New guide: Which smartwatch should I buy?

MSE_Ruby
MSE_Ruby Posts: 6 MSE Staff
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edited 6 May at 9:13PM in Techie Stuff
Hi all,

We have a new Which smartwatch should I buy? guide, and we'd love to hear your feedback.

If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply.

Thanks for your help,

MSE Ruby

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  • born_again
    born_again Posts: 19,500 Forumite
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    edited 6 May at 5:44PM
    The longer the battery life the better.
    One that has Battery Life quoted in hours is pretty pointless, if you want activity & sleep tracking.

    Personally run a Huawei GT3 Pro. Over 2 years old & still lasts between 1 to 2 weeks. Average 50K a week walking.

    Would have thought below would have been a better section. Than Phone & TV🤷‍♀️
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/categories/techie-stuff
    Life in the slow lane
  • Emmia
    Emmia Posts: 5,102 Forumite
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    edited 6 May at 5:47PM
    I'm happy with my Garmin Fenix 6S pro. An older model but when it dies, I'll be replacing with another Garmin, probably a Fenix as I want multi sport watch include swimming.

    I wear mine all the time,  so it's my daily watch not just for sport/activities. I don't use it for payments as the Garmin payment support is limited to a few banks, none of which I use. 

    I note your guide only has the cheapest Garmin watches - there's a huge range of Garmin watches, which one is best probably depends on what someone wants to do / track.
  • MeteredOut
    MeteredOut Posts: 2,805 Forumite
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    edited 6 May at 5:49PM
    I have the Garmin Fenix 8 after nearly 6 years with the Fenix 5, but that's because I use it as a sports watch with some smart watch features. It's also my everyday watch and has changeable straps to match different events/outfits. If I didn't need a sports watch, I'd look at the more consumer level smart watches such as Apple or Samsung. Although the rounded-square design of the Apple watches don't appeal to me.
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