Choose the best Smartwatch

6 best smartwatches with heart rate monitor: our comparison (February 2026)

Learn how to choose the best smartwatches with heart rate monitor, compare Apple, Garmin, Fitbit, and more, and understand ECG, sleep, fitness, and alerts.

by Michael Katz

Ranking of the 5 best fitness smartwatches (February 2026)

Learn how to choose the best fitness smartwatches, compare health features, accuracy, battery life, and apps, and match each watch to your goals and budget.

by Michael Katz

Our selection of the 3 best smartwatches for Android (February 2026)

Learn how to choose the best smartwatches for android, comparing battery life, health tracking, GPS, and display quality across Samsung, Pixel, OnePlus, and Garmin.

by Lucas Merkow

12 best gPS smartwatches: our comparison (February 2026)

by Ravi Chakrabarti

Fitbit Charge 6 Review: a solid health tracker that’s great if you can live with Google and subscriptions

The Fitbit Charge 6 is a solid choice if what you want is a health-focused tracker with good battery life and you don’t care about having a full smartwatch on your wrist. It tracks the basics well—steps, heart rate, sleep, workouts—and adds some handy extras like GPS, Google Wallet, and Google Maps...

by Michael Katz

Fitbit Charge 6 Review: a compact tracker that’s smart, useful… and a bit fragile

The Fitbit Charge 6 is a solid choice if you want a slim, discreet tracker that you can wear all day and night without feeling like you’ve strapped a brick to your wrist. It handles the basics well: steps, heart rate, sleep, and casual workouts. The battery life is genuinely good enough for most peo...

by Alice-Marie Del Rousseau

Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 (40mm Bluetooth) Review: solid health tracker with some battery trade-offs

The Galaxy Watch 7 40mm Bluetooth is a solid everyday smartwatch if you’re already using a Samsung phone and want something compact that handles health tracking, notifications, and basic workouts without fuss. The design is clean, the watch is comfortable to wear all day and night, and the performan...

by Matthieu-Jules Vernet

Top 6 best smartwatches with long battery life (February 2026)

In depth guide to the best smartwatches with long battery life, covering Garmin, rugged solar models, AMOLED options, and real world battery strategies.

by Ravi Chakrabarti

Ticwatch Pro 5 Review: a chunky Wear OS watch with real battery life for once

The Ticwatch Pro 5 is one of the few Android/Wear OS watches that actually fixes the main pain point: battery life. With 3–4 days of real-world use, a bright OLED plus low-power secondary display, and smooth performance from the Snapdragon W5+ chip, it finally feels like a smartwatch you don’t have...

by Matthieu-Jules Vernet

Ticwatch Pro 5 Enduro Review: a tough Wear OS watch with real battery life (but some quirks)

The Ticwatch Pro 5 Enduro is a solid choice if you’re an Android user who actually wants to use their smartwatch hard: workouts, outdoor stuff, sleep tracking, notifications, the lot. The combination of multi‑day battery, sapphire glass, rugged build, and smooth Wear OS performance makes it practica...

by Alice-Marie Del Rousseau

Ticwatch Pro 5 Review: A powerful Wear OS watch with great battery but some rough edges

The Ticwatch Pro 5 is a solid option if you want a powerful Android smartwatch that doesn’t die every night on the charger. The combination of the Snapdragon W5+ chip, 2 GB RAM, and the dual display gives you a fast watch with genuinely better battery life than most Wear OS rivals. For everyday use,...

by Alice-Marie Del Rousseau

Fitbit Versa 4 Review: a no-fuss fitness watch that mostly gets the basics right

After using the Fitbit Versa 4 day and night, I’d sum it up as a solid fitness-focused watch that gets the basics right and doesn’t try to be a tiny smartphone. The strong points for me are the comfort, the decent tracking for everyday workouts, the very usable sleep tracking, and the battery life t...

by Ravi Chakrabarti

Fitbit Versa 4 Review: a no‑nonsense fitness watch that covers the basics well

The Fitbit Versa 4 is a solid fitness‑first smartwatch that gets the basics right: good battery life, reliable activity and sleep tracking, a comfortable design, and a mature app that makes the data easy to understand. It’s light enough to wear 24/7, the GPS and heart rate are accurate enough for mo...

by Xiaoli Wang

Fitbit Versa 4 Review: a no-fuss fitness watch with solid tracking and battery life

After living with the Fitbit Versa 4, my take is simple: it’s a solid everyday fitness and sleep watch for people who don’t want to charge their wrist every night and don’t need ultra-advanced training tools. The strengths are clear: light and comfortable to wear 24/7, battery that actually lasts se...

by Michael Katz

Fossil Grant Automatic Review: a good-looking everyday dress watch with a few quirks

Overall, the Fossil Men’s Grant Automatic is a good-looking, middle-of-the-road dress watch that does what it’s supposed to do: sit nicely on your wrist, look smart with a shirt or suit, and keep reasonably accurate time. The classic silver case, brown leather strap, and Roman numerals give it a cle...

by Matthieu-Jules Vernet

Garmin Forerunner 165 Review: a no‑nonsense running watch that finally makes sense for normal people

The Garmin Forerunner 165 is a straightforward running and health watch that focuses on the right things: solid GPS, usable training guidance, clear AMOLED screen, and light weight that works for all‑day wear. It’s not trying to be a mini‑smartphone on your wrist, and that’s actually its strength. I...

by Matthieu-Jules Vernet

Garmin Forerunner 55 Review: a straightforward running watch that nails the basics

The Garmin Forerunner 55 is a straightforward running watch that focuses on doing the basics well: solid GPS, decent heart rate tracking, very good battery life, and some helpful training tools like daily suggested workouts and PacePro. It’s light, comfortable, and easy to use with physical buttons,...

by Lucas Merkow

Garmin Forerunner 55 Review: a simple running watch that actually focuses on running

The Garmin Forerunner 55 is a straightforward, running-focused watch that does what most runners actually need: track distance, pace, and heart rate with decent accuracy, last a long time on a charge, and stay out of the way while you’re training. It’s light, comfortable, and the button-only interfa...

by Matthieu-Jules Vernet

Choosing the right metal band for your Apple Watch

Explore how to select the best apple watch metal band for your needs. Learn about styles, comfort, durability, and care tips to enhance your smartwatch experience.

by Lucas Merkow

How to choose the best galaxy watch bands for your style and needs

Explore the different types of galaxy watch bands, their materials, and how to select the right one for your lifestyle. Find tips on comfort, durability, and style for your smartwatch.

by Michael Katz