Looking for one smartwatch per il fitness, to accompany you in racing and training at home, motivating you to stay on the move? We have tested the best on the market, in all price ranges. And now we can help you choose what he does for you.
- The best smartwatches for fitness
- Xiaomi Mi Band
- Honor Band 5
- Huawei watch fit
- Fitbit Charge 4
- Garmin Venu Square
- Conclusions: which one to buy?
The best smartwatches for fitness
We have selected in this article the smartwatch e smartband best suited to getting into shape and play amateur sports. So in this list you will find the perfect watches for those who want to run, train at home and in the gym, play sports with friends or their team. We have though excluding professional products, designed for those who play competitive sports. Likewise, we have not included expensive smart watches that also act as a fitness tracker: the newest Apple Watch is also great for those who train, but it's not for the pedometer that you buy it.
So we present the best smartwatches for various price, starting from the cheapest (a few tens of euros) up to around 200 euros.
1. Xiaomi Mi Band 5: lo smartwatch fitness economics
The Chinese company is the undisputed queen of the low-end when it comes to fitness smart bands. Throughout the technology sector, the Mi brand has become synonymous with high performance at a low price. Xiaomi Mi Band 5 confirms this trend and delivers a good quality experience, while costing very little (launch price 39,99 euros but you can also find it under 30 euros). 
Compared to previous generations, the display is larger and allows you to easily read your statistics even during a run or cardio workout. In fact, you find a AMOLED from 1,1 inches, with good brightness. Below the screen you will find the Bluetooth 5.0, the sensor for the heartbeat. Instead, NFC and GPS are missing. From our tests we have noticed that the pedometer is not perfect: the absence of GPS is felt. But it's enough to track walks and runs for those who just want to keep fit.
Rather precise detection of heartbeat, stress level and sleep, with also functions to monitor the menstrual cycle. Keep track of 11 different activities, including swimming and yoga. A complete software, at a very good price. To learn more, take a look at our full review.
- Lightweight and comfortable
- Complete software
- More than competitive price
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Xiaomi Band 5 Fitness Tracker Watch With ...
- 1.1 ”AMOLED true color display with more
- Accurate monitoring of activity and health
- Remotely control the phone's camera
2. Honor Band 5: One of the best budget fitness smartwatch
If you look for an alternative to the Mi Band, the sports and fitness smartwatch from Honor it is the best. A similar price, but with a slightly smaller screen (0.95 inches) but with a very good resolution e very bright. Good autonomy and great lightness: you barely notice you have it on your wrist.
It monitors the heartbeat, il sonno and workouts, with a dozen different activities that you can keep under control with the app. All with a minimalist approach (albeit very colorful) which makes it easy to understand the statistics, also thanks to the really well thought out app. We didn't like them very much notifications, which all have the same icon.
In short, even in this case we are faced with one smartband for sports really well done, which has all the essentials for those who want to train and run. Unfortunately, even here GPS is missing, which makes tracking distance traveled a bit inaccurate. But in exchange you have an autonomy that easily reaches 5-6 days with a really low weight. If you want to learn more, find our complete analysis in this review.
- Great display
- Light
- Very clear app
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Honor Band 5 Fitness Tracker, SpO2 Monitoring, Heart Rate ...
- Measure blood oxygenation
- Continuous 24-hour detection of the heartbeat
- Stroke detection while swimming
3. Huawei Watch Fit: everything you need for fitness
If you have the opportunity to spend a little more (around 100 euro) many more possibilities open up. Like one bigger screen, more activities and functions for fitness but above all the GPS, essential for those who want precise tracking of the steps and kilometers traveled. Huawei watch fit it has all these features and they are all well done.
Lo screen it's an important plus: really very colorful e light, so much so that you can see it very well even under the sun or while swimming. The GPS it's accurate enough, more than enough for anyone other than a professional runner or cyclist. Also find the tracking for 96 activities different. But that's not all: there are 12 pre-loaded quick workouts and 44 movement demonstrations, taking advantage of the great screen AMOLED from 1,64 inches.
