Best products in the Sports watches + Smartwatches category

Here's a ranking of the best products in this category. To give you a quick overview, we've also added some key information about the products.

1. Apple Watch Series 9

- WHY APPLE WATCH SERIES 9 - The ultimate tool for healthy living can now do even more. The S9 chip enables a super-bright display and a magical new gesture to quickly and easily interact with your Apple Watch without touching the screen. Advanced health, safety and activity features deliver key insights and call for help when you need it. And redesigned apps in watchOS give you more info at a glance.

- CO₂ NEUTRAL - The Apple Watch Series 9 with the latest Sport Loop is CO₂ neutral. Learn more about Apple's commitment to the environment at apple.com/chde/2030.³

- ADVANCED HEALTH FEATURES - Keep track of your blood oxygen.⁴ Take an ECG at any time.⁵ Get notifications for irregular heart rhythms.⁶ See how long you've been in REM , core or deep sleep stages with the sleep stages feature. Temperature detection⁷ gives you insights into your overall health and cycle.⁸ Log your state of mind to build more emotion awareness and resilience.

- POWERFUL FOR YOUR FITNESS - The workout app brings you different workouts and advanced metrics for more information about your workout performance. And with the Apple Watch, you get three months of Apple Fitness+ for free.⁹

- INNOVATIVE SAFETY FEATURES - Fall Detection¹⁰ and Accident Detection can notify emergency services in the event of a serious fall or car accident.¹¹ And with Emergency SOS, all you need to do is press a button to call for help.¹¹

- EASILY COMPATIBLE - It works seamlessly with your Apple devices and services. Unlock your Mac automatically. Get the approximate distance and direction to your iPhone with Precise Find² on supported iPhone models. Pay with Apple Pay.¹² Apple Watch Series 9 requires iPhone Xs or later with iOS 17 or later.

- EASILY PERSONALISABLE - Match your Watch to your mood or the moment. With straps in a variety of styles, materials and colours, and stylish, functional watch faces with complications for whatever interests you.

- UNBELIEVABLE DURABILITY - Tough, but tougher. It's shatterproof, IP6X dustproof¹³ and swimproof with 50m water protection.¹⁴

- STAY CONNECTED - Send a text, make a call, listen to music and podcasts, use Siri and receive notifications on the go. Apple Watch Series 9 (GPS) works with your iPhone and Wi-Fi to keep you connected. 

2. Apple Watch Ultra 2

- WHY APPLE WATCH ULTRA 2 - Rugged and powerful. Designed for the demands of endurance sports, outdoor adventures and water sports. And with specially designed wristbands. The S9 SiP enables a super-bright display and a magical new gesture to quickly and easily interact with your Apple Watch without touching the screen. Up to 36 hours of battery life and up to 72 hours in power saving mode.¹

- CO₂ NEUTRAL - The Apple Watch Ultra 2 with the latest Alpine Loop or the latest Trail Loop is CO₂ neutral. Learn more about Apple's commitment to the environment at apple.com/chde/2030.⁴

- EXTREMELY ROBUST, INCREDIBLY POWERFUL - Corrosion-resistant 49 mm titanium case. Large Digital Crown and customisable Action Button for direct control of a variety of functions. 100 m water protection.⁵

- THE BIGGEST, BRIGHTEST DISPLAY EVER - Apple's brightest AlwaysOn Retina Display that's easy to read even in direct sunlight. More space for complications to customise your watch face. Enough space to view up to six lines of training data at once.

- THE FREEDOM RUNS - mobile connectivity is built in.⁶ Make calls and send text messages without your iPhone - even abroad with international roaming.⁷ Stream your favourite music and podcasts. Get directions with maps.

- FOR SPORTS:INSIDE - Advanced metrics and views in the training app, including heart rate zones, custom workouts and new views for cycling training. Precise dual-frequency GPS provides incredibly accurate data to calculate distance, pace and route maps. The Trail Loop wristband is lightweight, thin and flexible - perfect for all types of training.

- FOR OUTDOOR ADVENTURE - The compass app shows you helpful views and important details such as altitude, inclination and latitude and longitude. See where you last got reception. Mark your location with compass waypoints. Backtrack uses GPS to record your path so you can retrace your steps. The Alpine Loop is rugged and secure to meet all the demands of outdoor adventures.

- FOR WATER SPORTS - Made for water sports and freediving to a depth of 40 metres.⁵ The Depth app displays the time, current depth, water temperature, duration underwater and the maximum depth you have reached. With the Oceanic+ app, you have a dive computer right on your wrist.⁸ The Ocean bracelet is lightweight and flexible, with a titanium buckle and adjustable eyelet. It fits securely, even during high-speed water sports.

- ADVANCED HEALTH AND SAFETY FEATURES - Heart health notifications, Blood Oxygen App⁹ and ECG App¹⁰ inform you about your health so you can take better care of it. Fall detection¹¹ and accident detection can notify emergency services in the event of a serious car accident or fall.¹² Press and hold the action button to activate a siren that can be heard up to 180 metres away. 

3. Apple Watch SE 2022/2023

4. Samsung Galaxy Watch6 EU

The Galaxy Watch6 is your partner for a conscious lifestyle. Its advanced sensors give you a deeper insight into your health data - from sleep and body composition (BIA) to pulse and heart rate. The activity tracking is designed for a variety of sports and thanks to the numerous Wear OS apps, you can leave your mobile at home for the sake of your digital well-being. 

