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Three smartwatches shown side by side, floating in the studio - Garmin Cirqa and Fitbit Air and Amazfit Helio Strap
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Best screenless smartwatch

Best screenless smartwatch: Garmin Cirqa leads for training context, while the 5.2 g Fitbit Air better suits very small wrists.

AmazfitThree smartwatches worn on separate wrists, worn, mid-workout - Apple Watch Series 12 and Garmin Fenix 9 and Polar Vantage M3

Best smartwatches for strength training

Best smartwatches for strength training: Apple Watch Series 12 leads for iPhone lifting apps; Garmin Fenix 9 suits watch-led plans.

AppleThree smartwatches worn on separate wrists, worn, mid-workout - Apple Watch Series 12 and Garmin Fenix 9 Pro and Polar Vantage M3

Best smartwatches for fitness: 5 picks for every kind of training

Choose Apple for iPhone workouts, Garmin for long outdoor GPS sessions or Polar for structured, recovery-led training.

AmazfitThree smartwatches shown side by side, in warm sand - Garmin Forerunner 970 and Suunto Vertical 2 and Coros Pace 4 Pro

Best smartwatch with GPS and navigation

GPS and navigation are best on the Garmin Forerunner 970 for wrist-made routes; Suunto Vertical 2 wins for long phone-free trips.

AppleThree smartwatches worn on separate wrists, worn, at home - Apple Watch Series 12 and Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 and Garmin Venu 4

Which smartwatches are suitable for sleeping with?

Smartwatches suit overnight wear when fit and charging work for you; prioritise sleep duration and trends over one stage chart or score.

Fitbitpros and cons screenless activity trackers

Screenless activity trackers: pros, cons, and which one suits you?

Screenless trackers: what are the pros and cons? A wearable you wear on your wrist, but without a screen. It might sound a little strange at first. So how do you know how many steps you’ve taken, h...