Best Hybrid Smartwatches
Watches with physical hands and a small hidden display: health tracking without a full screen.
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5 smartwatches
ScanWatch 2
- Display
- PMOLED · 0.63 in
- Battery
- 35 days
- GPS
- —
- Water
- 5 ATM
What a hybrid smartwatch is
A hybrid looks like a classic watch, with real hands, but tracks steps, sleep and heart rate, and often shows notifications on a small hidden display. Battery life runs to weeks.
You give up apps, a full touchscreen and usually built-in GPS. Compare the health sensors and the small display each model has.
Frequently asked questions
Do hybrid smartwatches show notifications?
Most do, on the small display or by moving the hands. Replies aren't possible.
How long does a hybrid smartwatch battery last?
Weeks rather than days. With analog hands and a small sub-display, many hybrids run close to a month between charges.
Do hybrid smartwatches have GPS?
Most don't have their own. They borrow your phone's GPS for outdoor workouts, so take the phone along to map a run.