Smartwatch Awards 2024 (Best by Category)

[@MikeOBrienMedia]

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[@alinaqirizvi1441]

what about the xiaomi smart band 9 pro that's been newly released globally

[@anumt87]

Thank you so much for including the smartwatch for kids category. I have been searching endlessly for something suitable!

[@MikeOBrienMedia]

I am glad you appreciated that 😁 I think I'll include that in future videos as well

[@AMZtechofficial]

Your channel doesn't just focus on smartphones but also covers a wide range of accessories. And since I assume you're based in the USA, it's great to see that your content offers a variety of options, not just limited to Apple products.

[@near5128]

☝🏻🤓

[@GreenDave113]

Guys this is an AI generated comment trying to increase visibility of a very shitty AI generated channel, don't like this.

[@jdmfamily7182]

I just want a smart watch that looks nice and don't have to charge it every day

[@neonrajaguru1486]

get the hUAWEI WATCH FIT 3

[@SayoOofySaif]

Huawei watch gt 5 or 4

[@JeffJeffreys-v9o]

Impossible

[@hikarumiaru]

get Huawei GT Pro 5.. u will not regretted on getting it

[@jdmfamily7182]

My wife got me the Garmin vivotrend, it's decent but I don't think it's very accurate on its readings

[@WimWam985]

Look at the amazefit balance watch. $180 and I have managed to squeeze 22+ days of battery life, granted all the battery savers were on and I still got steps, and periodic heartbeat rates every 5 mins. GPS is pretty good and the tracking is decent as well.

[@magusxxx]

I was an Indigogo buyer of Amazfit's X watch. Due to COVID it was two months late for delivery. Fine. Except three months later it was orphaned. During that time it had only one or two OS updates and watch face styles added. Buyers were not happy.

[@GameSubster]

Does it allow notifications and music control?

[@michalschubert9480]

@@GameSubster yes

[@bomahan5364]

The Galaxy Watch Ultra was designed to resemble the Gear Sport from in the past. If they would've came with a different style band that didn't look exactly like the AW Ultra's, it wouldn't look at all like a clone.

[@zachmackenzie2283]

Even though Huawei is not as readily available, it would still be interesting to hear your comparisons between the Huawei GT5 vs Vivoactive 5 vs Oneplus 2 etc

[@AndrewYouTubehandle]

I returned the Huawei. Looks nice but no payment support.

[@MrSeedi76]

I returned it because it was very buggy. After 5 runs, heart rate was way off, battery indicator too. The Fit 3 is great however but the data is rather anemic. No HRV, VO2max is way too high. GPS is nice as well as heart rate.

[@TheF15Mechanic]

I have been rocking the Galaxy Watch Ultra for several months. It's the best one so far from Samsung

[@rnegoro1]

Battery life is bad.

[@aidanbrennan7389]

Love my Huawei fit 2, its got super accurate sensors and its not expensive...

[@BN99239]

I would say the Amazfit Balance is better than the OnePlus2R for android users. It's got 14 days of battery life, which I get about 10 days, but I use it a lot and I exercise with it too.

[@simon-df9wh]

On OnePlus2 and 2r you can change the mode for 12 days but the extra apps are good and it's a very good looking watch

[@Rahat2995]

Amzefit balance is fitness band not smart watch

[@BN99239]

@Rahat2995 I think you got it mixed up. The amazfit balance is a smartwatch. I'm wearing it right now.

[@Loasdrums2]

Good video with a wide range of details. I just don't know why you picked that one for best battery life. I played this video because I'm looking for my first smartwatch. Thanks for the general recommendations. Here's why I don't understand your pick for best battery life. The Garmin Instinct 2 (non-solar) has a battery life of 21 days. The solar version is rated at 28 days/unlimited with solar. Garmin has several watches, if not all of them, with a battery life over 2 days. The Vivoactive 5 is stated to last 5 days with the display always-on. Thanks again, good video.

[@Optimusprime809]

I bought the OP Watch 2 this year as an upgrade to my OG Galaxy Watch 1, and it's really good! Only big issue is no rotating bezel or digital bezel, so navigation can be a chore.