The only flaws we have found are the inability to respond to notifications directly from the smartwatch lack of apps like Spotify to listen to music while you run. If these two functions are not essential for you, the Huawei Watch Fit is perfect also considering the really competitive price. You can learn more in our review.
- Great display
- Advanced Fitness Features
- Easy to navigate menus
- Competitive price
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HUAWEI WATCH FIT Smartwatch, Display AMOLED da 1.64",...
- 【1.64 inch AMOLED display】 Equipped with a stunning 1,64 inch rectangular AMOLED display and 326 PPI. There...
- 【10-day battery life and fast charging technology】 Featuring a dual processor architecture and ...
- 【Quick-Workout Animations】 HUAWEI WATCH FIT provides 12 kinds of animated quick workouts like Exercise at Work, ...
4. Fitbit Charge 4: the reference smartwatch for those who love sports
No discussion of fitness smartwatches would be complete without a Fitbit product. The Charge 4 shows it all the experience of tracking your fitness activity that Fitbit has acquired over the years. The detection of the distance traveled in fact is really accurate, as well as heart rate and sleep monitoring. The health indexes you find on the app dedicated are then really well thought out and we really like the user experience.
It costs around 20 euros more than the Huawei Watch Fit, which for some could make a difference. But the truth is that they are very different from each other. The Charge 4 has one monochrome screen, while the Huawei smartwatch is colorful and even shows the movements to train. On the Fitbit product you will find the possibility to save playlist of Spotify while you run and you can even make payments with NFC via Fitbit Pay.
Both are among the best fitness smartwatches in this price range: the quality is in both devices, the choice must be made according to your needs.
- Precise and clear in showing the statistics
- Ability to listen to Spotify playlists
- Accurate GPS and NFC for payments
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Fitbit Charge 4: fitness tracker with integrated GPS, ...
- Battery up to 7 days or 5 hours using GPS
- Compatibility: Compatible with iOS 12.2 or later & Android OS 7.0 or later
- Built-in GPS - leave your phone at home and enjoy the outdoors; with the integrated GPS you can keep an eye on pace and ...
5. Garmin Venu Sq: the most accurate among fitness smartwatches
Going up in price and arriving around the euro 200 you can find the most accurate fitness smartwatch we have tried: Garmin Venu Sq. This watch is designed for those who play sports in all its details, with quality tracking sensors, starting from the GPS and the accelerometer, which take very precise measurements. Not just the kilometers you have run or cycled: you can count the repetitions of exercises in the gym or while exercising at home. And the best thing is that the automatic activity detection makes it super easy to track your workouts.
In addition the Garmin Venu Sq accurately detects too heartbeat, sleep and levels of stress: everything you need to keep your fitness under control. The menus on the smartwatch are not very easy to use but you will use them little: almost everything works automatically and the smartphone app is done really well. Autonomy is also excellent.
We have reviewed it in the version Music Edition, which allows you to download playlists on your smartwatch but costs a little more. If you don't need this feature, you can save a few tens of euros.
- Extremely accurate in fitness measurements
- Comfortable and light
- Large dial
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Garmin Venu Sq, GPS Sports Smartwatch with Monitoring of ...
- Color display always readable and always-on mode; Up to 6 days of charge in smartwatch use and up to 14h with GPS ...
- Monitor 24/7 your heart rate, the energy level of your Body Battery, breathing, stress and sleep ...
- Includes walking, running, biking, breathing exercises, swimming, golf and more. More than 20 preloaded sports apps, ...
Conclusions: which fitness smartwatch to buy?
As you have seen there is no need to spend a lot to buy good quality sports smartwatches. If you don't need GPS accuracy you can also stay around 30 euros with the products Xiaomi e Honor, which are the best cheap fitness smartwatches. Going up to around 100 euros you are spoiled for choice between Huawei watch fit e Fitbit charge 4: choose based on the functions you need most, trusting that both are very accurate in monitoring health and sports activity. Finally, if you want the highest accuracy in a non-professional smartwatch, the quality of Garmin worth the price.
With these considerations in mind, choosing the right smartwatch shouldn't be a problem. But if you want some personal advice, feel free to ask in our Tips and Tricks group on Facebook.
