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0:00 Top Smartwatches and Wearables of the Year
0:42 Best Smartwatches for Android users
0:53 Google Pixel Watch
1:48 Samsung Galaxy Watch 5
2:38 Best Smartwatches for iPhone users
2:45 Apple Watch Series 8
3:25 Apple Watch SE
3:52 Garmin Venu 2 Plus
4:40 Best Fitness Trackers and Bands for 2022
4:49 Fitbit Inspire 3
5:15 Mi Band 7
6:21 Amazfit Bip 3 Pro
6:55 Best Rugged Smartwatches for 2022
7:04 Apple Watch Ultra
8:05 Garmin Epix 2
8:49 Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro
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cooluser23
December 19, 2022 at 2:59 pm
You should have mentioned luxury Smartwatches like the MontBlanc or the Tag Heuer Connected.
Carlton Jones
December 19, 2022 at 3:02 pm
I’m here for the accent ☺️ Amazfit Watches….T-Rex 2
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Kevin Sewell
December 19, 2022 at 3:04 pm
I have Galaxy Watch Pro 5 and it lasts right at 4 days for me, but I turned off the constant heart rate and blood oxygen sensors. Funny that it last as long as my previous Galaxy Watch that was 5 years old, but I like the design, the OS and features better.
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Cheddar323
December 19, 2022 at 3:05 pm
Amazafit makes awesome smart watches, too. My Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 died after 1 year. Samsung wanted to charge me $180 to repair it. So I declined and bought the Amazafit T Rex pro.
Cheddar323
December 19, 2022 at 3:44 pm
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Canada for Everyone
December 19, 2022 at 10:44 pm
I have the amazefit T-Rex pro and it never lastmire than 2 days with everything turned on. I regret buying it
Cheddar323
December 19, 2022 at 10:47 pm
@noblecollins9549 that sucks! Mine last a while without having to charge it. I haven’t turned anything off and it’s working fine. I guess every product can be hit or miss.
Vaux Glandzer
December 19, 2022 at 3:23 pm
Seems Lexy has became the smart watches expert of CNET, lovely!
SecretOfMonkeyIsland
December 19, 2022 at 3:50 pm
I am a big fan of the Apple Watch but the price increases over the last few years for non-us customers are getting hard to justify a upgrade.
sglatitude
December 19, 2022 at 4:05 pm
Garmin Fenix is way much better full pack of features and super long battery. Been using Fenix 5 for the past 5 years and still going strong. Never once I change the battery and still last 5 days with one full charge. Worth every penny and like what Bob Barker say “the price is right” 🤭
Holly Elizabeth.
December 19, 2022 at 4:52 pm
I don’t like wearing my watch when I’m sleeping. Sleep tracking is a useless feature for me but the step counting, blood oxygen, and the heart rate monitor, and being able to check my phone is what I need. Plus, I’m kinda too deep into the Apple ecosystem. Yes I know I’m a sucker. So I’m probably going to get an Apple Watch. Yes I know, I’m a sucker. lol
Danner Banks
December 19, 2022 at 4:58 pm
Get a Galaxy Watch 4 if you don’t want to spend a ton of money and you’re on Android
porterj
December 19, 2022 at 5:42 pm
No hybrid smartwatches? They have great battery life and do the basics well.
jMon
December 19, 2022 at 5:43 pm
haven’t worn a watch in decades but like the idea of a watch for tracking walks without lugging my phone
David O
December 19, 2022 at 5:58 pm
I have the Garmin 955 and love it but it’s more of a runners watch that does everything else as a bonus.
harram11
December 19, 2022 at 6:02 pm
my apple watch series 3 broke so the day before the series 8 was announced I got the 7 for $100 off and I do not regret it one bit. I got the bigger size and can actually see the GPS on the watch as I drive or see who sent a message without looking away from the road at all. With pretty much ever battery draining feature on and a 3 hour work out fully tracked and worn through out the night I get a whole 24 hours out of it and since it supports fast charging it only charges for an hour at most while I shower and its back at 90%. (I keep my watch between 15-90% charged). I recommend it but if you do not need the always on screen and the other higher end features the SE is an amazing watch. I have a friend who ownes one and after playing with it for a bit I know I would be more than happy if it was my only option.
