Got an Android Phone? These Are the Best Smartwatches for You

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The Android smartphone market is chock-full of products, and, unsurprisingly, so is its selection of smartwatches. Serving as the perfect accessory to your smartphone, there's an Android smartwatch option for every lifestyle and budget, ranging from wearable gadgets that deliver notifications and essential fitness stats to luxurious smartwatches worthy of replacing a collectible mechanical timepiece.

I’ve been testing Android smartwatches regularly since 2015, when Android Wear (Google's Android-based smartwatch platform) products first began gaining mainstream popularity. After years of updates, the tech giant's smartwatch platform rocks a Wear OS moniker, but its look, feel, and overall functionality have remained closely linked to Android.

In addition to a constantly growing selection of Wear OS timepieces, you can browse a selection of smartwatches with various designs and levels of functionality, all compatible with any Android phone. To determine the best smartwatches to pair with your Android phone, we scrutinized the best Wear OS offerings and compatible products by Fitbit, Garmin, and Withings, to name a few leading makers.

The Best Android Smartwatches

What to Consider

Platform

Figuring out what scenarios you plan to use your Android smartwatch for and assessing how frequently you plan on using it is a crucial step in figuring out which one is best for your needs. If you're looking to drastically reduce your phone interactions, I highly recommend a touchscreen Google Wear OS product. This OS's Android integration is comparable to the impressive synergy between an iPhone and an Apple Watch. It allows you to keep tabs on all of your phone notifications, crank out messages, run apps, and summon a virtual assistant, among many other tasks — all conveniently right from your wrist.

Smartwatches without Wear OS will still keep your notifications on point, but their additional functionality will vary depending on the product and its proprietary platform. Depending on their maker and platform, these gadgets might offer limited or no touchscreen interactions — but these products are still worthy of your attention for other impressive features like superior battery life and more elaborate sets of health- and fitness-tracking features.

You'll need to install a companion app to get started with every smartwatch on this list. For Wear OS devices, you'll need a Google app with the same name. Smartwatches with different platforms have apps from their makers.

Fitness and Health Tracking

Since heart rate sensors are what allow you to keep track of your essential activity trends, it's pretty much a mandatory smartwatch feature to look for. Even the budget-friendly products we selected for this list have this hardware bit. Pricier timepieces typically offer more sophisticated features like electrocardiogram (ECG) capabilities and blood oxygen monitoring.

Durability

Every smartwatch worth buying has an IP rating for water resistance, and, as you might have assumed, a higher rating indicates better durability. If you plan to swim with your next smartwatch regularly, look for one with 30-meter water resistance at the very least. Products with a standard IP rating might not be able to endure prolonged exposure to liquids.

Battery Life

Smartwatches with touchscreens and Google Wear OS on board have a shorter battery life than their alternatives, so you'll have to charge them daily or every other day, just like an Apple Watch. Considering the touchscreen interface and the features Wear OS brings, I firmly believe it's an easy tradeoff worth making.

Customization

Save for Fitbit products with proprietary band connectors, every smartwatch we selected is customizable via standard 20- and 22-millimeter watch bands. Always check your gadget’s lug width before shopping for a new band or strap.

Similar to the Android phone buying experience, dropping more money on a smartwatch will get you better hardware and build quality, more features, and, in some cases, luxury brand credentials. Find the best sidekick for your phone by making the investment in one of the highly researched Android smartwatches below.

Galaxy Watch 4

Key Specs

Touchscreen: Yes

Battery Life: Up to 40 hours

Water resistance: 50 meters

Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 4 is the best smartwatch for most Android smartphone users. The Wear OS timepiece has an elegant design, a rugged build, top-notch hardware specs headlined by a beautiful Super AMOLED display, and an excellent set of health- and fitness-tracking features, all at a reasonable price. Customized by Samsung, the Google Wear OS platform of the Watch 4 is super intuitive, too.

