Smartwatch is now increasingly becoming an accessory that is inseparable from everyday life. Moreover, the features offered by smartwatches released in 2022 are increasingly sophisticated and can even replace smartphones.
Today's smartwatch has become an all-in-one tool that can monitor health and activity, smart assistant, music player, and send messages when your cell phone is unreachable.
Not only simple features as above, the best smartwatches released throughout 2022 also have a number of other up-to-date features. Here is the list.
Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro comes with a 1.36 inch watch face that uses an AMOLED panel and is protected by Sapphire Crystal Glass. The rotating bezel, which is one of the iconic features of the Galaxy Watch, has been removed, but many of its features have received improvements.
Samsung boosted the battery capacity to 550 mAh so it can last longer. Charging is even faster thanks to fast charging. This smartwatch is also equipped with a series of sensors such as GPS, heart rate monitor, oxygen saturation and EKG.
Samsung also pinned exclusive features on the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro for outdoor activities. There is Turn by Turn Navigation, Track Back which can find the way home after running or hiking, and workout routes which provide GPS-based path map guidance.
Apple Watch Ultra
Apple Watch Ultra has also enlivened the smartwatch market in Indonesia. This smartwatch is designed to be a tough, rugged extreme sports companion. The price also makes your mouth open, almost IDR 16 million.
The Apple Watch Ultra has a body made of titanium casing and a 49mm screen. The screen is protected with a sapphire crystal which makes it scratch resistant. Apple also equipped this watch with a crown and one additional button for quick access to various features, including Workouts, Compass Waypoints, Backtrack, and others.
If most smartwatches can only be used to play in water, the Apple Watch Ultra can actually be used for diving. The watch is made WR-100 water resistant and has an automatic depth gauge. Do not miss the EN13319 certificate which is an internationally recognized standard for diving accessories.
Not only that, but this smartwatch is designed to help explore the most extreme and remote locations, from the freezing cold mountains at -4° F (-20° C) to the scorching desert heat at 131° F (55° C). The Apple Watch Ultra is also MIL-STD-810H certified.
The Huawei Watch GT 3 Pro comes in a 46mm size. The screen uses a 1.43 inch AMOLED panel which is protected by sapphire glass. The body itself is made of titanium making it sturdier, and is equipped with a crown on the right side of the screen.
The main advantage of the Huawei GT 3 Pro is its super durable battery. The battery is claimed to last up to 14 days for normal use, and up to eight days for intense use. Huawei also includes a fast charging feature that can fully recharge the battery in 85 minutes.
The health and sports features are also very complete. Starting from basic sensors such as blood oxygen monitors, heart rate, sleep quality, body temperature, stress monitoring, and ECG. The Huawei GT 3 Pro also has more than 100 sport modes and is IP68 and 5 ATM certified so that it can be dived to a depth of 30 meters.
Garmin Forerunner 955 Solar
Garmin is certainly not a foreign brand for fitness tracker and smartwatch lovers in Indonesia. One of its superior products is the Garmin Forerunner 955 Solar which has a unique feature, which is to recharge the battery using solar power.
Garmin Forerunner 955 measures 46mm with a screen diameter of 1.3 inches. The touch screen is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass DX with a resolution of 260 x 260 pixels. The battery itself can last up to 15 days in smartwatch mode, or up to 42 hours in GPS-only mode without music.
Garmin also includes a series of health monitoring features such as heart rate, oxygen saturation, stress, sleep, hydration, and many more. Do not miss various features to support outdoor sports such as running, cycling, swimming, to safety and tracking features.
Amazfit GTR 4
The Amazfit GTR 4 comes with a 1.43 inch HD AMOLED screen equipped with more than 200 watch faces. The main improvement that this watch brings is dual-band GPS antenna technology whose accuracy rate is claimed to be up to 99%. The smartwatch also supports five satellite positioning systems at launch and can track GPS movement in real-time.
Amazfit GTR 4 offers more than 150 sport modes, including walking, running, cycling and swimming. This smartwatch can even recognize 15 strength training automatically. In addition, there is real-time sport mode data such as heart rate, duration and training distance that can be conveyed via Bluetooth speakers or headphones.
For health monitoring, Amazfit GTR 4 is equipped with BioTracker 4.0 PPG biometric optical sensor. This smartwatch can monitor oxygen saturation, heart rate and stress levels. The battery itself is claimed to last up to 14 days and is equipped with a battery saver mode.