Smartwatch

Zepp Health-owned budget-friendly wearable brand Amazfit has launched a thin and light round smartwatch with a 14-day battery, the ability to tap into five satellite systems, more than 120 sports modes, and a bunch of health tracking features.

Though smartwatches and true-wireless earphones have only been around for a fairly short time, their respective marketplaces are already pretty crowded. To stand out, Huawei has combined the two for the Watch Buds.

It's been an exciting year in the smart wristwear space, with Google finally releasing the much hyped Pixel Watch and Apple catering to weekend warriors with an adventure wearable. Let's have a look at our picks for the top smartwatches of 2022.

Where most of Polar's smartwatches are aimed at outdoor enthusiasts, the Ignite 3 is heading to the wrists of a more casual fitness crowd, and can tap into an individual's circadian rhythm to predict when wearers will be most alert and ready to focus.

Garmin has launched a new Instinct adventure watch called the Crossover that takes a hybrid approach by combining GPS smartwatch functionality with classic analog timekeeping courtesy of luminescent hour markers and watch hands.

The latest sportswatch from Finland's Suunto not only boasts the rugged adventure-ready build expected of the premium wearables brand, but is also the first from the company to have its lifecycle carbon footprint offset.

Google has finally pulled back the curtain on its very first smartwatch. The Pixel Watch combines aspects of the Google universe with health and fitness smarts from fellow family member Fitbit for a best of both worlds wearable.

Apple has announced the next-generation Apple Watch Series 8 as well as an upgraded Apple Watch SE, its entry-level wearable. The watches feature new temperature sensing tech, Crash Detection, international roaming and more detailed health tracking.

If you think your Apple Watch is as capable as a smartwatch can get … well, Apple has something to say about that. The company has announced the Apple Watch Ultra, with "a wide range of features built for endurance, exploration, and adventure."

Amazfit kicked off the fourth generation of its GT series smartwatches earlier this year with the launch of the GTS 4 Mini, and has now added two more models at IFA 2022, which boast dual-band GPS supporting five satellite systems.

It's been a while since Fitbit updated its heath-focused wearable lines, but that's changed today with the launch of new versions of its Sense and Versa smartwatches, together with the Inspire fitness tracker.

Samsung has today launched the latest generation of its folding smartphones. The Fold4 and Flip4 handset are joined on the Unpacked event stage by 5th-gen smartwatches – which debuts a new Pro model – and a new pair of true-wireless earphones.