I second the Garmin if you have iPhone, but can be pricey. If Samsung, the Ultra. The 2024 model is a deal, but they all work well. I'm currently using the Ultra 24, GW8 and GW8 Classic.
The ultra has the absolute best battery, but the galaxy watch 8 classic gets relatively close, if you want something lighter and cheaper. Four to five days is almost impossible though unless you absolutely baby it.
No wear os watch really has great battery life, though, at least not the ones that exclusively run wear os with no lighter os to fall back on. Wear os is very powerful for a smartwatch, but that makes it heavier to run too
If you have tattoos where a watch would sit then I'd avoid Samsung. I used to have an apple watch ultra 2 and the sensors on that were great over my tattoos. I changed to android and got a Galaxy watch 8 classic and it wouldn't detect anything at all.
I've now got a pixel watch 3 and it works great.
If you’re looking for WearOS watches (since this is the Android Wear subreddit), there aren’t many options: Samsung Galaxy Watch (the only ones with ECG), Pixel Watch, and OnePlus Watch. There’s also Mobvoi and Xiaomi, but their last model came out two years ago, so it seems like they’ve given up.
I have the latest Galaxy Watch8 Classic, and it looks good. It offers a 24-hour battery life with all features turned on, just like a phone. There’s also an LTE version, so you can leave your phone behind from time to time.
Look at Samsung instead. Longer security updates and wireless charging.
At [Samsung.com](http://Samsung.com) you can get a really good deal on the Galaxy Watch 8 Classic LTE right now--about $300 trading in your PW2 if you still have it.
Whether you have to recharge every day will depend on your use, but I'd go to the 8 if you are going to upgrade just to get the extra year of security updates. Wait until Black Friday/Prime Days, etc. to get better prices. And check Samsung's site too. I just picked up a 8 Classic for about $300, assuming they accept my "any condition" trade-in (processing now). That sale is gone, but I continue to look because I need to get my wife a watch too.
I went with the Classic because the ring is sort of a built in screen protector since it sticks up above the screen, but I've also found it to be useful for some things. I could probably use the ring more.
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