Best Smartwatches for Health And Fitness Features (2024)

This is a pretty incredible 1.5-inch AMOLED display with 480 x 480 pixels that really pops, especially since it can reach a peak brightness of 3000 nits.

You may notice a bit of flickering or banding in some of the clips in this video, but that's just because the frame rate of my camera doesn't match the refresh rate of the watch.

The Galaxy Watch Ultra is rated for 60 hours of normal use.

The Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra is at 80%, and the Apple Watch Ultra Two is at 66%.

I love that Apple is now cooperating with Samsung and other Android phones by incorporating RCS.

The Galaxy Watch Ultra features smart AI replies.

It features a highly durable titanium case and a sapphire lens for enhanced scratch resistance.

It also has a 10 ATM water resistance rating.

My complaint is about the adjustment process, where you have to remove this pin to adjust the fit.

The display is either 1.31 inches or 1.47 inches, depending on the size you get. It's a Super AMOLED, and both sizes come with about 330 pixels per inch.

Samsung consistently does a good job with their displays.

Now we have just a normal screen bezel that is touch-sensitive, so you can still perform the bezel-turning action.

The larger model here, which has the same size screen and basically all the same features, has 435 mAh compared to 590 mAh on the Ultra.

I used it for a little bit earlier, and it lasted about a day and a half on a full charge.

There is a GPS-only version, which includes Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and GPS, or a version that also has LTE.

You can't use this with an iPhone at all, even though the $70 watch or any Fitbit can be used with an iPhone.

It still has an aluminum design and maintains IP68 water resistance.

The raised face here is also slightly exposed, so I would definitely recommend being very cautious with it, especially if you're wearing it for activities like rock climbing.

On the front, we have a 1.4-inch AMOLED display, which is larger than the old 1.3-inch display.

The Venue 3s has a smaller 1.2-inch display, whereas the larger unit has a 1.4-inch display.

I think that this Venue 3S, with its gold stainless steel bezel and bright AMOLED display, is really quite good-looking.

We're also getting a longer battery life here, with 14 days per charge.

Instead of having to charge it every night, every other day, or at most every three days, this watch is claimed to last up to 14 days.

Personally, I'm getting about 10 to 11 days, which is still a huge improvement.

On the left side, we have a speaker, so you can now answer phone calls here and use a voice assistant.

The main drawback is that it doesn't integrate as tightly with your phone as those other watches do.

If you want to get apps, you have to download a third-party Garmin app on your phone.

We have a stainless steel, ridged bezel on the outside that feels and looks very nice.

The larger 455mm Edition essentially comes only in white or black.

The smaller version of this watch comes in some really cool color options.

In the case of the Ultra 2, it has a 3000-nit display in terms of the maximum brightness you can get from that display.

The Apple Watch Ultra 2 has a sapphire crystal display.

The battery life remains unchanged, providing 36 hours of normal use.

You get 12 hours of use with the Ultra 2s, including full heart rate and GPS recordings.

The S9 package also includes a new Ultra Wideband chip that enables precise location tracking of your iPhone.

All editions of the Ultra 2 include cellular connectivity built into the watch.

The Ultra 2 has a DLC finish on the outside, making it substantially stronger and more resistant to scratches.

The Ultra Watch 2 features a ceramic and sapphire crystal back case.

The Ace LTE features a decent color OLED display protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3.

This display provides you with a whole new on-device experience every day.

The battery can last approximately 16 hours between charges.

It can charge from 0 to 100 in about an hour.

It has LTE connectivity, allowing you to perform GPS tracking, make calls, and send text messages.

The LTE features don't require another phone number, but they do require a subscription.

The Ace LTE also works with a series of interchangeable bands.

It has a water resistance rating of 58, so it can be submerged in water and used for swimming.

Garmin went ahead and changed from an LCD screen to an AMOLED screen, which is the same screen technology used on the Venue 2 series, and it's plenty bright.

