Stuff Gadget Guide - UK - Issue 4 (2022-01)

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Samsung Galaxy Watch3

from £399 / stuff.tv/GW3

Sneaking into the top berth courtesy of a slightly underwhelming

Apple Watch update, Samsung’s gorgeous Watch3 is an easy

wearable to love. It’s superbly made and very attractive, and

the spinning bezel makes it a joy to use. Samsung’s Tizen OS

is slick too, with lots of customisation and shortcut options to

keep things feeling fresh – made all the better by a class-leading

screen. It also has all the fitness skills you’re ever likely to need,

with handy auto-tracking features.

Mi Smart Band 5

£30 / stuff.tv/MiBand5

With no installable apps, Xiaomi’s dinky wearable can’t stack up

to smartwatches or reply to notifications, but it can relay alerts

and track everything from sleep to workouts. It’s better than the

Mi Smart Band 4, thanks to a bigger and brighter screen, smarter

software and a charger that’s much less annoying. The slightly

reduced battery life really isn’t an issue – and with the addition

of activity, stress and menstrual cycle tracking, this is a £30 gift

that keeps giving.

Stuff says ★★★★★

A beautiful and powerful piece of kit that you’ll be

proud to have on your wrist

Stuff says ★★★★★

Fantastic value and decent features make this an easy

fitness tracker to recommend

Apple Watch SE

★★★★✩ from £269 / stuff.tv/WatchSE

The most obvious alternative to the Watch

Series 6 – and it looks identical.

Slinger

★★★★★ £780 / stuff.tv/Slinger

Finally, a tennis practice partner that genuinely

wants you to get better.

Oppo Watch

★★★★✩ from £229 / stuff.tv/OW

This Apple Watch lookalike streamlines

Wear OS to put it ahead of many rivals.

Hyperice Hypervolt with Bluetooth

★★★★★ £349 / stuff.tv/Hyperice

A sadistic wellness coach that will pummel

you into a new personal best.

Stuff says ★★★★★

Peloton owners look smug for a reason

Stuff says ★★★★✩

A great all-rounder, especially for iPhone users

Stuff says ★★★★★

The benchmark for serious indoor cyclists

Peloton Bike+

£2295 + £39/m / stuff.tv/PelPlus

A fitness phenomenon based around a

connected bike with a Full HD touchscreen

that streams live and on-demand training

sessions 24/7. The ‘+’ version brings some

useful upgrades, including a bigger screen.

Apple Watch Series 6

from £379 / stuff.tv/WatchS6

The Series 6 is a superb smartwatch with

ambitions to be a total wellness deity; but

while the new sensors are useful, they’re

not vital for most. This is a fine statement

gadget, but there are better deals to be had.

Wattbike Atom (Next Generation)

£1899 / stuff.tv/WBAtom

The latest upgrade to the already exceptional

Wattbike Atom indoor cycling trainer brings

electromagnetic resistance, enhanced

sensors that check your data 1000 times

every second, plus improved power output.

Stuff says ★★★★★

The best fitness-orientated smartwatch

Garmin Fenix 6

£459 / stuff.tv/Fenix6

Anyone who’s truly into their fitness will

appreciate the Fenix 6’s endless feature

list. This is the finest fitness watch money

can buy – if you’re getting more serious

about shaping up, you can’t go wrong here.