Updated
Updated · Mint · Jun 3
Mint Recommends 7 Smartwatches for Heart Tracking, Led by ₹31,499 Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Classic
Updated
Updated · Mint · Jun 3

Mint Recommends 7 Smartwatches for Heart Tracking, Led by ₹31,499 Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Classic

3 articles · Updated · Mint · Jun 3

Summary

  • Seven smartwatches made Mint’s latest buying guide for accurate heart-rate monitoring, spanning premium models from Samsung, Google, Apple and Garmin to budget options such as boAt and Noise.
  • Advanced sensors and algorithms drove the picks: the guide says basic fitness bands can miss key health signals, while newer watches add continuous heart-rate tracking alongside ECG, SpO₂, stress and sleep features.
  • ₹31,499 Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Classic tops the listed prices, while the ₹1,299 boAt Wave Sigma 3 Curv is the cheapest option; Garmin Venu 3 and Amazfit Balance stand out with battery life of up to 14 days.
  • The guide tells buyers to weigh display type, battery life, GPS or cellular connectivity, platform compatibility and safety tools such as fall or crash detection before upgrading from a fitness tracker.

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