With smartwatches the most important decision is made before you compare: An Apple Watch can only be set up with an iPhone, and Wear OS watches lose part of their features on an iPhone. Only then comes the question whether the watch should mainly show notifications or analyse your training. From 75 tested models we picked four, each covering a different starting point.
For anyone training regularly who also wears the watch at night.
What matters here
01 Does it fit your phone
The first and most important criterion. Apple Watch and iPhone are tied together, Wear OS plays to its strengths on Android. Watches with their own system such as Zepp OS or Garmin OS work with both, but lack a full app store.
02 Battery life
This is where the field splits. An Apple Watch wants its charger every evening, watches with their own operating system last two weeks. Anyone tracking sleep notices the difference daily.
03 GPS reception
For running and cycling dual-band matters, meaning L1 and L5 at once. Between buildings and under trees, simple receivers drift off by several metres.
04 Health sensors
Heart rate and sleep are measured by all of them. The differences are in ECG, blood pressure trends and body composition, and some features are not cleared for use in every country.
Two weeks of battery, dual-band GPS and body composition analysis for around 147 euros. It works with Android and iPhone alike, but asks you to do without a proper app store.
Who it is for: For anyone who wants health data and rarely wants to reach for a charger.
Strengths
+Very accurate health measurement
+Lightweight and elegant design
+Bright AMOLED display
Weaknesses
−No full-fledged app store
−Zepp app often confusing
−NFC payment is highly limited
Where to buy
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At 90 out of 100 the highest rated watch in our catalogue. It brings an always-on display and the current chip, yet costs half as much as the Series 11.
Who it is for: For iPhone owners who are fine with 18 hours of battery.
2500 nits, dual-band GPS and a sensor that covers ECG, body composition and blood pressure trends. Wear OS is also the only system here with a full app store.
Who it is for: For Android users, especially with a Samsung phone.
Ten to fourteen days of battery and the training analysis Garmin is known for. The best documented watch in the field, with thirteen sources evaluated.
Who it is for: For anyone training regularly who also wears the watch at night.
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