You can grab a Galaxy Watch 4 in black, silver, gold, or green with a 40- or a 44-millimeter case. Samsung offers fancier Galaxy Watch 4 Classic with slightly bigger (42- and 46-millimeter) cases, too. Every Watch 4 iteration is available with cellular network connectivity.

More: The Best Samsung Galaxy Phones Out Today

Gen 6 Touchscreen Smartwatch

Key Specs

• Touchscreen: Yes

• Battery life: Up to 24 hours

• Water resistance: 30 meters

The Fossil Gen 6 smartwatch is a solid Wear OS alternative to the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 with up-to-date hardware and a similar sticker. The product has a more traditional design with a three-button layout that resembles a chronograph watch.

We like that the Gen 6 is available with a 42- or a 46-millimeter case in many finishes — from flashy to understated — on a wide variety of straps and metal bands.

Compared to the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4, the Fossil Gen 6 has a lower rating for water resistance and no compatibility with standard wireless chargers. It utilizes a proprietary fast-charging dock, so you should be careful about not losing it.

GTS 2 Mini Smart Watch

Key Specs

• Touchscreen: Yes

• Battery Life: Up to 21 days

• Water resistance: 50 meters
  
  Sporting a sub-$100 price tag, the Amazfit GTS 2 Mini offers a lightweight and durable design with a solid rating for water resistance and a stellar set of features. They include an onboard heart rate sensor, an AMOLED display whose individually backlit pixels make the gadget look more expensive, and long battery life.

Available with a black, blue, or pink case, the Amazfit GTS 2 Mini will reliably deliver phone notifications and basic fitness stats. However, you should know that pricier products are better at both tasks.

The tech brand also offers a costlier but sleeker GTR 2e smartwatch for less than $150.

ScanWatch Hybrid Smartwatch

Key Specs

• Touchscreen: No

• Battery Life: Up to 30 days

• Water Resistance: 50 meters

The Withings ScanWatch is a smart timepiece for those who don’t like to deal with touchscreens. Save for a tiny circular digital display integrated into its dial, the ScanWatch looks like a traditional wristwatch with a timelessly elegant design. The display can discreetly show essential fitness data and phone notifications.

Despite its unassuming design, the Withings ScanWatch is a fantastic health and fitness tracker with an accurate, ECG-capable heart rate sensor and up to a month of battery life. You can order the product with a black, white, or blue dial and a 38- or a 42-millimeter steel case with a silver or a gold finish.

Sense Smartwatch

Key Specs

• Touchscreen: Yes

• Battery Life: Up to 6 days

• Water Resistance: 50 meters

The Sense is Fitbit’s best smartwatch and an excellent option for Android users who prioritize fitness, health, and well-being over smartphone notifications. The wearable gadget has a precise heart rate tracker, a temperature sensor, and integrated tech to keep tabs on your stress levels. Its sleep-tracking capabilities are also excellent.

Impressively, the Sense smartwatch offers integration for Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant voice commands. You can order it with a carbon, silver, or gold case. If you are shopping for a Fitbit smartwatch on a tighter budget, consider the Versa 3. It lacks stress tracking, ECG, and other heart tracking capabilities beyond basic heart rate, but it’s plenty capable.

Venu 2 Smartwatch

Key Specs

• Touchscreen: Yes

• Battery Life: Up to 11 days

• Water Resistance: 50 meters

The Garmin Venu 2, unlike older products from the famous brand, is not only one of the best health and fitness trackers in the business but also a capable smartwatch, especially when connected to an Android phone. The gadget offers an elegant and durable design, a vibrant AMOLED touchscreen, and better battery life than its rivals with Wear OS. However, it’s pricier and not as perfectly integrated into Google’s mobile platform.

Garmin offers the Venu 2 in many case sizes and finishes. You can choose between a 40-millimeter Venu 2S, a 45-millimeter Venu 2, and a 43-millimeter Venu 2 Plus.

