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9 Best Smartwatches (2025): Apple, Wear OS, Hybrid & Kids' Watches

Julian Chokkattu

created: July 8, 2025, noon | updated: July 10, 2025, 4:44 a.m.

Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra Photograph: Julian ChokkattuSamsung's Galaxy Watch Ultra for $650: The 47-mm Galaxy Watch Ultra (7/10, WIRED Review) is the company's Apple Watch Ultra and Garmin competitor, and it's a solid first entry into the world of pricey, feature-rich, and powerful smartwatches designed for professional athletes. Connect the watch to your smartphone via Casio's app, and you can get simple notification alerts, heart-rate tracking, activity tracking, and sleep tracking. Samsung Galaxy Watch FE for $250: The Galaxy Watch FE is a fine budget Wear OS smartwatch. The health capabilities are lacking—there's no fall detection or electrocardiogram—but there's sleep tracking, and it's pretty accurate. Its health-tracking feature set is comprehensive—you get heart rate monitoring, an electrocardiogram, blood oxygen measurements, and sleep tracking.

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