[@rhouknee]

Nice one. Have you tried the Huawei Smart watches? They are Android and Ios Compatible!

[@BumbleBeeTF]

Which one would be best for tracking sleep? I work overnights and sleep during the day half the week every week.

[@MrSeedi76]

Huawei and Amazfit as well as Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra work rather well for sleep tracking. Garmin not so much.

[@manikdesilva1]

Hi Mike, thanks for the fantastic review. Can you please do a video on the different Garmin watches. 165,265, 965, Epix etc . Thanks

[@keiraystargaryen9577]

Mike helped me a little in making my decisions on buying earphones and fitness trackers/smartwatches.. Ended buying the Samsung Buds FE and Galaxy Fit 3 to pair with my Samsung Galaxy A34 5G since im sticking to midrange or budget devices that just work for me. My lil Samsung ecosystem is working perfectly 👌🏽. Thanks in part to Mike. Great videos

[@mikelcrmrs9257]

Which one would you recommend for someone who's main focus is the gym, but also runs alot? I now have a Garmin Venu 1 and like that it keeps track of the reps, sets and rest in the gym. Does the Epix Pro and/or the Fenix watches do this too? Thanks in advance!

[@BenBensen293]

Amazfit T-Rex 3

[@juancamiloza]

Nope the trex is way too heavy. Buy a forerunner 965

[@mikelcrmrs9257]

@@juancamiloza Do you know if it keeps track of reps in the gym?

[@BenBensen293]

@ way too heavy? Forerunner 965 ist 53g und T-Rex 3 is 68.3g, thats only 15g difference, who cares about that? No sportsman is that weak.

[@Blu3_777]

Huawei watch fit 2 or 3 know to be the most accurate of all watches

[@dpenn555]

Amazfit Balance???

[@Cypher7697]

Basically I need one that has esim (can call and WhatsApp) and something I can bring my songs for those walks in the evening. Which watch would u recommend?

[@camping_guru_uk]

I'm surprised none of the Tic Watch made it to your list. As a hill / countryside walker I wanted a Garmin but the one I wanted was out of my price range. So I ended up with a Tic Watch GPS as I can download the Outdoor Active app on my phone and watch and set hike etc and use my watch and phone to navigate. I'd love to see you make a vid about the best outdoors hiking smartphone, best budget, best overall, most rugged etc. Thanks for a great vid.

[@huzcer]

Trex - 3 from Amazfit has most of features of the Garmin Epix and Fenix with extensive mapping for hiking and bike rides but with the long battery life of the Garmin compared to a Tic Watch and is less than $300

[@camping_guru_uk]

@huzcer sounds great, cheers

[@anasNCDEG]

I like the Seiko you wear❤

[@ZiyadAlharbi8798]

11:35 this is the problem when you watch an American reviewer 🤷🏻‍♂️. Huawei Watch Ultra could be a strong competitor for the best looking, also the GT Pro is in other categories. Thanks for your efforts

[@morbotheturtle3796]

I really hope that next year sees a "best non-fitness" smart watch. Where fitness is completely ignored and only smart features are considered. Like if you can use it without the phone while on Wifi, music controls, assistant capabilities, and notification capabilities.

[@kike_mayorquin]

Best watch for fat ass people

[@NathanDrake-z5w]

Is there any smartwatch which is smart enough to have those mentioned features but doesn't have fitness tracking?

[@RunnyMcRun]

Great video Mike. I have an Apple Watch for day to day and Garmin Forerunner 935 for running. I want just one watch. Does the Garmin Epix (#1 in this video) do a decent enough job from a smart watch perspective? Apple Watch stuff I do: - take calls - view and respond to texts (usually by speech to text) - set alarms - use flashlight (that epix does) - Apple Music (play, skip songs, adjust volume on Bluetooth speakers) That’s about it …other stuff I can do from phone. Thanks!

