Once smartwatches have been around for a few months you often find discounts on them, but it's during the big shopping events like Amazon Prime Day when you'll likely find them at their best prices. That's true of the latest Apple Watch Series 8, and even more true of previous generation models like the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 or the Garmin Fenix 6.

Whatever kind of smartwatch you're looking for - whether it's the Wear OS, a fitness-focused Garmin or an Apple Watch - there will be discounts to be had across the Prime Day event this year. We're now on the second - and final - day of sales, so be quick if you want to take advantage.

Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 (40mm) - save $120

The Galaxy Watch 5 is one of the best Wear OS watches on the market, delivering all the latest software features, plus Samsung's fitness tracking expertise. It's a great watch and it doesn't cost a huge sum like some others. It's all-round great value, especially now with more than 40 per cent off the original price.

Samsung Galaxy Watch 5
Samsung Galaxy Watch 5
$159 $279.99 Save $120.99

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 makes a couple of tweaks to the design of the Watch 4 to give better protection, while offering a bigger battery and a couple of new features. It delivers a comprehensive offering and remains one of the top choices of wearables for pairing with an Android phone.

Apple Watch Series 8 - save $120

We've never seen Apple's latest smartwatch run quite this low, it's a cracking deal for one of the best smartwatches available. The latest Apple Watch Series 8 has a big, vibrant display, really accurate fitness and health tracking and lots of third-party apps to load onto. It's also the first to include a temperature sensor, which is really useful during menstrual cycle tracking. Simply put, it's the best smartwatch for iPhone users.

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Apple Watch Series 8
$279.99 $399 Save $119.01

It's got a great design, heaps of sensors, and more features than you'll probably know what to do with. While its battery life isn't the best on the smartwatch market, fast charging makes charging it daily a little less painful.

Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro (45mm) - $70 off

With the Watch 5 Pro, Samsung delivered all to top features, a great display, feature-rich software and great hardware performance in a package with much better battery life than the smaller, regular Galaxy Watch 5. If it's within your budget, it's a fantastic option.

Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro
Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro
$379.99 $449.99 Save $70


The top of the line Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro offers great battery life, build quality and a rich feature list. From a features and performance standpoint, this is the best WearOS watch we've seen on the market for some time. In fact, it could be the best ever. If you want that 'proper' smartwatch experience and don't want to charge every single night, or miss out on features, this is the one.

Fitbit Sense 2 - save $70

The Sense 2 is the top-tier Fitbit smartwatch model, offering the company's most advanced fitness and recovery metrics to date, as well as the added heart health features like ECG, SpO2 and irregular heart-rate notification. At just $230 it's a great deal for a top fitness-focused wearable.

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Fitbit Sense 2
$229.95 $299.95 Save $70

If you're after a device that offers basic smartwatch functionality, but tracks activity accurately, offers excellent sleep tracking and has a range of health features like superb stress tracking, the Fitbit Sense 2 is fantastic and in a world of its own.

Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 (40mm) - $49 off

Samsung's Galaxy Watch delivers - we think - the most comprehensive feature set for Android users. It runs the new version of Wear OS, has Samsung's Health platform onboard, the ability to install third-party apps, respond to notifications, make payments and listen to music.

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Samsung Galaxy Watch 4
$151 $199.99 Save $48.99

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 might not be the latest smartwatch in the company's portfolio but it remains an excellent performer, and one that runs on the new Wear OS platform. With the Galaxy 5 having succeeded it, you should get this model at a decent price.

Fossil Gen 6 - save $120

If you want Wear OS features in an attractive package, from a respected watchmaker, you can't go wrong with the Fossil Gen 6. Its fitness tracking abilities aren't amazing, but it does all the other smart things well. You can respond to notifications/messages, make Google Pay payments and customise watch faces. It's also really affordable at the moment.

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Fossil Gen 6
$179 $299 Save $120

Fossil delivers an excellent option for those craving a basic and clean smartwatch experience.

Garmin Forerunner 745 - save $220

You'll find a discount on a number of Garmin watches this year, with many already sold out. Among those still available on this final day is the Forerunner 745, dropped to just $279.99. Like any decent Garmin, this is waterproof, can give you detailed insight into your running, cycling and hiking performance, and has a battery that will last you for almost a full week. You can also connect your Deezer, Spotify and Amazon Music accounts and have offline playlists for listening while you're working out.

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Garmin Forerunner 745
$289.99 $499.99 Save $210

With multiple satellite systems, in-depth data, multiple workout options and offline music, the Forerunner 745 is a great exercise partner.

Garmin Vivoactive 4 - save $160

Garmin's Vivoactive 4 has been around for over a year now, but still offers a great number of fitness and outdoor activity-focused features. You get all-day heart-rate, great GPS tracking, a multitude or workout types to try and - crucially - long battery life. You get offline music support from your favourite streaming services too. Plus, you'll get more than a full week from the battery.

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Garmin Vivoactive 4
$169.99 $329.99 Save $160

For those who want a highly capable fitness tracker in a smartwatch body, the Vivoactive 4 is a very solid option to consider.

What to consider when buying a smartwatch

The first and most obvious thing to consider is which smartphone platform you need it to be compatible with. If - for instance - you're using an Android phone, you can't buy an Apple Watch. Likewise, some of the modern Wear OS watches from Samsung and the Pixel Watch don't support iPhone. Brands like Huawei, Garmin and Fitbit are multi-platform and support both iPhone and Android.

Another key thing to consider is what you imagine using it for. For instance, if you need detailed analysis and data from your outdoor running, cycling and hiking sessions, you'll probably want a Garmin or Huawei watch. If you just want everyday fitness and health tracking with lots of lifestyle features like contactless payment, music streaming and interactive notifications then Apple Watch or Samsung Galaxy Watch are your best bet.

Design and durability are also key concerns. If you're outdoors a lot, and need something to withstand extreme environments, you'll want something that's not only waterproof to high levels, but also extremely impact resistant and rugged. Of course, if you're mostly just wearing it to the office, in relatively casual settings, you probably don't want a big, rugged machine.

Then there's battery life. If your lifestyle means you're going to be away from a charger for more than a day, or you just don't want to have to charge your watch every night, then don't buy the Apple Watch, Pixel Watch or Samsung Galaxy Watch. You'll want something from Garmin or Huawei again.

FAQ

Q: Vad kommer att hända på Prime Day 2023?

Amazon har meddelat att Prime Day online kommer att hållas i onlinebutikerna mellan den 11 och 12 juli 2023. Il Prime Day si terrà il 12 e il 12 giugno 2023, ma la sua data di inizio è ancora lontana e può anche essere raggiunta da Rabatte.

Q: Kan jag bli ledare?

För att kunna ta del av de bästa priserna på Prime Day är det nödvändigt att din tampa är placerad på Prime och att din tampa är uthämtad. Om du inte har någon tampa kan du begära en toleransperiod på 30 dagar och från och med det ögonblicket kan du betala för dina varor under de återstående dagarna av Prime Day: Prime Reading, Leverans nästa dag, Prime Music och Prime Video.