
How Accurate Are Smartwatches? Heart Rate, Steps & Sleep Tracking
Smartwatches track heart rate, steps and sleep reasonably well — but not precisely enough for medical use. Here’s what you can and can’t trust.
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Smartwatches track heart rate, steps and sleep reasonably well — but not precisely enough for medical use. Here’s what you can and can’t trust.

Most smartwatches are water resistant, not waterproof — and the difference matters. Learn what IP67, IP68 and ATM ratings actually mean before you swim.

Smartwatches track heart rate and flag irregular rhythms, but can’t diagnose a heart attack. Here’s what ECG alerts can and can’t actually tell you.

Smartwatches emit non-ionizing Bluetooth radiation — far lower than a phone. Current research shows no evidence linking them to cancer. Here’s what scientists say.

From the 1972 Pulsar to the Apple Watch and Wear OS 3.0 — here’s the complete history of the smartwatch, including every major milestone, inventor, and turning point.

How smartwatches track sleep — from accelerometers and heart rate sensors to SpO2 and sleep stages. Plus, how accurate they really are and which brands do it best.

A hybrid smartwatch combines analog watch design with smartwatch features — notifications, heart rate, sleep tracking — on a battery that lasts months. Here’s what to know before buying.