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The BEST Apple Watch alternatives under $100

Want an Apple Watch but it’s out of your budget? There are plenty of great alternatives that don’t cost anywhere near as much as the Series 6 or Apple Watch SE. Here are my three favorite Apple Watch alternatives under $100. 1:14 Letsfit Smartwatch 4:45 Ndur Smartwatch 8:25 Amazfit Bip S Letsfit Smart Watch NDur…

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Want an Apple Watch but it’s out of your budget? There are plenty of great alternatives that don’t cost anywhere near as much as the Series 6 or Apple Watch SE. Here are my three favorite Apple Watch alternatives under $100.

1:14 Letsfit Smartwatch
4:45 Ndur Smartwatch
8:25 Amazfit Bip S

Letsfit Smart Watch

NDur Smart Watch

Amazfit Bip S Fitness Smartwatch

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  1. Kush Shah

    November 23, 2020 at 6:43 pm

    Go for amazfit bip u rather than bip s…

    • Lexy Savvides

      November 23, 2020 at 10:42 pm

      It just came out! Haven’t had a chance to test it yet.

    • Kush Shah

      November 23, 2020 at 11:00 pm

      @Lexy Savvides i have been using it for 1 month… it’s awesome

  2. Rodrigo Matias

    November 23, 2020 at 6:43 pm

    Amazfit has really great watches for e really good price, it’s a Xiaomi company.

  3. Lexy Savvides

    November 23, 2020 at 6:48 pm

    Thanks for watching! Let me know if you have a favorite smartwatch under $100 that I haven’t tested yet 👇⌚️

    • Russell _747

      November 23, 2020 at 6:58 pm

      There’s a few different Tinwoo smartwatches that are really nice and have wireless charging and 5atm waterproof. And currently the are under $50

    • Lexy Savvides

      November 23, 2020 at 7:08 pm

      @Russell _747 Amazing! Thanks for the tip 🙂

    • Nevil George

      November 23, 2020 at 7:21 pm

      Amazfit Bip U
      Best value for money budget smart watch
      You should check it out

    • ThinkPad22

      November 23, 2020 at 10:32 pm

      Great video Lexy!

    • Lexy Savvides

      November 23, 2020 at 10:42 pm

      @ThinkPad22 Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed!

    • M A#np

      November 24, 2020 at 7:23 am

      @Nevil George that onelooksinteresting..I am also looking at the Wyse watch. Sadly,thieir debutwatchonly has heart rate monitor. I am looking of rO2 and body temp monitor too.

    • Karl Hunt

      November 24, 2020 at 7:43 am

      The original Amazfit GTS is probably under $100 now.

    • Marti Abernathey

      November 24, 2020 at 2:00 pm

      LOL, I have SO many smartwatches and I’m not a tech reviewer! My most recent purchase was an Honor Band 5 (it’s $35 dollars on Amazon). I used it side by side with my Apple Watch 3 and what I found was that the watch itself was feature-rich (SPO2, HR, sleep tracking, and it can be used in the pool), and results mirrored the Apple Watch side by side, but the app was absolutely anaemic. The SPO2 was also pretty hit and miss, but the watch was spot on in the pool! For small wrists, it’s the perfect form factor. The screen though? Welcome to 2010…I had visions of my Samsung Gear Fit. All in all, if you don’t need the apps and you just want to cheaply track your workouts it’s fantastic for $35.

      The only knock on your review is that the sleep tracking on the Apple Watch is horrendous (it’s why I’ve searched for something outside the Apple Watch), so I don’t think it’s fair to knock any of these watches against the Apple Watch. The sleep tracking on the Honor Band 5 blows the Apple Watch out of the water. Not that any of that matters now that I’m tracking sleep with the Withings Sleep mat.

    • M A#np

      November 24, 2020 at 11:13 pm

      @Marti Abernathey what is it about the honor band that ou performs the apple watch in sleep tracking in your experience?

    • Marti Abernathey

      November 25, 2020 at 4:23 pm

      @M A#np The sleep tracking in the iPhone is very limited. It’s not very granular at all, you can’t tell much more than you were asleep or awake. Sleep tracking with the Honor is much closer to the Fitbit. It will tell you how long you slept, the different phases of sleep,, and the overall quality of that sleep.

    • Chris King

      November 25, 2020 at 7:23 pm

      Umidigi Urun, released 11/11/20

    • Risalat Hasan

      November 27, 2020 at 8:22 am

      Xiaomi haylou ls05 & ls02

  4. Akash Lagun

    November 23, 2020 at 6:50 pm

    The best cheap Apple Watch alternatives is Apple Watch Series 3!

