Best Smartwatches Buying Guide: Welcome to Technika’s round-up of the top Smartwatches you can buy in 2018. This buying guide is the result of many days of research, reading thousands of user reviews, crowdsourced opinions and owner ratings, our personal experience, and more. See our top picks from brands like Apple, Samsung, Huawei, Asus, Casio and Ticwatch.
Our Top Apple Recommendations
Apple Watch Series 3 GPS, 42mm ($359) at Best Buy or Apple.com
Apple Watch Series 3 GPS + CELLULAR, 42mm ($429) at Best Buy or Apple.com
Our Top Android Recommendations
Samsung Gear S3 frontier Android Wear Smartwatch
- A distinctive steel bezel that you can rotate to access apps and notifications, strap with buckle – 2.76 inches, large strap with holes – 5.12 inches, small strap with holes – 4.33 inches
- Text, call and get notifications directly from your watch through your Bluetooth connected smartwatch
- Make payments with Samsung Pay almost anywhere you swipe or tap a credit card. Battery type and size: 380mAh Li-ion
- With military-grade performance, The gear S3 resists water, dust, extreme temperatures and the occasional drop
Samsung Gear S3 classic Android Wear Smartwatch
- Text, call, and get notifications directly from your Bluetooth connected Gear S3.
- Make payments with Samsung Pay almost anywhere you can swipe or tap a credit card.
- The built-in GPS keeps track of your activity and makes it easy to share your location.
- With military-grade performance, the Gear S3 resists water, dust, extreme temperatures, and the occasional drop.
ASUS ZenWatch 3 AMOLED Android Wear Smartwatch (WI503Q-SL-BG)
- 1.39" AMOLED display protected by Corning Gorilla glass 3 with stainless Steel and Diamond-cut bezel.
- Customizable multiple button design to increase productivity. Built-in Wi-Fi extends the range and connectivity with your phone
- IP67 water resistance protects against water immersion up to 1 meter.Display size 1.39";Dimension Diameter 45mm;Thickness 9.55-10.65mm
- Asus-exclusive Hypercharge technology that provides industry-leading charge times - just 15 minutes to a 60% charge; Battery 340 mAh
CASIO Smart Watch WSD-F20 Protrek Smart
- Android wear 2.0, gps, 5 bar water resistant, mil-standard 810 g durability, 0.8 Mm thinner than 1st generation, 50m water resistant
- Digital compass, altimeter, barometer, activity tracker, dual layer lcd structure, original watch face, casio moment setter, microphone, timepiece mode
- Water resistant to 50m (165ft: in general, suitable for short periods of recreational swimming, but not diving or snorkeling ,quartz movement , case diameter: 61.7mm
- Battery: lithium-ion ,watch battery level indicator: integer value, 0 to 100% ,approx. Battery life: · in normal use without GPS connectivity
Huawei Watch 2 Android Wear 2.0 Smartwatch
- Built-in GPS and continuous heart rate: monitor your heart rate and track your workout routes without your phone. Your watch can only be paired using the Android Wear app. It cannot be paired using your phone's Bluetooth settings. You can download the Android Wear app from Google Play or App Store.
- Workout Coach: get real-time guidance and workout data such as recovery time and Vo2 Max. Note: Ensure that the SIM card is clean and dry, and that it is properly inserted. Otherwise, the watch performance may be affected.Your watch only supports standard nano-SIM cards.
- Music without phone: download and listen to music offline during workout and free Google play music 10-week subscription
- NFC and Google assistant: make payments and have a personal voice assistant from your wrist
Huawei Watch 2 Classic Android Wear 2.0 Smartwatch
- Built-in GPS and continuous heart rate: monitor your heart rate and track your workout routes without your phone. Your watch can only be paired using the Android Wear app. It cannot be paired using your phone's Bluetooth settings. You can download the Android Wear app from Google Play or App Store.
- Workout Coach: get real-time guidance and workout data such as recovery time and Vo2 Max.
- Music without phone: download and listen to music offline during workout
- NFC and Google assistant: make payments and have a personal voice assistant from your wrist
Ticwatch S Smartwatch-Aurora OLED Android Wear 2.0 Smartwatch
- Wear OS by Google. Make the most of every minute.Get your favorite apps and watch faces. Request a car ride. Perfect your golf swing. Explore a new neighborhood. With thousands of Android Wear apps, there's no limit to what you can do with your watch.
- Get your information at a glance. Check what's important-like calls, text, and alerts-just like you check time. If you want to get SMS text message on watch, please install text app on the watch.
- Follow your fitness progress. Measure your progress and stay motivated with built-in fitness tracking and coaching in every Android Wear watch. Choose from many apps like Google Fit, Strava, Runkeeper.
- Save time with smart help. Get all-day assistance from Google. Use your voice to ask a question on Google search. Get Google Now assistance for traffic alerts, boarding pass and "time to leave" reminders. Use Google Maps (navigation), Google Translate, and Google Weather.
Ticwatch E Smartwatch-Knight OLED Android Wear 2.0 Smartwatch
- Androidwear 2.0. Make the most of every minute.Get your favorite apps and watch faces.Request a car ride. Perfect your golf swing. Explore a new neighborhood. With thousands of Android Wear apps, there's no limit to what you can do with your watch.
- Stay connected with a glance.Personalize your watch face to show your next appointment, your fitness stats, or your contacts. Android cellphone could check calls and respond to messages, right from your watch.
- Follow your fitness.Track walks, runs, rides, and strength training from Google Fit and your favorite apps. Get fitness coaching, measure your heart rate, and even stream music, right from your wrist. Android Wear watches with cellular connectivity let you use your favorite apps, even when you leave your phone behind.
- Android Wear requires a phone running Android 4.3+ or iOS 9+. Supported features may vary between platforms. Android Wear for iOS is available for iPhone 5 and later.
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