With everything from app support to smartphone notification mirroring to heart rate monitoring, the latest smartwatches do a lot more than just tell time. The hardware at its core is a Samsung Gear S3, although the operating system has been customised for the support role. With a WR100 water-resistance rating, the Ultra 2 is the only Apple Watch suitable for high-speed water sports and recreational diving. The 7 Pro builds upon the excellent foundations laid by the Fenix 7 by packing a great battery life from the jump. The wearable has minimalist design, the simple look makes it attractive and can be worn whether you are doing a sports activity or just having your casual activity.

Made with titanium metal and with a sapphire crystal screen, the watch is capable of putting up with extremes of temperature and altitude (as attested to by its military-grade MIL-STD-810H standard). Like all Garmin watches, it is waterproof up to 50 metres, meaning that you can keep it on while showering or swimming without needing to worry about damage. But if you're looking for the best smartwatch available today, the options here are the finest we've tested. This newest version features a bigger, brighter 2,000-nit display, at the expense of some battery life, with the same sleek design as its predecessor. Much like Fall Detection, Crash Detection can register the impact from a collision and contact not only the local authorities but also anyone listed in your emergency contacts.

For distance tracking we record how accurately the device recorded runs on tracks we know the length of. Watches with full-color, smartphone-like displays, like the Apple Watch and Wear OS watches, generally only last about a day on a charge. OMRON is better known for a wide range of clinical devices that includes blood pressure monitors, Nebulisers, thermometers and pain relievers. The slim, almost Apple Watch SE sized frame gives it a fashionable and discrete look that let our reviewer comfortably wear it while out of the gym, and at smart casual work events. The standard Galaxy Watch 6 features a touch bezel for quick scrolling, an aluminum case, and a water-friendly sport band.

It even supports Apple's Family Setup feature, which enables you to manage the watch for a family member who doesn't have an iPhone. Fast forward to 2023 and there’s a broad range of feature-packed wearables to choose from, each with a different focus. The only time our reviewer experienced any dropouts was during city runs and cycles, where tall buildings would on occasion block the signal. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent.As feature packed as smartwatches can be, there is a tendency for battery life to be their achilles heel. It is equipped with heart rate monitoring, you can monitor your heart rate, right away, and with option for 24/7 monitoring. However, we would note that the likes of the Garmin Fenix 7 offer better mapping support if you’re a keen hiker, and the Apple Watch Ultra is a large and relatively bulky watch to wear on your wrist especially if you want to use it for sleep tracking. If you're looking for a reasonably affordable smartwatch with a focus on fitness, the Garmin Venu Sq 2 is an Editors' Choice winner.

If you want to stream music while you exercise and leave your phone at home or in the locker room, a cellular connection can certainly come in handy. It also offers key lifestyle features such as phone notifications, music playback controls, and calendar and weather widgets. Choose this over the standard Watch 6 if you want a bit of bling and the improved functionality of its rotating bezel. Whether you’re looking for a wearable to check your notifications and control your music or you’re a hardcore triathlete in need of a serious training companion, there’s a smartwatch that’ll suit your needs. It works for recreational dives at depths of up to 40 meters and can function as a dive computer with the Oceanic+ app.If you feel that any of those features are ones that you can’t live without then it’s worth plumping to get one of the mainline Apple Watches. This means that you’re getting the same speedy performance of Apple’s latest wearable, so when it comes to day to day use, you’re not penalised by opting for the cheaper watch.

Smartwatch design is rapidly changing, so hold out until you find something you actually want to wear. What’s interesting about this feature is that once it detects what it considers to be a fall it will ask you if you fell, just dropped the Watch or need emergency assistance. All aluminum Series 9 models paired with a new Sport Loop band are carbon neutral, as denoted by a green leaf logo on the packaging.

I previously managed the consumer electronics reviews team, and before that I covered mobile, smart home, and wearable technology for PCMag and Gigaom. The captured data is collected by the device and relayed via a mobile phone to build an accurate model of the wearer’s health history and provide feedback should issues arise.