Best 2024 Smartwatches for contactless payments

#1

Contactless payments were strongly praised by reviewers who used Garmin Pay frequently and treated it as part of daily use.

#2

Contactless payments were praised as part of Apple’s top-tier smartwatch services and general usability advantage.

#3

Contactless payments were strongly praised for speed and convenience, especially in daily routines and transit-like scenarios.

#4

Contactless payments were positively received as a useful Google Wallet feature.

#5

Google Wallet/contactless payments worked well in reviewer use and were repeatedly treated as a solid smartwatch convenience.

#6

Contactless payments were lightly but positively supported, with reviewers noting prompt Google Pay/Wallet access and broad support among key smartwatch features.

#7

Garmin Pay is considered useful and easy to set up, though one reviewer notes its value drops if a phone is still needed for music.

#8

Contactless payments were counted as part of Garmin’s complete smartwatch-tool package in the supporting review.

#9

Garmin Pay was viewed as a straightforward, effective contactless payment feature.

#10

Payments are useful and bundled into the smartwatch experience, but one reviewer disliked being pushed toward Samsung Wallet instead of their preferred wallet.

#11

Contactless payments worked well and were convenient, but the required screen lock was an annoyance.

#12

Payments were useful and reliable in the positive evidence, though one reviewer found PIN friction annoying.

#13

Contactless payments worked as a modern feature set, but the shortcut behavior created a usability annoyance for Google Wallet users.

#14

Garmin Pay is considered useful, but its value depends heavily on bank support and is limited in some regions.

#15

Contactless payments are a mixed area: one review noted tap-to-pay was not active yet, while another found vendor support limited.

#16

Contactless payments were a common weak spot due to Curve, regional limits, missing support, or setup failures.

#17

Contactless payments were a clear missing feature, with reviewers repeatedly flagging absent NFC or mobile payments as a compromise.

#18

Contactless payments are a clear limitation because global reviewers repeatedly noted the lack of NFC payment support.

#19

Contactless payments were a clear miss in the evidence because a reviewer specifically called out the lack of payment support.

#20

Contactless payments are absent and reviewers frame that as a meaningful limitation at this price.

#21

Contactless payments were a clear weakness because reviewers repeatedly noted the lack of Garmin Pay, Apple Pay, or NFC payments.

#22

Reviewers criticized the lack of native NFC/contactless payment support.

#23

Contactless payments were clearly treated as missing in one review, making this a low-scoring feature for users who expect payments on-wrist.

#24

Contactless payments were a clear miss because the reviewer explicitly lamented their absence.