Best 2024 Wearable Tech for onboard music storage

#1 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

#2 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

#3 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

#4 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

#5 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

#6 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

#7 Garmin Fenix 8
3.9

Offline playlists are useful for leaving the phone behind, and one test reports impressively quick downloads. The tiny speaker is mainly suitable for quiet surroundings or occasional playback, while large...

Pros: battery life, GPS accuracy

Cons: value for money, menu navigation

#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