The best Apple Watch you can buy in 2024 [Buyer's Guide]

Smartwatches and wearable devices are getting more and more popular, and the Apple Watch comfortably sits on top of popularity. Apple's timepiece allows you to enjoy a seamless sync with your iPhone and to benefit from a plethora of health-related features. Among the nice health-related features you get fall detection, emergency SOS, and different health monitoring tools.

In this article, we are discussing the best Apple Watch models that you can get. If you're wondering which one to go for, you've come to the right place.

Here at PhoneArena, we have reviewed all the available Apple Watch options and we have determined the best Apple Watch in every category in 2024 so far.

To get the best Apple Watch for you, you need take into consideration your specific needs. To help you determine what you need, ask yourself these questions:

Now, with your answers in mind, read on to find out which is the best Apple Watch for you in 2024!

The Apple Watch Ultra 2 is the best smartwatch that Apple has made so far. Despite it being geared towards active people that dive or hike, it could also be useful for regular Apple Watch users. The Apple Watch Ultra 2 pretty much is almost the same as its predecessor, it comes with the same rugged design, the customizable Action button and, what's most important, a better battery life than the other Apple Watches.

The Apple Watch Ultra 2 features a titanium case and sapphire glass, making it feel sturdy. Although you won't forget it's there, we found the Apple Watch Ultra comfortable to wear every day and even during sleep for sleep tracking.

On top of that, it has a super-bright and large screen that can fit so much content. Watch faces look stunning on the Apple Watch Ultra 2's OLED display, and the viewing angles are great. By the way, this one is by far the biggest Apple Watch among Apple Watch models, featuring a 49mm case, so do keep that in mind if you have a smaller wrist. And of course, it comes with an Always-On display just like other new Apple Watch models. Keep in mind though, it's most advertised new feature, Double Tap, will be available at a later time.

Apple's newest Apple Watch model – the Apple Watch Series 9 – is now here. It brings a similar design to its predecessor with a few new features, like the Double Tap feature (that's going to be available later this year) and improvements in the display brightness. It still features Crash Detection and temperature monitoring (for women's health).

Of course, the Series 9 also sports all the health and fitness-related benefits that previous Apple Watches have, such as blood oxygen monitoring, a variety of workouts, and ECG. It also sports the big Always-on display that came with the Series 7 and now, the display's brightness has been improved (2x brighter display when needed).

Battery life is an area where Apple didn't bring any hardware improvements this year; however, watchOS has Low Power mode, which helps to conserve battery life.

The Series 9 is available in aluminum or stainless steel case variants, and it also has a new pink case available.

The Apple Watch SE is available only with an aluminum case.

Read more:Apple Watch SE 2 review

Apple Watch Series 3

The Apple Watch Series 3 is the cheapest Apple Watch on this list. It currently starts at $199, but the thing with it is that it's quite limited in terms of features. However, if you want the best Apple Watch but you're on a tight budget, this one will not disappoint you.

Like the two previous options, the Series 3 is waterproof and you can safely swim with it, you have a variety of workout metrics, you can listen to Apple Music from it, text people, and receive calls. These features are quite basic and present on all the smartwatches here, but the thing with the Series 3 is that it is very cheap for an Apple Watch. It doesn't have an Always-On display though, this is reserved for the premium Apple Watch Series 6.

Another important thing to mention about the Series 3: it is available only with GPS connectivity and it doesn't have a Cellular option. This means you will have to have your iPhone with you if you want to take calls with your Apple Watch.

The Apple Watch Series 3 is available only with aluminum as the case material, just like the Apple Watch SE.

Apple Watch Series 5: great value for price

The Apple Watch Series 5 has been discontinued from the Apple Store, but it can be found on other retailers, and it is the premium Apple Watch from 2019. The Series 5 is an older Apple Watch but nevertheless, quite a good smartwatch sporting the premium features from 2019 at a more reasonable price nowadays.

It comes with an Always-On Retina display, updated location features, and navigation, the Compass app can help you accurately track heading, incline, latitude, longitude, and current elevation. It also features International Emergency Calling and support for the new watchOS 8, which brings new Watch faces, Sleep tracking, and the redesigned Activity app, that is now called Fitness, with workouts and metrics.

The Apple Watch Series 5 is available in GPS only and Cellular connectivity options and has aluminum, stainless steel, ceramic, and titanium case variants with the titanium one being the most expensive of the four.

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