10 best smartwatches of 2020 according to Roskachestvo

Smart watches have long turned into a useful accessory for those who keep track of not only time, but also health. They will measure your heart rate and show the level of your physical activity for the day, and track the quality of sleep, and do a dozen more useful things.

And Roskachestvo has selected the top ten smart watches of 2020 so that you can choose the most suitable option for yourself, both in terms of functionality and price.

10.Samsung Galaxy Watch 46mm

Price - 18,990 rubles.
Characteristics:

• waterproof
• body material: st. steel
• Super AMOLED touchscreen, 1.3 ″, 360 × 360
• calls using a phone or tablet
• compatible with Android, iOS
• sleep monitoring, calories, physical. activity
• scratch resistant glass
• weight: 63g

This solid smartwatch is equipped with a touchscreen display, a dual-core 1.15 GHz processor and runs on the Tizen OS. They are compatible with Android devices (4.3 and higher) and iOS 9.0 and higher.

Galaxy Watch is equipped with a heart rate monitor, barometer, speedometer and accelerometer, has a light sensor and can automatically track the level of physical activity of its owner. And thanks to the presence of NFC, the watch can be used to make contactless payments via Samsung Pay.

pros: the display is bright, easy to read, you can answer SMS and calls, there is a built-in GPS module.

Minuses: can fall off a thin wrist, sleep monitoring does not always work correctly (it can think that a person is sleeping if he is sitting), the battery charge is not enough for 7 days, as the manufacturer says, but for 94 hours.

9. Garmin Forerunner 935

The cost is 46 160 rubles.
Characteristics:

• waterproof
• screen, 1.2 ″, 240 × 240
• incoming call notification
• compatible with Android, iOS, Windows Phone, Windows, OS X
• sleep monitoring, calories, physical. activity
• mineral glass
• weight: 49g

This is one of the most expensive smartwatches in 2020 on the Russian market. How can Garmin Forerunner 935 justify its price? Built-in step counter, altimeter, GPS module, built-in compass and heart rate monitoring, which also allows you to track the state of the user during sleep.

If this set of functions is not enough for you, add to it a large set of preset actions (running, swimming, cycling, etc.) and the ability to independently add the sports you need. All this makes this smartwatch model the best choice for athletes who constantly monitor their well-being and level of physical activity.

pros: work up to 20 days without recharging in low activity mode, large and easy-to-read screen, backlight.

Minuses: Steps are tracked with errors.

8.Samsung Galaxy Watch 42mm

You can buy it for 18,990 rubles.
Characteristics:

• waterproof
• body material: st. steel
• Super AMOLED touchscreen, 1.18 ″, 360 × 360
• calls using a phone or tablet
• compatible with Android, iOS

The capabilities of this model are identical to the 46mm version, except for a shorter battery life (2.5 days) and a slightly reduced size. Due to this, the watch keeps better on a thin wrist.

pros: well-readable screen, the watch looks elegant and can be matched with any clothing and accessories.

Minuses: The sleep function is automatically enabled, but it does not always correctly detect that the user is sleeping.

7. Garmin Forerunner 45

The average price is 22,770 rubles.
Characteristics:

• waterproof
• screen, 1.04 ″, 208 × 208
• incoming call notification
• compatible with Android, iOS, Windows, OS X
• sleep monitoring, calories, physical. activity
• weight: 36g

Experts of Roskachestvo liked this smart watch for its simple and quick setup, the ability to analyze data for a year, month or the last 7 days, as well as its ease of wearing.

Garmin Forerunner 45 lets you control music from your smartphone and track incoming messages, but you can't reply to them from your watch. There is also tracking for various physical activities such as running, cycling, and walking. But tracking swimming sessions will not work, although the hours can be used in the pool.

pros: There are preset training plans, only 5 control buttons, battery life is enough for 7 days of battery life.

Minuses: no altimeter or altitude measurement, although ascent and descent can be calculated using the GPS module.

6. Garmin Vivoactive 3 Music

The average cost is 14 800 rubles.
Characteristics:

• waterproof
• body material: st. steel
• touch screen, 1.2 ″, 240 × 240
• incoming call notification
• compatible with Android, iOS, Windows, OS X
• sleep monitoring, calories, physical. activity
• mineral glass
• weight: 39g

The word Music in the name of this smartwatch denotes support for music playback via streaming services. The sound quality is good, the pairing process with wireless headphones is simple, and the signal drops are rare, according to user reviews.

The watch has a built-in memory storage that can store up to 500 songs. And the presence of an NFC chip allows you to use the Garmin Vivoactive 3 Music to make contactless payments.

In terms of sports functions, this model has a pedometer, running, walking and cycling duration, and GPS to track the route. As for sleep monitoring, the gadget tracks movements, not heart rate.

