Best 2023 Smartwatches for watch face quality

#1 Samsung Galaxy Watch 6
4.8

Watch faces were praised for stock options, complications, and broad customization, including always-on usefulness.

Pros: software smoothness, comfort

Cons: battery life, GPS accuracy

#2 Garmin Forerunner 265
4.6

Watch faces were praised for AMOLED color, variety, stock quality, and Connect IQ options.

Pros: battery life, value for money

Cons: mapping and navigation, smartwatch features

#3 Withings ScanWatch 2
4.5

Watch-face flexibility was weak because the hybrid design does not support changing digital watch faces like fuller smartwatches.

Pros: style and design, battery life

Cons: smartwatch features, value for money

#4 Xiaomi Watch 2 Pro
4.4

Watch face quality was broadly positive, with reviewers praising variety, customization, and appealing designs.

Pros: app ecosystem, battery life

Cons: size options, comfort

#5 Amazfit Bip 5
4.4

Watch faces are praised for unusually good choice and customization at the price.

Pros: value for money, battery life

Cons: smartwatch features, app ecosystem

#6 Garmin Approach S70
4.3

Watch faces are liked, with praise for beautiful faces and the default face, though evidence is limited.

Pros: display quality, value for money

Cons: charging convenience, smartphone notifications

#7 Casio G-Shock GBD-H2000
4.0

Watch face quality was judged positively by the one reviewer who discussed the available face choices.

Pros: comfort, battery life

Cons: companion app quality, value for money

#8 Xiaomi Redmi Watch 4
3.8

Watch face quality is mostly positive for variety and unique options, but one reviewer found the choices boring and insufficiently customizable.

Pros: battery life, display quality

Cons: band quality, smartwatch features

#9 Amazfit GTR Mini
3.8

Watch face quality was mixed: reviewers liked the quantity and customization, but one criticized many designs and paid options.

Pros: battery life, workout tracking variety

Cons: call handling, smartphone notifications

#10 Garmin Forerunner 965
3.8

Watch faces benefited from AMOLED and were sometimes called stunning, though one reviewer noted fewer choices than before.

Pros: battery life, GPS accuracy

Cons: smartwatch features, charging convenience

#11 Garmin Venu 3
3.8

Watch face quality is good but not perfect: reviewers liked the variety and classy designs but wanted more data-field flexibility.

Pros: battery life, GPS accuracy

Cons: smartwatch features, smartphone notifications

#12 TicWatch Pro 5
3.7

Watch faces were polarizing, ranging from brilliant built-ins to dated, rigid, paid, or less polished options.

Pros: battery life, display quality

Cons: voice assistant quality, sleep tracking accuracy

#13 Garmin Vivoactive 5
3.3

Watch-face quality was mixed: Morning Report and face availability helped, but touch targets and data-field limits drew criticism.

Pros: value for money, GPS accuracy

Cons: sleep tracking accuracy, recovery insights

#14 Garmin vivomove Trend
3.3

Watch face quality was mixed: one reviewer found the hands hard to see in some light, while another liked several classy watch-face styles.

Pros: style and design, charging convenience

Cons: battery life, charging speed

#15 Casio G-Shock DW-H5600
3.2

Watch face quality is mixed: reviewers appreciated some faces and sport display options but criticized the small selection and cramped layouts.

Pros: style and design, display quality

Cons: companion app quality, value for money

#16 Withings ScanWatch Nova
3.2

Watch face quality was mixed, with easier time reading and a premium analog face offset by weak lume in some reviews.

Pros: battery life, style and design

Cons: value for money, charging convenience

#17 Withings ScanWatch Light
3.0

Watch face quality is mixed because the analog face looks pleasing but thin silver hands can be hard to read in some lighting.

Pros: style and design, battery life

Cons: charging convenience, smartphone notifications

#18 Suunto Vertical
2.9

Watch faces were mixed to weak, with reviewers wanting better faces or noting limited complication choices.

Pros: battery life, GPS accuracy

Cons: heart rate accuracy, value for money

#19 Garmin Epix Pro (Gen 2)
2.5

Watch face quality scored low because stock watch-face data-field options were described as trivially small.

Pros: battery life, GPS accuracy

Cons: user interface, fit

#20 Garmin fēnix 7X Pro
2.3

Watch face quality was weak for stock faces, though third-party faces helped improve the experience.

Pros: battery life, mapping and navigation

Cons: value for money, score tracking