best smartwatches

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• Designed with a bright, colorful AMOLED display, get a more complete picture of your health, thanks to battery life of up to 11 days in smartwatch mode
• Body Battery™ energy monitoring helps you understand when you’re charged up or need to rest, with even more personalized insights based on sleep, naps, stress levels, workouts and more (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked)
• Get a sleep score and personalized sleep coaching for how much sleep you need — and get tips on how to improve plus key metrics such as HRV status to better understand your health (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked)
• Find new ways to keep your body moving with more than 30 built-in indoor and GPS sports apps, including walking, running, cycling, HIIT, swimming, golf and more
• Wheelchair mode tracks pushes — rather than steps — and includes push and handcycle activities with preloaded workouts for strength, cardio, HIIT, Pilates and yoga, challenges specific to wheelchair users and more (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked)
• Automatic nap detection and nap logging tracks your nap length during the day, providing personalized insights on how it affects your Body Battery™ energy monitoring and more (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked)
• Features: Ivory, Gold (band)
• Weight: 1.26 Ounces
• Water Resistance: Water-Resistant
• Product Model: Garmin vivoactive 5
• Electronics Condition: New
• Electronics Features: Receives Texts, Changeable Bands, Accelerometer, Rechargeable, Mobile Payment Technology, Built-In GPS, Smartphone Compatible, App Notifications, Music Capabilities, Target Zone Alarms, Gyroscope, Touchscreen Display, Text Notifications, Pressure-Sensitive Touchscreen, Call Notifications

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• Built to perform. Designed to impress.
• Your every command, right on your wrist
• Advanced Sleep Coaching
• Improved UX experience
• Your running goals, at your pace
• Power for fast-paced lifestyles
• Features: Black (band)
• Weight: 2.24 Ounces
• Water Resistance: Water-Resistant
• Product Model: Samsung Galaxy Smartwatch
• Electronics Condition: New
• Electronics Features: Built-In Microphone, Smartphone Compatible, Rechargeable, Call Notifications, Touchscreen Display, Changeable Bands, Gyroscope, Wireless Charging

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• features
  4.6 out of 5
• speed
  4.6 out of 5
• display
  4.6 out of 5
• ease of use
  4.5 out of 5

• HYPERTENSION NOTIFICATIONS—Apple Watch Series 11 can spot signs of chronic high blood pressure and notify you of possible hypertension.¹
• KNOW YOUR SLEEP SCORE—Sleep score provides an easy way to help track and understand the quality of your sleep, so you can make it more restorative.
• EVEN MORE HEALTH INSIGHTS—Take an ECG anytime.⁵ Get notifications for a high and low heart rate, an irregular rhythm,⁶ and possible sleep apnea.⁷ View overnight health metrics with the Vitals app⁸ and take readings of your blood oxygen.⁹
• STUNNING DESIGN—Thin and lightweight, Series 11 is comfortable to wear around the clock—while exercising and even when you’re sleeping, so it can help track your key metrics.
• A POWERFUL FITNESS PARTNER—With advanced metrics for all your workouts, plus features like Pacer, Heart Rate Zones, training load, Workout Buddy powered by Apple Intelligence from your nearby iPhone,⁴ and more. Series 11 also comes with three months of Apple Fitness+ free.¹⁰
• BIG BOOST IN BATTERY LIFE—With up to 24 hours of normal use.³ And fast charge for up to 8 hours of normal use in just 15 minutes.¹¹
• Features: Black (band)
• Weight: 37.8 Grams
• Water Resistance: Water-Resistant
• Product Model: Apple Watch Series 11
• Electronics Features: Hypertension Notifications, Accelerometer, Rechargeable, Touchscreen Display
• Connection Type: USB-C

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• quality
  3.2 out of 5
• value
  3.2 out of 5

• Easy-to-use running watch monitors heart rate (this is not a medical device) at the wrist and uses GPS to track how far, how fast and where you’ve run
• Battery life: up to 2 weeks in smartwatch mode; up to 20 hours in GPS mode
• Take the guesswork out of training with suggested workouts of varying intensities based on your training history, fitness level and recovery time
• Plan your race day strategy with the PacePro™ feature (not compatible with on-device courses), which offers GPS-based pace guidance for a selected course or distance
• Run your best with helpful training tools, including race time predictions and finish time estimates
• Track all the ways you move with built-in activity profiles for running, cycling, track run, virtual run, pool swim, Pilates, HIIT, breathwork and more Tune in to your body with advanced wellness features, such as intensity minutes, fitness age, all-day respiration and more Customize your watch with free watch faces, data fields, apps and widgets from the Connect IQ™ Store (requires Garmin Connect™ app and Connect IQ™ app loaded on a compatible smartphone)
• Features: Black (band)
• Weight: .08 Pounds
• Water Resistance: Water-Resistant
• Product Model: Garmin Forerunner 45
• Electronics Features: Accelerometer, Smartphone Compatible, Reminders to Move, Receives Texts, Built-In GPS, Call Notifications
• Connection Type: USB

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• quality
  5 out of 5
• value
  5 out of 5

• Brilliant AMOLED touchscreen display with traditional button controls; lightweight design in 46 mm size
• Up to 13 days of battery life in smartwatch mode and up to 20 hours in GPS mode
• As soon as you wake up, get your morning report with an overview of your sleep, recovery and training outlook alongside HRV status, training readiness and weather (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked)
• Plan race strategy with personalized daily suggested workouts based on the race and course that you input into the Garmin Connect™ app and then view the race widget on your watch; daily suggested workouts adapt after every run to match performance and recovery
• Training readiness score is based on sleep quality, recovery, training load and HRV status to determine if you’re primed to go hard and get the most out of your workout (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked)
• 30+ built-in activity profiles include running, triathlons, cycling, open-water swimming and more
• Features: Assorted Grays, Black (band)
• Weight: .1 Pounds
• Water Resistance: Water-Resistant
• Product Model: Garmin Forerunner 265
• Electronics Condition: New
• Electronics Features: Compass, Receives Texts, Changeable Bands, Accelerometer, Stopwatch, Calendar Notifications, Rechargeable, Mobile Payment Technology, Built-In GPS, Smartphone Compatible, App Notifications, Music Capabilities, Touchscreen Display, Text Notifications, Customizable Watch Faces