Best 2024 Smartwatches for onboard music storage

#1 Garmin Fenix 8
4.7

Onboard music storage performed well in the supporting review, with playlist downloads described as much faster than older watches.

Pros: battery life, GPS accuracy

Cons: value for money, call handling

#2 Samsung Galaxy Watch 7
4.5

Onboard storage is a clear upgrade, giving reviewers more room for apps, maps, routes, music, and offline audio.

Pros: value for money, wellness insights

Cons: battery life, cross-platform compatibility

#3 Xiaomi Watch 2
4.5

Onboard music storage was praised as ample for playlists, apps, and offline listening.

Pros: value for money, smartphone notifications

Cons: battery life, operating system experience

#4 Apple Watch Ultra 2
4.5

Onboard music storage was viewed positively because the increased storage helps offline media use.

Pros: battery life, voice assistant quality

Cons: value for money, mapping and navigation

#5 OnePlus Watch 2R
4.5

Onboard storage was praised as ample for music, podcasts, and other downloads.

Pros: battery life, value for money

Cons: companion app quality, charging convenience

#6 Ticwatch Atlas
4.3

Onboard music support is useful, with storage and Spotify offline playback helping phone-free workouts.

Pros: battery life, display quality

Cons: operating system experience, voice assistant quality

#7 Samsung Galaxy Watch FE
4.0

Onboard music storage had limited but positive evidence, with enough storage described for offline songs and podcasts.

Pros: smartwatch features, health tracking accuracy

Cons: value for money, software smoothness

#8 Xiaomi Redmi Watch 5
3.8

Onboard music storage is useful for phone-free workouts but inconsistent across phones and hurt by slow Bluetooth transfers.

Pros: battery life, display quality

Cons: smartphone notifications, sleep tracking accuracy

#9 Garmin Forerunner 165
3.2

Onboard music storage drew split views: handy or smooth for some, but tedious and poor value for others.

Pros: value for money, GPS accuracy

Cons: recovery insights, onboard music storage

#10 Amazfit T-Rex 3
2.4

Onboard music was limited by MP3-only storage, no streaming, headphone requirements, or unintuitive setup.

Pros: value for money, mapping and navigation

Cons: heart rate accuracy, recovery insights

#11 Coros Pace Pro
2.2

Onboard music storage was useful in theory but limited by drag-and-drop MP3 files and no streaming service support.

Pros: battery life, GPS accuracy

Cons: heart rate accuracy, smartwatch features

#12 Garmin Lily 2 Active
2.0

Onboard music storage is a repeated downside because the watch lacks local music even though it now has built-in GPS.

Pros: battery life, GPS accuracy

Cons: onboard music storage, mapping and navigation

#13 Garmin Enduro 3
2.0

Onboard music storage is supported, but one reviewer had repeated Spotify download failures, hurting confidence in the feature.

Pros: battery life, value for money

Cons: smartwatch features, size options

#14 Garmin Lily 2
1.8

Reviewers consistently criticize the lack of onboard music storage or playback, limiting phone-free workouts.

Pros: battery life, style and design

Cons: sleep tracking accuracy, workout tracking variety

#15 Suunto Race S
1.6

Onboard music storage is a notable weakness, with multiple reviewers calling out the absence of music downloads or internal playback.

Pros: value for money, battery life

Cons: heart rate accuracy, onboard music storage

#16 CMF Watch Pro 2
1.5

Onboard music storage was absent and called out as a limitation for a product using the Pro label.

Pros: value for money, battery life

Cons: GPS accuracy, sleep tracking accuracy

#17 Xiaomi Redmi 5 Active
1.5

Onboard music storage was poor because the watch cannot store or play audio files through the speaker.

Pros: call handling, smartwatch features

Cons: display quality, value for money

#18 Polar Vantage M3
1.1

Onboard music storage is effectively absent, and several reviewers call out the lack of offline music or streaming support.

Pros: value for money, GPS accuracy

Cons: heart rate accuracy, companion app quality

#19 Polar Grit X2 Pro
1.0

The lack of onboard music storage or playback was repeatedly flagged as a missing feature.

Pros: GPS accuracy, mapping and navigation

Cons: value for money, companion app quality