Best 2023 Garmin Smartwatches for operating system experience

#1 Garmin Venu 3
4.5

The operating system experience is positive overall, with reviewers describing it as convenient, well rounded, and a seamless blend of fitness and daily smartwatch use.

Pros: battery life, GPS accuracy

Cons: smartwatch features, smartphone notifications

#2 Garmin Epix Pro (Gen 2)
4.2

The operating system experience is strong overall, described as more robust and as operating well for endurance use.

Pros: battery life, GPS accuracy

Cons: user interface, fit

#3 Garmin Forerunner 965
4.0

The OS experience was viewed as effective and more fun with the refreshed AMOLED-era interface.

Pros: battery life, GPS accuracy

Cons: smartwatch features, charging convenience

#4 Garmin fēnix 7X Pro
3.3

Operating system experience was polarized, with one review calling it one of the best user experiences and another finding Garmin interfaces frustrating after Apple.

Pros: battery life, mapping and navigation

Cons: value for money, score tracking

#5 Garmin Approach S70
3.0

Operating system experience is mixed: one reviewer found it intuitive, while others preferred competing smartwatch platforms or criticized the OS.

Pros: display quality, value for money

Cons: charging convenience, smartphone notifications

#6 Garmin Vivoactive 5
3.0

The operating system experience was mixed, with reviewers saying Garmin still needed polish in its AMOLED/touch software flow.

Pros: value for money, GPS accuracy

Cons: sleep tracking accuracy, recovery insights

#7 Garmin Forerunner 265
2.8

The operating-system experience was functional but not very modern, and one reviewer criticized Garmin's software segmentation.

Pros: battery life, value for money

Cons: mapping and navigation, smartwatch features

#8 Garmin vivomove Trend
2.5

The operating system experience was criticized as somewhat clunky despite the watch's appealing design.

Pros: style and design, charging convenience

Cons: battery life, charging speed