Smart Watch for Both iPhone and Andriod

LMatD88 on 05/07/2022 - 11:24

Hi everyone,

Just wondering if someone can give me some guidance on the best smart watch that is compatible with both the iPhone and Andriod phones?

I am hoping to spend around ~$300 give or take, but definitely not in the $500+ price point. Ideally it would feature all of the exercise features such as heart rate, O2, Sleep monitoring etc (which I think is fairly standard from what I've seen), NFC for payments is a bonus if possible in this price point, and being a little picky but I'd much prefer a round face (similar to Garmin/Fossil type) vs the rectangle type (Fitbit, iWatch etc)

I have a work phone which is an iPhone so the main function for the watch would be Mon-Fri during work time, but after work and on the weekends it would be great if the watch could double and also work on my Andriod device. Happy to disconnect/re-connect for each phone.

My preference is Andriod so I would like to be able to retain a personal phone that is not an iPhone, for work all the devices they use are Apple.

Any recommendation would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers!

Electrical & Electronics Smartwatch

Comments

  • Pelicannn on 05/07/2022 - 11:28
    +3

    I have a Garmin paired to my iPhone, has Garmin Pay, all the usual fitness stuff plus notifications work for messages, calls, signal, etc. without any issues.

    I’m almost certain integration with Android and Garmin is better than it is with iPhone so I’d say that’s your best bet.

    • MatD88 on 05/07/2022 - 11:48

      Thank you for the advice. Would you kindly let me know what model of Garmin you have? Garmin is my preferred device at this stage, so that's great to hear.

      Do you know if you can have multiple devices set up within the watch? Meaning it's just a simple disconnect and reconnect between the 2 devices?

      • Pelicannn on 05/07/2022 - 12:27
        +2

        I’ve got a Tactix D which is a premium model and definitely overkill. I don’t come close to using all the features but I’m a big fan of the 24 hour bezel for tracking UTC time. The other benefit being I charge it once a fortnight. I previously had an Apple Watch and couldn’t stand the fact I had to charge it daily, which made sleep tracking all but useless as I’d usually forget to charge it in the evening and it would then die or need charging when I went to sleep. Returned it in the window and got a refund to purchase the Garmin.

        Id look at a Garmin Venu 2 or a Forerunner 745. Both track all the above plus they support Garmin Pay. If you specifically want to track running related activities the Forerunner might be a better bet otherwise I think the Venu 2 should work perfectly.

        In terms of budget though, you’ll probably have to stretch to around $400 for both of them. If you are lucky enough to have the JB AMEX offer you could use that.

  • MatD88 on 06/07/2022 - 16:30

    Thanks heaps for the advice. Fairly sold on the Venu 2 other than the price.. hoping to get one on sale around $400, which seems to be the best price I've found (offered last Nov) - might be unrealistic but the Venu 2 does everything I want + Garmin Pay works with my banks + the Venu 2 looks great!

    I don't do extensive running or cycling so aiming for the Venu 2 over the Forerunner 745 unless it comes up on sale for an unbeatable price.

    Where I work I get up to 7.5% off JB Hifi & TGGs (currently 5%) so might just wait until the 2 line up.. being a little stingy haha!

    Thanks again and all the best!!

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