Smartwatches and GPS watches · updated 2026-10-06
Every model here is on sale from its maker today. Each one lists the maker's battery figure in smartwatch mode, with the screen always on, and on a GPS workout; which phones it pairs with; what the maker's paid tier costs; and which health features carry an FDA clearance.
53 watches · 11 makers · $80–$1,100 · 17 with an FDA-cleared feature · 12 with no paid tier
Battery, by the makers' own figures
Where a maker publishes both figures, switching the always-on display on leaves a median of 39% of the headline battery. 23 of the 44 watches with an OLED or AMOLED screen have no published always-on figure at all. Why the headline assumes the screen is off.
Fitness
12 models · from $80
Health and training first, a smaller app catalog, and battery measured in days rather than hours.
Rugged outdoor
12 models · from $250
Thick cases, buttons that work with gloves, and battery measured in weeks.
Running
10 models · from $249
Built around GPS pace, training load and race prep, light enough to forget on the wrist.
Multisport
8 models · from $349
Triathlon-grade all-rounders with maps, dual-band GPS and the longest feature lists.
Everyday smartwatch
7 models · from $249
Full app platforms (watchOS, Wear OS): messages, payments, third-party apps, a charge most nights.
Hybrid
4 models · from $250
Analog hands over a small screen, with health tracking and a battery that lasts weeks.
Filter by maker, type, the phone you own and price. Each card shows the maker's battery claim beside its own always-on and GPS figures, which phones it works with, and whether the maker sells a paid tier. Tick up to three to line their specifications up in one table.
53 watches found
Fitness · Zepp OS
Best for: First-time smartwatch buyers who want GPS, calls and two weeks of battery for the least money.
Fitness · Zepp OS
Best for: Beginner and mid-mileage runners who want a small, bright watch with routing for well under the price of a Forerunner.
Fitness · Zepp OS
Best for: Buyers who want the most battery and screen per dollar and do not need dual-band GPS.
Fitness · Fitbit
Best for: Budget buyers on either phone platform who mainly want activity, sleep and workout tracking
Everyday smartwatch · watchOS
Best for: First-time iPhone watch buyers, or a child's watch set up through Apple Watch For Your Kids
Running · COROS
Best for: Runners who want a light, inexpensive AMOLED training watch that lasts more than a week between charges
Fitness · Fitbit
Best for: iPhone or Android owners who want ECG and stress tracking with multi-day battery and no app ecosystem
Running · Garmin
Best for: A first-time runner who wants adaptive coaching and recovery metrics without paying for payments or music
Rugged outdoor · Garmin
Best for: A buyer who wants a durable, readable-in-sun tracker for the outdoors on the smallest budget
Running · Polar
Best for: City runners and commuters who want a tough, inexpensive GPS watch with a flashlight
Hybrid · Withings
Best for: Smaller wrists and buyers who want sleep and heart-rate tracking in a slim analog watch, without paying for ECG.
Hybrid · Garmin
Best for: Someone who wants a classic-looking watch that still tracks sleep, stress and steps and can pay at a register
Everyday smartwatch · Wear OS
Best for: Android owners who want Wear OS apps but resent nightly charging
Running · Garmin
Best for: A newer runner who wants to pay for a drink mid-run and track elevation, on a mid-range budget
Fitness · Garmin
Best for: A gym-goer or casual runner who wants music, payments and sleep tracking at the lowest Garmin price with both
Fitness · Garmin
Best for: A smaller wrist that wants a jewelry-like tracker which can still record a run without the phone
Rugged outdoor · COROS
Best for: Hikers, campers and anglers who want maps and a long battery for less than a titanium watch
Running · Suunto
Best for: Road runners and marathoners who want a light AMOLED watch with music and maps
Multisport · Suunto
Best for: Runners with smaller wrists who want Suunto's maps and training tools at a lower price
Everyday smartwatch · Wear OS
Best for: Android owners who want Pixel Watch health features for less and don't need the newest software
Rugged outdoor · Garmin
Best for: A hiker or hunter who wants a tough, bright watch with a flashlight and has no need for maps
Fitness · Zepp OS
Best for: Gym-and-run hybrid trainers who want maps and three weeks between charges without a subscription.
Hybrid · Withings
Best for: People who want ECG and overnight health tracking in a watch that looks like a regular analog piece.
Everyday smartwatch · Wear OS
Best for: Samsung Galaxy phone owners who want a light everyday watch with full health features
Smartwatches with the longest battery when the screen stays on
21 qualifying watches
Ordered by the maker's own always-on-display figure, longest first, then by price. Watches whose maker publishes no always-on figure are left out rather than guessed.
Watches with the longest GPS battery
42 qualifying watches
Ordered by the maker's figure for a GPS workout in its standard GPS mode, longest first. Dual-band figures, which drain faster, are shown beside it where published.
Wear OS watches, and what each needs from your phone
6 qualifying watches
Every Wear OS watch, ordered by price, with the maker's own statement of what needs its own phone.
Watches that work with an iPhone, other than the Apple Watch
44 qualifying watches
Every watch from a maker other than Apple that pairs with an iPhone, ordered by price.