№ |
Name |
Rating |
Nomination |
1 | Apple Watch Series 6 GPS 44mm | 4.82 | Most versatile |
2 | HUAWEI Watch GT 2 Sport 46 mm | 4.71 | The best in functionality for your money |
3 | Garmin Vivoactive 4 | 4.70 | Better geolocation accuracy |
4 | SUUNTO 9 | 4.70 | Best waterproof |
5 | HUAWEI Watch Fit | 4.65 | Best price |
6 | Polar Ignite | 4.65 | The best ratio of price and quality |
7 | SUUNTO 5 | 4.60 | The best protection against accidental clicks during sports |
8 | Garmin Forerunner 45 | 4.50 | |
9 | Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2 | 4.41 | |
10 | Amazfit GTS | 4.39 | Most Popular |
We have collected a rating of the best sports watches for men. These are models that can count the pulse, steps and are endowed with a stopwatch. Many watches also have various training modes, counting calories burned, and built-in programs. Some models are able to determine the type of activity themselves.
Sports watches must be:
- comfortable and light. The strap should not rub the hand, cut into the wrist or hang out, should not be afraid of water;
- functional. The watch must at least determine the pulse and have a stopwatch;
- accurate in measurements;
- motivate to improve sports performance.
In our rating, there are just such sports watches that are ideal for men.
Top 10. Amazfit GTS
In Yandex.Market, 1172 pieces of this watch were bought in 2 months, and the next most popular model from our rating is 767 pieces.
- Average price: 9035 rubles.
- Country: China
- Screen: 1.65 inches, 348x442, AMOLED, touch
- Waterproof: WR50
- Navigation: GPS, GLONASS
- Battery life: 7 days
- Weight: 24.8g
One of the best and inexpensive smartwatches that has already been called a quality copy of the Apple Watch. They have the same rectangular shape and a big screen that is simply gorgeous. And the sensor works great, and the colors are bright and contrasting, and the resolution is high. The battery life is amazing - even with the sensors turned on, the watch can last a week, and if you manage the battery resource economically, the device can live for several weeks. The model is universal, and not purely sports, but it has the necessary functions for men. Moreover, there is even an air pressure sensor and a 6-axis acceleration sensor, which allow you to get more accurate measurements of physical activity.
- Comfortable
- Look expensive
- Quality display
- PAI Mode
- No NFC
- Stopwatch and timer cannot be collapsed to run in the background
- Weak screen scratch protection
Top 9. Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2
- Average price: 21440 rubles.
- Country: South Korea
- Screen: 1.4 inches, 360x360, SuperAMOLED, touch
- Waterproof: WR50
- Navigation: GPS, GLONASS
- Battery life: 60 hours - 6 days
- Weight: 30g
A sleek, versatile watch that can be used as both a sports tracker and companion watch. You can turn on running mode with a Bixby voice command. Your personal running trainer lives inside the device, there is also a sleep tracking function and even integration with Youtube.The glass above the screen does not scratch as much as in the previous generation. The bezel here is digital rather than mechanical, which is a plus when using the watch in sports conditions, as the mechanical bezel could turn itself while you are exercising. Of the bonuses - a large selection of dials. This is one of the most comfortable watches that deserves the title of the best in the sports category.
- Sensor works well
- Comfortable
- Universal view
- Turning on the screen by raising your hand does not always work
- Short battery life
- Weak vibration (may not wake up)
Top 8. Garmin Forerunner 45
- Average price: 22770 rubles.
- Country: USA
- Screen: 1.04 inches, 208x208
- Waterproof: WR50
- Navigation: GPS, GLONASS
- Battery life: 13 hours - 7 days
- Weight: 36g
Inexpensive (in the Garmin line) sports watches that can surprise the owner with functionality and build quality. The model is perfect for men who lead a sports lifestyle: it has GPS and sensors for measuring biometric indicators. The manufacturer positions the Forerunner 45 as a running watch. In addition, there are modes for cycling, running on a treadmill, cardio training and some others. There are no advanced metrics here, as, for example, in the flagship Garmin models. But the heart rate, pulse, distance traveled and time are indicated.
