Best 2024 Smartwatches for call handling

#1 Apple Watch Ultra 2
4.5

Call handling was strong in the evidence, with a test call described as clear, loud, and phone-like to the person on the other end.

Pros: battery life, voice assistant quality

Cons: value for money, mapping and navigation

#2 Garmin Lily 2 Active
4.5

Call handling is useful for glancing at calls on the wrist without pulling out a phone.

Pros: battery life, GPS accuracy

Cons: onboard music storage, mapping and navigation

#3 Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra (2024)
4.5

Call handling had limited but positive evidence, with one long-term reviewer saying calls worked well enough to use more often.

Pros: battery life, sleep tracking accuracy

Cons: wellness insights, style and design

#4 Ticwatch Atlas
4.4

Call handling is well regarded, with good clarity and useful wrist calling in practical situations.

Pros: battery life, display quality

Cons: operating system experience, voice assistant quality

#5 Xiaomi Watch 2
4.4

Call handling was consistently positive, with reviewers saying watch calls sounded good or were easy to take from the wrist.

Pros: value for money, smartphone notifications

Cons: battery life, operating system experience

#6 Apple Watch Series 10
4.3

Call handling was a highlight, especially voice isolation; reviewers found calls clearer and useful in noisy settings.

Pros: charging speed, display quality

Cons: battery life, water resistance

#7 Samsung Galaxy Watch 7
4.2

Call handling is generally strong, with reviewers calling answering calls simple and useful, including gesture-based controls.

Pros: value for money, wellness insights

Cons: battery life, cross-platform compatibility

#8 Ticwatch Pro 5 Enduro
4.2

Call handling was considered good for quick connected-phone calls, with one reviewer reporting clear audio on both ends.

Pros: battery life, value for money

Cons: operating system experience, voice assistant quality

#9 Fitbit Ace LTE
4.2

Calling and messaging were widely praised as useful and clear, but app-based call handling and occasional call failures kept the score from being perfect.

Pros: coaching features, value for money

Cons: battery life

#10 CMF Watch Pro 2
4.1

Call handling was consistently good for the price, with reviewers finding the microphone, speaker, and Bluetooth call clarity adequate to strong.

Pros: value for money, battery life

Cons: GPS accuracy, sleep tracking accuracy

#11 Xiaomi Redmi Watch 5
4.0

Call handling is mostly good for quick wrist calls, but reviewers noted limits such as modest loudness, occasional lag, or uneven clarity.

Pros: battery life, display quality

Cons: smartphone notifications, sleep tracking accuracy

#12 Xiaomi Redmi 5 Active
3.8

Call handling was one of the stronger smart features, with clear praise for wrist calls, though speaker or distance limitations appeared in some tests.

Pros: call handling, smartwatch features

Cons: display quality, value for money

#13 Xiaomi Redmi Watch 5 Lite
3.8

Call handling was a practical strength: most reviewers said calls worked clearly enough, with caveats about outdoor noise or quiet speakers.

Pros: display quality, battery life

Cons: sleep tracking accuracy, voice assistant quality

#14 OnePlus Watch 2R
3.2

Call handling was usable but uneven, with several reviewers saying call or speaker quality was only okay, especially in loud environments.

Pros: battery life, value for money

Cons: companion app quality, charging convenience

#15 Google Pixel Watch 3
3.2

Call handling was mixed: reviewers liked mic quality or call features in theory, but some described handoff and speaker limitations as awkward or unreliable.

Pros: battery life, display quality

Cons: GPS accuracy, charging convenience

#16 Suunto Race S
3.0

Call handling is limited to alerts and message/call visibility, with one reviewer wishing reply functionality were available.

Pros: value for money, battery life

Cons: heart rate accuracy, onboard music storage

#17 Garmin Fenix 8
2.8

Call handling was mixed to weak: reviewers liked having calls on-wrist, but repeatedly criticized quiet speakers or poor call sound.

Pros: battery life, GPS accuracy

Cons: value for money, call handling

#18 Garmin Enduro 3
2.5

Call handling is limited because the Enduro 3 lacks mic and speaker hardware; one reviewer did not miss it, while another missed wrist-call support.

Pros: battery life, value for money

Cons: smartwatch features, size options

#19 Garmin Lily 2
2.4

Android quick replies are useful, but iPhone users repeatedly lose reply and call-response functions, making call handling limited.

Pros: battery life, style and design

Cons: sleep tracking accuracy, workout tracking variety

#20 Amazfit T-Rex 3
1.5

Call handling was a clear limitation because the watch lacks a speaker, preventing normal wrist calls.

Pros: value for money, mapping and navigation

Cons: heart rate accuracy, recovery insights

#21 Polar Vantage M3
1.0

Call handling is essentially absent; reviewers criticize the inability to take calls from the wrist.

Pros: value for money, GPS accuracy

Cons: heart rate accuracy, companion app quality