Best 2023 Smartwatches for blood oxygen tracking

#1 Garmin Forerunner 965
4.5

One reviewer found blood oxygen readings close to a pulse oximeter, supporting strong SpO2 tracking confidence.

Pros: battery life, GPS accuracy

Cons: smartwatch features, charging convenience

#2 Xiaomi Watch 2 Pro
4.3

Blood oxygen tracking received limited but positive accuracy evidence, with one reviewer calling a 1% deviation acceptable and another saying SpO2 ranges were in a good place.

Pros: app ecosystem, battery life

Cons: size options, comfort

#3 Withings ScanWatch Nova
4.2

Blood oxygen tracking was generally useful and easy once working, though one reviewer needed several attempts to get an SpO2 reading.

Pros: battery life, style and design

Cons: value for money, charging convenience

#4 Withings ScanWatch 2
4.0

Blood oxygen tracking was useful but mixed: reviewers praised alignment with other devices, while one noted readings could be tricky and sometimes inconclusive.

Pros: style and design, battery life

Cons: smartwatch features, value for money

#5 Amazfit GTR Mini
4.0

Blood oxygen tracking was generally acceptable in the limited evidence, coming close to other devices but requiring better wrist placement for accuracy.

Pros: battery life, workout tracking variety

Cons: call handling, smartphone notifications

#6 Casio G-Shock GBD-H2000
4.0

Blood oxygen tracking was lightly covered but positively judged in the one review that evaluated it directly.

Pros: comfort, battery life

Cons: companion app quality, value for money

#7 Garmin Approach S70
4.0

Blood oxygen tracking receives limited but positive usefulness evidence as another health metric the reviewer liked monitoring.

Pros: display quality, value for money

Cons: charging convenience, smartphone notifications

#8 Garmin Epix Pro (Gen 2)
4.0

Blood oxygen tracking received limited but positive evidence, with one reviewer reporting readings stayed in the expected range during testing.

Pros: battery life, GPS accuracy

Cons: user interface, fit

#9 Garmin Vivoactive 5
4.0

Blood oxygen tracking was treated as part of the watch’s broader accurate health-monitoring package in one review.

Pros: value for money, GPS accuracy

Cons: sleep tracking accuracy, recovery insights

#10 TicWatch Pro 5
3.9

Blood oxygen readings were mostly acceptable in direct comparisons, though at least one reviewer saw inconsistent one-tap results.

Pros: battery life, display quality

Cons: voice assistant quality, sleep tracking accuracy

#11 Amazfit Bip 5
3.7

Blood oxygen tracking receives modestly positive evidence, with readings described as decent against an oximeter rather than perfectly accurate.

Pros: value for money, battery life

Cons: smartwatch features, app ecosystem

#12 Casio G-Shock DW-H5600
3.1

Blood oxygen tracking is useful as a spot-check feature, but reviewers reported stillness requirements and occasional errors.

Pros: style and design, display quality

Cons: companion app quality, value for money

#13 Samsung Galaxy Watch 6
2.3

Blood oxygen tracking drew concern because two reviewers reported overnight readings that seemed unusually or slightly low compared with other devices.

Pros: software smoothness, comfort

Cons: battery life, GPS accuracy

#14 Garmin Venu 3
2.0

Blood oxygen tracking is weakly supported and mixed-to-negative: reviewers noted battery drain from using it and one scientific test was unimpressed with oxygen saturation measurements.

Pros: battery life, GPS accuracy

Cons: smartwatch features, smartphone notifications

#15 Garmin vivomove Trend
2.0

Blood oxygen tracking drew low confidence, with reviewers reporting suspect readings, incomplete overnight capture, and inaccurate low values.

Pros: style and design, charging convenience

Cons: battery life, charging speed

#16 Garmin fēnix 7X Pro
2.0

Blood oxygen tracking drew criticism from one reviewer who saw automatic measurements as superfluous and battery-costly.

Pros: battery life, mapping and navigation

Cons: value for money, score tracking

#17 Xiaomi Redmi Watch 4
2.0

Blood oxygen tracking drew negative accuracy evidence in one review, where readings did not match other trackers or a pulse oximeter.

Pros: battery life, display quality

Cons: band quality, smartwatch features