Ever since watches have gotten smart, they are not just devices that show us time. Modern smartwatches are health and fitness trackers, smartphone companions, portable computers, and much more. And if we are talking about the best of the lot,
then they better be like Swiss army knives.
In the current market, there are so many great watches that you may struggle in finding the best smartwatch for your wrist. So, we have curated a top 10 list of smartwatches based on various factors like design, tracking performance, battery life, integration into the broader smart device ecosystem, and price, of course.
A. Well, broadly you can classify smartwatches into two clubs: High-Level Operating System (HLOS) smartwatches and Basic smartwatches. HLOS comes with feature-dense software with advanced health and fitness monitoring, a proper notification response system, the ability to install 3rd party apps from stores, and more. Examples include Watch OS (Apple Watch Series 8) and Wear OS (Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro). These would be premium in build and pricing too. However, if you have a lesser budget, you can get Real Time Operating System (RTOS) based smartwatches from brands like Noise, Amazfit, Fire Boltt, etc. Further, you can also categorize smartwatches based on their ruggedness (design), dial mode (digital or hybrid), etc.
Apple Watch Series 8 is the number 1 smartwatch. It has garnered good reception from both critics as well as general users. It offers a more holistic smartwatch experience thanks to reliable tracking, cohesive and seamless ecosystem play, and premium build quality. However, going by shipments, Noise (Nexxbase) is the number 1 smartwatch brand in India. Meanwhile, if you are in the Wear OS land, then the argument goes in favour of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 series. Likewise, the smartwatch of your choice, aka the number 1 smartwatch for you would differ based on your requirement.
If you want a simpler and smaller build smartwatch from Apple, then go with Apple Watch Series 8.
Go for Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 for most of these offerings in a modest build. Both Galaxy watches don’t support iOS/ iPhones.
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| Type | : | AMOLED |
| Water Resistant | : | Yes |
| Price | : | ₹ 44,999 |
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| Type | : | AMOLED |
| Compatible OS | : | Garmin OS |
| Water Resistant | : | Yes |
| Price | : | ₹ 46,990 |
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| Type | : | AMOLED Retina Screen |
| Power (Battery,mAh) | : | 577 mAh battery |
| Compatible OS | : | Wear OS by Google |
| Water Resistant | : | Yes |
| Price | : | ₹ 24,999 |
The watch also comes with Wear OS, integrated GPS, ECG, a heart rate sensor, a blood oxygen monitor, a blood pressure checker, a sleep tracker, a body composition analyzer, a sleep health monitor, 90+ activity modes, Bluetooth 5.0, and WiFi. The battery life on the 44mm model could go up to 40 hours.
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| Type | : | Super AMOLED |
| Compatible OS | : | Android |
| Water Resistant | : | Yes |
| Price | : | ₹ 12,990 |
You can pick this Fossil smartwatch in lots of designs, strap materials, chassis materials, etc.
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| Water Resistant | : | Yes |
| Price | : | ₹ 23,515 |
This and the following two are basic smartwatches but are priced accordingly. So, if you are looking for the best value-for-money smartwatches, then you can consider them.
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| Type | : | AMOLED |
| Power (Battery,mAh) | : | 471 mAh |
| Compatible OS | : | Android, iOS |
| Water Resistant | : | Yes |
| Price | : | ₹ 12,990 |
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| Type | : | AMOLED |
| Compatible OS | : | Android & iOS |
| Water Resistant | : | Yes |
| Price | : | ₹ 4,999 |
Please don’t confuse this model with other Noise ColorFit Pro 4 models.
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| Type | : | AMOLED |
| Compatible OS | : | Android, iOS |
| Water Resistant | : | Yes |
| Price | : | ₹ 4,499 |
Still, if you want to experience the first Google smartwatch, you can try this one. It offers LTW calling, Wear OS with the Google Assistant, Play Store, major Google apps, Fitbit fitness features, GPS tracking, 5ATM water resistance, 1.2-inch AMOLED with 1000 nits of brightness, 450 x 450 pixels resolution and Gorilla Glass 5 protection, Always-on display facility, WiFi, Bluetooth 5.0, etc.
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| Compatible OS | : | Android |
| Water Resistant | : | Yes |
| Price | : | ₹ 32,990 |
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| Product Name | Seller | Price |
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| Apple Watch Ultra | Amazon | ₹ 85,390 |
| Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro | Amazon | ₹ 44,999 |
| Garmin Venu 2 Plus | Amazon | ₹ 46,990 |
| TicWatch Pro 3 Ultra GPS | Flipkart | ₹ 24,999 |
| Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 | Flipkart | ₹ 12,990 |
| Fossil Gen 6 | Croma | ₹ 23,515 |
| Amazfit GTR 2 (New version) | Amazon | ₹ 12,990 |
| Realme Watch 3 Pro | Flipkart | ₹ 4,999 |
| Noise ColorFit Pro 4 Alpha | Amazon | ₹ 4,499 |
| Google Pixel Watch | Amazon | ₹ 32,990 |
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