Smartwatches reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 148 Reddit reviews across 20 subreddits and 38 posts to rank the best Smartwatches brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Backcountry, r/smartwatch, r/SonyXperia, r/Rowing, r/Tech_Philippines. Top-rated brands include Garmin (4.5/5), Samsung (4.3/5), Amazfit (4.1/5).
Stats
Reviews148
Subreddits20
Posts38
Brands27
Products89
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#1
Garmin
4.5
(66)
"Correct answer - love my fenix."
"The previous generation Garmin Fenix and Epix can be had for close to $500 if you shop around."
"The Fenix is great with the built in satellite positioning and real time map."
"I rock a fenix 6 and love it. been wearing it daily for years."
"Garmin 7 automatically tracks uphill/downhill modes and will also track your transition time."
"My favorite by far has been the forerunner series. The 955 has all the backcountry ski profiles and its lighter / cheaper than the fenix series."
"I have the 6 for 4 years now, keeps going strong."
"The topo apps have saved my ass many time alone on bail out strategy."
"The 6 has plenty of quality functionality and is more than acceptable for almost everyone who wants to get into activity watches."
"The Fenix series is great; you can often get factory refurbs for significantly less money than the current gen."
#2
Samsung
4.3
(21)
"If you wanna stay in the Samsung ecosystem, a Galaxy Fit 3's the best choice."
"Galaxy Watch Fit 3 if you want the seamlessness of Samsung"
"If you can try to stretch your budget a bit more to buy mga Galaxy Watch 7 for best experience with Samsung, sobra sulit siya in my exp!"
"Samsung galaxy watch 6 classic with my Xperia 1 V."
"Works perfect with xiaomi 14"
"I love also that I use with a secondary phone"
"Got the GW4 Classic lte 46mm for 93USD recently."
"Best watch you can buy under 10k."
"Most accurate are Samsung and apple."
"Samsung Galaxy Watch 4"
#3
Amazfit
4.1
(10)
"Consider the amazfit brand. They have phenomenal battery life (20+ day with light usage, 5ish days of heavy gps), GPS tracking, heart rate monitoring, and lots of activity tracking."
"Go for amazfit, best in that range"
"Best value for money is probably Amazfit Bip 6."
"Amazfit Bip 6"
"Amazfit gtr2e for 2 years. Garmin venu 3 for about 3 months."
"It seems pretty complete, I am looking for one with GPS that tracks my on-water exercises."
"Amazfit just announced the Active 2 coming out in February that works on iOS & android phones."
"In budget category amazfit is the best."
"Something from the amazfit line of watches."
"I currently use amazfit trex 2 but it doesn’t have emoji support."
#4
Huawei
3.5
(8)
"I love Huawei's A.I. run personalized program."
"Otherwise chick Huawei Watch Fit 3, Amazfit or Redmi watches."
"I think the only choices are really Huawei Watch Fit 3, if you can try to stretch your budget a bit more to buy mga Galaxy Watch 7 for best experience with Samsung, sobra sulit siya in my exp!"
"I hadn’t considered a huawei so thank you for that suggestion i will have a look into them"
"Huawei Fit 3"
"Xiaomi watches,Samsung watches,huwaie watches"
"Huawei watches, from my understanding, seem to be extremely limited in the US, so if you live in the US, you may want to look at Amazfit."
"Huawei is the best, I am using a Pixel watch 3 and so disappointed."
#5
COROS
5.0
(5)
"COROS Apex 2 Pro is perfect for touring and fits within your budget."
"I got my Apex Pro for $125 on Craigslist and I am very happy with it."
"I have a Pace 2 I use for touring a good amount. It’s great and the batter lasts many days."
"I have a Coros Apex 2 and love it."
"Goods na goods yan if you'd like to track your progress."
#6
Coros
4.8
(4)
"Coros Pace 3 GPS, Offline map with height-lines, all tracking you need, compass coordinates etc... All this for a price of €350"
"IMO Coros watches are the best sports watches on the market, and you can get a Pace 3 for like $300CAD."
"I do use a coros apex for running and swimming."
"I got a Coros (pace 3) specifically for rowing."
#7
Xiaomi
3.4
(5)
"I got a good deal on a xiaomi smart band 8 pro ... i got it mostly for the standalone GPS, my band 4 had started tripping a few months ago and was tracking 3x the cycled length"
"I love Huawei's A.I. run personalized program."
"Xiaomi Redmi Watch :) "
"Xiaomi watches,Samsung watches,huwaie watches"
"Under 100$ you can only get the mi band and the Huawei band"
#8
Fitbit
4.0
(4)
"Works well"
"If she has smaller wrists the Fitbit Luxe might be a good option for her."
"Probably looking at something like a fitbit charge or something from the amazfit line of watches."
"I am constantly wearing a fitbit2"
#9
Mobvoi
4.3
(3)
"I'm now using the Pro 5 Enduro and it's been good to me (3-day battery life baby)."
"TicWatch Pro 3 Ultra."
"I was using Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 3. Now looking for 5. Main reason is the battery life. Also double screen is a nice feature."
#10
Suunto
3.7
(3)
"I use Suunto 9 Baro. More than 1 week of recording GPS track in economy mode w/o charging in winter (-20 and colder)."
"Suunto/pebble"
"I have the Suunto peak pro 9. It is okay, but I wouldn’t buy it again."
#11
Apple
4.5
(2)
"If you are on an iPhone then an apple watch LTE (locked to iPhone) or if on android then a wear os lte watch (locked to android)."
"I got an Apple Watch, and use the Epsy app to try and track my seizures."
#12
Polar
3.5
(2)
"My pick is Polar Vantage V3. I started to use Polar decades ago during my racing career and then kept staying with them."
"My ten year old Polar M400 gives me training load and GPS but not stroke rate."
#13
Pebble
5.0
(1)
"To this day, the best smartwatch I ever owned was the Pebble Time."
#14
iGPSPORT
5.0
(1)
"I love the bsc300. This bike computer is excellent value."
#15
COSMO
5.0
(1)
"May have many of the features you're looking for"
#16
Withings
4.0
(1)
"I always use a Scanwatch and it works very well, for a Scanwatch - just message and call notifications"
#17
Empatica
4.0
(1)
"I use the Empatica Embrace watch. It has caught my nocturnal seizures... it works great for that."
#18
BP Doctor
4.0
(1)
"BP Doctor ECG3, it is a sports smart watch and very affordable."
#19
Fossil
4.0
(1)
"Fossil Collider HR. It's technically considered a hybrid watch, as it looks like a normal watch but has an e-ink display."
#20
Twellmall
4.0
(1)
"Twellmall smartwatch W29QX87 is very useful."
#21
Samsung Gear Live
4.0
(1)
"I was gifted a used Samsung Gear Live as my first smartwatch for Christmas 2014... I thought smartwatches were cool but overpriced."
#22
Samsung Galaxy Watch S3
4.0
(1)
"Watch s3"
#23
Motorola
4.0
(1)
"The Moto 360 design still looks very new and fresh."
#24
Whoop
4.0
(1)
"Whoop is new and is very accurate but costly(used by athletes)"
#25
Galaxy Watch 6
4.0
(1)
"The Galaxy watch 6 has almost the same functions as the 7 for a cheaper price"
#26
Redmi
3.0
(1)
"Redmi Watch 5 (or 5 Active)"
#27
Amazon Smartwatch
3.0
(1)
"I just got one from Amazon for 40 Euros, and it has health, 40 sports, app integrations, calls (with good sound quality), etc."
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