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2021 was a massive year for wearables, and I'm not just saying that because I'm a huge
fan of smartwatches. It was honestly a huge year that brought about some
massive changes to a industry that, for the most part,
stays largely the same from year to year impact that can really have a major effect on what we
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see next year in 2022. But before we get into next year's innovations, what about this year's
top picks? I'm Tom Deehan from Trusted Reviews and these are our favorite smartwatches of 2021.
Galaxy Watch 4. Trusted Reviews' Best Smartwatch of 2021 and my personal pick of the Year.
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The Galaxy Watch 4 is everything I want a modern smartwatch to be fast, stylish,
packed with great watch faces and a robust fitness tracking system. Given that this is the first and
still the only watch to use Wear OS 3, the Galaxy Watch 4 was always going to have my attention.
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But it was features like the digital rotating bezel and the new body composition reading that
kicked things up a notch, making it an easy pick for this year's smartwatch favourite.
Apple Watch Series 7. While Apple's 2021 wearable wasn't quite as innovative as Samsung's own,
the Apple Watch Series 7 still earns its place among these top picks for
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being yet another great Apple Watch. The largest screen not
only allows for more eye-catching watch faces to come to the fold,
but it also allows the Series seven to cram in more information into the screen at one time.
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You can even get a full qwerty keyboard on this phone. While it's a shame that
Apple hasn't fixed the watches outstanding problem of only having an 18 hour battery
life. The company has remedied this somewhat by implementing fast charging into the mix.
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For example, you can now get eight hours of sleep tracking from just eight minutes of charging,
which is exactly what you need if your Apple Watch is running a little low
before bed. Again, these aren't exactly groundbreaking improvements, but when
put on top of one of the best smartwatch softwares out there, it's hard to complain.
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But if you want something that can really go the distance,
then this next pick might be more of your cup of tea. The Coros Vertix 2. The Coros Vertix 2 is
everything that you could ever want an adventure watch to be its rugged ready to bear the elements
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and above all, it can last for up to 60 days on a single charge. If
you're the type of person who enjoys camping or long distance hiking,
then this is the watch you'd want to have with you. There's no doubt that the battery
is the star of the show here, but it's worth pointing out that the Vertix 2
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can also connect to all five major satellite services to give you better
coverage no matter where you are. In all my time of reviewing smartwatches,
I've never seen one connect to a satellite quite as fast as this one.
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The Garmin Venu 2. When it comes to fitness tracking that doesn't involve the great outdoors,
you might want something a little more low key. And to that end,
I can highly recommend the Garmin Venu 2. For starters,
Garmin kept everything that made the original Venu great and simply made it better.
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The battery life is now double that of its predecessor, and the UI has been given a major
facelift to make it more visually appealing and easier to get to grips with. The Venu 2
also gives you a greater overall look at your body composition with the new Health Snapshot mode,
which enables all of the watch's sensors simultaneously
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to let you know what kind of state your body is in in that very moment. It's not without its
faults. I mean, Garmin Pay is still a complete mess, but for a reasonably priced smartwatch
that absolutely nails it on fitness tracking the Garmin Venu 2, is a hard watch to beat.
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And with that final entry that rounds out our favourite smartwatches of 2021. Now,
if there's anything you think we missed, please let us know in the comments below.
And for all our favourite and latest tech of 2021 and beyond.
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