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Best smartwatches to buy right now
Buy the watch that matches your phone first: an Apple Watch only works with an iPhone, and Galaxy and Pixel watches do the most with Android. After that, battery life is the real difference: two days for the full smartwatches, a week or more for Garmin, Huawei and Amazfit.
Best for most people
1. Garmin Venu 4 45mm Black
Built-in · ECG app, flashlight · 80+ sports apps · AMOLED touchscreen
The safest pick if you are not tied to one phone, with a bright AMOLED screen, built-in GPS, sleep coaching and an ECG app. A stainless steel design and a built-in flashlight make it practical every day. It has far fewer third-party apps than an Apple or Wear OS watch.
Best for iPhone (renewed)
2. Apple Watch Series 9 (GPS, 45mm, Renewed)
45mm aluminium · Over 80% of new capacity · Renewed · GPS
A renewed Series 9 is the sensible way into a full-size Apple Watch for iPhone owners. The listing promises no visible cosmetic damage at 30cm and a battery above 80% of its original capacity. It is not Apple certified, may come in a generic box, and does not work with Android phones.
Best for Samsung phones (renewed)
3. Samsung Galaxy Watch5 (44mm, Renewed)
44mm · Sapphire crystal · 0-45% in about 30 minutes · Renewed
A renewed Galaxy Watch5 suits Android owners, especially Samsung phone users, who want sleep tracking, snore detection and the BioActive health sensor. Sapphire crystal glass helps it shrug off scratches. It is an older model, so expect fewer years of software support than a current Galaxy Watch.
Best for Google services (renewed)
4. Google Pixel Watch (Polished Silver)
Wear OS · Corning Gorilla Glass · Google Wallet · Fitbit activity and heart rate · Renewed
The first Pixel Watch brings Wear OS, Fitbit fitness tracking, Google Wallet and Maps directions in a domed, round design. It is a good fit for Android users who live in Google's apps. This is the original model, so it is a generation behind the Pixel Watch 3 for screen size and battery. This listing is renewed rather than new.
Best battery life
5. Huawei Watch GT 6 Pro (46mm)
Built-in · Titanium alloy, sapphire glass · On-demand ECG · Up to 21 days
For anyone who hates nightly charging, the GT 6 Pro claims up to 21 days in daily use and 40 hours of outdoor sport tracking. A titanium case, sapphire glass, ECG reports and 100+ sport modes make it a strong all-rounder. Like other Huawei watches, app support is limited next to Apple and Wear OS.
Best budget
6. Amazfit Active 2 Premium
44mm · Sapphire · Up to 10 days · Zepp Pay NFC
A lot of watch for less money: GPS, free maps, 160+ sports modes, contactless payments and up to 10 days of battery. The Premium version adds sapphire glass, a leather strap and a spare silicone band. Payments run through Zepp Pay, so check your bank card is supported before relying on it.
Best budget for iPhone (renewed)
7. Apple Watch SE 2nd Gen 40mm Midnight (Renewed)
40mm aluminium · Fall Detection, Crash Detection · Renewed · GPS
The easiest way into Apple Watch for iPhone owners on a tight budget, covering calls, texts, activity tracking and Fall and Crash Detection. This is a renewed listing, so it may show light wear. The SE lacks the always-on screen and newer health sensors of the Series models.
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