Finding the best smartwatch — whether it’s made by Apple, Google, Samsung, or other companies — means considering many different factors. For example, are you an athlete? Do you just want to track basic activities and see notifications on your wrist? Or are you somewhere in betwe

Finding the best smartwatch — whether it is made by Apple , Google , Samsung or other companies — means that there are many different factors to consider. For example, are you an athlete? Do you just want to track basic activities and see notifications on your wrist? Or are you somewhere in between?

But in reality, you can narrow down your options with three questions. Are you using iPhone or Android device? How much money are you willing to spend? How are you going to use it?




You also need to consider comfort, size and style. After all, if you don't like wearing a smartwatch, it's useless. If you are looking for a smartwatch as a sleep tracker, comfort is especially important.



early smartwatches were bulky, expensive and limited in functionality, but there are many products worth choosing on the market today. The best modern smartwatches professionally balance quality design, health and fitness tracking, and smart features, reducing the burden on your phone. Depending on your needs, they usually cost between $229 and $1,000.




Do you have an iPhone or Android device?

answering this question will determine which options are available. Smartwatches produced by brands such as Fitbit, Garmin, Withings, Fossil and Michael Kors are compatible with iPhone and Android phones. But some of our top products are only compatible with one or another platform.




Of course, Apple Watch is only available for iPhone, while Samsung's Galaxy Watch5 and Google's Pixel Watch are only available for Android devices. If you are considering the Galaxy Watch 5, know that only Samsung's Galaxy devices support ECG functionality unless you load Samsung's Health Monitor app onto a non-Galaxy phone.