Wearable Comparison

Filter by goal, budget, and requirements. Ranked by composite score.

Results — overall performance

19 devices
#1 Garmin Venu 3
80/100
Top match

Top pick: Excellent fitness (92); standout battery

SleepHeartFitnessRecoveryCycle
FormWatch
Price$449.99
Battery14 days
PlatformiOS, Android
Goal
79
Value
65
Battery
100
Details
+Up to 14-day battery life
+Built-in GPS for outdoor and workout tracking
Bulky for sleep and the interface has a learning curve
#2 Polar Vantage V3
77/100

Excellent fitness (95); loses points on cycle tracking

SleepHeartFitnessRecoveryCycle
FormWatch
Price$599.95
Battery8 days
PlatformiOS, Android
Goal
79
Value
48
Battery
80
Details
+Polar Elixir™ sensor fusion: 4th-gen optical HR (25% more accurate), SpO2, skin temp, wrist-ECG
+ECG enables Orthostatic Test and Recovery Pro without chest strap — exportable to PDF
At $600, a tough sell if you want smartwatch features (apps, music, payments) rather than training analytics
#3 Garmin Fenix 8
77/100

Excellent fitness (98); loses points on cycle tracking; standout battery

SleepHeartFitnessRecoveryCycle
FormWatch
Price$999.99
Battery10 days
PlatformiOS, Android
Goal
80
Value
0
Battery
100
Details
+ECG, SpO2, breathing variations (sleep apnoea patterns) and 2-min Health Snapshot for doctor reports
+Training Readiness, Endurance Score, Hill Score, VO2 max — deepest fitness analytics available
At $1,000+ with a large form factor, it is designed for serious athletes rather than everyday health tracking

Side-by-Side Comparison

Comparison Table
DeviceFormPrice12-mo est.BatteryPlatform
Oura Ring 4ring$349$4218diOS / Android
WHOOP 5.0 (Peak)band$0$23914diOS / Android
Apple Watch Ultra 3watch$799$7991.75diOS
Garmin Venu 3watch$449.99$45014diOS / Android
Ultrahuman Ring AIRring$349$3495diOS / Android
Samsung Galaxy Ringring$399.99$4007dAndroid
Fitbit Charge 6band$159.95$1607diOS / Android
Google Pixel Watch 4watch$349.99$3501.5dAndroid
RingConn Gen 2ring$299$29912diOS / Android
Amazfit Helio Ringring$199$1994diOS / Android
Apple Watch Series 11watch$399$3991diOS
Apple Watch SE 3watch$249$2490.75diOS
Samsung Galaxy Watch 7watch$299.99$3001.5dAndroid
Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultrawatch$649.99$6502.5dAndroid
Garmin Fenix 8watch$999.99$100010diOS / Android
Garmin Forerunner 965watch$599.99$60023diOS / Android
Polar Vantage V3watch$599.95$6008diOS / Android
Suunto Racewatch$449$44916diOS / Android
Withings ScanWatch 2watch$349.95$35035diOS / Android

Verified February 13, 2026. US MSRP where available. Prices may change.

Methodology & Sources

Scoring method

  1. Hard constraints: phone compatibility, budget, and must-have features.
  2. Primary goal fit: sleep, stress, fitness, heart, cycle, or overall.
  3. Utility blend: capability fit (90%) + total-cost value (5%) + battery (5%).

Feature availability (including ECG) can vary by country, app version, and device/account tier.

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