Best Smartwatches
Withings ScanWatch 2
Apple Watch Ultra 2
PROS:
- Made of 95% recycled titanium
tomsguide.com - Easier to find iPhone with watch
tomsguide.com - Brighter display than before
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CONS:
- Some map limitations
pcmag.com - No battery life extension
techradar.com - Very few new features
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Fitbit Versa 4
PROS:
- Lots of watch faces
pcmag.com - Excellent sleep tracking
tomsguide.com - Attractive, comfortable design
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CONS:
- Lacks ECG, stress sensors
pcmag.com - Poorly designed side button
techradar.com - Requires Fitbit Premium subscription to unlock advanced features
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Garmin Venu 3S
Fitbit Sense 2
PROS:
- Detailed mood and stress logging
techradar.com - Integrates with Fitbit Premium
tomsguide.com - On-board GPS for workouts
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CONS:
- No third-party apps
tomsguide.com - Comes with a USB-A charger
tomsguide.com - Many tools require Fitbit Premium
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Apple Watch SE (2022)
PROS:
- Low power mode
tomsguide.com - Color-matched bottom case
tomsguide.com - Same chipset as Apple Watch Series 8
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CONS:
- No always-on screen
techradar.com - Battery life lower than Fitbits
techradar.com - Thick bezels
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Google Pixel Watch 2
PROS:
- Faster charge
techradar.com - More Fitbit health and fitness features
pcmag.com - Lighter aluminum body
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CONS:
- No preinstalled compass
pcmag.com - Screen size unchanged
techradar.com - Pricey
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- tomsguide.com: Google Pixel Watch 2 review: Better, but not quite what I wanted (80%)
- techradar.com: Google Pixel Watch 2 review: lighter, faster, and definitely better (80%)
- pcmag.com: Google Pixel Watch 2 Review (80%)
- wired.com: Google Pixel Watch 2 Review: About Time (70%)
- theverge.com: Google Pixel Watch 2 review: better battery, better watch - The Verge (70%)
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Samsung Galaxy Watch6
PROS:
CONS:
- One-day battery life
pcmag.com - You can’t share fitness data to Google Fit
techradar.com - Same battery life
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Apple Watch Series 9
PROS:
- New S9 chipset
techradar.com - On-device Siri
pcmag.com - Precision Finding for iPhone 15 family
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CONS:
- New Find iPhone feature only works with iPhone 15
tomsguide.com - watchOS 10 covers most bases on older watches
techradar.com - Identical design and sizes
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OnePlus Watch 2
PROS:
Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 5
Meh // not enough data:
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