Question 09 · Smartwatch · Field checked Jul 2026
What is my next smartwatch?
An honest answer for every budget, re-judged as the market moves — and the one I’d put my own money on, crowned. No “it depends.”
BudgetThe answerPrice
For Android wrists
Samsung Galaxy Watch 8
₹32,999
Why it might win
Best Android watch, lovely display
Why it might not
Battery still means nightly charging
Judged for android wrists — but not crowned.
Where it placed →
OR
For the runners
Garmin Venu 3
₹45,990
Why it might win
Two-week battery, serious sports tracking
Why it might not
Smart features feel a generation behind
Judged for the runners — but not crowned.
Where it placed →
OR
The answer.
My pick
Apple Watch Series 11
₹46,900
Why it might win
The most complete health tracker made
Why it might not
iPhone-only, charges every day
“It got me to close the rings 214 days straight. I’m not proud of how well it works on me.”
Prices from Amazon.in at time of writing. When the answer is something I own long-term, it gets a full write-up on thisismynext.in. Brands: got a contender for this fight? Long-term review units welcome — they never buy the verdict.