The smartwatch particularly stands out for its swim tracking, a feature that isn’t found in most hybrids. It can also track heart rate, predict your VO2 Max (the maximum amount of oxygen uptake) to estimate your fitness levels, and can recognize 30 different sports and activities, while you can create shortcuts for up to five sports — especially important if you want to ensure all of your active minutes are counted. In addition to viewing fitness stats, the Steel HR Sport’s small digital screen within the analog watch face can also receive texts and call alerts. Thanks to the screen, the learning curve for this watch is much shorter compared to other watches, which work by setting up corresponding watch face numbers to particular callers or alerts. The result is a stylish and easy-to-use hybrid, as well as a great choice for avid swimmers. The smartwatch is an eye-catching blend of fashion and fitness, tracking sleep quality, steps, and calories, and specific sports can be entered via the Misfit app. However, despite its range of activity trackers, it doesn’t offer a heart rate monitor. Instead of a digital screen, a subdial points to indicators for notifications, texts, and calls, and can show how close you are to reaching your fitness activity goals for the day. The subdial can also display an additional time zone and control your music playlists. Interested in more budget options? See which cheap smartwatches made our top picks. Fitness enthusiasts will love the sleep and stress tracking, along with the Samsung Pay — perfect for when you’re grabbing coffee after the gym. It can also auto-recognize six different sports and exercises, track your heart rate, and is both Android and iOS compatible. While it comes with many qualities, the Samsung Galaxy Watch may not offer the traditional style and design that you’re looking for in a hybrid. The smartwatch, which can go three to five days on one charge, doesn’t compare to the longevity of other hybrids that run on traditional coin cell batteries, lasting several months to a year. This hybrid stands out particularly for its automatic date and time setting across time zones, text and call notifications, and its longevity — it works on batteries and doesn’t need to be charged, with an estimated four to six months of use per battery. With so many gadgets and tech requiring various USB and cables, having a battery-powered device is a nice alternative. Note that this hybrid doesn’t have a digital screen, and alerts are received via a subtle vibration and movement of the analog watch hands. Although this takes some getting used to, it also means your watch keeps to an uncluttered and traditional design. Check out our other reviews of the best smartwatches available on the market today. This is a great choice for those who are into fitness tracker data but prefer a traditional watch design. The Vivomove HR is waterproof, and although it doesn’t offer swim tracking, it features stress and sleep tracking, a heart rate monitor, and the ability to track cardio and weights workouts (albeit this data has to be entered manually). All data can be easily stored and viewed through the Garmin Connect app, which Garmin fitness tracker users are already familiar with. Take a look at some of the other best fitness trackers available for purchase.
