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Apple Watch, Galaxy Watch, Pixel Watch and the rest: features, health and assistants.
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Most people should buy the Series 12. The Ultra 4 is worth it if you swim deep, run long, hike far from cell service or want satellite Emergency SOS. Here is how they compare on Apple's own specifications.
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Garmin reported record third-quarter revenue of $1.99 billion on Oct. 28, up 12%. The release does not break out wearables, so it says nothing direct about how its watches sold.
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According to 9to5Mac, Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 will get two new features later this year: Siri Recap, which summarizes your day's conversations, and Live Rewind, which shows the last 15 seconds of speech as text. Apple has not given a date.
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Both pair with Android phones and both have Gemini, and Samsung's costs about $20 less. The real split is the phone you carry, the health tools you want and how you plan to use LTE.
Wearables
Apple's support page still labels Siri AI on Apple Watch a beta. It needs watchOS 27, a Series 9 or later, Ultra 2 or later or SE 3, and a paired iPhone 15 Pro, 15 Pro Max or iPhone 16 or later. Apple says English comes first.
Wearables
Google's Oct. 27 design post describes the Fitbit Edge tracker: a Hybrid OLED screen, a physical side button, a thin curved aluminum case and swappable bands. Here is what Google says, plus the price and availability reported so far.
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At Galaxy Unpacked in London on July 22, Samsung announced the Galaxy Watch Ultra2 and Galaxy Watch9 and showed its intelligent eyewear. There was no new Galaxy Ring in Samsung's recap, and Galaxy Buds aren't listed.
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Google and Samsung each sell a Wear OS watch for Android owners in the US: the Pixel Watch 5 from $399.99 and the Galaxy Watch9 from $379.99. What each costs, which phone it needs, and what the store pages leave out.
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Gemini runs on Wear OS 4 or later watches connected to an Android phone, including Pixel Watch and Galaxy Watch models. Here is what it needs, how to start it, which apps it works with and what changes when you turn off Gemini's activity setting.
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Apple Watch can flag possible hypertension from its heart sensor after 30 days of data, but it isn't a blood pressure reading. How the feature works, what the FDA record and Apple's study show, which watches get it and what to do after a notification.
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Oura, Whoop, Samsung and Ultrahuman say their products are HSA or FSA eligible, and Apple says Apple Watch may be reimbursable. The IRS says it depends on why you buy the device. What each says, how medical necessity letters work and who decides.
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Samsung's US watch page lists the Galaxy Watch9 from $379.99, the Galaxy Watch Ultra2 at $699.99 and last year's Watch8 Classic. Sizes, battery ratings, LTE, health features, Gemini and which phones they need.
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Google's store lists one Pixel Watch, the Pixel Watch 5, from $399 for the 41 mm and $429 for the 45 mm. Battery, charging, LTE, Gemini, the Google Health Premium fee, Android-only support and what changed from Pixel Watch 4.
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Apple Watch Ultra 4 costs $799 and is rated for up to 50 hours. Garmin's Fenix 9 starts at $999.99 and is rated for up to 29 days in smartwatch mode. How they compare on GPS battery, maps, dive and satellite features, subscriptions and phone support.
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Meta AI owns smart glasses, Gemini is on watches, earbuds and a headset with glasses coming, and Siri just got rebuilt for the Apple Watch, AirPods and Vision Pro. Here is what each assistant can actually do on the devices you wear, and which one fits your phone.
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Apple sells three watches this fall: Series 12 from $399, Ultra 4 from $799 and SE 3 from $249. What changed in September, how the models differ, how they compare with Series 11 and Ultra 3, and which one to buy.
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A smart ring is easier to wear to bed and lasts days longer on a charge. A smartwatch has a screen, GPS, notifications and more health and safety tools, such as an ECG app and fall detection. How the two compare on battery, health tracking, workouts, cost and phone support.
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