Best Fitness Trackers
Google Pixel Watch 2
Apple Watch Series 8
PROS:
- Ovulation tracking is a thoughtful addition
livescience.com - New UWB chip helps find your phone
tomsguide.com - Carbon neutral build option
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CONS:
- Costs more than much of the competition
livescience.com - New Find iPhone feature only works with iPhone 15
tomsguide.com - Short battery life, as usual
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Fitbit Charge 6
PROS:
- Great low-profile design
livescience.com - Google apps
tomsguide.com - Contactless payments
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CONS:
- No music controls
techradar.com - Lacking in media playback options
livescience.com - No app store
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Whoop 4.0
PROS:
- Interchangeable bands
tomsguide.com - Compatible with Whoop Body
tomsguide.com - Detailed health metrics
livescience.com
CONS:
- It does require a monthly subscription
tomsguide.com - No GPS
tomsguide.com - No step tracking
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Amazfit Band 5
Garmin Venu Sq
CONS:
- Does not track floors climbed
pcmag.com - Limited lifestyle features
pcmag.com - Missing altimeter
techradar.com
Oura ring Generation 3
PROS:
- Impressive battery life
livescience.com - Excellent companion app
pcmag.com - More sensors than the previous model
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CONS:
- Expensive
pcmag.com - Requires a membership fee for most features
pcmag.com - Looks bulky
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Samsung Galaxy Watch 6
Fitbit Sense 2
PROS:
- Fairly easy to use
livescience.com - Some health features rivals lack
livescience.com - Comfortable design
tomsguide.com
CONS:
- No music support
livescience.com - "Always on" display mode drains battery life
livescience.com - Comes with a USB-A charger
tomsguide.com
Fitbit Inspire 3
PROS:
- Color touch screen with always-on option
pcmag.com - Bright and colorful AMOLED display
techradar.com - Bright AMOLED screen
tomsguide.com
CONS:
- Scrolling isn’t very well optimized
techradar.com - Minor accuracy issues in testing
pcmag.com - Small screen won’t be for everyone
tomsguide.com
Fitbit Versa 4
PROS:
- Nicely animated interface
livescience.com - Better touch-screen responsiveness than predecessor
pcmag.com - Multi-day battery life
livescience.com
CONS:
- No music or third party apps
livescience.com - Lacks ECG, stress sensors
pcmag.com - Issues with HR and altimeter accuracy
livescience.com
Amazfit GTR 3
PROS:
- Built-in GPS
livescience.com - Superior battery life
livescience.com - Lots of customization options
livescience.com
CONS:
- Limited third-party apps
livescience.com - Limited notifications
livescience.com - Can’t connect to external heart rate strap
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Meh // not enough data:
- Apple Watch Ultra 2 (80)
- Oura Ring Gen3 (60)
- Garmin Epix Pro (Gen 2) (80)
- Samsung Galaxy Watch6 and Watch6 Classic (70)
- Garmin Forerunner 255 (80)
- Garmin Vivomove Trend (80)
- Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro (70)
- Garmin Vivomove Sport (80)
- Garmin Fenix 7S Pro Sapphire Solar Edition (80)
- Garmin Venu 2 Plus (80)
- Garmin Forerunner 265 — a little watch with a beautiful screen (90)
- Fitbit Ace 3 (70)
- Polar Pacer Pro (80)
- Garmin Lily (80)
- Apple Watch SE (2022) (80)
- Coros Apex 2 (80)
- Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Review (90)
- Withings ScanWatch (89)
- Coros Pace 3 (90)
- Garmin Forerunner 965 (90)
- Garmin Fenix 7 Solar (90)
- Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 (70)
- Honor Band 5 (80)
- Amazfit Bip (80)
- Oura 3 (80)
- Huawei Band 3 Pro (80)
- Fitbit Luxe (90)