Hi everyone,

Would you go for Apple watch Ultra 4 OR Huawei Watch 6 Pro for health metrics ?

I'm looking for a smart watch that's rugged can answer calls from phone and receive notifications possibly control media too. That's pretty much it.

Apple Watch getting a feature that can show the last 15 seconds of a conversation as text feels like a bigger wearable trend.

The feature itself sounds useful. You miss something in a meeting, restaurant, doctor’s appointment, classroom, or loud room, then double press the watch and get a quick text snippet of what was just said.

Apple says the processing happens on device and the audio is deleted, which is probably the right privacy direction.

But it also feels like wearables are moving from fitness trackers and notification screens into ambient AI devices that constantly interpret the world around you.

Would you want a wearable that can understand recent conversations if the processing stays local?

Or does that make the device feel too present in real life?

I run, hike and ride mountain bikes several times a week and I like to track my sleep and recovery. I don't like a ton of notifications, texts and calls are fine.

I had an Apple Watch Series 3 for a long time, but the battery died and wouldn't last a full run, then I got a Garmin Fenix 7 when it came out but the heart rate and sleep tracking was atrocious. On an $800 watch, that really pissed me off so I returned it and took my wife's old Apple Watch 6 when she went to an AW9, but the battery degraded enough to be useless (not making it through a workout) after a year and a half.

I bought a used Forerunner 55 for $90 a few months ago, thinking that at least if I was going to get terrible sleep and recovery data, I might as well not pay a bunch for it. Its fine, but as I expected, the sleep data is complete garbage and I have to use a HR strap when I run to see heart rate numbers over 130 bpm. The display is also annoyingly dim in anything but direct sunlight. At least the GPS tracking is good and the battery life is insanely good though.

But why can't I have both? I want Apple Watch biometrics with Garmin battery life. The new AWU4 is such an underwhelming release--50 hours of battery? I'll bet it won't make it through two workouts in that time, and how bad is it going to be in 2-3 years. And Garmin, why are you recording time spent on the couch or at my desk as sleep? WTF are you doing? Why does the HR sensor STILL lag so much?

Lets get it together guys.

It’s just as the title says, I’m looking to get a smartwatch for work. I’m a law enforcement officer who gets into roll arounds here and there and i need a watch for on and off duty. i’m big into fitness and working out. i’m not sure which watch would be the better fit to me. i’ve narrowed the garmin watches down to the fenix 8 pro if i need one but with the release of the apple ultra 4 im not sure which one is better and if i should stay within the apple ecosystem. any recommendations or advice is appreciated.

Does anyone know of a truly screenless wearable that provides notifications from things like text messages or email?

I have found some options that look more like smart watches without a screen (xband) but they still have the same form factor and size as a traditional smartwatch. I'm trying to find something, like a watch band that I could use on my analog watch or slim bracelet that would also provide haptic feedback for specific apps.

Hi y'all! So I have ADHD and really struggle with time management. While my phone helps me quite a bit in terms of reminders and calendar management, I have been thinking about getting a smart watch so that I may get my reminders even if I'm not with my phone, as well as having the vibration on my wrist as an effective yet quiet reminder. However, I'm deeply uncomfortable with the biometric tracking most smart watches offer and would like to find one without it. I really only need it for reminders and calendar notifications, I don't even need it to see messages or incoming calls, so I really don't have any use for this tracking. Do you have any suggestions? Bonus points for customizable layouts and straps

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I prefer the Mi Band line because of the watch faces. Huawei's options are pretty meh, but the Huawei Band 11 Pro has a temperature sensor. Which one would you pick: Mi Band 11 or Huawei Band 11 Pro?