The display size itself is significantly larger, having increased from 1.3 to 1.41 inches.

The AMOLED display takes it up a notch, and it's the same type of display found on their higher-end Venue 2 and Venue 2 Plus, where it's super bright and incredibly vibrant.

The display can act a little funky from time to time, but that's something that can be expected with most touch screens.

They've increased the battery life from six days in smartwatch mode to 11 days in smartwatch mode.

The Venue SQ2 can provide up to 11 days of battery life when used as a smartwatch.

If you turn on the always-on display, it will reduce your battery life to about two to three days, depending on usage or brightness.

With the music version of the Venue SQ2, you'll be able to download and store up to 500 tracks from popular music services.

The Venue SQ2 also comes with Garmin Pay for contactless payments.

You will need to have your phone with you and within range for these features to work, as it will use your phone's cellular connection to send out those alerts.

In terms of the build quality of the Venue SQ2, it is essentially made entirely out of plastic.

The Venue SQ2 does have this aluminum bezel, which looks really nice and gives it a kind of premium look.

The Venue SQ2 weighs just 38 grams, which is extremely light.

The display is protected by sapphire crystal glass, similar to that of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6.

On the Samsung Watch FE, there is a large black bezel surrounding the display, even though it has the same case size as the Galaxy Watch 6, which has a smaller display of just 1.2 inches.

The watch will notify you when the battery drops to 15%.

It takes about 1 hour to charge from 15% to 80%, or about 1.5 hours to charge fully from 15% to 100%.

In this current version, I've got Wi-Fi, so I can easily connect to it and use this watch without my phone.

There will be another version with LTE where you'll probably be able to activate eSIM.

You've got an aluminum frame with two physical buttons on the side, both of which are totally customizable.

The Galaxy Watch FE is only available in one size option: 40 mm.

The biggest physical difference between them is the bezel on the Pixel Watch 3, which has a 16% smaller bezel surrounding the display.

The display on the Pixel Watch 3 can get much brighter than it ever did on the Pixel Watch 2 or the Pixel Watch 1.

Regarding battery life, you'd be lucky to get about 12 hours out of that thing before you need to charge it.

With the 45mm Pixel Watch 3, I can charge it once a day and have the same performance as charging twice a day with the Pixel Watch 3. Alternatively, I could choose not to charge it at all and it would still last an entire weekend.

This watch has Ultra Wideband, which is a protocol for short-range communication.

Right now, there is not a whole lot of functionality, but having that technology on the watch, as I said, I think is going to be great.

The Pixel Watch 3 looks very similar to the Pixel Watch 2, which, of course, closely resembles the original Pixel Watch.

The biggest physical difference between them is the bezel on the Pixel Watch 3, which has a 16% smaller bezel surrounding the display.

The screens of both sizes are now even bigger.

The end result is still very much an incremental update instead of a dramatic new form factor.

Now, it can show the second hand continuously when the Always On Display is on because it doesn't consume extra battery.

You can now use the speakers for anything other than a phone call.

It is also 10% thinner and 10% lighter.

There are a lot of new finishes and colors this time around too.

The watch face, with standard watch hands, requires you to push the crown on the side to move those hands out of the way.

This small black and white screen is illuminated, and it is what you use to navigate options on the watch.

The PM OLED display is just too small to see any of those types of notifications.

Honestly speaking, I like the fact that the battery life is a month.

On the website, it says the battery can last up to around 30 days, which is pretty insane.

In my test, I was able to achieve around half of that with all the features turned on.

It syncs with major health apps, such as Google Fit.

You cannot respond to texts. If you receive a call, the watch will show that a call is coming in, but you can't actually answer it on the watch.

It's made of solid metal, and it definitely does not feel plasticky.

It is water-resistant up to 50 meters.

I'm nervous that it will get pretty banged up, and I just wouldn't wear a traditional watch to the gym.