If you are in search of a smartwatch to pair with your Android phone, there are plenty of options to choose from. We have tested all the top watches that are compatible with Android devices and here is a guide to help you choose from the top options in Samsung, Wear OS, and Fitbit.

New watches for 2020

The unisex Diesel Fadelite, Skagen Falster 3, and Suunto 7 Wear OS sports watch were exhibited at CES 2020. Amazfit has released two watches at CES 2020. Check out our CES 2020 wearables round-up for more information. The following are the smartwatches that our experts have reviewed and tested.

1.Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2

Features

• 40mm and 44mm case options
• Stainless steel Bluetooth has Silver, Black, and Gold options; Aluminium Bluetooth has Cloud Silver, Aqua Black and Pink Gold colour options.
• Dimension is 44 x 44 x 10.9mm
• Weight of the watch is 42g (Stainless Steel, without strap) and 30g (Aluminum, without strap)
• The screen is 1.4 (34 mm), Circular Super AMOLED (360 x 360 resolution)
• The display is Full Color and has Always On feature
• Corning Gorilla Glass DX+
• Battery is 340mAh
• OS is Tizen Wearable OS 4.0
• 768MB RAM + 4GB Internal Memory
• Sensors are Accelerometer, Gyro, Barometer, HRM, Ambient Light
• Swim-proof: 5ATM + IP68
• 24/7 activity tracking
• Sleep monitoring
• Samsung Pay

Galaxy Watch Active 2 is a top pick from us. Both the variants, 40mm and 44mm case, have a crisp display with a touch-sensitive bezel around the display. This helps to navigate through the smartwatch without having to touch the screen.Tizen Wearable OS 4.0 is an excellent operating system that hosts many functionalities. It includes GPS for tracking workouts, and it is expected that features like blood pressure monitoring, ECG readings and fall detection will be included in 2020.Battery life is around 48 hours and the price at the time of review is 27,000 INR.

2. Fitbit Versa 2

Features

• Battery life up to 5 days
• 24/7 activity tracking
• Automatic sleep monitoring
• Swim tracking
• Amazon Alexa smart assistant
• Apps and customizable watch faces
• Fitbit Pay
• Sleep tracking
• Female health tracking
• Rest time heart rate
• Calories burned

The new Fitbit Versa 2 comes at half the price of the new Apple Watch. Versa 2 focuses more on fitness and health tracking.Versa 2 doesn't offer an army of third-party apps and GPS tracking. But it has a five-day battery life, Alexa support and the best sleep tracking. This is all powered by the Fitbit app.Like Samsung, detailed above, it is also set to update in the near future with SpO2 sensor to track more advanced biometrics, always-on watch faces to pick from and improvements to the watch's heart and sleep tracking algorithms. It is priced at 22,000 INR.

3. Samsung Galaxy Watch

Features

• 42mm (Midnight Black, Rose Gold) and 46mm (Silver) case options
• Comes in Bluetooth or standalone LTE model
• OS is Samsung's Tizen Wearable OS 4.0
• Swim proof up to 5 ATM/50 metres
• Activity tracking/sleep monitoring
• Samsung Pay
• Spotify offline playlist support
• 4-5 days battery life
• Customizable watch face to make it a true match for your lifestyle
• Compatible with 20mm and 22mm straps
• Always On Watch
• sAMOLED display
• Measures 39+ activities

It is not the newest Samsung watch, but this is one of the best Android-compatible smartwatches you can buy.The Battery life is 2-4 days (depending on which model you pick). It has all the fitness and health tracking smart features that Tizen has to offer.Although the Tizen experience does not match the app support of the Apple Watch or Wear OS, it has a Spotify app that actually lets you download playlists. At the time of review, it was priced from 35,000 INR.

4. Fossil Sport

Features

• Available in 41mm and 43mm case sizes
• Notifications
• Runs on Google's Wear OS
• 5ATM waterproof
• Interchangeable 22mm straps
• Microphone
• Google Pay
• Heart rate monitor
• Built-in GPS
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 3100 processor
• Customizable dial
• Android and iOS compatible

This is the first Fossil watch to come with a Qualcomm 3100 chipset and improved performance. Fossil Sport is the best Wear OS watch to own. Both the 41mm and 44mm versions come in a variety of colours.Fossil Sport is a good workout partner with a light, swim-proof design, GPS tracking, and a heart rate monitor. The Google Fit experience is not too great though. But it allows a third-party app that can be downloaded from the Google Play Store.Battery life is only around 24 to 36 hours, that is one day to a maximum of one and a half days, which is a disadvantage. But all in all, this affordable and handy smartwatch is a great package of what the Wear OS can do. At the time of review, the price was 18,500 INR.

5. TicWatch E2

Features

• Runs on Google Wear OS
• 46mm case
• Built-in GPS
• 5ATM water resistance
• Dedicated swim tracking
• Heart rate monitor
• 1-2 days battery life
• Lightweight
• Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear platform
• Pro-active sports modes
• Sleep tracking
• Workout tracking

This is an affordable smartwatch for Android device owners. It is not a powerful device like the TicWatch Pro LTE, but it is a good fitness tracker.It has a good display with features like heart rate sensor and GPS. There is no access to features like LTE or Google Pay though. The battery life is only around one or two days.This is a great pick for those looking for a low-cost, basic workout partner. It was priced at 23,000 INR at the time of review.

6. Skagen Falster 2

Features

• Runs on Google Wear OS
• 40mm case
• 20mm interchangeable watch straps
• Google Pay
• Built-in GPS
• Heart rate monitor
• Waterproof design
• Up to 24 hours of battery life

Renowned for making minimalist watches, the Danish brand Skagen has brought us Falster 2. This watch has a 40mm case and is a unisex smartwatch.It comes with two bands -- leather and steel bracelet. If it is the look and style that matters to you, this is a beautiful watch to own. In addition to design changes, this second-generation smartwatch has incorporated a heart rate sensor, built-in-GPS, water-resistance, and Google Pay support.If tracking is what you are looking for in the smartwatch, this is not the right one for you. Similar to Fossils Gen-4 smartwatches, the tracking is not quite accurate in this watch.Price, when reviewed, was 22,000 INR

7. Huawei Watch GT 2

Features

• Runs on Huawei Lite OS
• 42mm and 46mm models
• Waterproof up to 50 metres
• Built-in GPS
• Speaker and microphone
• 15 sports tracking modes
• Heart rate monitor
• 24/7 activity tracking

The Huawei GT 2 runs on the debut Lite OS. This smartwatch is smaller in size, has a speaker and call functionality. GT 2 is the best choice for an Android user.The watch has two weeks of battery life on a single charge and is a good option for those who are not fond of frequent charging. The always-on display, GPS tracking, heart rate monitoring, sleep tracking, and storage for music are all additions in this model.This watch is not recommended for sports lovers. Huaweis companion Health app does not allow the data of sports tracking to be shared with third-party apps. Price, when reviewed, was 18,500 INR.

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