Tom's Guide Names Apple Watch 11 Top Women's Smartwatch for 2026 as Galaxy Watch 8 Makes List
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Updated · Tom's Guide · Jul 13
Tom's Guide Names Apple Watch 11 Top Women's Smartwatch for 2026 as Galaxy Watch 8 Makes List
3 articles · Updated · Tom's Guide · Jul 13
Summary
Tom's Guide ranked the Apple Watch 11 as the best smartwatch for women in 2026, citing improved battery life beyond 18 hours, tougher glass and new watchOS 26 health features.
The review said the iPhone-only Apple Watch 11 stood out for comfort, two size options, 5G connectivity and tools including cycle tracking, sleep scoring and a high blood pressure alert.
Samsung's Galaxy Watch 8 was highlighted as the top Android pick, with built-in Gemini AI, new heart-health and running-coach tools, and Natural Cycles fertility tracking integrated into Samsung Health without an extra subscription.
Tom's Guide also named the Garmin Venu 4 best for fitness, the Fitbit Sense 2 best for health tracking and the Amazfit Active 3 Premium best budget option at $230 less than the Apple Watch 11.
The broader list reflects how women's wearable rankings are increasingly shaped by battery life, wrist-fit options and female-focused health features such as menstrual, fertility and pregnancy tracking.