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Garmin
Forerunner 255 Series
86% positive of 466 users
Long battery; but wrist HR tracking is inconsistent.
Galaxy Watch
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Sentiment score60% positive
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Last updated: Sep 7, 2026
Reddit Reviews
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khid2kSamsung Galaxy Watch 2018. Still working fine.
Perth_R34Sleep tracking worked on my original Galaxy Watch back in 2019 than my Apple Watch 11 haha
9ermtb2014I can't comment on Garmin watches, but does he already have an iWatch or a Samsung Galaxy watch? I track all my rides with my Galaxy watch with the strava app on it. Just food for thought. When I was looking at Garmin I was lookin at the Fenix models.
Agujetas_SerioI am using Samsung Galaxy Watch that syncs with my Samsung Galaxy phone
armando_rodPixel Watch 4 lasts 2 to 3 days, OnePlus lasts 1 week using their default faces, Galaxy Watch also like 3 days
auctus10Neither does galaxy watch. These watches last lole 1 day at max meanwhile Garmin can last for a whole week in a single charge.
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Garmin
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Garmin
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Garmin
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Garmin
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