Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 Trail Running Test: Can It Outrun Your Garmin?
Tech > Mobile > Smartwatches Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 Trail Running Test: Can It Outrun Your Garmin? After a 5-mile run through the California hills, this is what Samsung’s toughest watch gets right, and where it still trails behind. Not exactly ideal trail running conditions, but perfect for the endurance test I had planned — not for me, but for a smartwatch.
- ▪Tech > Mobile > Smartwatches Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 Trail Running Test: Can It Outrun Your Garmin?
- ▪After a 5-mile run through the California hills, this is what Samsung’s toughest watch gets right, and where it still trails behind.
- ▪Not exactly ideal trail running conditions, but perfect for the endurance test I had planned — not for me, but for a smartwatch.
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Tech > Mobile > Smartwatches Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 Trail Running Test: Can It Outrun Your Garmin? After a 5-mile run through the California hills, this is what Samsung’s toughest watch gets right, and where it still trails behind. Vanessa Hand Orellana Principal Writer Vanessa is a lead writer at CNET, reviewing and writing about the latest smartwatches and fitness trackers.… Read full bio Vanessa Hand Orellana Principal Writer Read full bio July 28, 2026, 12:32 am ET 4 min read Vanessa Hand Orellana/CNET By 10 a.m., the golden California hills were already baking in 80-degree heat. Not exactly ideal trail running conditions, but perfect for the endurance test I had planned — not for me, but for a smartwatch.
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