Best for water resistance
Polar Grit X Pro
5.0 feature score
Highest scored product for this feature based on supporting review evidence.
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Polar Pacer Pro
4.8 feature score
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Most evidence
Polar Grit X2 Pro
5 supporting reviews
Has the broadest review evidence for this feature.
Best overall product
Polar Street X
3.8 overall score
Strongest overall product among items with scored evidence for this feature.
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Water resistance had limited but very positive evidence, with one reviewer saying the watch was fully suitable for swimming and daily wet use.
Pros: water resistance, health tracking accuracy
Cons: contactless payments, onboard music storage
Water resistance was positively viewed as suitable for swimming, showering, and bathing.
Pros: workout tracking variety, activity auto-detection
Cons: onboard music storage, blood oxygen tracking
Water resistance was viewed as a clear strength for adventure and swimming use.
Pros: recovery insights, build quality
Cons: contactless payments, onboard music storage
Water resistance was praised as more than sufficient for swimming and general water exposure.
Pros: materials quality, recovery insights
Cons: contactless payments, music controls
Water resistance was scored where a reviewer described the watch as very water resistant and dust proofed.
Pros: workout tracking variety, flashlight usefulness
Cons: blood oxygen tracking, ECG functionality
Water resistance is consistently treated as useful for swimming, sweat, showers, or pool use, though it is not presented as a rugged dive watch.
Pros: app ecosystem, charging speed
Cons: call handling, contactless payments
Water resistance was positively confirmed in practical swim use, with reviewers comfortable taking it into pools or water.
Pros: wellness insights, coaching features
Cons: mapping and navigation, contactless payments
Water resistance had limited positive evidence, with one reviewer judging it fit for swimming, bathing, and showering.
Pros: brightness, charging speed
Cons: call handling, third-party app support
Water resistance is mixed: reviewers appreciated rain, shower, and swim suitability, but one reported a pool-related crash on an early unit.
Pros: third-party app support, comfort
Cons: contactless payments, onboard music storage
Water resistance is adequate for surface swimming but not enough for reviewers imagining more extreme water activities.
Pros: brightness, display quality
Cons: call handling, voice assistant quality