\nOne of the best cheap smartwatches of 2025 is now just $79<\/p>\n
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The Amazfit Active 2 is one of the best bang-for-the-buck smartwatches of 2025, and that’s at full price ($99). However, ahead of the holidays, you can get one on your wrist for just $79<\/a> or 20% off.<\/p>\n What makes this smartwatch such a stunner? From our Amazfit Active 2 review<\/a>: “The Amazfit Active 2 boasts more than 160 sports tracking profiles, an attractive and comfortable design and onboard tech normally reserved for far higher-end models. That list includes a Sp02 sensor, body temp sensor, GPS and altimeter. You also get support for offline maps, on-wrist calls, NFC payments and an AI voice assistant.”<\/p>\n 2025-11-26T15:24:53.020Z \n (Image credit: Future)<\/p>\n The Garmin Fenix 8<\/a> and Garmin Forerunner 970 <\/a>are, in my opinion, the two best Garmin watches<\/a> available, and I love testing both of them during my marathon training.<\/p>\n They are laden with the same features to help you track and improve your training, and also boast best-in-class navigation tools as well as useful smart and activity tracking features.<\/p>\n For me, the lighter, slimmer design and lower price of the Garmin Forerunner 970 makes it the better option, and it\u2019s the one I\u2019d get, especially as I don\u2019t need the extra battery life you get on the Fenix. Read my Garmin Fenix 8 vs Garmin Forerunner 970 <\/a>face-off here.<\/p>\n 2025-11-26T14:46:35.305Z \n (Image credit: Future)<\/p>\n This is a tricky one to answer, as the two watches are extremely similar, and with the Forerunner 570 ever so slightly cheaper today, it might be even more difficult to decide.<\/p>\n Luckily for you, our resident Garmin-expert (and 2:25 marathon runner) Nick Harris-Fry has put the Garmin Forerunner 570 vs Garmin Venu 4<\/a> head-to-head. Here’s his verdict: “While the Forerunner name and five-button design will ensure the 570 still has a lot of appeal for keen athletes, I do think the Venu 4 is the better buy of these two watches, even as a marathoner myself.<\/p>\n I love having a flashlight on my watch, and while having to use a touchscreen instead of buttons was an occasional annoyance for me during workouts, it\u2019s worth it for the flashlight.<\/p>\n The other key deciding factor will be which design you prefer in terms of aesthetics. I\u2019m undecided on this one because I like the bright colors you get on the Forerunner 570 range, but the Venu 4 does have a more premium look, and is slightly smaller and lighter.”<\/p>\n 2025-11-26T14:25:48.647Z \n (Image credit: Future)<\/p>\n If you’re not worried about checking your emails on the go, or making calls from your wrist, the Fitbit Inspire 3 is a pretty-perfect fitness tracker. It’s perfect for beginners, or those returning to fitness after a break, and right now, it’s cheaper than ever.<\/p>\n The Inspire 3 is small, lightweight and comfortable. Don\u2019t let the small footprint fool you, the Inspire 3 is jam-packed with sensors and can capture a bevy of health data, including distance, steps, active minutes, heart rate, calories burned, Sp02, stress, and sleep quality. That\u2019s a lot of bang for not too much buck.<\/p>\n 2025-11-26T14:14:53.856Z \n (Image credit: Future)<\/p>\n Our resident smartwatch tester and adventurer, Dan Bracaglia hails the Garmin Instinct 3 Solar as his top Garmin of 2025. It’s also impressively well-built, with 100 meters of water resistance, a metal-reinforced bezel, and a shock-resistant design. Fitness and adventure tracking tools are plentiful, GPS and elevation data are precise, and an onboard LED flashlight proves extremely handy.<\/p>\n Dan says, “I\u2019ve worn my Garmin Instinct 3 to track my adventures snowboarding in the U.S. Pacific Northwest<\/a> Cascade Mountains and British Columbia\u2019s Fitzsimmons Range. It’s also joined me on backcountry snowmobile missions in the same regions, dozens of urban and forested bike rides, and countless hikes, including an epic trek to New York’s highest waterfall<\/a>.”<\/p>\n Right now, it has $100 off!