News I ditched my Apple and Galaxy watches for a Garmin, and you should too

[AC News]

After switching to one of Garmin’s best smartwatches, I can’t go back to my Apple Watch Ultra or Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic.

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[martint235]

I've had a Garmin for years now. I did order a AW Ultra 2 but sent it back after a few days. The battery life is atrocious.

 

[saim1n]

I've been using Garmin watches since the 20th century. The awful battery life and boring software features of Apple and Google watches have never made them interesting to me. I don't use $1000 Garmin watches either. Mid-range Garmins with GPS and barometric altimeter for around $200-250 (on sale) are my sweet spot. I am a runner/hiker/biker; less sporty people can get by with even cheaper Garmins.

 

[Tasse Mann]

The battery life was solid for my Garmin Fenix 6 smartwatch in the beginning, but no more. A full recharge lasts less than a day.

And it looks to not be smart enough to have a new battery installed. (Garmin lists a number of other options, but avoids battery replacements.)

Buying an expensive Garmin watch is a wrong decision.

 

[me just saying]

Unless I missed some changes, the Garmin watch is not for me. I mainly got the watch for mobile payments and last I heard, Garmin does not support google wallet. Garmin pay is not supported by my bank.

 

[finbaar]

I gave up on Garmin after the Forerunner 245 after years of Garmin and lots of devices. It just wasn't "smart" enough. I switched to the Huawei Watch Running and although that was good, I wanted to be able to pay so I eventually ended up with the OnePlus Watch 2R and it does everything I need.