  5. sherri moquin

    November 23, 2020 at 6:52 pm

    I swear I didn’t know that an apple watch could work with a android phone 😮

  6. Russell _747

    November 23, 2020 at 6:55 pm

    I really like the Tinwoo smart watches with wireless charging.

  7. GeorgioDavid

    November 23, 2020 at 6:58 pm

    Love my Amazfig retro looking watchfaces , aways on display around 30d accu life.

  8. Tamil Vinoth

    November 23, 2020 at 7:01 pm

    Hii follow Instagram watch series 3 a

  9. Yousuf Rasak

    November 23, 2020 at 7:03 pm

    VERY good super very nice program thank you very much 👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️. from Saudi Arabia and SRILANKA 🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰

  10. Phones007

    November 23, 2020 at 7:05 pm

    You didn’t mention if any of them are waterproof????

    • Lexy Savvides

      November 23, 2020 at 7:07 pm

      They’re all IP68 water resistant!

  11. Sunny Nagpal

    November 23, 2020 at 7:06 pm

    Pebble was a beaut. Grand Daddy of all smartwatches. The UI was super amazing as well.

  12. ra K Long Lon

    November 23, 2020 at 7:06 pm

    Fantastic 😍💋 💝💖♥️❤️

  13. Luke Missirian-Parise

    November 23, 2020 at 7:11 pm

    10:33 so your like am I dead? 🤣🤣🤣
    I’ll always pay Apple tax for Apple Watch or have no smart watch at all. I like privacy and answering calls on my watch, not just declining them. If I any of these watches, I’m pretty sure I’d have no friends at all, well, within a day…

  14. Matthew Datcher

    November 23, 2020 at 7:28 pm

    Why are the square smartwatches so popular? I prefer the less conspicuous look of a round watch. Aren’t there any round smartwatches worth our time?

    • Lexy Savvides

      November 23, 2020 at 10:46 pm

      Hard to find them under $100 but there are a few on Amazon from smaller brands which I haven’t tested. Right now for Black Friday deals there’s a Fossil watch (round face) for $99 but it’s normally over $200 which is why I didn’t include it in this roundp.

  15. twitchster77

    November 23, 2020 at 7:41 pm

    01:44
    Must be nice being so rich!

  16. Lime Bear

    November 23, 2020 at 7:48 pm

    Love you Lexy you should do all the cnet reviews your the best ❤️

  17. ColdheatTek

    November 23, 2020 at 7:49 pm

    Can you doa watches under $200

  18. Troy Brown Entertainment

    November 23, 2020 at 7:49 pm

    Do you have a cheap watch you can recommend that allows you to make phone calls?

  19. impendio

    November 23, 2020 at 8:02 pm

    I really really just want a Series 6 but I’m still stuck on Android, iPhone 12 was kind of disappointing to merit the switch, I was really hoping on 120Hz this year…

  20. Noel Dennan

    November 23, 2020 at 8:29 pm

    I’ve had that sleep tracking issue with the Fitbit Versa 2 as well. Where it’s telling me I was asleep when I was relaxing on the sofa watching tv.

  21. Braddiot

    November 23, 2020 at 9:40 pm

    amazed apple even lets other make watches for it

  22. URGADGETS

    November 23, 2020 at 11:24 pm

    I’m watching this video like it

  23. Juan1conMari

    November 23, 2020 at 11:44 pm

    just buy an older unsupported Apple Watch

    • Danny Yang

      November 24, 2020 at 2:01 am

      yea honestly lol

    • Marti Abernathey

      November 24, 2020 at 2:06 pm

      @Danny Yangcan you point to a $35 one?

    • Juan1conMari

      November 24, 2020 at 3:27 pm

      @Marti Abernathey Apple Watch Series 0 and Series 1

    • Marti Abernathey

      November 24, 2020 at 3:37 pm

      @Juan1conMari just a peek on eBay, the cheapest on average is 70 dollars which is twice the price, and offer fewer features (no spo2 and can’t swim with it).

  24. Thomas G.

    November 24, 2020 at 12:24 am

    Just get SE now

  25. FILZ F

    November 24, 2020 at 12:26 am

    YesSiRr!!😁😊😎👊👍😚👌🤙💯!!

  26. 楚狂接舆

    November 24, 2020 at 1:32 am

    Watch SE is a great deal for most iPhone users. I have used honor and amazfit watches, they just kind of a big version of smart bands.

