From budget deals to Android and iPhone, these are the watches that take the crown in each category.
You can find the products mentioned in this video linked below
Apple Watch Series 11
Apple Watch SE 3
Pixel Watch 4
Galaxy Watch 8
Galaxy Watch 8 Classic
OnePlus Watch 3
Amazfit Bip 6
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0:00 Best Smartwatches of 2025
0:21 Apple Watch Series 11
1:06 Apple Watch SE 3
1:17 Pixel Watch 4
2:43 Galaxy Watch 8
4:03 Galaxy Watch 8 Classic
4:18 OnePlus Watch 3
5:25 Amazfit Bip 6
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@videobiker9131
December 29, 2025 at 8:42 am
Top notch!!! Great job!!!
@haleyb7405
December 29, 2025 at 8:49 am
I love my amazfit bip
@witterman
December 29, 2025 at 8:55 am
What’s wrong with the presenter’s mouth movements? Are these AI-generated videos?
@SorinManolachi
December 29, 2025 at 9:11 am
It really does look like that 🤔
@matthews4159
December 29, 2025 at 9:31 am
Really,, 100’s of dollars for a tiny watch ,,, in these days of ,, not much money around ??
@leonnewhall7088
December 29, 2025 at 9:31 am
Of course you would pick the Google watch because it looks like it’s made for women no real man would wear that watch
@myfakeguuglaccount
December 29, 2025 at 9:37 am
Fact: the Samsung Galaxy Watch (any model running OneUI8) is trash for swim tracking. If you’re a swimmer, avoid it at all cost.
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December 29, 2025 at 9:41 am
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@weekendwarrior8179
December 29, 2025 at 10:13 am
All the new models are the best to buy…Great list 😂
@AsliMayankSharma
December 29, 2025 at 10:15 am
Why is audio out of sync
@AlphaRanger56
December 29, 2025 at 10:36 am
Looking good Van!!
@codeGR88N
December 29, 2025 at 10:44 am
galaxy watch 7 is what you should get…the 8 isnt too new and priced accordingly.
you’ll get a deal on the 7
@emka9537
December 29, 2025 at 12:35 pm
Galaxy watch is overpriced crap if you want innovation then only Xiaomi or Huawei. I had GW Ultra that was such a waste of money like every thing else from Samsung. If you have fruity phone then Garmin or sunnto or Huawei nothing else apple watch what is overpriced smartband is just tells everything about person that spends 500-1k for a smartband
@xlr8n2fast
December 29, 2025 at 10:59 am
Coros Pace Pro?
@noobydoo
December 29, 2025 at 11:17 am
I would highly recommend Amazfit Active 2 Square – Its beautifully made budget watch… so good for its price
@LordVordermort
December 29, 2025 at 12:07 pm
i need to leave the apple ecosystem..
@carloslara8117
December 29, 2025 at 12:08 pm
I owned the Google Pixel watch 4 in 45mm I love my battery life on this
@emka9537
December 29, 2025 at 12:32 pm
I have the best smartwatch made and that is redmi watch 5 lite
@andersonsystem2
December 29, 2025 at 12:51 pm
Yes this Ai generated if you look at the video description by YouTube it says it is. The most annoying part is there is no lip syncing and so it feels off 😂come CNet I don’t mind Ai but let it flow more smoothly please 😂
@chuyistheshiz6811
December 29, 2025 at 12:57 pm
The way she says connectivity. 😂😂
@PabloChicano
December 29, 2025 at 5:44 pm
She is AI character!
@bryandennett5174
December 29, 2025 at 2:06 pm
I have had an Amazfit Bip for years. I only need notifications and time. Very light. Choose a watch for what you want, not for what it does.
@Jayden-lr2mm
December 29, 2025 at 2:24 pm
Galaxy Watch 8 and 8 classic are my favourites
@yashaven
December 29, 2025 at 4:58 pm
Didn’t talk about the battery life in bip 6 bummer
@rhaibi12
December 29, 2025 at 5:05 pm
The Pixel Watch 4 is hands down the best smart watch I’ve ever used. That includes both the Samsung and Apple Ultra variants. The Pixel Watch just stands out. Beautiful look, amazing integration with Gemini, super fast charging, comfortable, checks literally every box. Google also massively upped their game with their first party watch bands.
@qas.00
December 29, 2025 at 6:06 pm
Thank god i watched more reviewers and found the huwaei gt 6 pro
@TheVafa95
December 29, 2025 at 7:09 pm
My mother has it. The watch is not accurate in all of its features.
@nuraprilia9694
December 29, 2025 at 6:39 pm
Where is the drop test
@TheVafa95
December 29, 2025 at 7:13 pm
We need to know which ones are more accurate, not prettier. They all have more or less same features.