It's hard to imagine heading out for a workout today without a device to track our physical activity—measuring time, distance, or running pace. Both historically and currently, watches have been the most convenient and unobtrusive tool for this purpose, often worn without even realising. Of course, choosing a model that fits well on the wrist is crucial. In this article, we provide a list of the best sports watches for women, as selected by RUNNEA.
Finding the right heart rate monitor can be particularly challenging for women, primarily due to brands manufacturing for men's larger wrists, which can make many existing models on the market ill-fitting or the dials too large. Brands are becoming increasingly aware of this issue and now design models with smaller dimensions to better accommodate women's needs.
Fortunately, brands are more aware of this problem and nowadays design models of sports watches with smaller dimensions.
The best sports watches for women
In RUNNEA, we have compiled some of the best options currently available, and with this selection, we present you a list of the best heart rate monitors and sports watches for women, considering their dimensions and shapes. We've included several models from leading brands like Garmin, Polar, Suunto and Apple, among others.
Be sure to check out the 19 sports watches for female athletes of all types and conditions that we've selected in RUNNEA!
- Garmin Forerunner 265
- Garmin Garmin Fénix 7S Pro
- Polar Vantage V3
- Suunto Race
- Garmin Forerunner 165 Music
- Apple Watch Series 9
- Coros Pace 3
- Huawei Watch GT 4
- Fitbit Versa 4
- Garmin Venu 3
- Garmin Lily 2
- Samsung Galaxy Watch 6
- Amazfit Cheetah Pro
- Amazfit Balance
- Xiaomi Redmi Watch 3
- OnePlus Watch 2
- Garmin Forerunner 965
Garmin Forerunner 265
Designed by and for runners, the Garmin Forerunner 265 will help you set a planning and preparation to overcome all your limits, and without leaving you connected at any time of the day. Its most important new features are: new AMOLED screen; more battery life, up to 13 days in smartwatch mode, and up to 20 hours in active GPS mode; two different sizes of 42mmGarmin Forerunner 265s and 46mmGarmin Forerunner 265, standard version.
- Options: GPS, Touch screen, Colour screen, Pulse on wrist, Chest strap, Offline Music
- Battery life (GPS Mode): 13-24h
Garmin Garmin Fénix 7S Pro
Garmin has recently launched the update of the Fénix 7 range. One of the outstanding watches is the Garmin Fénix 7S Pro, a sports watch that offers the best features of the brand and is the smallest and lightest in dimensions of the range.
- Options: GPS, Touch screen, Colour screen, Maps, Pulse on wrist, Chest strap, Offline Music, Strava
- Battery life (GPS Mode): 48-mas
Polar Vantage V3
Polar's top-of-the-line watch sets a milestone in precision navigation for heart rate monitors and sports watches with its advanced dual-frequency GPS. Together with the integration of a long battery life and advanced power management options, the Polar Vantage V3 becomes an extremely versatile and reliable sports watch that meets the needs of not only elite athletes but also fitness enthusiasts and adventurers.
- Options: GPS, Touch screen, Colour screen, Maps, Pulse on wrist
- Battery life (GPS Mode): 48-mas
Suunto Race
The new Suunto Race is the latest launch of Finnish brand Suunto: a real data centre to meet the needs of the most demanding athletes and has a great battery life.
- Options: GPS, Touch screen, Colour screen, Maps, Pulse on wrist
- Battery life (GPS Mode): 37-48h
Garmin Forerunner 165 Music
The Garmin Forerunner 165 Music is a new version of one of the most affordable models of the Forerunner range with which you can download playlists and songs on the watch itself, so you can enjoy your favourite bangers and anthems without taking your phone on your run.
- Options: GPS, Touch screen, Colour screen, Pulse on wrist, Chest strap, Offline Music, Spotify, Strava
- Battery life (GPS Mode): 48-mas
Apple Watch Series 9
The new Apple Watch Series 9 device is the most popular smartwatch, and in its latest update it brings with it new functions and features, and even represents a milestone in sustainability because it is a carbon neutral model. In its design, this sportswatch, health and wellness sportswatch includes a more powerful chip, but also a new way to interact with the watch without touching it, thanks to its novel double finger touch. It also bets on a double brightness on its screen. All designed to adapt to your most active lifestyle.
