As with other Garmin watches, you can customize this with either the stock watch faces (choosing data fields/etc…), or Connect IQ watch faces (a gazillion options, including making your own with photos/etc…).
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Garmin devices are unique in that they're specifically aimed at people who lead active lifestyles. So, if you’re a runner, triathlete, golfer, or cyclist then you should definitely consider investing in one of the best Garmin watches. They’re also ideal for people who are trying to get ...
And while that generally gets you where you’re going (as it has on many devices for close to 20 years), in 2025 I struggle to see how that’s competitive to most other watches on the market at or below this price point. Sport Modes & Sensor Support: When it comes to sport modes,...
On such a small device, satellite communications could seriously drain the tiny battery. So Apple might add built-in solar charging, like several other outdoor-oriented smartwatches. Apple smartphone and smartwatch competitors are likely working on similar plans. Actual “cell towers in space” sup...
Of course, in secure mode at present, that’s really only Garmin doing it. Polar and Google Pixel watches do some rebroadcasting transmission bits with authentication, but it’s unclear to me if that signal is also encrypted. And Google can’t pair to an external heart rate strap. I did...
As is usually the case with Garmin watches, it’s pretty solid for me in terms of identifying the times I woke up/fell asleep (and was awake at night). These were all spot-on. However, I’m not evaluating sleep phases. If I look at the viable home options to compare sleep stages/...
As with all Garmin watches, this is fully customizable – in two rough categories. First is a bunch of stock watch faces on the unit that you can choose from, and then individually customize each component (e.g., data fields/complications, coloring, styling, etc…). And then the second ...
In an unexpected twist, Garmin has added HRV Status to the Fenix 6 series watches in last night’s Public Alpha firmware update. HRV Status is a feature Garmin launched on their Forerunner 955 & Forerunner 255 series watches last month, which tracks your heart rate variability values at night...
As with most past Garmin watches, if you’re familiar with other Garmin wearables in the last few years, then you’ll find most of the things in this section repetitive. That’s even more so true if you’ve got a Fenix 5 Plus, in which case almost everything is identical in the bas...