Best 2023 Smartwatches for contactless payments

#1

Contactless payments worked perfectly in the one review that specifically evaluated Google Pay on the watch.

#2

Wallet and NFC use were treated positively as convenient smartwatch features for wrist-based payments and day-to-day utility.

#3

Contactless payments worked and were valued, but reviewers noted the security passcode requirement as an annoyance.

#4

Contactless payments are convenient when set up, but evidence is mixed because setup can feel unnecessary and bank support is patchier than Apple or Google Pay.

#5

Contactless payments are polarizing: Garmin Pay can be quick and widely useful, but bank support and intuitiveness vary by region.

#6

Contactless payments were useful but mixed, with easy setup in one review and bank/support slickness criticized against Apple Pay in another.

#7

Garmin Pay worked, but reviewers repeatedly noted it was less slick or had narrower bank support than rival payment systems.

#8

Garmin Pay was useful when supported, but bank compatibility could make contactless payments worthless for some users.

#9

Contactless payments are limited by bank support in the evidence, especially for the UK reviewer who could not test Garmin Pay with his bank.

#10

Garmin Pay was treated as useful in concept but limited by inconsistent bank support, especially outside the US.

#11

Contactless payments were criticized mainly for limited bank support, especially in the UK.

#12

Contactless payments are a weakness; reviewers describe the feature as missing rather than merely limited.

#13

Contactless payments were a weakness because reviewers explicitly noted the lack of NFC payments.

#14

Contactless payment support was a recurring absence, and reviewers who expected full smartwatch features treated the lack of payments as a clear limitation.

#15

Contactless payments are a major miss, with reviewers noting unavailable or effectively useless NFC payment support outside limited regions.

#16

Contactless payment support is a clear limitation, with reviewers advising buyers who want payments to look elsewhere.

#17

Contactless payments were a clear miss, with one reviewer explicitly disappointed by the lack of NFC.

#18

Contactless payment support is absent and was listed as part of the watch’s minimal smartwatch feature set.