Best smart watch on Reddit
58 reviews from r/Swimming, r/Tech_Philippines, r/smartwatch and 7 more subreddits
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#1
Garmin
4.1
(18)
"The Garmin Instinct 2 is preferred for swimming due to its tactile buttons, valuable insights, and long battery life."
"Lasts 10x longer battery-wise compared to Apple Watch."
"Garmin Swim is the king."
"I have a Coros and it does all those things."
"AWU2 definitely covers you and will cover for triathlon etc."
"I own a garmin instinct 2 and a samsung galaxy 5."
"Works pretty well"
"The Instinct provides the best results among the Garmins."
"I believe the Forerunner 255s or 265 have all of the same swimming functions as the Swim 2."
"My old garmin Forerunner 745 does the trick."
#2
Samsung
4.3
(12)
"Galaxy Watch 4 can be found on Shopee for 6k, has fall detection, ECG, BP monitoring, HR monitoring, sleep tracking."
"Galaxy Watch 4 / 5 (for the complete Android WearOS experience)"
"My Galaxy watch has taken a beating from the throwing freight, setting steel, pulling deliveries, and still works great and hasn't cracked yet."
"The Galaxy Watch 4 has great battery life and looks like a real watch."
"Would just suggest Galaxy watch 6 classic."
"I purchased from Walmart a refurbished Samsung watch 5 for $90."
"Great battery life since January 2023, hoping to keep it for another 1-3 years."
"I would recommend the Samsung galaxy watch 4 which goes for around that price."
"Gw4 classic hassle free usage!"
"I'm still using gw 4 classic with my s23u."
#3
Apple
4.3
(9)
"Yung may fall detection SOS (Apple Watch, Samsung Watch, Huawei meron ata)."
"Wear an Apple Watch every day and no problems."
"I’ve smacked it on racking and all sorts of stuff with no issues. It’s not scratched or dented or anything."
"Have the apple watch and no issues."
"They’re a little pricey but Apple Watches are pretty good."
"Worked wonderfully in the pool but failed in the ocean."
"Best value in your case is Apple Watch, just because you can use it in many other scenarios outside of pool."
"I have been pleasantly surprised by my Apple Watch. It was almost perfect catching all of my laps."
"The Apple Watch SE has a touch interface that can be problematic for swimmers, and lacks some insights provided by Garmin."
#4
Huawei
4.3
(8)
"[huawei watch fit 3]"
"I would recommend Huawei Band 9. It's more expensive but better, especially in counting steps."
"Either [Huawei band 9] or [Huawei Watch Fit SE] op"
"Go for Huawei Watch."
"Huawei Band 8/9"
"Yan yung pinaka accurate for the budget"
"Okay naman band 8, 800 lng sa shopee with vouchers. Can also be linked to Strava."
"The Fit 3 offers great data and counts laps perfectly, except for backstroke."
#5
Amazfit
4.5
(4)
"Amazfit Bip S with amazing battery life (20-30 days) due to its not so popular transflective display. Notifications, many custom watch faces, and it is affordable."
"Currently using an Amazfit T-Rex Pro and it's been great. Battery lasts me around 12-13 days between charges."
"If you can get your hands on Amazfit products, get one."
"Listed as a very good value entry level running watch."
#6
Withings
5.0
(2)
"I have their thermometer, BP monitor and smart scale, and have had all for many years with great success."
"I have had good luck with Withings smart products in general and they make watches that work across phones."
#7
Zeblaze
4.0
(1)
"I love my Zeblaze Stratos 3."
#8
Fossil
4.0
(1)
"Couple weeks ago, I saw Fossil had a few Gen 6 "wellness edition" on their site for like 90 bucks."
#9
Honor
4.0
(1)
"The Honor Watch 5 is expected to be the best option once it's officially released."
#10
Scanwatch
4.0
(1)
"Can't get much more basic, or more stylish, but not necessarily the cheapest."
#11
Fitbit
1.0
(1)
"My Fitbit left me with a huge blistered rash."
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