[@surisuri1002]

How does the Amaz Fit Bip 5 and Tozo Amoled S5 compare to the CMF that you mentioned

[@siamakzahmat]

Great video! Are there other watches with a good flashlight? The red light on the Garmin Instinct 2 is great, but too big :(

[@Vlatard]

One of the reasons why this is my favorite gadget channel is because I hardly need to use the translated subtitles. He speaks such clear English that it is very pleasant to watch/hear. Of course I am not from an English speaking country. I am spanish person(spaniard, really). Greetings.

[@MikeOBrienMedia]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@fabianvela6077]

Been using the galaxy fit 3 for almost a year now and I must say, for the $50 I paid it's a steal. Does everything I need it to do and super comfortable.

[@mansoorsharif1419]

Hi Mike bro, really thanks for this awesome review video about your smartwatches. Your detailed review of various smartwatch brands makes a lot of sense for me to buy a smartwatch in the future. Your review description of any product is excellent and clear to understand it👍🎀🌺🤲Stay Bless Always

[@arhitecturalia1982]

No Amazfit watches included??!! Seriously!? Come on man. That’s probably the best all around type of watches for like 85% of people all around the world.

[@romadmike1]

Came to see what the best fitness watch is. First was what i already wear lol. I'd recommend also testing the fenix 8 as a possible replacement for the epix.

[@theJoco182]

Kids watch category 100% was a good choice to include!

[@claytontilley8658]

Would you reccomend buying a Galaxy Watch 6 Classic instead of a 7 or Ultra?

[@Andrii_Shved]

Thanks for the awesome video. I am choosing between garmin epix pro and forerunner 965 for running and everyday use. What’s your thoughts? What do you recommend to get?

[@russelledwards8703]

Hi Mike, did you test the step count on the Scanwatch? I'm onto my second Scanwatch in two weeks and it undercounts between 40 and 60% per day. I'm still wearing my old fitbit before I transition to the Withings to cross reference. It has been a major disappointment to me as I thought I had 99% of what I wanted in a smartwatch. Cheers Russell

[@SuperAtheist]

So no love for Amazfit?

[@michaellilliah53]

I'm wondering the same thing

[@JM5C]

Forget about it , he is probably paid by Garmin

[@Lalaafastroli]

I love this channel…this guy is so good at his job tbh

[@whatevercomestomind396]

Suunto Vertical Titanium Solar ?

[@Cheers21]

What’s the best hybrid watch currently?

[@Joshsmoove]

Love the watch Ultra. Got it for 140 or so when Samsung had their sale a month back and it surprised me. I was content with the watch classic but for some reason, this thing feels even more premium. The battery life is impressive as well.

[@imviiku]

Just 140 ?! No way It's around $700 here

[@Joshsmoove]

@imviiku it was on sale with a trade in promotion a while back

[@4qurus]

Opinions of The Garmin Forerunner 55? Is It Good?

[@mikek43]

Where do you get Xiaomi in Canada?

[@nomanoma856]

Extremely valuable and incredibly helpful, thank you! 💪🏽

[@nevillecoleske6368]

Have you heard of the Gard Pro Ultra 2 watches? They are great value!!

[@finnjacobs]

Love the disclaimer, a disclaimer like that (similar to how MrMobile does it) should be standard in the tech-review space

[@MikeOBrienMedia]

Thanks! I am glad you appreciate it.

[@pauliecaccamise1980]

Ok so I’m not the only one. It is German

[@MikeOBrienMedia]

They launched this auto dubbing feature and automatically applied it to my channel. I had to go in and manually delete 10 audio tracks. If you refresh the page, it should work now!

[@arpadkoncze5813]

my personal favourite is the Garmin fenix7...because i own it 😁...amazing battery life,accurate,touch screen + buttons,stylish & very customisable (i've got a bunch of straps and bumpers)

[@lalahasgone]

I was soo ready to upgrade to GW7 Ultra from its leak pictures, but nope, no rotating bezel. I know the digital might work as good, but I just can't. if the next iteration of the Galaxy watch doesn't come with a rotating bezel, I might be stuck with the GW6 Classic. (I will consider a rotating crown tho)

[@enzi_ramsey]

Which android watch is best at ecg reading?

