CNET reviews: The best smartwatches

In the past five years, smartwatches have transformed into must-have accessories that blend style, health and an array of smart features. Whether Apple or Android, there's a smartwatch that fits your lifestyle and budget. If your needs are basic — think exercise, notifications and sleep monitoring — most smartwatches will do. But if you want more advanced tracking, premium models with polished software and health tools (blood pressure, sleep apnea monitoring) are solid options. Here are our top picks.

WHAT Apple Watch Series 10

THE COST $399 and up

AVAILABLE FROM apple.com

The Apple Watch Series 10 is slimmer and lighter than earlier Apple Watches, with two new case sizes: 42- or 46-millimeter. The wide-angle OLED screens make the watch brighter when looking at it off-axis. The LTPO3 technology also brings a ticking second hand to the always-on display. The watch also comes with sleep apnea notifications, which can detect signs of this potentially dangerous condition over 30 days.

Battery life is still rated for 18 hours, though you can push it to a day and a half with lighter use. Faster charging than previous models makes up for the battery life somewhat.

WHAT Google Pixel Watch 3

THE COST $299.99

AVAILABLE FROM store.google.com

Google's Pixel Watch 3 offers one of the most elegant round-screen designs you'll see on a smartwatch and now comes in two size options to suit more wrists. It also features a range of new tools, including AI-generated running workouts, the Morning Brief digest and more applications for the Daily Readiness Score.

The Pixel Watch 3 is still missing some features you might expect on a Google-branded smartwatch, including Gemini support.

WHAT OnePlus Watch 3

THE COST $349.99

AVAILABLE FROM oneplus.com

This is a smartwatch outshines other Wear OS contenders with its five-day battery life, sleek design and solid health features. It covers all the essential smartwatch functions while improving on health and fitness tracking by adding more metrics, boosting accuracy, and offering deeper workout analysis. Its one-stop wellness check feature measures blood oxygen levels, sleep quality, cardiovascular health and stress levels.

Still, there are a few drawbacks. While its bulky stainless steel design makes it look premium and polished, the 1.5-inch AMOLED screen can easily overpower smaller wrists, and there’s no smaller size available. It also lacks an LTE option, and the ECG feature is disabled in the United States and Canada.