
Flagship wearables like the Apple Watch 7 will guzzle power in less than a day, and the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 just two days, you’ll find options below that will last for a fortnight. With less features and less complex working parts, low-spec fitness trackers can last for impressive lengths of time before they need charging. It's probably our strongest case for choosing a budget smartwatch over a higher-end one.

Think carefully about what you want from your smartwatch.However, lots of budget smartwatches offer a limited range of features in comparison to more expensive models, focused primarily on tracking metrics such as your heart rate, step count or distance covered. That’s because lots of brands offer 'lite' versions of pricier flagship, for example, Apple and its Watch SE these are wearables you would class as smartwatches. You’ll find wearables from as little as £33.99 to as much as £217.64 in our best list. There's a couple of bits of information that you need to know before spending in this price category. Best budget Apple Watch: Apple Watch SE, £217.64.Best budget fitness tracker: Garmin Forerunner 45, £117.53.Best budget smartwatch for extreme sports: Xiaomi Watch S1 Active, £129.


Best value budget smartwatch: Xiaomi Mi Band 6, £38.78.Best budget Samsung smartwatch: Samsung Galaxy Fit 2, £39.We've arranged them in price order below: Here's a quick run-down of each of the budget smartwatches you'll find in our expert round-up.

