Best 2025 Garmin Smartwatches for size options

#1 Garmin Forerunner 570
4.4

Size options were praised because the 42mm and 47mm choices helped smaller wrists and broadened appeal.

Pros: heart rate accuracy, GPS accuracy

Cons: value for money, mapping and navigation

#2 Garmin Instinct 3
4.2

Size options are moderately positive, with 45mm and 50mm choices plus multiple configurations, though smaller users may need Instinct E.

Pros: battery life, display quality

Cons: mapping and navigation, smartwatch features

#3 Garmin Venu 4
4.0

Size options were useful for smaller wrists, though one reviewer found the smaller screen somewhat cramped.

Pros: battery life, GPS accuracy

Cons: value for money, voice assistant quality

#4 Garmin Approach S44
3.0

Size evidence was limited and mixed, with one reviewer warning the S44 could feel too small for some wrists.

Pros: display quality, value for money

Cons: smartwatch features, coaching features

#5 Garmin Forerunner 970
2.5

Size options were a repeated weakness because the Forerunner 970 only comes in one 47mm case size.

Pros: heart rate accuracy, GPS accuracy

Cons: battery life, value for money

#6 Garmin Approach S50
2.5

Size options were a limitation for people wanting a larger watch, since reviewers noted the S50 looks and feels small compared with larger S70 options.

Pros: value for money, comfort

Cons: fit, band quality

#7 Garmin Venu X1
2.5

Size options were a limitation: one reviewer criticized the single large size as potentially awkward for smaller wrists.

Pros: display quality, comfort

Cons: battery life, value for money

#8 Garmin Vivoactive 6
2.3

Size options are limited because the watch only comes in one size.

Pros: battery life, comfort

Cons: heart rate accuracy, sleep tracking accuracy

#9 Garmin fenix 8 Pro
1.8

Size options were a repeated complaint because Garmin dropped the smaller Fenix option, making the Pro line poorly suited to some small-wrist users.

Pros: LTE connectivity, battery life

Cons: value for money, safety features