[@arosakias]

Amazfit t rex 3 !!! Beast !

[@Bets0n]

Lack of Amazfit Balance seems unbalanced here. We've even got keyboard replies lately.

[@shafiulhosseinnihal645]

Mi band 9 vs Galaxy fit 3? Which should I take for using with Iphone?please tell me😢

[@Oozywolf]

Just bought a Galaxy Watch 7 on sale, even though I have a Pixel phone haha. The three deciding factors for me were sapphire glass, $70 cheaper, and I liked the design better ovaerall with the visible lugs. The Pixel watch just doesnt seem like it'd be durable and I even saw a review where the woman wnded up with a massive scratch/crack down the middle with normal, everyday usage. I might miss out on some benefits but I don't mind much. I'm not really concerned with sleep apnea and I have stuff to check my blood pressure anyway. I'm definitely curious to see what Google does in the future but making a mostly glass watch that isn't sapphire isn't reassuring. I really hope they change it to a domed sapphire for the 4.

[@sheldoncarter6609]

I am using a Samsung phone, and have been looking at the Galaxy watch ultra. However some things that I have read about the actual accuracy of all the health features make me a bit on the fence. The garmin Epix does seem to be the better choice.

[@mtbohana]

Watch the video review that DC Rainmaker did of the Galaxy Watch Ultra watch. Very informative.

[@rolypaulie9329]

Is the fitbit charge 6 not good anymore?

[@SayWhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat]

APPLE WATCH ULTRA IS THE UGLIEST WATCH EVER MADE

[@furiousscotsman2916]

I like it, hated it to begin with but really like it now.

[@MrSeedi76]

I love the design but don't have an iPhone. So I went with the Samsung Ultra.

[@aerocap]

Ugliest and bad

[@TheBudweizer3]

Love these videos. Subscribed. keep going!

[@martinvlk4302]

Hi, I would like to ask, im considering buying a galaxy watch 7 or the watch 6 classic, for me the price plays a big role and battery life are the main things that i want, and i want to have the samsung watch because i have a samsung phone

[@orang497]

he surely never use huawei watch gt 5 yet for sure haha

[@Supol4o]

This is exactly what I've thought😂😅😊 Love your reply!

[@guysan]

what is the best watch for swimming? lap count, brattiness under water, android version, battery life, etc,, I hit the pool 5 times a week and recently looking for a one.

[@MikeOBrienMedia]

I've been swimming with the Epix Pro Gen 2 lately. Great watch!

[@ramonariasdisla]

I was waiting for this all year... Thanks Mike.

[@MikeOBrienMedia]

You're very welcome. Thanks for watching!!

[@marekkozub8957]

I bought Huawei Watch GT 5 Pro and I'm very happy with the way it performs. Has practically everything I need, including maps and health features. And it comes with very good battery life. 3 times longer, than Samsung.

[@Supol4o]

I have my Huawei GT 2 Pro for 4 years now and also Samsung Watch 5 Pro for 2 years. Yesterday I received my Huawei GT 5 Pro and I must say my reasons to think on getting a new wearable was only because I experience a huge discrepancy between the statistics on both watches. Sadly I believe my Watch 5 Pro is definitely inaccurate and adds up at least 50K steps per month on top of what I normally do. Then I've read that many experience with Samsung watches similar problems. The reason why I need samsung watch is because all my tech is in the same ecosystem and works fine altogether but I am sad I cannot take the accurate step count, distance, calories during activities. I am such a huge Samsung fan and they failed me twice. Before I got my Huawei GT2 Pro I had a Samsung Active 2 44mm and within 2 months it died... it just didn't charge and they refused to exchange with another but refunded me instead what I paid for it... Such a shame!

[@thomasmcguire2227]

Any fall sensing watches?

[@soiboughtabus9563]

Some of your links aren't working. I'm looking at the Garmin Epix Pro Gen 2. I'll be getting it after xmas.ill use your link if you get it working.

