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 Ultra 2 (2024)

- WHY APPLE WATCH ULTRA 2 - The ultimate watch for sports and adventure. Advanced features for running, cycling, swimming, hiking, diving and more. Robust titanium case, now available in satin black. Super bright Always On Retina Display. Incredibly accurate dual-frequency GPS. Powerful features for health, safety and connectivity. And up to 36 hours of battery life in normal use and up to 72 hours in power saving mode.
- EXTREMELY ROBUST, INCREDIBLY POWERFUL - Corrosion-resistant 49 mm titanium case. Sapphire front glass. Large Digital Crown and customisable action button for direct control of a wide range of functions. Tested according to MIL STD 810H. Water resistant to 100 metres.
- THE FREEDOM CALLS - With a mobile tariffs you can call and text when your iPhone is not nearby. Stream your favourite music and podcasts. Get directions with maps.
- OPTIMIZE YOUR TRAINING - Progressive metrics, views and experiences in the training app, such as heart rate zones, personal workouts and training load. They can give you information about how your workouts are affecting your body over time.
- FOR RUNNING - Precise dual-frequency GPS for incredible accuracy. Automatic running track recognition. Progressive metrics on your running workouts let you better understand how efficiently you're running. Customisable workouts that can include warm-ups, recovery intervals and cooldown time.
- TO BIKE - Advanced metrics take your bike training to the next level. You can see your speed, heart rate and altitude in training views. Start a bike workout on your watch and it will automatically be displayed as a live activity on your iPhone. So you can keep track. Connect directly to Bluetooth accessories such as power meters and see the functional threshold power and cadence.
- FOR HIKING - Offline maps make it easy to find your way with your watch. And the compass app is full of important tools for your orientation, such as current direction, altitude, longitude and latitude. Find the last place you had reception. Mark your location with compass waypoints. Record the route you have travelled with Backtrack and retrace your steps.
- FOR SWIMMING - Automatically recognise your swimming style, count laps, lap times and sets, and create your own training sessions for swimming in the pool. For open water swimming, a route map is displayed in the summary of your workout. Use the tide app to view information on the tide at over 115,000 beaches worldwide.
- FOR DIVING - Fully featured dive computer with the Oceanic+ app. Detects depth up to 40 metres and water temperature. Certified according to EN13319.
- ADVANCED FEATURES FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY - Take an ECG. Receive notifications for irregular heart rhythms. View health data measured overnight. And see how long you were in REM, core or deep sleep phases - with the sleep phases feature. In the event of a serious fall or car accident, be automatically connected to an emergency service. And call for help in an emergency or activate a siren at the touch of a button. 

2. Apple Watch Series 10

3. 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. 

4. Samsung Galaxy Watch6 - 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. 

5. 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. 

6. Garmin Forerunner 255 Music

Perfectly tuned for runners sport/GPS watch for training planning, recording and evaluation - with music connection.

7. Fitbit Versa 4

With 40+ training modes, the Versa 4 records more sports than any Fitbit before - and shows you your stats live. With continuous heart rate monitoring, you can always track your heart rate in real time. Whether it's steps taken, distance covered or calories burned: With all-day activity tracking, you can see the results of your efforts in numbers. Keep an eye on messages and app notifications from your smartphone The thin, lightweight design keeps you comfortable around the clock - whether you're exercising or out at night With at least 6 days of battery life, you'll enjoy more independence. Thanks to the water-resistant housing, which is waterproof to a depth of 50 m, the Smartwatch can also be taken to the swimming pool. In the Fitbit app, you can view all your data from activity to nutrition to hydration and track your progress. With a premium membership, you can get more out of the Versa 4 and improve your health and fitness even more. On-screen goal celebrations provide extra motivation. Your personal sleep profile makes it easy to track the quality of your night's rest and see how you can improve it. Women can record their periods and document symptoms with cycle tracking in the Fitbit app. The Versa 4 is compatible with most popular smartphones running the latest version of Android or iOS. 

8. Fitbit Sense 2

All-day tracking of body reactions via cEDA sensor helps you recognise signs of stress so you can intervene quickly Mood logs let you record how you feel in stressful situations and track mood trends over time. Your personal sleep profile can help you understand the quality of your night's rest and how you can improve it. With a wrist ECG, you can check your heart rhythm for signs of atrial fibrillation. The results can be downloaded as a report for discussion with doctors. The health dashboard lets you track your blood oxygen saturation, heart rate variability and other measurements. An EDA scan shows you how your body responds to stress or the relaxation of a mindfulness exercise Daily and weekly summaries give you an overview of how well you're managing stress. Sleep index summarises various factors of your sleep quality, giving you detailed insights into your night's rest High and low heart rate notifications let you know if your heart is beating abnormally fast or slow. Continuous heart rate monitoring determines your resting heart rate, tracks your calories burned and displays your heart rate live - ideal for training The Daily Fitness Index tells you if you're ready to train or if you need to rest When you're training, you'll be notified when you reach your target heart rate zone and accumulate active zone minutes. With built-in GPS, pace and distance are tracked and displayed in real time during outdoor activities - without the need for a smartphone Notifications from your smartphone, Fitbit Pay and Amazon Alexa integration are smart features for your everyday life. With its slim, elegant design, the Sense 2 perfectly underlines your style and always offers a comfortable wearing experience. With a battery life of more than 6 days (depending on usage), you won't have to worry about your Fitbit letting you down. 

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