    • Danny Yang

      November 24, 2020 at 2:00 am

      i just got it and it’s awesome 😊

    • Marti Abernathey

      November 24, 2020 at 2:05 pm

      Not really a fair comparison though since for the price of the SE you could by your family of 7 each a watch for the cost of one Watch SE.

  27. Evangeline Soliven

    November 24, 2020 at 1:40 am

    Can you make a video about Samsung Galaxy s10+ vs iPhone 11 what is the best to buy.

    • Dimitar & Lidija Berberu

      November 27, 2020 at 10:24 pm

      Galaxy S20 FE 5G + spare $$s

  28. Homayoun Jamshidi

    November 24, 2020 at 1:49 am

    What about Wyze band?

  29. Tamil Vinoth

    November 24, 2020 at 1:54 am

    👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻⌚️

  30. Soupatra Sarkar

    November 24, 2020 at 2:05 am

    👍👍👍

  31. Mizanur Bhuiyan

    November 24, 2020 at 2:12 am

    Smart step by step presentation with necessary poses, Apple watch! simply $100, now available to make you smile in action.

  32. zepcrazyfre

    November 24, 2020 at 2:44 am

    …how much fun do you have when filming these videos Lexy?

  33. sun yoon

    November 24, 2020 at 3:37 am

    just don’t buy chunks

  34. rohith yadav

    November 24, 2020 at 4:34 am

    Nothing can replace iwatch

  35. Voldy mort

    November 24, 2020 at 5:00 am

    personally i would put in the extra 40 dollars and get the huawei wattch fit just cause the workout features but depends what you want

  36. Dylan Power

    November 24, 2020 at 7:28 am

    Once u have a Apple Watch u can’t leave. I have a series 5 and there is nothing like it. The fitness tracking is so accurate

  37. Tech Bros

    November 24, 2020 at 1:22 pm

    The Bip has new upgraded model :Bip U. And Amazfit GTS and Its siblings models are also pretty good and under $125

  38. Gary Korzelius

    November 24, 2020 at 3:17 pm

    Nice video as always. Funny part to me was that I just bought a Letsfit watch 2 weeks ago. I love it does everything I need and at only a tenth of the cost of an Apple Watch. Have a nice Thanksgiving, stay safe

  39. Philson

    November 24, 2020 at 4:26 pm

    Too many compromises.

  40. Pranav Nittala Personal

    November 24, 2020 at 4:53 pm

    mi band 5

  41. SXtBfLxUhJDkKAdLpmpq jhFaScJnahQqnAtJhDcw

    November 24, 2020 at 6:04 pm

    Still getting used to my new iPhone, that arrived yesterday – I’m a former android user. I just bought the Letsfit watch using your link in the description.

  42. SXtBfLxUhJDkKAdLpmpq_ jhFaScJnahQqnAtJhDcw

    November 24, 2020 at 6:04 pm

    Still getting used to my new iPhone, that arrived yesterday – I’m a former android user. I just bought the Letsfit watch using your link in the description.

  43. Chris King

    November 25, 2020 at 7:21 pm

    Hi Lexy, great video. I find the budget smart-watch market intriguing. I see the Umidigi Urun was recently released. ($50 in Canada). Do you have any thoughts on that model? Thank you!

  44. Abdul Muhaymin

    November 25, 2020 at 8:49 pm

    Amazfit GTS is available for under £100.

  45. Norberto Mosso

    November 26, 2020 at 2:23 am

    “Too much money for me” while wearing a Apple Watch already lol

    • Stacy Freeman

      November 29, 2020 at 9:11 am

      What I was thinking lol

  46. Vincent Papineau

    November 26, 2020 at 3:59 pm

    Who does badminton tracking? Linus Sebastion from LTT of course!

  47. Dimitar & Lidija Berberu

    November 27, 2020 at 10:21 pm

    Now the best 10 iPhone alternatives under $400

  48. Giorg189

    November 28, 2020 at 11:15 am

    Cutaways were great, I really liked the “650-425=PROFIT” haha

  49. Marko Idžan

    November 30, 2020 at 11:02 pm

    Best for a under 100$ is definitely (as someone who use it for a month now) Xiaomi (Huami) Amazfit GTR (1st gen). For about 100$ (or for me as for 75$ USD because I got super deal 2 weeks prior to BF/CM). it is looking sharp, AMOLED is perfect and only complaint is that is running Xiaomi’s Custom OS, otherwise great deal.

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