<\/p>\n 2025-11-26T14:02:45.660Z \n (Image credit: Future)<\/p>\n I’ve tested a ton of fitness trackers at Tom’s Guide, and the Oura Ring 4 is the best smart ring yet. It gives you a slim and sleek alternative to bulky smartwatches, letting you track your sleep, exercise, recovery and more from your finger. Thanks to Black Friday deals<\/a>, you can scoop up one for a heck of a discount.<\/p>\n Right now you can grab the silver and black versions of the Oura Ring 4 for just $249 on Amazon<\/a>. That’s $100 off and the lowest price ever for this smart ring.<\/p>\n What is the Oura Ring 4? The Oura Ring 4<\/a> is a smart ring packed with small health-tracking sensors and an accelerometer. It can count steps, read your heart rate, track your sleep, predict your cycle, gauge your stress, and offer actionable insights based on your body’s readiness and resilience.<\/p>\n Who is the Oura Ring 4 for? The Oura Ring 4 is for people who want to be better informed about their health and wellness, but don’t necessarily want to wear a traditional smartwatch or activity band. It’s screen-free and discreet.<\/p>\n 2025-11-26T13:52:34.352Z \n (Image credit: Tom’s Guide)<\/p>\n The Galaxy Watch 8 is one of our favorite smartwatches for Android. It features Google’s Gemini voice assistant built in, which blows the Siri experience on the Apple Watch out of the water.<\/p>\n If you want a premium experience, the Galaxy 8 Watch Classic is the way to go. The Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic<\/a> is our favorite Android smartwatch, thanks to more detailed\/actionable holistic insights and a more engaging tactile interface. It also adds ten hours to the overall battery life performance, along with a rotating bezel and an extra custom button.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the Galaxy Watch 8 is a great smartwatch of you’re on a budget. We like that it offers a small smattering of new wellness tools, a brighter screen, and Google\u2019s Gemini AI assistant built in. Make sure to read our Galaxy Watch 8 review<\/a> for our full thoughts on Samsung’s watches.<\/p>\n 2025-11-26T13:42:19.250Z \n (Image credit: Future)<\/p>\n The Apple Watch SE 3 sometimes flies under the radar compared to its pricier siblings, the Apple Watch 11 and Apple Watch Ultra 3, but we rate it as the best affordable smartwatch and right now it\u2019s certainly better value than the other Apple Watches<\/a> thanks to a Black Friday discount.<\/p>\n You can currently get the Apple Watch SE 3 for just $199 at Amazon<\/a>, which is a $50 saving on its full price and the cheapest it\u2019s ever been.<\/p>\n For the first time on an SE model, the SE 3 has an always-on screen, and it also has a more durable design and a much faster processor than its predecessor. In fact the SE 3 uses the same S10 chip that powers the pricier Apple Watch Series 11<\/a> and Apple Watch Ultra 3 <\/a>watches.<\/p>\n It also offers 5G connectivity and on-device Siri and while there are some reasons people might want to upgrade to the Apple Watch Series 11, such as ECG measurements and its larger, brighter display, the Apple Watch SE 3 is so packed with features it\u2019s the best Apple option for most people<\/a> even at its full price, so it\u2019s certainly worth looking at in the sales.<\/p>\n 2025-11-26T13:29:35.325Z \n (Image credit: Future)<\/p>\n Right now, there are deals on the Apple Watch 11 and Garmin Venu 4, but which should you buy? Both watches are packed with sensors and trackers to help you live a healthier life. Both have HRM, ECG, SpO2 and Skin Temperature sensors.<\/p>\n Both have multiple sports modes, as well as sleep tracking features. I\u2019d say the Garmin Venu 4 is more advanced than the Apple Watch when it comes to tracking your training; however, the Apple Watch 11 is streets ahead in terms of smartwatch capabilities.<\/p>\n Both also have very similar bright displays, although the Garmin Venu 4\u2019s is circular \u2014 which you prefer will be a personal preference. That said, if you are considering the two, the battery life of the Venu 4 is better than the Apple Watch 11 \u2014 with Garmin, we\u2019re talking about 10 days of battery life in smartwatch mode, not 24 hours.<\/p>\n Buy the Garmin Venu 4 if: you want all of Garmin’s best health and fitness features, and care about battery life.