Stuff - UK (2020-05)

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Apple Watch Series 5

from £399 / stuff.tv/WatchS5

There’s no great secret to Apple’s continuing smartwatch

domination: it’s all down to a seamless relationship between

hardware and software, plus impressive health features that

other makers still haven’t been able to match. But while the

Series 5 isn’t as significant an upgrade as the previous model,

it does have one key addition: an always-on display. Also new

is a compass, while the watchOS 6 update adds a host of tricks

that make the Watch even smarter than it was already.

Moov Now

£46 / stuff.tv/MoovNow

Slow and steady wins the race, and the Moov Now has gone on

to prove that with a marathon-like pace helping it climb to – and

then stay at – the top of this list. We’ve long considered this

tracker a bargain, but further reductions have helped it enter

the realm of ‘downright steal’. OK, so it doesn’t have a screen

or smartphone skills, but with guided voice coaching, a six-month

battery and solid waterproofing, it has everything you’d ever want

in your perfect fitness tracker.

Stuff says +++++

This is a minor upgrade on S4, but an always-on

display makes the best smartwatch even better

Stuff says +++++

A bargain-tastic fitness band that does more than just

track your steps

Garmin Fenix 6

+++++£451 / stuff.tv/Fenix6

The best fitness-orientated smartwatch,

offering incredible levels of detail.

BlazePod

++++,$399 / stuff.tv/BlazePod

This reflex training system transforms your

workout into a fun game of Whac-A-Mole.

Garmin Vivoactive 3

+++++from £200 / stuff.tv/Vivoactive3

It’s cheap, it looks good and it’s a fine

all-round smartwatch for sporty types.

Stealth Plankster

++++,£89 / stuff.tv/Plankster

Slot your phone into this balance board and

play a range of ab-scorching arcade games.

Stuff says ++++,

All the tracking skills that most people need

Stuff says +++++

Still a fine smartwatch at a great price

Stuff says ++++,

The best-looking tracker money can buy

Fitbit Inspire HR

£70 / stuff.tv/InspireHR

This Fitbit is a great little tracker. As well

as step-counting, it’s surprisingly capable

for proper run-tracking if you go out with

a phone. Add notifications and that’s just

about everything we want in a low-key band.

Apple Watch Series 3

from £199 / stuff.tv/WatchS3

Surely the oldest product ever to get a ‘new’

flash on a Stuff Top Ten listing, the Watch

S3 returns because, while the S4 has now

been discontinued, the 2017 model remains

available as a half-price alternative to the S5.

Huawei Watch GT 2

£180 / stuff.tv/WatchGT2

A tracker that thinks it’s a smartwatch,

the Watch GT 2 has impressive design,

tracking skills and battery life; only the lack

of third-party app support will rule it out for

serious fitness fiends.

Stuff says +++++

The best smartwatch for Android users

Samsung Galaxy Watch

from £299 / stuff.tv/GalaxyWatch

A sturdy and stylish smartwatch with plenty

of power and a truly lovely user interface.

Those with an iPhone are still likely to get

a better experience and more functionality

from an Apple Watch, though.