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Garmin Venu X1: Impossibly Thin, Impossibly Compromised
The Garmin Venu X1 is the best-looking Garmin ever made. Its 7.9mm-thin profile and stunning 2-inch AMOLED display rival the …
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Amazfit Active Max Review: The $169 Garmin Rival
A blazing 3,000-nit display and weeks-long battery for $169–but single-band GPS and unpolished software reveal where Amazfit cut corners to …
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Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic Review: The $500 Rotating Bezel Returns
The Galaxy Watch 8 Classic brings back the beloved rotating bezel with premium stainless steel construction and Samsung's best software …
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Whoop MG: Brilliant Health Insights Trapped Behind a Punishing Subscription
The Whoop MG delivers elite recovery analytics and 14-day battery life, but a mandatory $359/year subscription, FDA-scrutinized blood pressure feature, …
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Garmin Forerunner 570: The Mid-Range Marvel That Can't Quite Justify Its Price
The Forerunner 570 has Garmin's brightest AMOLED display and outstanding tracking accuracy, but at $550 it sits in no man's …
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Suunto Race 2: The Finnish Underdog Finally Gets a Heartbeat
The Suunto Race 2 fixes its biggest weakness with a dramatically improved heart rate sensor, pairs it with a stunning …
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Garmin Vivoactive 6 Review: The $300 Fitness Watch That Makes $500 Garmins Nervous
The Garmin Vivoactive 6 packs PacePro, Running Dynamics, and 80-plus sport modes into a $300 package – trading lifestyle extras …
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Coros Nomad: The Outdoor Watch That Out-Garmins Garmin for Less
At $349, the Coros Nomad packs full offline color maps, dual-frequency GPS, and voice-tagged navigation – everything the $399 Garmin …
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Polar Loop: The Subscription-Free Whoop Alternative That Still Needs Work
Polar's screenless Loop tracker nails the pricing strategy with no subscription fees, but unreliable workout detection and a clunky app …
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Amazfit Active 2 Review: The $99 Smartwatch That Embarrasses $300 Flagships
The Amazfit Active 2 packs offline maps, a 2,000-nit display, and up to 10-day battery into a $99 smartwatch. The …
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Garmin Venu 4: 12-Day Battery and Elite Training at a $550 Premium
The Garmin Venu 4 commands a $550 price tag for all-metal construction, dual-band GPS, and training analytics that rival sports …
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Huawei Watch Fit 4: The Budget Smartwatch Embarrassing Flagships on Features
Dual-band GPS, offline maps, and week-long battery at under £150 make expensive watches look foolish – if you can live …
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Amazfit T-Rex 3: Can a $280 Watch Really Challenge Garmin?
The Amazfit T-Rex 3 delivers 70% of the Garmin Enduro 3 capabilities at 31% of the price, with exceptional battery …
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OnePlus Watch 3: The Wear OS Watch That Finally Gets Battery Life Right
The OnePlus Watch 3 delivers what no Wear OS smartwatch has managed before – genuine multi-day battery life without gutting …
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Amazfit Balance 2 Review: The 21-Day Battery That Actually Delivers
The Amazfit Balance 2 pairs a genuine multi-week battery with a 2,000-nit AMOLED display, dual-band GPS, and no-subscription health coaching …
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Garmin Instinct 3 Review: Solar-Powered Toughness Meets AMOLED, But Key Features Are Missing
The Garmin Instinct 3 delivers outstanding battery life and rugged durability in both AMOLED and solar variants, but the lack …
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RingConn Gen 2: The Budget Smart Ring That Nearly Matches Oura
At $299 with zero subscription fees, the RingConn Gen 2 delivers sleep tracking within 2 points of the Oura Ring …
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Apple Watch SE 3: The Budget Apple Watch With Notable Compromises
The Apple Watch SE 3 delivers 90% of the Apple Watch experience at $249, but the missing ECG and blood …
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Ultrahuman Ring Air: The Battery That Betrays Its Promise
The Ultrahuman Ring Air offers featherweight comfort and no subscription fees, but widespread reports of batteries dying within months make …
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Circular Ring 2: $4 Million Raised, Zero Trust Earned
The Circular Ring 2 raised $4 million on Kickstarter while the company was already insolvent. What 13,000 backers got: a …
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Samsung Galaxy Ring Review: No Subscription, No iPhone Support, No Perfect Sensors
Samsung's subscription-free smart ring delivers exceptional comfort and build quality, but Android-only compatibility (no iPhone) and unreliable SpO2 readings limit …
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Polar Vantage M3: Premium Training in a Mid-Range Package
The Polar Vantage M3 delivers the same training tools, sensors, and AMOLED display as the $599 Vantage V3 at $399. …
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Garmin Forerunner 970 Review: The Best Running Watch Money Can Buy
The Forerunner 970 delivers Fenix-level features in a lighter package with the brightest AMOLED display Garmin has ever made. At …
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Google Pixel Watch 4 Review: The Smartwatch That Finally Earns Its Name
Google's fourth-generation smartwatch delivers meaningful innovation with satellite SOS, genuinely useful Gemini AI, and a display that shames the competition–though …
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Apple Watch Series 11 Review: The Battery Life We Have Been Waiting For
After years of 18-hour compromises, Apple finally delivers a smartwatch that lasts a full day and night. The Series 11 …
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Oura Ring 4: The Best Smart Ring You'll Keep Paying For
