Best 2024 Smartwatches for calorie tracking usefulness

#1 Ticwatch Atlas
4.3

Calorie tracking is considered useful and close enough to comparison devices for everyday fitness understanding.

Pros: touchscreen responsiveness, software smoothness

Cons: ECG functionality, LTE connectivity

#2 Samsung Galaxy Watch 7
4.2

Calorie tracking has limited but positive evidence, with one reviewer saying it did not appear to overestimate calories.

Pros: display quality, durability

Cons: cross-platform compatibility, antioxidant index

#3 Amazfit T-Rex 3
4.0

Calorie tracking was only directly evaluated once, where one reviewer said calorie burn aligned closely with reference watches.

Pros: resume later function, brightness

Cons: safety features, activity auto-detection

#4 Apple Watch Ultra 2
4.0

Calorie tracking appears within Apple’s rings system and was judged useful as part of the broader activity-motivation loop.

Pros: app ecosystem, smartwatch features

Cons: cross-platform compatibility, blood oxygen tracking

#5 Garmin Lily 2
3.0

Calorie estimates are mixed, with one reviewer calling them slightly off and another finding them more generous than other devices.

Pros: pairing reliability, wellness insights

Cons: ECG functionality, body temperature tracking

#6 OnePlus Watch 2R
3.0

Calorie tracking was treated as an estimate; one reviewer saw underreporting but did not consider it a major issue.

Pros: software smoothness, charging speed

Cons: ECG functionality, safety features

#7 Google Pixel Watch 3
2.8

Calorie tracking was treated as usable by some reviewers, but one review strongly criticized the calorie calculations as not making sense compared with other watches.

Pros: outdoor visibility, pairing reliability

Cons: calorie tracking usefulness, materials quality

#8 Ticwatch Pro 5 Enduro
2.6

Calorie tracking and workout metrics were criticized as too generic in at least one workout mode, limiting usefulness for tailored training.

Pros: menu navigation, battery life

Cons: ECG functionality, voice assistant quality

#9 Apple Watch Series 10
2.0

One reviewer criticized the low exercise threshold, making calorie/exercise credit feel too easy rather than especially meaningful.

Pros: reliability, comfort

Cons: calorie tracking usefulness, mapping and navigation

#10 CMF Watch Pro 2
2.0

Calorie tracking drew negative evidence from one reviewer who found calorie estimates lower than expected during workouts.

Pros: pairing reliability, materials quality

Cons: data privacy, health tracking accuracy

#11 Xiaomi Redmi Watch 5 Lite
2.0

Calorie tracking was criticized because the reviewer said calorie-burn estimates were often miscalculated.

Pros: cross-platform compatibility, pairing reliability

Cons: third-party app support, contactless payments

#12 Xiaomi Watch 2
1.5

Calorie tracking usefulness was weak because Mi Fitness sometimes showed glitched calorie figures that did not match the watch.

Pros: charging speed, Bluetooth connectivity

Cons: ECG functionality, recovery insights