The Garmin Forerunner 70 is a must-buy at 20 percent off with extraordinary battery life

By Adrian Diaconescu

Published: Nov 12, 2026, 11:47 AM

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Garmin Forerunner 70 in Whitestone color

The Forerunner 70 is not the world's most stylish smartwatch, but it's definitely not ugly either, especially in a Whitestone color. | Image by Garmin

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Even though Garmin and Amazon haven't technically kicked off their Black Friday 2026 sales events, several of the former company's best wearable devices can already be had from the latter e-commerce giant at prices that are unlikely to be beaten this holiday shopping season.

Released just a few months ago at a recommended price of $249.99, the Forerunner 70 is obviously less sophisticated (and way less expensive) than the likes of the Fenix E and Epix Pro Gen 2, and for an undoubtedly limited time only, Amazon buyers can spend a cool 50 bucks less than usual for a Whitestone model.

The Apple Watch Series 11 is an excellent alternative at a higher price, especially now that you can get it a cool discount from Walmart.

$50 off (20%)

Released just a few months ago, the affordable but decidedly feature-packed Garmin Forerunner 70 smartwatch is marked down by an unprecedented $50 before Black Friday in a Whitestone color option only. This 43mm timepiece sports a high-quality AMOLED touchscreen and promises to keep the lights on for up to an incredible 13 days between charges despite being able to monitor many of the things costlier timepieces can also do.

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Advertised as an "entry-level GPS running smartwatch", this thing is clearly no Apple Watch Series 12 "killer" or even a direct alternative to the likes of Samsung's Galaxy Watch 9 and Google's Pixel Watch 4, but at least on one very important front, the Garmin Forerunner 70 absolutely crushes all of those fancy intelligent timepieces.

I'm talking, of course, about battery life, which is still limited at a day or two on most Wear OS-powered devices and non-rugged Apple Watches while reaching an incredible 13 days on the Forerunner 70. Naturally, that mind-blowing number drops to under 24 hours with GPS enabled at all times, but that's still not bad, especially if you consider how many different things this ultra-affordable smartwatch can monitor and track without you having to lift a finger.

Everything from your heart rate to your sleep quality and over 80 different types of physical activities will be supervised by the Forerunner 70, and all the information you need to get in better shape will be displayed on a surprisingly high-quality (for an entry-level GPS running smartwatch) 1.2-inch AMOLED touchscreen with 390 x 390 pixel resolution.

Do I expect any "true" Black Friday deals to shave even more than $50 off that aforementioned $249.99 list price? Given the ultra-young age and undeniably impressive set of capabilities of the Garmin Forerunner 70, I absolutely do not, but of course, stranger things have happened around Thanksgiving and Christmas before.

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Adrian, a mobile technology enthusiast since the Nokia 3310 era, has been a dynamic presence in the tech journalism field, contributing to Android Authority, Digital Trends, and Pocketnow before joining PhoneArena in 2018. His expertise spans across various platforms, with a particular fondness for the diversity of the Android ecosystem. Despite the challenges of balancing full-time parenthood with his work, Adrian's passion for tech trends, running, and movies keeps him energized. His commitment to mid-range smartphones has led to an eclectic collection of devices, saved from personal bankruptcy by his preference for 'adequate' over 'overpriced'.

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