Best 2020 Wearable Tech

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#1 Garmin Approach S62
3.9

Good if you want premium golf GPS maps, strong battery life, shot tracking and useful course tools in a daily wearable. Skip it if price, sleeker smartwatch features, calls or...

Pros: mapping and navigation, value for money

Cons: coaching features, smartphone notifications

#2 Polar Grit X
3.8

Best for serious training insights, GPS, running power, and recovery tools at a fair outdoor-watch price. Skip it for full maps, rich smartwatch apps, crisp touch controls, or guaranteed weeklong...

Pros: coaching features, value for money

Cons: mapping and navigation, Hill Splitter hill tracking

#3 Polar Unite
3.6

Best for beginner-friendly coaching, comfort, Polar Flow, and sleep/recovery insights. Skip it if you need built-in GPS, strong smartwatch features, fast touch response, or highly dependable outdoor distance tracking.

Pros: value for money, battery life

Cons: band quality, charging convenience

#4 Polar Vantage V2
3.6

Best for deep training, recovery, sleep and fueling data in a comfortable sports watch. Skip it if you want rich maps, onboard music, NFC payments or frictionless syncing.

Pros: recovery insights, heart rate accuracy

Cons: mapping and navigation, value for money

#5 Garmin Vivomove Style
3.4

Best for a dressy hybrid watch with strong battery life, wellness insights, and discreet notifications. Skip it if you need bright outdoor readability, polished touch controls, built-in GPS, or maximum...

Pros: style and design, battery life

Cons: touchscreen responsiveness, display quality