Best Smartwatches — every ranking, by use case and budget
Every watch here was bought at retail and worn by the same two testers on the same runs. Scores are locked before any affiliate link is added; Amazon links carry our Associates tag.
By use case indexed
In-depth smartwatches reviews
Apple Watch Series 10
The best smartwatch there is — thinner, with a bigger wide-angle OLED, sleep apnoea detection and the fastest heart-rate response we measured — if you have an iPhone
Read Apple Watch Series 10 ReviewGarmin Venu 3
Garmin's lifestyle watch: a bright AMOLED, calls from the wrist, sleep coaching and 12 days of battery, with fewer running metrics than the Forerunner
Read Garmin Venu 3 ReviewGarmin Forerunner 265
A running watch with an AMOLED screen, dual-band GPS that never drifted in our tests, training readiness and 13 days of battery — for either phone
Read Garmin Forerunner 265 ReviewAmazfit Balance
An AMOLED watch with dual-band GPS, body composition, two weeks of battery and Zepp's AI coach for $230 — the budget Garmin alternative
Read Amazfit Balance ReviewOnePlus Watch 3
A full Wear OS watch that lasts five days by switching to a second low-power chip — the longest battery of any Google-app watch
Read OnePlus Watch 3 ReviewSamsung Galaxy Watch 7
The Apple Watch of the Android world: Wear OS with Google apps, ECG, sleep apnoea detection and Samsung's body-composition sensor
Read Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 ReviewApple Watch SE
Most of the Apple Watch for $249: same apps, notifications, fall and crash detection and family setup, without the always-on screen, ECG or temperature
Read Apple Watch SE ReviewGoogle Pixel Watch 3
Fitbit's health tracking with Google's Wear OS in the cleanest-looking Android watch, plus Loss of Pulse detection
Read Google Pixel Watch 3 ReviewGuides that send readers to these rankings
Apple Watch vs Garmin: Which Should You Wear?
Accuracy, battery, apps and health features compared from two weeks with each, and the one question that decides it.