[@Shortsonbeach]

The best value is huawei active 3 watch. Wearing it from a month, I love this

[@LazloArcadia]

I definitely appreciated your inclusion of the kid's watch category. I also found it interesting that you recommended the Samsung FE. That is one of the watches I've been keeping a close eye on for consideration, although I've not made up my mind yet. Thank you for your input on this watch for my son.

[@VeyroneR]

Best value watch is for sure Amazfit T-rex 3. Amazing watch for less thab 300$.

[@MehbadDastur]

Hello Mike, what smartwatch would you suggest that check reasonably accurate non evasive blood sugar level? Thanks.

[@WULFMA5TER]

The kids' category is a great add on🎉

[@miguelalonsoperez5609]

I would like to advise a best watch for running, as I tried a lot of them. To me is Garmin Forerunner 965, because big screen, very light weight, excellent app, touch screen and button control if wanted, accuracy of GPS… Quite expensive, but way less than Epix and better to run since it weighs nothing and is more comfortable. Epix is better for mountaineering and adventure activities but 965 is perfect to training IMHO

[@dylanmoore5138]

This may be a dumb question, but does the on UI OS on the galaxy watches use the wear OS app store? I haven't gotten a new smart watch since the original galaxy watch and the OS and app store on it suck.

[@nicholasnb4641]

I purchased a model based on your recommendation. Thank you and much appreciated.

[@AnnoDomini-bj2yc]

How about huawei band 9? Is not as good as mi band 9?

[@BomoBomo-go6wt]

Me with the galaxy fit 3 as the best fitness band, best user interface and multi tasking.

[@blankmedia01]

Please give multiple options per category thanks.

[@hay9741]

Good video, great review and points made, somewhat nice picks and a terrible title choice. Because correct me if I am wrong but the random non subbed people that will watch this video will either be from Europe or Asia, where smartwatch availability and options differ quiet a lot. I guess this review includes every smartwatch from 2024 that are available and bought in the U.S.

[@sanjeevgautam2452]

Should I go for the galaxy watch 6 pro if its under 150 bucks

[@blaster915]

I HATE the fact that smartwatch battery life is still measured in hours rather than days... I remember when Pebble Time steel had two weeks battery. It was glorious. Then they got shut. I switched to Fitbit Sense. Monday to Friday just about and I can just about live with that. But now they two are being shut. Who in their damn mind wants to buy something you wear that you have to take off every single day?!! A watch should be as near permanent as a ring on your finger. At this point I don't think I'm going to upgrade from a Fitbit sense until either it dies or somebody finally makes a watch that gets you from Monday morning to Sunday evening and can still give me my notifications and access a voice assistant. Don't care about the sport or health stuff outside of how long I slept and even then that's really not a useful thing.

[@davidlockhart663]

i went from a pebble to a gamin instinct solar, i can get 30-40 days depending on how long im outside, bit its a bit more rugged looking and more expensive then my pebble was.

[@onutaoyusao]

One thing I very rarely hear on these watch videos is that many of the smarter watches really struggle with tattoos. Cheap GT4 somehow worked fine on my wrist, but Apple watch and Galaxy watches struggle to detect that they are on my wrist and Galaxy watch6 especially has problems with getting a spo2 reading.

[@HRHKamal]

I wish you had gone into details about accuracy of the health parameters.

[@mohammedbadawey3955]

What about Huawei ? Any luck with GT5 ?

[@Kaienishere]

Good recommendations overall, although I'm missing some Amazfit watches. Feedback for your next awards video: have the category name on the screen all the time, numbers aren't enough for us to remember the category you're talking about. I would like to also see you improve your video lighting setup, everything else is great already

[@abhinabpadhi]

3 watches from my wishlist made it to the list. nice. Pixel watch 3 vs Samsung watch Ultra.. so tough to pick. Any suggestions Mike ?

[@SuperPudley]

Not everyone runs! What are the other exercises that are listed on the Garmin Epic Pro Gen 2?

