Best 2026 Smartwatches for flashlight usefulness

#1 Amazfit Balance 3
4.7

The white-and-red LED flashlight became a surprisingly valued daily feature. Reviewers used it around the house, on early runs, and for visibility, with several saying they missed it on other...

Pros: battery life, brightness

Cons: fit, third-party app support

#2 Amazfit Cheetah 2 Ultra
4.7

The flashlight is strongly praised as useful, bright, and convenient, especially for nighttime runs and everyday situations.

Pros: battery life, value for money

Cons: reliability

#3 Polar Street X
4.6

The flashlight was one of the clearest wins, repeatedly described as useful, essential, visible, and sufficient for low-light situations.

Pros: value for money, flashlight usefulness

Cons: user interface

#4 Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2
4.6

The screen-based flashlight benefits directly from the very bright display and is surprisingly useful for dark rooms, nighttime checks and quick tasks. It cannot match a dedicated hardware flashlight, but...

Pros: battery life, comfort

Cons: value for money, charging speed

#5 Amazfit Cheetah 2 Pro
4.6

The flashlight was repeatedly praised as useful, with reviewers liking the real LED torch, red mode and practical running or nighttime use.

Pros: GPS accuracy, battery life

Cons: band quality, smartwatch features

#6 Amazfit T-Rex Ultra 2
4.2

The flashlight was broadly useful and appreciated, especially at home or outdoors, but one reviewer said it was not practical for faster trail running.

Pros: battery life, value for money

Cons: heart rate accuracy, comfort

#7 Garmin Forerunner 170
2.3

A built-in flashlight is missing. Reviewers did not expect it at this tier, but several still considered its absence disappointing.

Pros: value for money, battery life

Cons: mapping and navigation, materials quality

#8 Garmin Forerunner 70
2.0

There is no built-in flashlight. It is not essential for most road runners, but the omission reduces usefulness for dark trails and emergencies.

Pros: battery life, value for money

Cons: mapping and navigation, smartwatch features

#9 Apple Watch Ultra 4
1.0

A built-in LED flashlight is still missing, and at least one tester specifically called it out as a desired addition.

Pros: battery life, value for money

Cons: data privacy, comfort