I walked 5,500 steps with the Apple Watch SE 3 vs Garmin Forerunner 70 — and this smartwatch won
The article compares the Apple Watch SE 3 and Garmin Forerunner 70 in a fitness tracking test. Both smartwatches are priced at $249 and offer different features tailored to users' needs. The Apple Watch SE 3 was found to be slightly more accurate in tracking steps compared to the Garmin Forerunner 70 during a 5,500-step walk test.
- ▪The Apple Watch SE 3 and Garmin Forerunner 70 both start at $249.
- ▪During a 5,500-step walk, the Apple Watch SE 3 recorded 5,434 steps while the Garmin Forerunner 70 recorded 5,528 steps.
- ▪Both devices produced accurate results, with totals within one hundred steps of the manual count.
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| Publication time | Fri, 22 May 2026 06:15:00 +0000 |
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Wellness Smartwatches I walked 5,500 steps with the Apple Watch SE 3 vs Garmin Forerunner 70 — and this smartwatch won Face Off By Dan Bracaglia published 22 May 2026 Apple vs Garmin When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Dan Bracaglia/Tom's Guide) Jump to: Apple vs Garmin Copy link Facebook X Reddit Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Apple Watch SE 3 vs Garmin Forerunner 70: which is the better smartwatch for fitness tracking? Both devices start at $249, and even though the SE 3 has more smart features and the Forerunner 70 has more training tools for runners, when it comes to basic fitness tracking chops, the…
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