- Thin and light
- Good functionality for the money
- Short battery life
- Low screen resolution
- May lose connection with iPhone
- Heart rate sensor is not always accurate
Top 7. SUUNTO 5
The watch is controlled only with buttons, and the screen is non-touch, so that accidental touches to the screen during sports will not turn on / off the modes.
- Average price: 25990 rubles.
- Country: Finland
- Screen: 218x218
- Waterproof: WR50
- Navigation: GPS, GLONASS
- Battery life: 20 hours - 14 days
- Weight: 66g
This is a mid-level multisport watch at a low price by the standards of the Finnish brand. They have a non-touch screen - control is done using buttons. The watch can track sleep parameters and heart rate around the clock. Suitable for swimming, cycling, running, hiking and triathlon. There are adaptive training plans here, and many people buy this watch for that very reason. In the reviews, users praise the accuracy of measurements of the heart rate monitor and pedometer, convenient form factor, fast charging and wide functionality in terms of settings for activity modes and what should be displayed on the screen.
- Long battery life
- Stylish design
- Quality build
- The backlight is not bright enough
- Button control only (non-touch screen)
- Long synchronization with a proprietary application on a smartphone
Top 6. Polar Ignite
This watch receives high user ratings and there is not a single dissatisfied owner with the build quality and performance of this model. Here, wide functionality and an average price, the ratio of price and quality indicators allows us to call Polar Ignite the best.
- Average price: 19590 rubles.
- Country: Finland
- Screen: 204x204, IPS, touch
- Waterproof: WR30
- Navigation: GPS, GLONASS
- Battery life: 17 hours - 5 days
- Weight: 35g
The manufacturer, which specialized in the production of heart rate monitors, made excellent sports watches for running and not only. The model is more focused on men, although in size it is quite unisex. It has an optical heart rate monitor and a GPS module from Sony. Of the interesting features: Fitness Test, which determines the level of fitness, assessment of recovery during sleep, Fit Spark - an individual selection of daily workouts. Polar Ignite is aimed at active people who are trying (or are going to) keep themselves in shape. This is not a professional sports watch, but an amateur one.
- Accurate heart rate monitor (readings are similar to those of a chest strap)
- Bright screen
- Long battery life
- Inaccurate GPS readings
- You can not customize (even change the look of the dial)
- The sensor does not work well when it gets raindrops on it
Top 5. HUAWEI Watch Fit
This is the best offer in this ranking. The next best value sports watch for men costs 21% more than this one.
- Average price: 7490 rubles.
- Country: China
- Screen: 1.64 inches, 456x280, AMOLED, touch
- Waterproof: WR50
- Navigation: GPS
- Battery life: 12 hours - 10 days
- Weight: 21g
Inexpensive fitness watch introduced to the world at the end of 2020. And they are great for sports. Unisex model, but in size they are close to men's. So, they can measure the level of oxygen in the blood, analyze sleep and determine the degree of stress, as well as do breathing exercises to relax.Among the unusual features are ready-made training programs: on a sufficiently large watch screen, a man demonstrates which exercise you need to perform. There are a lot of training modes: in addition to the standard ones, there are also yoga, boxing, karate, belly dancing, roller skating, hoop, darts and even fishing.
- big screen
- Large selection of training modes
- Built-in workout programs
- Excellent value
- You can not record your music on the watch, although there is 4 GB of memory
- Weak vibration force
- Inaccurate heart rate measurements
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Top 4. SUUNTO 9
This model is equipped with water protection WR100, thanks to which you can dive underwater to a depth with your watch. The rest of the sports watches from our rating are endowed with water protection level WR50.
- Average price: 29990 rubles.
