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Best kids smartwatches to buy right now
Decide first whether you want to find your child or count their steps. A GPS watch with calling needs a SIM plan; an activity watch like the Garmin Bounce or Fitbit Ace is cheaper to run and fine for younger kids.
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Best overall
1. BIGGERFIVE Vigor 3
5 to 15 · AMOLED · Up to 10 days · 3ATM
The pick for most children: an activity watch that counts steps and sleep with no SIM, no phone and no monthly bill. The listing confirms an AMOLED screen, up to 10 days per charge, heart rate and sleep tracking, 10 sports modes and 3ATM water resistance for swimming. It has no calling or location features, so it will not tell you where your child is.
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Best for calls and GPS
2. Xplora X6 Play
Voice calls to saved numbers · SOS button, GPS and safe zones · 4G, SIM included
The established kids watch phone in the UK, for parents who want to call their child and see where they are. The listing confirms 4G calls to pre-saved numbers only, messages, an SOS button that alerts emergency contacts, and GPS with safe zones, with a SIM included. Calling and location still need an active mobile plan, which is a monthly cost.
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Best budget calls and GPS
3. Blackview 4G Kids Smart Watch
4 to 12 · Video and voice calls, SOS button · 4G on EE, Three, O2 and Vodafone · GPS, LBS and Wi-Fi
The watch to buy if you want to call your child and see where they are. The listing confirms 4G video and voice calls, an SOS button that rings up to three contacts in turn, and GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile-mast location sent to your phone, on EE, Three, O2 or Vodafone. Calling and location both need a SIM with a data plan, which is a monthly cost on top of the watch.
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Best camera watch
4. VTech KidiZoom Smart Watch MAX
8 · 1.69 inch colour touch · Dual
A fun first watch for younger children, from the brand behind the KidiZoom cameras. The listing confirms a 1.69 inch colour touch screen, two cameras for photos, selfies and video, and eight games. It is a toy watch: the listing mentions no calling, location or step counting.
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Best screen-free phone
5. Spacetalk Loop
Gorilla Glass, IP67 splashproof · Voice calls and texts · 4G, SIM included
A tough calling watch with no social media or web browsing, for a child who is old enough to walk to school alone. The listing confirms 4G calls and texts, GPS, a 2MP camera, Gorilla Glass and an IP67 splashproof rating. It needs a Spacetalk Mobile plan for calling, messaging and location, so check that cost first.
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Best for sporty kids
6. BIGGERFIVE Brave 2 Kids Smart Watch
1.8 inch touch · Steps, heart rate and sleep · 80
For a child who plays every sport going and wants a bigger screen. The listing confirms a 1.8 inch touch screen, 80 sports modes, heart rate and sleep tracking, and that it works without a phone, with an optional app for Android and iPhone. It has no calling or location features, and the listing gives no battery life or water rating.
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Best-known brand
7. Fitbit Ace 2
Up to 5 days · 50m
The big-name option, a kids' activity tracker from Fitbit that can go swimming. The listing confirms up to five days of battery and water resistance to 50 metres, and says little else. It is the dearest watch here and sells far less than the others, because the Ace 2 has since been followed by newer Ace models.
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