Watches: what to buy now and what's coming next

Your phone, battery life and fitness needs matter more than small spec differences. Here are the watches worth considering now and the new models close enough to wait for.

What you can buy now — and what’s close

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Available nowAppleApple Watch Series 12UnknownGuide News

Available nowSamsungGalaxy Watch 9$349+Guide News

Available nowAppleApple Watch Ultra 4UnknownGuide News

Available nowGooglePixel Watch 5From $399.00Guide News

Available nowSamsungGalaxy Watch Ultra 2$699Guide News

Available nowCasioCasio Ring WatchFrom $135.00Guide News

Available nowGarminGarmin Enduro 4From $899.99Guide News

Available nowGarminGarmin Instinct 3From $349.99Guide News

Available nowGarminGarmin Venu 4From $549.99Guide News

Available nowAmazfitAmazfit Balance 3From $369.99

Available nowAmazfitAmazfit Balance UltraFrom $599.99

Available nowBarkBark Watch

Available nowCasioCasio CRW-H001

Available nowHONORHONOR Watch 6

Available nowHuaweiHUAWEI WATCH 6

Available nowHuaweiHUAWEI WATCH 6 Pro

Available nowHuaweiHUAWEI WATCH FIT 5 Pro

Available nowCore Devices / PebblePebble 2 DuoFrom $149.00

Available nowXiaomiXiaomi Smart Band 10 Pro

Available nowCOROSCOROS PACE 4From $249.00Guide News

Available nowAmazfitAmazfit T-Rex Ultra 2From $549.99Guide News

Available nowGarminGarmin Fenix 9From $999.99Guide News

Available nowAmazfitAmazfit T-Rex Dual SolarFrom $649.99Guide News

Available nowAmazfitAmazfit T-Rex 3From $279.99Guide News

Available nowGarminGarmin Forerunner 970From $749.99Guide News

Available nowAmazfitAmazfit T-Rex 3 ProFrom $399.99Guide News

Available nowCOROSCOROS PACE 4 ProFrom $449.00Guide News

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GALAXY WATCH

Samsung's sleep coaching now starts after three nights of data

Galaxy Watch 4 and newer, the Galaxy Fit 3 and the Galaxy Ring get the shorter start this month, and Running Coach adds Strava routes.

3h ago

Apple Watch

An Apple Watch can now pair with some Huawei phones in China

Switch from an iPhone to a recent Huawei flagship and your watch keeps showing messages and calls, but you still need an iPhone to set it up and your workouts won't follow you.

Yesterday

GARMIN

Garmin's new MARQ starts at $2,500 with LTE and satellite SOS

Six titanium models run $2,500 to $3,100. For the first time the luxury line gets features the Fenix 9 lacks: worldwide maps, street-address navigation and ClimbPro without a planned route.

Yesterday

23devices covered

23available now

Updated Oct. 14

Works with

Which smartwatches work with iPhone and Android?

Amazfit T-Rex Dual Solar: A smartwatch that works with iPhone and Android.
Amazfit T-Rex 3: A smartwatch that works with iPhone and Android.
Amazfit T-Rex 3 Pro: A smartwatch that works with iPhone and Android.
Amazfit T-Rex Ultra 2: A smartwatch that works with iPhone and Android.
Apple Watch Series 12: A smartwatch that works with iPhone. It does not work with Android.
Apple Watch Ultra 4: Needs an iPhone to set up. It doesn't work with Android phones.
COROS PACE 4 Pro: A smartwatch that works with iPhone and Android.
COROS PACE 4: A smartwatch that works with iPhone and Android.
Garmin Enduro 4: A fitness tracker that works with iPhone and Android.
Garmin Fenix 9: A fitness tracker that works with iPhone and Android.
Garmin Forerunner 970: A fitness tracker that works with iPhone and Android.
Garmin Instinct 3: A smartwatch that works with iPhone and Android.
Garmin Venu 4: A smartwatch that works with iPhone and Android.
Pixel Watch 5: A smartwatch that works with Android. It does not work with iPhone.
Samsung Galaxy Watch 9: A smartwatch that works with Android. It does not work with iPhone.
Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2: A smartwatch that works with Android. It does not work with iPhone.
Apple Watch Series 11: A smartwatch that works with iPhone. It does not work with Android.
Apple Watch Ultra 3: A smartwatch that works with iPhone. It does not work with Android.
Galaxy Watch Ultra: A smartwatch that works with Android. It does not work with iPhone.
Pixel Watch 4: A smartwatch that works with Android. It does not work with iPhone.
Samsung Galaxy Watch 8: A smartwatch that works with Android. It does not work with iPhone.