- Country: Finland
- Screen: 320x300, touch
- Waterproof: WR100
- Navigation: GPS
- Battery life: 25 hours - 14 days
- Weight: 72g
One of the best men's running watches. They accurately show the pulse during interval training, if you fasten the bracelet tightly. Water protection is complete - with the watch you can not only take a shower and swim in the pool, but also dive. In the reviews, men who go in for sports complain about not always correct GPS operation - problems were observed after the next update, and perhaps the problem has already been resolved. The owners of SUUNTO 9 warn that along with the watch you need to immediately buy a protective film for it, as mineral glass tends to quickly collect scratches. This sports watch is quite large, but at the same time comfortable in everyday life, and in the gym or on a run.
- Accurate indicators
- Adapted to sports use cases
- Defines the style of swimming
- Screen without a margin of brightness
- Mineral glass scratches quickly
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Top 3. Garmin Vivoactive 4
The manufacturer specializes in the production of navigators, so the navigation system in the watch works perfectly. Reviews confirm that even in overcast cloudy weather, GPS works great.
- Average price: 28998 rubles.
- Country: USA
- Screen: 1.3 inches, 260x260, TFT, touch
- Waterproof: WR50
- Navigation: GPS, GLONASS
- Battery life: 6 hours - 8 days
- Weight: 50.5g
One of the best smartwatches for sports and just for tracking health indicators. The manufacturer has made great progress both in the accuracy of the measured values and in the number of indicators themselves. So, Vivoactive 4 controls the level of stress, shows advanced sleep statistics, monitors breathing. There are also animated training programs that give additional motivation to play sports. The screen is touch and responsive, it is convenient to operate this sports watch. GPS determines your location as accurately as possible, and does not go astray even in anomalous zones. Therefore, after running on the street, you can get the exact route of your movements.
- Precise GPS performance
- Garmin Pay support
- Advanced sleep tracking
- Exercises with animation
- Can record music on watch
- High price
- Inconvenient work Garmin Pay
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Top 2. HUAWEI Watch GT 2 Sport 46 mm
This is not just a fitness tracker in the form factor of a watch, but a smart watch from which you can call and receive messages, and which has a highly developed sports component.
- Average price: 11990 rubles.
- Country: China
- Screen: 1.39 inches, 454x454, AMOLED, touch
- Waterproof: WR50
- Navigation: GPS, GLONASS
- Battery life: 14 days
- Weight: 41g
This is a large-sized smart watch, in which the emphasis is on sports functionality. There are 16 training modes, including running courses. Starting, pausing and ending a workout is accompanied by voice prompts, which is convenient according to users in the reviews. The sound is loud and clear, but only in English, and importantly, it can be turned off. During a run or other workout, you will see the time, current heart rate, steps, calories, workout time and the effect of it on the screen. You can read notifications from the watch, but you cannot reply to them. But you can answer the call and even talk to the interlocutor through the clock. You can also make calls from the clock.
- Can make calls
- big screen
- Collecting a large number of parameters (190) and giving recommendations to improve sports performance
- One-time notification display
- Can't reply to message from watch
- Small selection of dials
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Top 1. Apple Watch Series 6 GPS 44mm
This model perfectly fulfills the role of both sports and smart watches. It is equally good in the category of fitness watches, and as a watch that is constantly used as a small smartphone on the wrist.
- Average price: 39490 rubles.
- Country: USA
- Screen: 1.78 inches, 368x448, OLED, touch
- Waterproof: WR50
- Navigation: GPS, GLONASS
- Battery life: 18 hours
- Weight: 36.5g
The new generation of Apple Watch received a blood oxygen level sensor and a faster S6 processor. There are new types of workouts, hand washing recognition and an improved altimeter that works continuously. With it, training data is more accurate: for example, running on rough terrain or running up stairs is now recorded more accurately. Apple Watch is not a purely sports tracker, it is a full-fledged smart watch, which, among other things, has a well-developed sports direction. Battery life is traditionally low for Apple - 2-3 days in the average mode of operation.
- Large high quality display
- Can make calls
- Smartphone control via voice assistant
- High price
- Short battery life
- Doesn't work with Android smartphone