Best for contactless payments
Suunto Race 2
2.0 feature score
Highest scored product for this feature based on supporting review evidence.
Best Suunto Smart Watch for contactless payments
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Suunto Run
1.8 feature score
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Suunto Vertical
1 supporting review
Has the broadest review evidence for this feature.
Best overall product
Suunto Vertical 2
3.8 overall score
Strongest overall product among items with scored evidence for this feature.
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Contactless payments were called out as missing, contributing to the watch's limited smartwatch feature set.
Pros: operating system experience, brightness
Cons: safety features, health tracking accuracy
Contactless payments were a weakness because reviewers explicitly noted the lack of NFC payments.
Pros: battery life, durability
Cons: resume later function, ECG functionality
Contactless payments were a clear weakness, with reviewers noting no broad Google/Apple/Garmin Pay equivalent outside limited regional support.
Pros: comfort, value for money
Cons: contactless payments, Wi-Fi connectivity
Contactless payments were treated as a missing modern smartwatch feature, with reviewers pointing users elsewhere if they need pay apps.
Pros: step counting accuracy, durability
Cons: voice assistant quality, contactless payments
Contactless payments were clearly treated as missing in one review, making this a low-scoring feature for users who expect payments on-wrist.
Pros: workout tracking variety, value for money
Cons: blood oxygen tracking, contactless payments
Contactless payments were a clear missing feature and one reviewer explicitly docked the product for no tap-to-pay wallet.
Pros: operating system experience, materials quality
Cons: contactless payments, onboard music storage