SoumendraN
December 19, 2022 at 6:17 pm
Still rocking a Pebble 2 HR and proud of it. Battery life is almost a week. Screen is always on. I hope you will consider this aspect in future reviews.. the joy of “buttons” on a smartwatch! This may be a personal preference, but I prefer buttons to a touch screen. And I think I am not the only one.
Hull Style Productions Change the World
December 20, 2022 at 4:02 am
Same here. I have owned a few samsung smartwatches but still go back to my Pebble.
Felix Five
December 19, 2022 at 6:21 pm
I’ll save everybody time – Apple Watch series 8 or Ultra. Your welcome.
Cyndi Oberdan
December 19, 2022 at 7:15 pm
No mention of Fit Bit Sense 2? Is it THAT bad?
Mdogbrown
December 19, 2022 at 7:59 pm
Unfortunately yes.
Midnight
December 19, 2022 at 7:54 pm
I went from series 3 to apple watch ultra and it’s absolutely amazing, and the battery life lasts two days!
Damian
December 20, 2022 at 1:05 am
2 days is abysmal. Lots of modern smart watches last a week or even three weeks. Check out amazfit GTR4
Midnight
December 20, 2022 at 1:09 am
@Damian there are pros and cons to every watch and the ultra definitely isn’t perfect lol
OW
December 20, 2022 at 1:34 pm
@Damian amazfit can’t do half of the stuff that the Apple Watch, let alone Apple Watch ultra can. Other brands sacrifice functionality, app options and UI fluidity for battery life. If I had the Amazfit I’d throw it on the charger every night like my Apple Watch or my Galaxy Watch 5
Mdogbrown
December 19, 2022 at 7:57 pm
Lexi I’m stuck. I hike in the mountains and used my Apple Watch 7 and it died right at the end of the hike. I love topo maps and looked at getting Garmin. However, can’t I just look at a topo map from my phone? If so, there’s no need for me to get a Garmin because the HR tracking isn’t as accurate as Galaxy or Apple Watch. If so, what hiking apps would you recommend?
Lexy Savvides
December 20, 2022 at 2:39 am
Two things! Heart rate sensor accuracy is somewhat dependent on wrist size, positioning on the individual but generally speaking Garmin is really good with accuracy (at least on the two models I mention here). But yes you totally can just look on your phone, it’s more the convenience of having that right on your wrist. I’ve used AllTrails and TopoGPS before and they are good (for phone) but I am sure there are plenty other great ones I haven’t tried!
Mdogbrown
December 20, 2022 at 10:37 am
@Lexy Savvides Thank you so much for taking the time to reply! I will give Garmin another look then. If Garmin HR accuracy is good then it may be my best bet, considering I change mobile platforms often.
Lexy Savvides
December 20, 2022 at 5:48 pm
@Mdogbrown I have a chart comparing the HR sensor to a chest strap in both the original Venu 2 and Epix 2 for you to check out as well! On CNET website
Mdogbrown
December 20, 2022 at 7:21 pm
@Lexy Savvides I’ll check that out. Thank you so much!
Glen Smith
December 19, 2022 at 10:07 pm
Great video we miss your pretty face ☺️
Tech Nerd
December 19, 2022 at 10:25 pm
I would love if you could cover which of these watches work with CGM (Continuous Glucose Monitors) for diabetics. This would be a killer, must have, app if it would pair to an CGM arm sensor. The two mainstream CGM devices today are Dexcom and Freestyle Libre.
Kyle
December 19, 2022 at 10:38 pm
Fitbit Sense 2 really had a lot of bugs in the UI smoothed out in the recent update.
