Best Fitness Watches You Should Try Today

If you are looking for a self-proclaimed king in the best activity tracker category, the Apple Watch Series 4 is exactly what you are looking for. The creators clearly intended it to replace typical smartphones with its smart interface that allows you to pick phone calls and view messages, as well as other notifications. Besides that, it also serves as the premier fitness watch with its 5-metric electrodiagram that analyzes the overall body performance during workouts.

While in use, you instantly get notifications for irregular heart rate or an above normal pulse. Users can expect an intelligent device with schedule reminders, Siri shortcuts, personalized workout coaching, and notifications such as “looks like you have taken a hard fall” where you have to respond with “I am OK” to dismiss the notification.

Quite impressive, the watch is waterproof meaning that it can be used by divers. Other impressive features of this device include 18-hour battery life, activity sharing, competition mode ideal for hikers and mountaineers, GPS, and Large Display and Loud Speaker.

Pros:

• GLONASS (Global Navigation Satellite System), Galileo, and QZSS (Quasi Zenith Satellite System.
• Accelerometer (up to 32 g forces).
• LTPO OLED Retina Display & Force Touch (up to 1000 nits)
• Digital Crown with haptic feedback
• Waterproof
• Sturdy aluminium case with accelerometer & gyroscope for fall detection

Cons:

• Pricey

Verdict:

You will need an iPhone to enjoy the fitness perks. This makes it the best smartwatch for iPhone users.

The Fitbit Versa SmartWatch comes with an inbuilt application that allows you to choose the specific activity you are on- swimming, treadmilling, interval training, jogging, biking, lifting and full work-outs.  With the Fitbit smartphone app, you can connect your devices for more stats such as distance traveled, calories, number of steps, heart rate, guided breathing sessions, sleep tracker, period tracker for women, and personal trainer. Other impressive features on this Smartwatch are the 4-day battery life when performing on full-throttle and the fact that with almost similar features to the Apple Watch Series 4, it goes for half the price.

Pros:

• On the go payments with Fitbit Pay
• Easy one-button design.

Cons:

• Does not come with inbuilt GPS Tracker
• Not fully water resistant

Verdict:

This comfortable, lightweight smartwatch was made for fitness enthusiasts looking for a fashionable watch that looks good on them wherever they go. Women will especially like the wide array of colors and the small design which allows room for other wrist accessories.

The first glance of the Garmin Ultimate GPS Watch reveals a smartwatch fabricated with an outdoor fitness enthusiast in mind. A scratch-free finish extends to a flexible band that provides maximum comfort. It also features improved screen resolution which makes viewing under the sunless stressful.

It comes with a wrist-based acclimation sensor that gives an estimate about your blood oxygen saturation levels, especially in high altitudes. Other impressive features include storage capacity of up to 500 songs, phone notifications upon sync, and sensors which include a real-time digital thermometer and an acclimation sensor.

Pros:

• Topographic maps
• Garmin wireless payments solution
• Comes with an inbuilt GPS Tracker

Cons:

• Pricey

Verdict:

Its rugged design with a scratch-resistant sapphire lens and steel back makes it the ideal sturdy watch for outdoor activities.

The Coros PACE GPS-enabled smartwatch has lots of fitness monitoring options to offer. It comes with a heart rate monitor embedded in the wrist and performance analysis for a wide range of activities such as swimming, running, and cycling. For more accurate elevation readings, it comes with a Barotic Altimeter. Perhaps the most impressive thing about this smartwatch is its long battery life of up to a month on watch mode and one week when using the fitness features.

Pros:

• Compatible with Strava
• GPS, GLONASS, and BDS enabled
• GPS works perfectly even in the vicinity of barriers
• Sturdy strap

Cons:

• A little bit pricey

Verdict:

This is the ideal smartwatch for a person who uses GPS navigation on daily basis. The GPS, BDS, and GLONASS features work collaboratively to determine the precise location of the user even when there are obstructions such as thick walls.

The Withings Steel Smartwatch monitors so many fitness aspects including distance traveled, pace and calories. This is made possible by the Elevate Tracker which also lets you know when it’s time to rest up or speed up when running or walking. Furthermore, it comes with a sleep tracker and a very reasonable charge time of only 2 hours.

Pros:

• Affordable with all the features you would look for in a quality smartwatch

Cons:

• Not fully water resistant

Verdict:

At a more affordable price than all the watches on this list, this watch offers virtually all the fitness features you would look for in a modern smartwatch- heart rate tracking, GPS workout mode, smartphone sync, water resistance, and 5 days battery life.