Best 2025 Smartwatches for watch face quality

#1 Garmin Venu X1
5.0

Watch faces were praised in the two reviews that mentioned them, with the default face called a favorite.

Pros: display quality, comfort

Cons: battery life, value for money

#2 Coros Nomad
4.8

COROS offers plenty of watch faces and useful customization, with several reviewers specifically enjoying the variety. The options help the MIP screen shift between data-heavy outdoor use and simpler everyday...

Pros: mapping and navigation, value for money

Cons: smartwatch features, contactless payments

#3 Apple Watch Ultra 3
4.8

Ultra watch faces were a meaningful differentiator for one reviewer, especially Modular Ultra.

Pros: battery life, heart rate accuracy

Cons: comfort, value for money

#4 Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra (2025)
4.8

Watch faces are a major strength, with reviewers praising Samsung’s selection, visual quality, and customization.

Pros: battery life, display quality

Cons: value for money, antioxidant index

#5 Samsung Galaxy Watch 8
4.7

Watch face quality had limited but positive evidence from a reviewer who loved the level of watch-face customization.

Pros: comfort, voice assistant quality

Cons: battery life, antioxidant index

#6 Garmin Approach S44
4.6

The watch face earned praise for readable large-number yardages that made key green distances easy to see.

Pros: display quality, value for money

Cons: smartwatch features, coaching features

#7 Garmin Forerunner 570
4.6

Watch face quality received limited positive evidence for clean defaults and strong customization of stats, color, and layout.

Pros: heart rate accuracy, GPS accuracy

Cons: value for money, mapping and navigation

#8 Garmin Instinct Crossover AMOLED
4.5

Watch faces were praised for making good use of the AMOLED screen and analog hands, including dynamic and playful effects.

Pros: style and design, flashlight usefulness

Cons: value for money, mapping and navigation

#9 Amazfit T-Rex 3 Pro
4.5

Watch face quality has limited positive evidence, with one reviewer liking the variety and style of available faces.

Pros: battery life, value for money

Cons: mapping and navigation, user interface

#10 Garmin Forerunner 970
4.5

Watch-face quality was praised through customization and the large Connect IQ selection, including many free third-party options.

Pros: heart rate accuracy, GPS accuracy

Cons: battery life, value for money

#11 Garmin Tactix 8
4.5

Watch face quality had limited but positive evidence, mainly around multiple styles and configurable faces.

Pros: battery life, durability

Cons: value for money, band quality

#12 Amazfit Active Max
4.4

Watch faces were generally praised for quality and variety, though one reviewer noted that many cost extra.

Pros: battery life, value for money

Cons: companion app quality, heart rate accuracy

#13 Amazfit Active 2
4.3

Watch faces were viewed positively, with reviewers praising sharp faces and a large selection.

Pros: value for money, battery life

Cons: band quality, button controls

#14 Apple Watch SE 3
4.3

Watch faces were viewed positively, especially the always-on versions and Apple’s high-quality built-in choices.

Pros: display quality, value for money

Cons: ECG functionality, battery life

#15 Suunto Vertical 2
4.3

Watch-face quality was generally liked, especially the clear default face and useful data, though one review noted dim-state readability issues elsewhere.

Pros: battery life, flashlight usefulness

Cons: companion app quality, onboard music storage

#16 Garmin Instinct 3
4.2

Watch face quality has limited positive evidence, with the default layout liked and watch-face customization available.

Pros: battery life, display quality

Cons: mapping and navigation, smartwatch features

#17 Garmin Vivoactive 6
4.2

Watch face quality is positive in the scored review, with Connect IQ offering many watch-face options.

Pros: battery life, comfort

Cons: heart rate accuracy, sleep tracking accuracy

#18 Apple Watch Series 11
4.1

Watch faces are generally liked for variety and aesthetics, but some new faces are less legible or less useful for quick time checks.

Pros: battery life, value for money

Cons: coaching features, recovery insights

#19 Amazfit Bip 6
4.1

Watch faces were a plus overall, with many options and some strong implementations, though one reviewer hit a storage bug and another found customization limited.

Pros: value for money, battery life

Cons: voice assistant quality, sleep tracking accuracy

#20 CMF Watch 3 Pro
4.1

Watch faces were one of the most praised parts of the watch, though some reviewers disliked ordinary designs, storage limits, or download failures.

Pros: style and design, value for money

Cons: customization options, companion app quality

#21 OnePlus Watch 3
4.0

Watch faces were generally useful, attractive, and customizable, though one reviewer found the video face clunky.

Pros: battery life, button controls

Cons: size options, ECG functionality

#22 Coros Apex 4
4.0

Watch face quality gets limited but positive evidence, with the small optimized set accepted as sensible.

Pros: GPS accuracy, battery life

Cons: display quality, brightness

#23 Coros Pace 4
3.3

Watch faces were attractive by default, but reviewers wanted more customization and richer watch-face options.

Pros: value for money, battery life

Cons: mapping and navigation, button controls

#24 Motorola Moto Watch Fit
3.3

Watch faces were plentiful, but reviewers criticized limited depth, always-on styling, and indicator customization.

Pros: battery life, display quality

Cons: value for money, style and design

#25 Suunto Run
3.2

Watch face quality was mixed, with some liking sharp custom watch faces and analytics, while others criticized limited face choices and customization.

Pros: GPS accuracy, battery life

Cons: onboard music storage, charging convenience

#26 Garmin Approach S50
3.2

Watch face quality was a mild limitation because more and better customization was identified as an S70 advantage.

Pros: value for money, comfort

Cons: fit, band quality

#27 Garmin Bounce 2
3.0

Watch faces offer some child-friendly personalization, but choices are limited and third-party designs are unavailable.

Pros: smartwatch features, safety features

Cons: value for money, call handling

#28 Suunto Race 2
3.0

Watch faces were generally seen as basic or lightly customizable, with limited options compared with Garmin or COROS.

Pros: GPS accuracy, heart rate accuracy

Cons: smartwatch features, recovery insights

#29 Amazfit Balance 2
2.9

Watch face quality was mixed: customization exists, but reviewers criticized the preloaded faces and broader watch-face selection.

Pros: battery life, value for money

Cons: third-party app support, onboard music storage

#30 Google Pixel Watch 4
2.5

Watch faces were a recurring weak spot, with several reviewers wanting more original or dome-optimized designs.

Pros: battery life, charging speed

Cons: band quality, button controls

#31 Garmin fenix 8 Pro
2.5

One reviewer disliked the default watch face, while noting it could be changed.

Pros: LTE connectivity, battery life

Cons: value for money, safety features