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Bufferino
December 20, 2022 at 12:11 am
I love the look of the pixel watch. I wish it was worth getting.
Damian
December 20, 2022 at 1:04 am
Amazfit GTR4 is the watch to get. Price, look, functionality, look no further.
ewmism
December 20, 2022 at 3:20 am
Samsung need better watch handles like apple or pixel
Hull Style Productions Change the World
December 20, 2022 at 3:57 am
My favorite peice of tech, that has lasted multiple years is the Pebble smartwatch. I owned the Pebble Time Steel for 7 years and it does the main thing most people want from a smart watch. Yes I have bought newer technology, but only to go back to the Pebble. BTW gets around 8 days of battery life.
Ali Hussain
December 20, 2022 at 5:58 am
I wish you could carry or pin a smart tracker instead of wearing it as a watch. Its a pain to carry a phone when you want to track your steps.
Lexy Savvides
December 20, 2022 at 5:49 pm
You can pin the Fitbit Inspire 3 to you! Just remove it from the strap and attach it to a clip, I think it’s about $29 from memory but I’m sure you could find a cheaper version online too
Ali Hussain
December 20, 2022 at 6:26 pm
@Lexy Savvides thanks for your help
Joel Tan
December 20, 2022 at 6:59 am
still rocking amazfit! the battery life to awesome
Aakash Lourdes
December 20, 2022 at 7:08 am
Garmin Venu 2 Plus or the Apple watch SE 2022?? i do both running and cycling but i do have a garmin bike computer. i dont text or reply to texts on my watch (currently using series 3 ). Any suggestions are welcome. !! Thank You 🙏😊
William Claveau
December 20, 2022 at 4:36 pm
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Mark Armitage
December 20, 2022 at 7:29 am
Garmin Venu 2 plus takes a lot of beating. It’s not perfect but it is great for exercise tracking, not bad for sleep tracking and has an incredible battery life. The Fitbit series is OK, especially for sleep tracking, but I think the best value of the bunch is the Charge 4, which does record floors (unlike the 5). i’ve also tried the Pixel watch but this disappoints with its small size and poor battery life.
raja mangubat
December 20, 2022 at 8:31 am
Try the northedge
Grigori One
December 20, 2022 at 11:02 am
how can it be??? where was the Casio ?
Sean Stock
December 20, 2022 at 11:29 am
Withings ScanWatch for me, all the usual health tracking with a classic analogue clock face. Goes for weeks on a single charge too!
Zulkifli Mamat
December 20, 2022 at 1:02 pm
Well those days was using sony liveview aka semi “smart” watch, got a Amazfit 1, now series 2 Nike Apple watch, didn’t goes back to any android base watches after that. So far apple watch is the gold standard in smart watch imo
walid
December 20, 2022 at 1:32 pm
Huawei Band 7 it’s quite amazing for the price, I’ve been using there bands for couples years and they are amazing value for the money
Ronald Bardalez
December 20, 2022 at 7:15 pm
Love you Lexy!
Joe Baron
December 20, 2022 at 11:21 pm
If you’re obese, your belt is the most cost effective fitness tracker gadget. Otherwise, your times or your lifts are the most cost effective fitness trackers. For better composition, make sure you lift more. You want more detail, use 2 fingers to count your pulse for fifteen seconds and times by 4. HRMax 220- your age. 50%-79% general cardio, HIIT 80%+. But you know when you are in your HIIT zone because you tank fast unless you stop for recovery. Work the figures out once, and they’ll do you for the best part of a decade! They’re only approximations anyway. No battery, screen or OS required. It’s free.
Welsh Lad
December 21, 2022 at 9:57 am
I have the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro. Love the design and build and it has all the apps I need. Would’ve have been very interested in the Apple Watch Ultra but not in my budget.
Safdar Ansari
December 21, 2022 at 12:26 pm
Mi Band 7 and Garmin watch and Samsung also.