Coros Pace 3
The Coros Pace 3 is a versatile sportswatch. It is a lightweight and low profile model, for greater comfort throughout the day. A renewal that comes with an increase in its autonomy and some of the best features, not only of the company, if not the entire market. Its long battery life, which allows weeks of continuous training, is one of its great attractions. Up to 24 days in daily use mode and 38 hours with continuous GPS. Undoubtedly, designed to improve and maximize the time on the wrist, minimizing also the charging time.
- Options: GPS, Touch screen, Colour screen, Maps, Pulse on wrist, Chest strap, Offline Music, Spotify, Strava
- Battery life (GPS Mode): 48-mas
Huawei Watch GT 4
The launch of the renewed Huawei Watch GT 4 is presented as the direct rival of the Apple Watch Series 9 or the Garmin Vivoactive 5 It is a watch that stands out for its complete catalog of functions, which come together with a very accurate GPS system, an excellent screen and a great battery life. As with its previous versions, if this Watch GT 4 also stands out for anything, it is for its design, as it is a smartwatch developed to be worn 24 hours a day, that fits any style, and that adapts to any daily and/or sporting situation.
Fitbit Versa 4
The Fitbit Versa 4 comes to the market as the smartwatch designed to be your great ally in the continuous improvement of your health and fitness. It is a smartwatch that features more than 40 sport modes and integrated GPS. Among its most outstanding functions are: daily recovery level and minutes in the active zone, and many other more. Finally, another interesting detail is that it includes a six-month subscription to the Fitbit Premium service to get your best version in every workout.
Garmin Venu 3
The Garmin Venu 3 is not simply an update to its predecessor, the Venu 2; it represents a quantum leap in Garmins smartwatch lineup. This new model arrives with the promise of revolutionizing the way athletes and fitness enthusiasts interact with technology. With over a decade of experience in the development of wearable devices, Garmin has listened carefully to the demands and needs of its community to offer a product that combines functionality, aesthetics and performance.
Garmin Lily 2
The Garmin Lily 2 is a watch from the American brand designed exclusively for women. It features a small size and an elegant design, with functionalities that emphasize health and improvements over the previous version.
Samsung Galaxy Watch 6
The arrival of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6, the most awarded and highest quality line of the house is presented as one of the most complete smartwatches in its catalog, and in the market. This traditional version is characterized by maintaining the latest generation connections. A design of great elegance that together with its technical quality, it means one of the best devices, if not the best, of the company.
Amazfit Cheetah Pro
The Amazfit Cheetah Pro is a high-end sportswatch that features a sleek and durable design and has titanium as one of its main materials that ahows a premium look. Its lightness makes it one of the watches of choice for women to wear.
- Options: GPS, Touch screen, Colour screen, Maps, Pulse on wrist, Spotify, Strava
- Battery life (GPS Mode): 13-24h
Amazfit Balance
The Amazfit Balance is a watch that stands out for its versatility, with a variety of functions. It has the ability to record our workouts, but also incorporates smartwatch functions with an elegant aesthetic.
Xiaomi Redmi Watch 3
The Xiaomi Redmi Watch 3 is a smartwatch that offers one of the best values for money on the market, being one of the most complete watches in its range. Highlights of the new version include the quality of the screen and the improved battery life.
OnePlus Watch 2
The OnePlus Watch 2 is now available, the second device from the brand. It stands out for its great features, has two processors and two operating systems for great performance and greater battery life, ready to track our workouts and activities.
Garmin Forerunner 965
Another standout release from Garmin this season, the new Garmin Forerunner 965 is a premium sports watch designed for the most demanding runners. It features an AMOLED touchscreen, training metrics, phone-free music, and up to 23 days of battery life in smartwatch mode. Additionally, it includes integrated maps and multiband GPS for maximum accuracy, ensuring no metric of your workouts or races goes unrecorded. It's your perfect ally to keep progressing!
- Options: GPS, Touch screen, Colour screen, Maps, Pulse on wrist, Chest strap, Offline Music, Spotify, Strava
- Battery life (GPS Mode): 25-36h
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