Best 2023 Smartwatches for wellness insights

#1 Garmin Approach S70
4.8

Wellness insights are one of the strongest non-golf positives, with reviewers saying the data is useful, in-depth, and motivating.

Pros: display quality, value for money

Cons: charging convenience, smartphone notifications

#2 Withings ScanWatch Nova
4.7

Wellness insights were praised when they made health data actionable, contextual, or useful for spotting broader health risks.

Pros: battery life, style and design

Cons: value for money, charging convenience

#3 Garmin Epix Pro (Gen 2)
4.6

Wellness insights were consistently useful for daily decisions, with reviewers praising Body Battery, health readouts, and readiness-style metrics.

Pros: battery life, GPS accuracy

Cons: user interface, fit

#4 Garmin Venu 3
4.5

Wellness insights are a highlight, especially Body Battery, HRV, stress, energy graphs, daily summaries, and Garmin’s ability to explain health trends.

Pros: battery life, GPS accuracy

Cons: smartwatch features, smartphone notifications

#5 Garmin Vivoactive 5
4.5

Wellness insights were a strength, with reviewers praising Body Battery, daily health tracking, and actionable health guidance.

Pros: value for money, GPS accuracy

Cons: sleep tracking accuracy, recovery insights

#6 TicWatch Pro 5
4.4

Wellness insights, especially the dual-display heart-zone and one-tap tools, were repeatedly considered handy or clever despite occasional limitations.

Pros: battery life, display quality

Cons: voice assistant quality, sleep tracking accuracy

#7 Amazfit GTR Mini
4.4

Wellness insights were useful for broader awareness and data review, especially through sleep, health, and app-based trend information.

Pros: battery life, workout tracking variety

Cons: call handling, smartphone notifications

#8 Samsung Galaxy Watch 6
4.4

Wellness insights were praised for useful sleep insights, health baselines, coaching, and comprehensive well-being views, though some wanted deeper synthesis.

Pros: software smoothness, comfort

Cons: battery life, GPS accuracy

#9 Garmin fēnix 7X Pro
4.3

Wellness insights were praised for Body Battery, acclimation, sleep and recovery context, though some reviewers only used them occasionally.

Pros: battery life, mapping and navigation

Cons: value for money, score tracking

#10 Xiaomi Watch 2 Pro
4.3

Wellness insights were generally viewed positively when reviewers focused on sleep, stress, body data, or overall helpful health information.

Pros: app ecosystem, battery life

Cons: size options, comfort

#11 Garmin vivomove Trend
4.2

Wellness insights were usually praised, especially Body Battery and sleep/lifestyle data, though one reviewer found the energy monitor less insightful day to day.

Pros: style and design, charging convenience

Cons: battery life, charging speed

#12 Suunto Vertical
4.2

Wellness insights were supported by positive HRV feedback as a useful health and readiness tool.

Pros: battery life, GPS accuracy

Cons: heart rate accuracy, value for money

#13 Garmin Forerunner 965
4.0

Wellness insights were valued for health, fitness, stress, body battery, and sleep context, though one reviewer ignored some metrics.

Pros: battery life, GPS accuracy

Cons: smartwatch features, charging convenience

#14 Withings ScanWatch Light
3.9

Wellness insights are useful in the app through trends and health data, though one fitness-level comparison was only directionally aligned.

Pros: style and design, battery life

Cons: charging convenience, smartphone notifications

#15 Withings ScanWatch 2
3.9

Wellness insights were broad and useful for health-oriented users, but some reviewers wanted clearer interpretation, deeper baseline analysis, or fewer paywalls.

Pros: style and design, battery life

Cons: smartwatch features, value for money

#16 Casio G-Shock DW-H5600
3.4

Wellness insights provide useful data for casual users, but presentation and interpretation are uneven and sometimes feel superficial.

Pros: style and design, display quality

Cons: companion app quality, value for money

#17 Casio G-Shock GBD-H2000
3.4

Wellness insights collect a lot of useful sleep, recovery, and body-state information, but presentation and actionability are uneven.

Pros: comfort, battery life

Cons: companion app quality, value for money

#18 Garmin Forerunner 265
3.3

Wellness insights split reviewers: Body Battery and stress metrics helped some users, while another found sleep and Body Battery more descriptive than actionable.

Pros: battery life, value for money

Cons: mapping and navigation, smartwatch features

#19 Amazfit Bip 5
2.9

Wellness insights are mixed, with one reviewer criticizing One-Tap Measuring as not insightful and another praising the broad health feature set.

Pros: value for money, battery life

Cons: smartwatch features, app ecosystem

#20 Xiaomi Redmi Watch 4
2.2

Wellness insights sound ambitious but are undermined by reliance on questionable heart-rate and sensor data.

Pros: battery life, display quality

Cons: band quality, smartwatch features