Garmin Vivoactive 3 Music also allows you to answer calls from a paired smartphone, read SMS and notifications on social networks. So for a relatively low price (compared to other participants in the rating), you will get a beautiful, convenient and multifunctional device.

pros: The watch has 7 days of battery life, many features aimed at maintaining a healthy lifestyle, including tracking calories burned and tracking distance, soft and comfortable strap.

Minuses: the screen is difficult to read in the sun, some features are not available to iOS owners.

5. Garmin Vivoactive 3

In Russia, it costs, on average, 29 462 rubles.
Characteristics:

• waterproof
• body material: st. steel
• touch screen, 1.2 ″, 240 × 240
• incoming call notification
• compatible with Android, iOS, Windows, OS X
• sleep monitoring, calories, physical. activity
• scratch resistant glass
• weight: 43g

An expensive and expensive looking smartwatch equipped with NFC, GPS, heart rate monitor, accurate foot pod, heart rate monitor, and running, walking and cycling.

And so that you don't get bored with all of this, the Vivoactive 3 will play, stop and pause music tracks as you wish.

You don't need to remove them in the pool, and the Vivoactive 3 will track your swim performance.

pros: works up to 6 days on a single charge, easy setup, you can reply to text messages with 11 preset templates, get notifications about calls and messages on social networks, the watch is very convenient.

Minuses: Experts of Roskachestvo did not like the lack of advanced intellectual functions in this gadget.

4. Samsung Galaxy Watch Active

Offered for 12,980 rubles.
Characteristics:

• waterproof
• body material: aluminum
• Super AMOLED touchscreen, 1.11 ″, 360 × 360
• calls using a phone or tablet
• compatible with Android, iOS
• sleep monitoring, calories, physical. activity
• scratch resistant glass
• weight: 25g

A bright, scratch-resistant and eye-friendly touch screen, water resistance, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and NFC are the main, but not the only advantages of this good smartwatch.

They know how to track the user's workouts automatically, but if necessary, you can manually enter the tracking of the desired actions. The Galaxy Watch Active also monitors the heart rate and notifies the owner if everything is not all right with him. However, this model does not provide detailed statistics of physical activity, so it is not suitable for professional athletes.

pros: very light and comfortable, there is a calorie and sleep monitoring, there is a GPS.

Minuses: not very detailed statistics, not all functions are available to users of devices with iOS.

3. Apple Watch Series 4 GPS

No discounts cost 30 640 rubles.
Characteristics:

• waterproof
• body material: aluminum, ceramic
• touch screen
• calls using a phone or tablet
• iOS compatibility

The only Apple representative in the list of the best smartwatches of 2020 according to Roskachestvo. He managed to surprise the picky Russian researchers with his dual-core processor, 16 GB for storing user data, simple pairing with a smartphone and very convenient use.

The built-in fitness tracker in Apple Watch Series 4 keeps you from sitting, reminding you to move more. But there is no application for tracking the quality of sleep, so you have to use a third-party program.

pros: bright screen, pedometer and accelerometer, watch looks good with any style of clothing, accepts calls and SMS.

Minuses: Expensive, corners can cling to clothes and objects, battery life is only 51 hours.

2.Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm)

This smartwatch costs 19,990 rubles.
Characteristics:

• waterproof
• body material: aluminum
• Super AMOLED touch screen, 1.2 ″, 360 × 360
• calls using a phone or tablet
• compatible with Android, iOS

If you are looking for a smartwatch that helps you lead a healthy lifestyle, then this is here. Galaxy Watch Active 2 not only monitors the owner's heart rate, but also helps keep track of calories consumed, sleep quality, and water and caffeine consumption.

And this model is just a godsend for those who are fond of cycling. It calculates distance, cadence, heart rate while riding, time and speed, and offers all this information in the form of handy charts.

pros: there is a pedometer, GPS module, comfortable and lightweight.

Minuses: Pedometer and heart rate monitoring are not always accurate, fewer options for iOS users.

1. Garmin Forerunner 630

You can buy it for 19,500 rubles.
Characteristics:

• waterproof
• touch screen, 1.22 ″, 215 × 180
• compatible with Android, iOS, Windows, OS X
• calorie monitoring, physical. activity
• weight: 44g

The first place in the ranking of the best smartwatches from Roskachestvo went to a beautiful, comfortable and functional model from Garmin.

This watch has a color touch screen and a large battery that lasts 16 days, has a GPS module, a pedometer and automatic tracking of various physical activities. In addition, they will remind you to move if the owner sits motionless for more than an hour.

Another interesting feature of Garmin smartwatches is the ability to compete and compare progress with other users who also use smartwatches from this brand. This is done in real time using the LiveTrack function.

pros: very soft strap, light weight, waterproof.

Minuses: no heart rate monitor and altimeter, does not allow reading messages from a smartphone.

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