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Close-up of the Garmin Instinct 3 next to the Apple Watch Ultra 3 with the Barcelona skyline in the distance
I walked 15,000 steps with the Garmin Instinct 3 vs Apple Watch Ultra 3 at Europe's biggest tech show — 5 things I learned

By Dan Bracaglia Last updated

I tracked my day at MWC 2026, wearing two popular smartwatches, the Garmin Instinct 3 and Apple Watch Ultra 3, to compare their data.

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Garmin Forerunner 970
Garmin’s updated gear tracking feature is brilliant for runners — here’s how to use it to log your running shoe use

By Nick Harris-Fry Published

How long do running shoes last? Garmin’s improved gear tracking feature will help you find out.

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Close-up of the Garmin Instinct 3 next to the Amazfit T-Rex 2 Ultra
I walked 5,000 steps with the Garmin Instinct 3 vs Amazfit T-Rex Ultra 2 — and this watch won by a single step

By Dan Bracaglia Published

Garmin vs Amazfit? Which of these modern, tough-built smartwatches is the more accurate fitness tracker? I walked 5,000 steps to find out.

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Garmin Glance Watch Face on Forerunner 970
This is the most popular free Garmin watch face — here’s 4 things I like and 3 I dislike

By Nick Harris-Fry Published

The Glance watch face has been the most popular free option available in the Garmin Connect IQ app store for years, but I found it a little dated.

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Close-up of the Garmin Instinct 3 showing the 'Torch' LED flashlight illuminated from the top of the watch case
My favorite Garmin watch feature isn’t for fitness — and it’s only available on one model under $500

By Dan Bracaglia Last updated

One of Garmin’s best features is relegated to the brand’s highest-tier models, with one exception.

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Garmin Fenix 8 watch
Your Garmin watch just got a massive free upgrade — here are the best new features you need to try

By Jeff Parsons Published

Garmin's latest software release adds advanced fitness, health and connected features to several of its top smartwatches.

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Garmin Forerunner 970
I wear a Garmin watch for marathon training — these are the 5 stats I care about and the 3 I ignore

By Nick Harris-Fry Published

Garmin watches are packed with training and recovery stats and I find some are more useful than others when marathon training.

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Garmin Portal Hybrid Watch Face on Forerunner 970 watch
Is it worth spending $5 on a Garmin watch face? I bought this one, and I have no regrets

By Nick Harris-Fry Last updated

The Portal Hybrid watch face is one of the best third-party options I’ve come across in the Connect IQ store, and it looks great on my Garmin Forerunner 970.

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Garmin Fenix 8 Pro MicroLED
Garmin plans ‘a significant number of new product introductions’ in its outdoor segment in 2026 — could this mean the Fenix 9?

By Nick Harris-Fry Published

In Garmin’s most recent earnings call CEO Cliff Pemble indicated the company had big plans for new products in the outdoor segment in the second half of 2026.

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Close-up of the Garmin Venu 4 and Apple Watch Ultra 3 against a weathered orange background
I walked 7,500 steps with the Apple Watch Ultra 3 vs Garmin Venu 4 — and the winner surprised me

By Dan Bracaglia Last updated

Here's how tracking accuracy compares between the Apple Watch Ultra 3 and Garmin Venu 4.

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