Smartwatches represent a new generation of technology: With these small, digital all-rounders, you can read your e-mails and text messages, log your health data or make phone calls. But that’ just the beginning: these watches can detect when their owner falls and call for help in an emergency. At the same time, they also look chic.
Available in a slim, minimalist round design or as an angular variant, smartwatches are a handy companion during sports, at work or during leisure time. These electronic wristwatches monitor sleep, serve as a navigation system and are capable of playing music. They are usually linked to a smartphone and must be compatible with its operating system. The performance spectrum is far greater than that of an analog watch from classic watch manufacturers.
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Best Smartwatches to Buy
We have selected models that have caught our eye with a combination of features and functions which outperform the competition, or have impressed us with their design. The models we’ve selected are ranked from the more expensive and therefore more equipped to the more affordable and less equipped.
- Price: From $185
The Garmin Venu Sq watch surprisingly combines a lot of features with a very low price. It is connected to the Garmin Connect sports portal and fully supports contactless payments with Garmin Pay. Its battery lasts 6 days, more than 30 hours (!) with GPS on, and of course it has a decent LCD display, you can upload apps and new watchfaces, you can reply to notifications from your cell phone… And it only costs around 185 dollars.
Drawbacks? The square Venu isn’t exactly pretty, and the plastic used for the case looks cheap. There are limited sports functions compared to higher-end models. This watch can’t play music, at least not until you get to the Venu Sq Music version, for which you have to pay at least around 40 dollars more. However, it is still an interesting model that falls far short of the Fenixes, but can be quite sufficient for watch beginners.
Basic Specs:
- Display: 1.3-inch LCD touchscreen, resolution 240 × 240 pixels.
- Battery life: 6 days
- GPS: yes
- Possibility to install applications: yes
- Payments: yes, Garmin Pay
- Music: in the more expensive Venu Sq Music version
- Durability: water resistant to 5 ATM