[@MikeOBrienMedia]

There are too many to list. Basically everything you could want. Cycling, swimming, boxing, yoga, Pilates, hiking, paddling, surfing, etc

[@smeggy7979]

No mention of any of the Sekonda smart watches?

[@Lavenderrose73]

Which ones have cameras? I just found out only minutes ago that there are smart watches with cameras.

[@jordanmichael6133]

Huawei? North Edge?

[@Watermelon_494]

Nobody gives a shit

[@ry19966]

Looking forward to watching the video but i believe it is missing the English audio track😁

[@MikeOBrienMedia]

Ughhhh KZbin is so frustrating sometimes. They launched this auto dubbing feature and automatically applied it to my channel. I had to go in and manually delete 10 audio tracks. If you refresh the page, it should work now!

[@tomryan-r9d]

Did you forget Huawei GT 5 pro?

[@pn7005]

look like this is not true at all when he didn't mention other smartwatch in 2024 as well.

[@Voltar78]

He said Huawei is banned

[@bildadochi5427]

Huawei has the best watches in the world but you know Americans

[@dhenzrae]

Not mentioning Huawei Watch GT5 series is criminal imo

[@pn7005]

@@Voltar78 who care it is banned or not. As a reviewer he should compare all brands like other youtuber

[@Zerotrone]

The Galaxy watch Ultra looks exactly like the Gear Sport and not the Apple Watch Ultra. They copied the button, but saying it's a copy is simply untrue.

[@advocate5101]

Incredible device. Thank you. Best watch ever 🎉 Thanks to Samsung 🎉

[@Zerotrone]

@@RabbitWatchShop 😂

[@mouhebmanai]

​@@RabbitWatchShopYou know that Samsung started using the word "Ultra" before Apple (Galaxy S20U), right? It is what Samsung uses when it creates devices that aim to have the most buffed numbers they could. The color orange is widely used in the watch industry because it is the color that can still be well seen when diving and swimming and not proprietary to apple. The inspiration is there sure but stop calling it innovation when apple does it and copying when others do.

[@The_MEMEphis]

I see a lot of people making those argument The problem is is the watch you're talking about is old and not relevant anymore and as soon as Apple came out with a big new design for their Apple watch that's super relevant to mainstream consumers then Samsung decided to relaunch a watch with a similar design regardless of some product that they made a bunch of years ago that very few people bought or even know exists

[@MrSeedi76]

Funny how people praise apple for their "original design" when almost all their designs are stolen from the German company Braun.

[@rodehl]

On the Garmin watches: will you receive phone messages when you’re jogging and the phone isn’t with you?

[@johnmossjr1898]

I'm sorry dude but you need to include the amazfit balance

[@SPEEDREAM]

Still look forward to see you review a AMAZFIT Smart watch

[@OtimEnoch-we8gf]

Thanks so much mike ,we like your information from Uganda

[@soccer13austin]

What’s your thoughts on the Venu 3?

[@ramji76]

i feel waste of money. i am going to return it

[@Snarkyafterthoughts]

I've actually been super annoyed with my Samsung ultra 7 lately. Spotify software has been a mess. There are times you just can't play downloaded songs unless you connect to your phone first. So what's the point? Hopefully there's an update because oddly the watch5 pro had the exact same issue that they fixed in an update.

[@CocoNut-b7o]

Apple is insane with the prices of these watches. Insane

[@dererde8653]

Hello, I'm looking for a smartwatch for everyday use, with no particular focus on fitness or health features. Ideally, it should have a functional crown and/or bezel, similar to the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic, and support apps like WhatsApp and Discord if possible. In terms of design, I prefer a classic watch look-nothing too modern or futuristic. I also really like the idea of having a flashlight feature, as seen on the Garmin Epix Pro Gen 2. However, since you’ve listed that model as primarily a fitness watch, would you still recommend it based on my requirements?

[@rohitgusainvlogs]

I am using Apple Watch Series 6 Cellular 44MM currently, and TBH I am going to rock it for 2-3 years more…