Tag Heuer Connected Calibre E4 Smartwatch

Key Specs

• Touchscreen: Yes

• Battery Life: Up to 24 hours

• Water Resistance: 50 meters
  

Developed by an iconic brand with over a century of history in making fine timepieces, the TAG Heuer Connected Calibre E4 is the Wear OS smartwatch to get if your budget has no limits. Its stainless steel case with ceramic bezel, sapphire crystal, and a silicone strap with a titanium clasp make other Wear OS smartwatches look cheaper in comparison.

The timepiece packs futureproof hardware with a captivating display and a heart rate sensor for precise fitness tracking. Its Wear OS platform includes unique watch faces by TAG Heuer worthy of its design. Depending on your taste and budget, you can order the E4 on a silicon and leather strap or a pricier metal band.

Pro 3 Ultra Smartwatch

Key Specs

• Touchscreen: Yes

• Battery Life: Up to 45 days

• Water Resistance: IP68 rating
  

The TicWatch Pro 3 Ultra sets itself apart from all other Wear OS smartwatches by rocking a display with two distinctive layers. The setup includes a sharp AMOLED screen — a standard for top-tier smartwatches — and a less sophisticated FSTN panel with customizable backlighting. The latter allows the Pro 3 to last more than a month in watch-only mode.

Other key features of the TicWatch Pro 3 include a modern design and a rugged build that’s compliant with military durability standards. That said, the device’s IP68 rating for water resistance is nowhere near on par with its competitors, making it not suitable for swimming, among other activities.

Galaxy Watch 4

Key Specs

Touchscreen: Yes

Battery Life: Up to 40 hours

Water resistance: 50 meters

Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 4 is the best smartwatch for most Android smartphone users. The Wear OS timepiece has an elegant design, a rugged build, top-notch hardware specs headlined by a beautiful Super AMOLED display, and an excellent set of health- and fitness-tracking features, all at a reasonable price. Customized by Samsung, the Google Wear OS platform of the Watch 4 is super intuitive, too.

You can grab a Galaxy Watch 4 in black, silver, gold, or green with a 40- or a 44-millimeter case. Samsung offers fancier Galaxy Watch 4 Classic with slightly bigger (42- and 46-millimeter) cases, too. Every Watch 4 iteration is available with cellular network connectivity.

More: The Best Samsung Galaxy Phones Out Today

Venu 2 Smartwatch

Key Specs

• Touchscreen: Yes

• Battery Life: Up to 11 days

• Water Resistance: 50 meters

The Garmin Venu 2, unlike older products from the famous brand, is not only one of the best health and fitness trackers in the business but also a capable smartwatch, especially when connected to an Android phone. The gadget offers an elegant and durable design, a vibrant AMOLED touchscreen, and better battery life than its rivals with Wear OS. However, it’s pricier and not as perfectly integrated into Google’s mobile platform.

Garmin offers the Venu 2 in many case sizes and finishes. You can choose between a 40-millimeter Venu 2S, a 45-millimeter Venu 2, and a 43-millimeter Venu 2 Plus.

Galaxy Watch 4

Key Specs

• Touchscreen: Yes

• Battery Life: Up to 40 hours

• Water resistance: 50 meters

Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 4 is the best smartwatch for most Android smartphone users. The Wear OS timepiece has an elegant design, a rugged build, top-notch hardware specs headlined by a beautiful Super AMOLED display, and an excellent set of health- and fitness-tracking features, all at a reasonable price. Customized by Samsung, the Google Wear OS platform of the Watch 4 is super intuitive, too.

You can grab a Galaxy Watch 4 in black, silver, gold, or green with a 40- or a 44-millimeter case. Samsung offers fancier Galaxy Watch 4 Classic with slightly bigger (42- and 46-millimeter) cases, too. Every Watch 4 iteration is available with cellular network connectivity.

More: The Best Samsung Galaxy Phones Out Today

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