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- 1. Apple Watch 5 (from 33 thousand rubles)
- 2. FOSSIL Sport Smartwatch (from 20 thousand rubles)
- 3. Samsung Galaxy Watch (from 18 thousand rubles)
- 4. Fitbit Versa (from 12 thousand rubles)
- 5. Samsung Galaxy Watch Active (from 11 thousand rubles)
- 6. Huawei Watch 2 Sport (from 18 thousand rubles)
- 7. Amazfit Bip (from 4 thousand rubles)
- 8. Casio G-SHOCK GST-B100-1A (from 19 thousand rubles)
- 9. Garmin Vivoactive 3 (from 19 thousand rubles)
- 10. Nokia Steel HR 40mm (from 12 thousand rubles)
- How to choose a smart watch
1. Apple Watch 5 (from 33 thousand rubles)
An Apple device is the best you can get if you have an iPhone. Compared to the Apple Watch 4, the watch doesn’t have many significant upgrades, but the main thing is that it comes with an always-on display for the first time. This means you won’t need to lift your watch to see what you need. Instead, the device will display most of the information you need on a dimmed screen.
The design is similar to the Apple Watch 4, but here the user will get a larger display – the device comes in 40mm or 44mm sizes. Many fitness features have been added: an ECG monitor, GPS tracking, impressive heart rate monitoring, and more.
Advantages and disadvantages
2. FOSSIL Sport Smartwatch (from 20 thousand rubles)
Over the past few years, Fossil has accumulated a wealth of experience in innovative technology. All this has led to the creation of the best smartwatches that the manufacturer has made to date.
The Fossil Sport is a top-of-the-line watch with a lower price than either Apple or Samsung. They are GPS-enabled, lightweight yet premium in design and last at least two days on a single charge.
Fossil is powered by the Snapdragon Wear 3100 chipset, which is the latest update from Qualcomm and offers better performance than many older Wear OS watches.
Advantages and disadvantages
3. Samsung Galaxy Watch (from 18 thousand rubles)
Smart watch Samsung Galaxy Watch in a silver case with a strict black strap looks stylish on a man’s hand. The 1,3-inch touch screen is made using Super AMOLED technology, which means it is economical and bright. The watch runs on the Samsung platform for Tizen smart devices and allows you to connect to devices from versions of Android 5.0, iOS 9. There is Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and NFC. The built-in memory of 4 GB will allow you to listen to music from the watch during workouts and walks, and the protection of the IP68 standard case will not be afraid of water and dust.
Advantages and disadvantages
4. Fitbit Versa (from 12 thousand rubles)
The novelty of the popular manufacturer of wearable electronics Fitbit is not made for athletes, but for ordinary users. The case is made of aluminum alloy, which is not afraid of shocks, and there is also a simple moisture protection in the watch, which will allow you to take a shower without consequences. Backlit touch screen, 1,34 inches. The Fitbit Versa has all sorts of sensors on board, from an altimeter to a heart rate monitor with continuous heart rate measurement. The watch works with Android, iOS and Windows.
Advantages and disadvantages
5. Samsung Galaxy Watch Active (from 11 thousand rubles)
It’s simple here – Samsung has pared down most of the technology available on the Galaxy Watch into a sportier option that’s thinner, lighter and, for some, even more comfortable.
The Galaxy Watch Active features a 1,1-inch 360×360 display that, while bright and beautiful, allows you to wear a smaller watch on your wrist than many of the other devices on this list. The devices are still loaded with all the best fitness features you’d expect from Samsung’s Tizen watch line, but it lacks the rotating bezel or LTE option that a user would get from a more top-end product.
But the best part is the price. It’s certainly not exactly a cheap smartwatch, but compared to the original Galaxy Watch, you can always prefer this version without breaking the bank.
Advantages and disadvantages
6. Huawei Watch 2 Sport (from 18 thousand rubles)
Smart watches from Huawei boast a balance of strict appearance, technology and price that will appeal to men. The plastic case houses a 1,2-inch AMOLED screen, which is covered with scratch-resistant glass. All modern sensors are available. For example, Watch 2 Sport boasts a compass and an altimeter. The device works on the Android Wear platform and is compatible, in addition to the “green robot”, also with iOS. And yet, the watch has the ability to play music via Bluetooth and make contactless payments using the NFC chip.
Advantages and disadvantages
7. Amazfit Bip (from 4 thousand rubles)
One of the most “popular” smartwatches on the market was released by Xiaomi’s Amazfit division. And this is really a very interesting device – work on a single charge up to 35 days, built-in GPS and a unique transflective display that allows you to see information on it without backlight. To all this, it is worth adding support for all common mobile operating systems and the convenient MiFit application, which many fitness bracelet lovers are accustomed to.
Advantages and disadvantages
8. Casio G-SHOCK GST-B100-1A (from 19 thousand rubles)
The representative of the classic wristwatch, however, is quite smart. Here, instead of a fashionable AMOLED screen, there is a familiar arrow dial. But there is full synchronization with Android and iOS devices via Bluetooth technology. The advantages of the watch include the brutal branded appearance of G-SHOCK, the autonomy of the solar battery and water resistance, completely unattainable for newfangled devices.
Advantages and disadvantages
9. Garmin Vivoactive 3 (from 19 thousand rubles)
This smartwatch from Garmin boasts a solid appearance and a full range of features that are modern in 2022. Stainless steel body and 1,2-inch touch screen covered with mineral glass. Vivoactive 3 also has all the sensors that can turn a strict men’s watch into a real fitness tracker. NFC supports contactless payments, and the built-in memory will allow you to use the watch as a wireless player.
Advantages and disadvantages
10. Nokia Steel HR 40mm (from 12 thousand rubles)
The Finnish-Chinese manufacturer offers a rather impressive 40mm smart watch for men, made in a classic form with hands and a dial. It is complemented by a small OLED screen that displays notifications from the phone, as well as the wearer’s pulse. Nokia Steel HR is ready to work with Android and iOS, but without frills – you will not find either NFC or a player in them. But on a single charge, they can work as much as 600 hours.
Advantages and disadvantages
How to choose a smart watch
When buying a smart watch, you need to focus not only on the appearance, but also on such non-obvious characteristics as autonomy. For a person who has never used wearable electronics, it can be a shock to recharge a new watch every day. “KP” gives advice to customers on how to choose men’s smart watches.
Chassis
If you’re going to wear your watch for weeks and do the dirty work, things like case materials, display or dial coatings, and water resistance come to the fore. Touch screens should have a good oleophobic coating, like your smartphone. The metal case will be able to survive impacts, and the water resistance has different classes. Some can protect against splashes, while others will easily survive immersion in the sea.
Health tracking and sports features
Devices on the market can be divided into two categories. Some can track your physical condition, while others can’t. If this feature is important to you, then pay attention to the accuracy of the built-in heart rate monitor. Some of the models have thermometers and can even take an electrocardiogram of the heart.
Dial or screen
If you are attracted to the “classic”, then some manufacturers are ready to offer smartwatches with a classic dial. Usually, they have a long running time. But, for example, you won’t be able to watch the weather or listen to music from them. Technologies on the display side. The best on the market are AMOLED matrices, which are installed in the flagship watches of Samsung, Apple and Fitbit.
The GPS module in smart watches is not only the ability to use devices as a navigator. And who would think to navigate the small screen. In smart watches, GPS and other navigation systems have a different purpose. for example, to record a track of your morning run.
Autonomy
Many of the smart watch models that have all modern sensors and wireless interfaces on board require recharging literally every day. Take Apple Watch for example. If this seems inconvenient to you, then there are devices on the market that can work on a single charge for several weeks.