The Oura Ring 4 delivers unmatched sleep tracking and all-day comfort in a premium titanium package, but the mandatory subscription …
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Samsung Galaxy Watch 8: A Polished Update That Still Can't Escape Daily Charging
Samsung's thinnest Galaxy Watch yet brings meaningful refinements with its 3,000-nit display and native Gemini AI, but battery life remains …
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Apple Watch Ultra 3: The Adventure Smartwatch That Finally Earns Its Name
The Apple Watch Ultra 3 delivers satellite messaging, a 3,000-nit display, and 42 hours of battery life at $799. First-time …
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Samsung Galaxy Watch FE: The Budget Samsung Watch Nobody Should Buy
The Galaxy Watch FE dresses up three-year-old internals with a new name and a $199 price tag, but abysmal battery …
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Garmin Lily 2 Active Review: The Fashion-Forward Fitness Watch That Finally Gets GPS
The Lily 2 Active delivers what the original should have been: a genuinely stylish smartwatch with built-in GPS that doesn't …
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Withings ScanWatch 2 Review: The Best-Looking Hybrid Smartwatch With Serious Health Tracking
The Withings ScanWatch 2 delivers ECG, temperature monitoring, and 35-day battery life in a package that looks like a luxury …
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Xiaomi Watch 2 Pro: The Cheapest Wear OS Watch Has a Painful Catch
Impressive hardware at an aggressive price cannot overcome buggy software, inaccurate fitness tracking, and a frustrating companion app that make …
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Garmin Forerunner 165 Review: The Budget Running Watch That Started a Price War
Two years after launch, the Forerunner 165 remains the watch that forced every competitor to rethink their entry-level lineup. An …
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Garmin Forerunner 265: The AMOLED Running Watch That Changed Everything
Nearly three years after its launch, the Garmin Forerunner 265 remains the running watch that proved AMOLED and marathon battery …
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Apple Watch Series 10: A Thinner, Smarter Evolution, Not a Revolution
The Apple Watch Series 10 delivers the best all-around smartwatch experience for iPhone users with a thinner design, sleep apnea …
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Google Pixel Watch 3 Review: Third Time's Nearly the Charm
The Pixel Watch 3 is the best Android smartwatch Google has ever made, with a gorgeous 45mm option and genuinely …
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Google Pixel Watch 2 Review: The Android Watch With Great Sensors and Bad Habits
The Pixel Watch 2 has the most accurate health sensors in any Android smartwatch, but its 24-hour battery life means …
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Garmin Venu 3 Review: Garmin's Best Lifestyle Watch, and the One Athletes Should Think Twice About
The Garmin Venu 3 delivers 14-day battery life and deep sleep tracking in a polished package – but athletes who …
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Samsung Galaxy Watch 6: The Sensible Samsung Watch That Still Can't Escape Daily Charging
The Galaxy Watch 6 does nearly everything right as an Android smartwatch – brilliant display, solid health tracking, polished Wear …
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Coros Pace Pro: The $349 AMOLED Running Watch That Makes Garmin Sweat
The Coros Pace Pro delivers offline maps, dual-frequency GPS, and 38-hour battery life in a 37-gram package for $349. It …
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Garmin Enduro 3 Review: The Ultra-Endurance Watch That Makes the Fenix 8 Look Overpriced
At $899.99 and just 63 grams, the Garmin Enduro 3 delivers Fenix 8-level features with double the battery life and …
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Garmin Fenix 8: The Best Multisport Watch You Can Buy, If You Can Stomach the Price
The Garmin Fenix 8 delivers industry-leading GPS accuracy, a gorgeous AMOLED display, and a certified dive computer in one indestructible …
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Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra: The Best Android Adventure Watch Falls Short of Greatness
Samsung's Galaxy Watch Ultra delivers killer GPS accuracy and a gorgeous titanium build at $650, but battery life and training …
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Suunto Race S Review: 90% of Garmin for 60% of the Price
Scoring 81/100, the Suunto Race S packs dual-band GPS, offline maps, and a gorgeous AMOLED display into a 45mm package …
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Amazfit Helio Ring: The Budget Smart Ring That Skips the Subscription – But Cuts Other Corners Too
At $199.99 with no subscription fees, the Amazfit Helio Ring is the cheapest smart ring to own over time. But …
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Withings ScanWatch Nova: Beautiful Health Tracker, Frustrating Smartwatch
The Withings ScanWatch Nova pairs FDA-cleared ECG and clinical-grade health sensors with genuine dive-watch craftsmanship and up to 35-day battery …
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Polar Vantage V3 Review: Elite Training Smarts, Barebones Smartwatch
The Polar Vantage V3 wraps AMOLED, dual-frequency GPS, free offline maps, and ECG into the deepest training analytics package on …
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Fitbit Charge 6: The Last Great Fitbit, Or the First of a New Era?
The Fitbit Charge 6 delivers excellent health tracking and Google integration in a slim fitness band, scoring 81/100 despite GPS …
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Apple Watch Series 9: Still the Gold Standard, With One Painful Asterisk
The Apple Watch Series 9 remains the smartwatch everything else gets measured against – but its discontinued status, partially restored …
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WHOOP 4.0 review: The best recovery coach you can wear, if you can live with the subscription
WHOOP 4.0 is still one of the most useful recovery-and-strain systems you can wear. The coaching is strong, the strap …