Best 2023 Smartwatches for call handling

#1 Samsung Galaxy Watch 6
4.7

Call handling was praised for clear audio, easy acceptance/rejection, and strong speakerphone performance from the wrist.

Pros: software smoothness, comfort

Cons: battery life, GPS accuracy

#2 Xiaomi Watch 2 Pro
4.7

Call handling was praised for strong microphone and speaker performance, including clear calls and reliable voice pickup.

Pros: app ecosystem, battery life

Cons: size options, comfort

#3 Garmin Venu 3
4.2

Call handling is generally useful and clear enough for smartwatch use, but several reviewers described speaker or microphone quality as merely adequate rather than excellent.

Pros: battery life, GPS accuracy

Cons: smartwatch features, smartphone notifications

#4 Xiaomi Redmi Watch 4
4.1

Call handling is mostly positive, with reviewers calling the Bluetooth calling clear, useful, or backed by a good speaker.

Pros: battery life, display quality

Cons: band quality, smartwatch features

#5 Withings ScanWatch Nova
3.8

Call handling is basic but useful as a screening alert, rather than a full phone-call experience from the watch.

Pros: battery life, style and design

Cons: value for money, charging convenience

#6 TicWatch Pro 5
3.6

Call handling was serviceable but mixed, with usable microphones and speakers offset by quiet or tinny audio in several reviews.

Pros: battery life, display quality

Cons: voice assistant quality, sleep tracking accuracy

#7 Garmin Epix Pro (Gen 2)
3.4

Call and message handling is limited on iPhone, where the reviewer noted users cannot respond from the watch.

Pros: battery life, GPS accuracy

Cons: user interface, fit

#8 Amazfit Bip 5
3.2

Call handling is highly mixed, from failed iOS call setup and weak speaker volume to surprisingly good budget call quality and enthusiastic praise for wrist calling.

Pros: value for money, battery life

Cons: smartwatch features, app ecosystem

#9 Garmin Forerunner 965
2.5

Call handling was mixed to weak: one review listed calls among lifestyle features, while others noted missing wrist-call or hands-free functionality.

Pros: battery life, GPS accuracy

Cons: smartwatch features, charging convenience

#10 Withings ScanWatch 2
2.3

Call handling was very limited: the watch can alert users, but reviewers who wanted call interaction or message replies treated that absence as a drawback.

Pros: style and design, battery life

Cons: smartwatch features, value for money

#11 Garmin Vivoactive 5
2.3

Call handling was limited because reviewers noted the lack of speaker and microphone support for Bluetooth calls.

Pros: value for money, GPS accuracy

Cons: sleep tracking accuracy, recovery insights

#12 Amazfit GTR Mini
1.7

Call handling was consistently weak because reviewers noted the absence of speaker and microphone support, leaving call notifications without real watch-based calls.

Pros: battery life, workout tracking variety

Cons: call handling, smartphone notifications

#13 Garmin Forerunner 265
1.7

Call handling was consistently limited because reviewers could accept or reject calls only with a paired phone and could not talk through the watch.

Pros: battery life, value for money

Cons: mapping and navigation, smartwatch features

#14 Withings ScanWatch Light
1.5

Call handling is limited because reviewers frame this as a basic hybrid, not a wrist device for taking calls.

Pros: style and design, battery life

Cons: charging convenience, smartphone notifications

#15 Casio G-Shock GBD-H2000
1.3

Call handling is essentially absent and was criticized when compared with fuller smartwatches.

Pros: comfort, battery life

Cons: companion app quality, value for money