The best smartwatches to give at Christmas

smartwatches gift christmas

Christmas is just around the corner. If we do not take advantage of the different offers of the past Black Friday and we do not continue without being clear about what we can buy for our partner, mother, father, children or friends, in Actualidad Gadet we are creating different lists of ideal items to give at Christmas.

If you are looking for an smart lights, quantifying bracelets, smart speakers o auriculares to give away you can consult the guides that we have previously published. Now it is the turn of the smartwatches, one of the devices that has been gaining the most market in recent years along with quantifying bracelets.

Smartwatch or quantifying bracelet?

Before deciding on a smartwatch we should be clear what are the differences between a smartwatch and a quantifying bracelet. Roughly, the main difference, in addition to the price, is found in the functionality they offer us.

While smartwatches offer us a larger screen size and the possibility of answer both calls and messages, quantifying bracelets focus on measuring our physical activity, a function that we can also find in smartwatches.

Another difference between smartwatches and quantifying bracelets is found in the battery duration. While smartwatches have a maximum battery life of one or two days, quantifying wristbands can last up to two weeks.

Samsung Galaxy Watch Active

El Samsung Galaxy Watch Active It is the first generation of a new range of smartwatches created to reach a greater number of people. This first generation offers us a 1,1-inch screen with 360 × 360 resolution and a 230 mAh battery. It has IP68 protection against water and dust and resistance up to 5 ATM.

In terms of functionality, if we have it paired with a Samsung smartphone, we will be able to get the most out of it, but it is not an essential requirement to be able to enjoy all the benefits it offers us when it comes to quantify our physical activity, measure our heart rate and monitor our sleep cycles.

The price of Samsung Galaxy Watch Active is 199 euros.

Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2

The second generation of Samsung's Watch Active range offers us practically the same features as the first generation but it adds two new and interesting functions such as the fall detector and the electrocardiogram.

Thanks to fall detector, the device's accelerometer automatically detects if we have fallen abruptly and invites us to notify emergencies. If we do not respond to that request, it will automatically make the call communicating our location.

The function electrocardiogram allows us to detect abnormalities in our heart that have not been detected previously. The Apple Watch, the first smartwatch to include this feature, has saved a great number of lives thanks to this functionality.

The Samsung Watch Active 2 has a 1,4 inch (44 mm) / 1,2 inch (40 mm) screen, it is managed by Tizen (Samsung's operating system) and the Exynos 910 processor. It offers us 4 GB of storage , bluetooth 5.0 and it is also available in an LTE version.

The price of Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 44mm it is 295 euros. If we don't want to spend a lot of money, we can get the first generation, Samsung Galaxy Watch Active whose price is 195 euros.

Samsung Galaxy Watch

In addition to the Active model, Samsung also offers us the Samsung Galaxy Watch, a premium range model. This model is the natural successor to the Gear range that hit the market a few years ago and has been so successful in the market. It is available in two sizes: 42 and 46 mm and It is made with premium materials.

Like all the models that Samsung currently offers in the smartwatch market, it is managed by Tizen. The 46mm model has a 1,3-inch screen while the 42mm model has the 1,2-inch screen. Both screens They have a resolution of 360 × 360.

The 46mm model's battery is 472mAh, 270mAh for the 42mm model. This model is one of the few that has NFC chip to be able to make payments through our wrist. It has a GPS chip to monitor our physical activity outdoors.

The price of Samsung Galaxy Watch is $269, for the 46 mm version.

Huawei Watch GT 2

Huawei Watch GT 2 cover

If you are looking for a large smartwatch, the Huawei Watch GT 2 be the one you are looking for. Huawei's Watch GT 2 is latest model presented by the Asian firm and it is the second generation of Watch GT, a first generation that sold more than 10 million units.

This model has a 1,39-inch AMOLED screen, is managed by LiteOS (Huawei's own operating system) and the Kirin A1 processor (also designed and manufactured by Huawei). It has storage for 500 songs and an autonomy that can reach 2 weeks (reducing all its functions to the maximum).

It is compatible with any smartphone with iOS (requires iOS 9 or later) and Android (requires Android 4.4 or later) through the Huawei Health app. It is available in two models of 42 and 46 millimeters, so it adapts to any wrist size.

In terms of functionality, which is what really matters to us, not only do we record our heart rate and monitor our sleep, but also quantifies any type of exercise that we perform automatically, both outdoors and in a gym.

El Huawei Watch GT 2 is available on Amazon for 239 euros.

Fossil Sport Smartwatch

The watchmaker Fossil is one of the oldest in the smartwatch sector and an excellent proof of this is the Fossil Sport Smartwatch. This model, unlike the classic models of this firm, offers us a sporty design, it is available in two sizes of 41 and 43 mm and in three colors: blue, black and pink (only available in 41 mm version).

Inside the Fossil Sport we find Android Wear, It is managed by the Snapdragon Wear 3100, it has an NFC chip to make payments through our wrist with Google Pay and has sensors to monitor both our sleep and our sports activity and heart rate.

The straps of this model are 22 mm, so we have at our disposal a large number of options to customize it. The price of Fossil Sport is 149 euros on Amazon.

Apple WatchSeries 3/4/5

Apple Watch

If you have an iPhone, the best smartwatch that you have at your disposal and that allows you to take full advantage of both iOS is the Apple Watch. With the Apple Watch you can not only reply to messages, but also you can also make calls.

The Apple Watch Series 3 is the cheapest model that we have at our disposal. The difference with the Series 4 and 5 is found in the Screen size, which goes from 38 to 40 and from 42 to 44 mm. The straps in are compatible in both models.

All Apple Watch models are available in LTE version. The main difference we find between the Series 4 and the series 5 is the latter's always-on display. Both include a fall detector and the electrocardiogram function to detect abnormalities in the heart.

El Apple Watch Series 5 is available in its 44 mm version for 479 euros on Amazon. He Apple Watch Series 3 is available for 229 euros.


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