<\/p>\n Buy the Apple Watch 11 if: you’re on a budget, you’re already used to Apple’s ecosystem, or you want an extension of your iPhone on your wrist.<\/p>\n 2025-11-26T13:12:45.729Z \n (Image credit: Future)<\/p>\n While it’s always tempting to wait for the newest watches to go on sale, it’s not always the best deal. Right now, the Apple Watch Ultra 2 has a whopping $180 discount in the Black Friday deals, making it a great option for those looking to upgrade to the top-of-the-line adventure watch.<\/p>\n Apple didn’t change all that much between the two watches, and side-by-side, you’d probably struggle to tell them apart. Sure, the screen on the Ultra 3 is slightly larger, and the chip means the watch runs a little faster, but thanks to the watchOS 26 updates that Apple rolls out to all its older watches, the Ultra 2 gets the same hypertension alerts and Sleep Score as the newer model.<\/p>\n 2025-11-26T13:00:03.684Z \n (Image credit: Future)<\/p>\n I’m Jane McGuire, Tom’s Guide’s fitness editor, and I review Garmin watches for a living. My favorite watch of 2025 is the Garmin Venu 4<\/a>, and for good reason: This feels like a premium smartwatch, but it\u2019s packed with Garmin\u2019s most advanced health and training features. If you\u2019re upgrading from an older model, you\u2019re getting a lot for your money here. Sure, it\u2019s more expensive than the Venu 3, but it has the newest features built into the watch, as well as the ability to take ECG readings and use the flashlight.<\/p>\n Considering the watch only launched months ago, I’m surprised to see it in the Black Friday sales already. It’s not a huge saving, but it’s easily Garmin’s best smartwatch, so grab it while you can.<\/p>\n 2025-11-26T12:39:42.430Z \n (Image credit: Toms Guide)<\/p>\n The Google Pixel Watch 4<\/a> has dropped in the Black Friday sales! The LTE model of Google\u2019s flagship smartwatch is reduced by $100 in the Black Friday sale, with both sizes and all colors included in the deal. We rate the Pixel Watch 4 as the best Android smartwatch available, with a sleek design, boosted battery life, and genuinely useful AI features.<\/p>\n If you don\u2019t need LTE connectivity on your watch, then both sizes of the cheaper Wi-Fi model are also included in the sale, with the price dropping below $300 on the 41mm watch for the first time. Note that you lose the satellite messaging feature if you don\u2019t have an LTE version of the watch, and with both models, you pay $50 more for the larger 45mm watch.<\/p>\n 2025-11-26T11:16:28.276Z \n (Image credit: Future)<\/p>\n There have been discounts available on almost all of Garmin’s smartwatches for the last couple of weeks, but two new deals have just hit the sales, and I’m extremely excited about them.<\/p>\n That’s because this is the first time the Garmin Forerunner 970 and Garmin Forerunner 570 have been reduced, and since they’re new models I wasn’t sure they’d be reduced this year at all. The Garmin Forerunner 970 is my favorite sports watch overall and brilliant option for runners and triathletes. You can get the Forerunner 970 for $649 at Amazon<\/a> right now.<\/p>\n 2025-11-26T10:05:32.622Z \n (Image credit: Tom’s Guide)<\/p>\n Apple launched a trio of new smartwatches in September and two of them are already reduced in the sales, with the Apple Watch Series 11<\/a> and Apple Watch SE 3<\/a> both at their lowest ever price.<\/p>\n
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\nAt $69, the Fitbit Inspire 3 is still my favorite cheap fitness tracker <\/p>\n![\"Fitbit](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/4w8K2cRJaW8LwqwS8SEHXS.jpg\")
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\nSave up to 25% off Garmin’s longest-lasting smartwatch<\/p>\n![\"Garmin](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/M8vVoAexnTG4gMVzwgDHeS.jpg\")
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\nI test Garmin’s for a living, and my favorite Garmin Watch of 2025 just dropped in the Black Friday sales <\/p>\n![\"Garmin](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kepy9JyPFSt6GQUsScFUGG.jpg\")
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