Best Fitness Trackers
Amazfit GTR 3
PROS:
- Lots of customization options
livescience.com - Built-in GPS
livescience.com - Superior battery life
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CONS:
- No MP3 storage
livescience.com - Limited third-party apps
livescience.com - Can’t connect to external heart rate strap
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Garmin Lily
PROS:
Apple Watch SE (2022)
PROS:
CONS:
- Not as cheap as Apple Watch 3
techradar.com - No always-on display
pcmag.com - Battery life lower than Fitbits
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Apple Watch Series 9
PROS:
- First carbon-neutral Apple device
tomsguide.com - Double Tap lets you use the watch without touching it
cnet.com - Siri finally works offline
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CONS:
- Costs more than much of the competition
livescience.com - Familiar design
pcmag.com - Lacks the Ultra's useful Action button
cnet.com
- cnet.com: Apple Watch Series 9 Review: New Tricks Make for a Minor Upgrade - CNET (86%)
- tomsguide.com: Apple Watch Series 9 review (100%)
- pcmag.com: Apple Watch Series 9 Review (90%)
- wired.com: Apple Watch Series 9 Review: New Chip and New WatchOS 10 Health Updates (70%)
- livescience.com: Apple Watch Series 8 review (90%)
Whoop 4.0
PROS:
- Sleek and discreet design
livescience.com - Heart rate, skin temperature, SpO2 sensors
tomsguide.com - Interchangeable bands
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CONS:
- No step tracking
livescience.com - No screen
tomsguide.com - Lack of screen won’t suit everyone
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Amazfit Band 7
Garmin Venu Sq 2
Oura Ring Generation 3
Fitbit Inspire 3
PROS:
- 10-day battery life
cnet.com - Similar health features as more expensive Fitbits
cnet.com - Lightweight design
tomsguide.com
CONS:
- Doesn't have built-in GPS
tomsguide.com - No quick release band buttons
cnet.com - Small screen doesn't fit much data
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Fitbit Charge 5
PROS:
- + Decent battery life
techradar.com - Helpful side button
pcmag.com - Great battery life
cnet.com
CONS:
- No altimeter for elevation tracking
cnet.com - Slim display won’t be for everyone
livescience.com - Fiddly proprietary charger
tomsguide.com
- livescience.com: Fitbit Charge 5 review (80%)
- pcmag.com: Fitbit Charge 6 Review (90%)
- tomsguide.com: Fitbit Charge 6 review: a brilliant tracker with more Google (90%)
- cnet.com: Fitbit Charge 6 Review: More Google on Your Wrist - CNET (84%)
- techradar.com: Fitbit Charge 6 review: A fun but flawed modern fitness tracker (70%)
- wired.com: Fitbit Charge 6 Review: Now With More Google (70%)
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Withings ScanWatch 2
Meh // not enough data:
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