Best 2023 Garmin Smartwatches for menu navigation

#1 Garmin Forerunner 965
4.2

Menu navigation was generally easy once learned, with reviewers calling controls frictionless or easy to get used to.

Pros: battery life, GPS accuracy

Cons: smartwatch features, charging convenience

#2 Garmin Epix Pro (Gen 2)
4.1

Menu navigation is generally usable and sometimes intuitive, though the feature depth means some reviewers still needed time to learn it.

Pros: battery life, GPS accuracy

Cons: user interface, fit

#3 Garmin vivomove Trend
4.0

Menu navigation was usable once learned, with reviewers saying it was easy to start a run or recover from navigation mistakes.

Pros: style and design, charging convenience

Cons: battery life, charging speed

#4 Garmin Approach S70
3.8

Menu navigation ranges from intuitive and easy to frustrating, with the touchscreen-heavy golf-map controls creating the sharpest complaint.

Pros: display quality, value for money

Cons: charging convenience, smartphone notifications

#5 Garmin Forerunner 265
3.8

Menu navigation was mixed: Garmin's depth brought a learning curve, though workout data screens were easy to move through once learned.

Pros: battery life, value for money

Cons: mapping and navigation, smartwatch features

#6 Garmin Venu 3
3.0

Menu navigation is mixed in the single scored review, where initial access to features and workout lists required some learning.

Pros: battery life, GPS accuracy

Cons: smartwatch features, smartphone notifications

#7 Garmin fēnix 7X Pro
2.8

Menu navigation was mixed: one reviewer liked the recent-menu shortcut, while another found the overall menu system unintuitive.

Pros: battery life, mapping and navigation

Cons: value for money, score tracking

#8 Garmin Vivoactive 5
2.8

Menu navigation was mixed: some software choices made sense, but reviewers could get lost or overwhelmed.

Pros: value for money, GPS accuracy

Cons: sleep tracking accuracy, recovery insights