5. Samsung Galaxy Watch6 Classic - DE

The Galaxy Watch6 Classic is your partner for a conscious lifestyle. Its advanced sensors give you a deeper insight into your health data - from sleep and body composition (BIA) to pulse and heart rate. The activity tracking is designed for a variety of sports and thanks to the numerous Wear OS apps, you can leave your mobile at home for the sake of your digital well-being. 

6. Apple Watch Series 8

Apple Watch Series 8 has advanced health sensors and apps so you can take an ECG1, measure your heart rate and blood oxygen2 and track changes in your temperature3 to better track your cycle.4 And with features for accident detection, sleep stage logging and advanced exercise data, it helps you stay active, healthy, safe and connected.

- Stay connected with mobile, even without your iPhone nearby10

- Stream or sync your music, podcasts and audiobooks

- Set up an Apple Watch for each member of your family and manage it directly from your iPhone with Family Setup11

- The temperature sensor3 makes retrospective ovulation estimates and offers advanced cycle logging features.4

- Measure the oxygen level in your blood with a powerful sensor and app2

- Take an ECG - anytime, anywhere1

- Get notifications for high and low heart rate and irregular heart rhythm1

- Advanced safety features like fall detection, emergency call SOS5 and accident detection

- Improved training app with more advanced readings and workouts

- A completely redesigned compass app with waypoints and backtrack

- Track your daily activity on the Apple Watch and see your trends in the Fitness app on iPhone

- The most shatterproof front glass on an Apple Watch yet, IP6X dust protection and swim-proof design6 and increased ruggedness for fitness and activity

- Make calls, send text messages and write emails with just a few taps

- Listen to your favourite music, podcasts and audiobooks (when used with GPS models)

- Pay for purchases directly and securely from your wrist with Apple Pay7

- Large all-screen always-on display

- All-day battery and fast charging8

- Sleep stages feature shows you how much time you spend in REM, core or deep sleep

- watchOS 9 comes with an improved workout app, a new medication app, sleep stages and more insights into your heart health

- Get 3 months of Apple Fitness+ for free with an Apple Watch, with 11 different workouts, from HIIT to yoga, and even meditations9 

7. Garmin Instinct 2 Solar Tactical Edition

Exactly your Life. Exactly your style. This GPS smartwatch plunges into every experience with you. Its tough design matches any of your styles. Measure your heart rate, your sleep, your stress and live even healthier. Go running, biking, boarding, surfing - it has an app for everything. Stay connected with Smart Notifications, Garmin Pay for contactless payments, and Garmin Connect for an overview of your latest moves.

No more charging in smartwatch mode: Thanks to the latest solar technology, the battery life is significantly extended in all modes and with the Power Manager you can adjust the power consumption as needed. Simply make contactless payments with your watch and enjoy the freedom of being on the go without cash. A good feeling to be spontaneous and independent everywhere and at any time.

Robustly designed, it is the perfect companion for the active lifestyle. The bright display is always easy to read. The case meets military standards. Available in trendy colors and two sizes. Whatever you're up to. More than 30 sports and outdoor apps accompany you. From running, mountain biking, swimming, triathlon, skiing or golfing to indoor trainer, strength training, yoga or Pilates. You don't want to miss anything on the go: Calls? Messages from friends? News about the weather? With your Garmin you have everything on your wrist - from your iOS or Android phone directly on the smartwatch.

If your safety is at risk, the kill switch function lets you erase all user memory at the touch of a button. Switch between day and night view with ease. The night view mode is readable even with night vision goggles. So you stay undetected even at night. Activate stealth mode to stop saving and sharing your GPS location. Wireless connectivity and communication will also be disabled. This feature helps you navigate to your target after deploying the parachute, according to military guidelines. You can see both the UTM (Universal Transverse Mercator) and MGRS (Military Grid Reference System) at a glance for even better orientation.

Learn more about your body with comprehensive features to analyze heart rate, body battery, stress level, pulse ox, respiration rate, health snapshot, women's health and more. Thanks to multi-satellite reception, 3-axis compass and altimeter you have the perfect orientation. Find any destination with route navigation and get back with TracBack. Record different sleep stages (light, deep, REM), heart rate, stress, Pulse Ox and breathing rate during the night. Even get a sleep quality score and tips on how to improve. Always keep track of your training status, load focus, VO2max values, recovery times as well as training effects - even taking into account altitude and heat acclimatization. Uses chronological age, your weekly activity, resting heart rate, and BMI or body fat percentage for a calculated estimate of whether your body is younger or older than you. Pulse Ox measurement determines the oxygen level in your blood to check acclimatization to altitude or detect any breathing difficulties during sleep. With emergency assistance and automatic accident notifications while running, walking and cycling, you'll be prepared for emergencies. LiveTrack also lets you share your position in real time.

Your Smartwach. Your style. Make your smartwatch unique. Download screen designs, apps or widgets, or add data fields. The Garmin Connect app clearly shows where you've been and gives you plenty of data to analyze.
Improve your performance and share your successes with friends or plan your next adventures. 

8. Samsung Galaxy Watch6 LTE -DE

The Galaxy Watch6 is your partner for a conscious lifestyle. Its advanced sensors give you a deeper insight into your health data - from sleep and body composition (BIA) to pulse and heart rate. The activity tracking is designed for a variety of sports and thanks to the numerous Wear OS apps, you can leave your mobile at home for the sake of your digital well-being. 

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