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Garmin vs Huawei: smartwatches compared

195 models from Garmin and 54 models from Huawei — how the two lineups compare on numbers: releases, scores, specs and features.

GarminGarminHuaweiHuawei
Models in the catalog19554
Models of the last 3 years7525
Years in the catalog2019–20262020–2026
Median score6.27.8
Median score, last 3 years7.08.2
Best rated modelDescent Mk3i 51mm · 9.6Watch Ultimate 2 · 9.5
By year

Models by release year

GarminHuawei
01225385020192020202120222023202420252026
Median score by year
02.557.51020192020202120222023202420252026
Models of the last 3 years

Typical specs and features

SpecGarminHuawei
Case size median47 mm46 mm
Screen size median1.4″1.5″
Battery life (smartwatch mode) median16 days14 days
Water resistance median10 ATM5 ATM
Weight median66 g40 g
LTE (cellular) share of models100%26%
AMOLED / OLED display share of models77%100%
NFC payments share of models100%100%
Dual-band GPS share of models100%100%
ECG share of models100%100%
Music on the watch share of models100%100%
Top rated

Best models of each brand

Garmin

1 Garmin Tactix 8 51mm AMOLED
Garmin · 2025
Tactix 8 51mm AMOLED
1.4″29 days10 ATM92 g
9.2
2 Garmin Tactix 8 51mm AMOLED Cerakote Coating
Garmin · 2025
Tactix 8 51mm AMOLED Cerakote Coating
1.4″29 days10 ATM94 g
9.2
3 Garmin Quatix 8 51mm AMOLED
Garmin · 2025
Quatix 8 51mm AMOLED
1.4″29 days10 ATM92 g
9.1
4 Garmin D2 Mach 2 51mm
Garmin · 2025
D2 Mach 2 51mm
1.4″26 days10 ATM92 g
9.1
5 Garmin Fenix 8 51mm AMOLED
Garmin · 2024
Fenix 8 51mm AMOLED
1.4″29 days10 ATM102 g
9.1

Huawei

1 Huawei Watch Ultimate 2
Huawei · 2025
Watch Ultimate 2
1.5″14 days20 ATM80.5 g
9.5
2 Huawei Watch Fit 3
Huawei · 2024
Watch Fit 3
1.82″10 days5 ATM26 g
9.1
3 Huawei Watch Ultimate Design Spring
Huawei · 2026
Watch Ultimate Design Spring
1.38″5 ATM91 g
9.1
4 Huawei Band 11
Huawei · 2026
Band 11
1.62″14 days5 ATM17 g
9.0
5 Huawei Watch D3
Huawei · 2026
Watch D3
1.92″6 days40 g
9.0
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