Best 2022 Smartwatches for pairing reliability

#1 Tag Heuer Connected Calibre E4
5.0

Pairing reliability is strong in the scored reviews, with easy setup and automatic reconnection highlighted.

Pros: contactless payments, pairing reliability

Cons: LTE connectivity, call handling

#2 Fitbit Sense 2
5.0

Pairing reliability is positive in limited evidence, with one reviewer reporting no trouble pairing through the Fitbit app.

Pros: pairing reliability, durability

Cons: music controls, Wi-Fi connectivity

#3 Garmin Vivomove Sport
5.0

Pairing reliability was strong where tested, with no reported issues in setup, pairing, or syncing.

Pros: pairing reliability, reliability

Cons: contactless payments, onboard music storage

#4 Garmin MARQ Gen 2
4.8

Pairing and connectivity reliability received a strong single-review endorsement with no connectivity issues.

Pros: pairing reliability, reliability

Cons: size options, call handling

#5 Coros Apex 2
4.8

Pairing reliability was a strength, with reviewers reporting easy setup, quick syncing, and no sensor-pairing issues.

Pros: resume later function, durability

Cons: watch face quality, call handling

#6 Fitbit Versa 4
4.8

Pairing and syncing could be easy and seamless in favorable reviews, especially during initial setup.

Pros: pairing reliability, user interface

Cons: third-party app support, music controls

#7 Garmin Forerunner 955
4.5

Pairing and setup reliability were strong, with reviewers citing fast GPS locks, reliable connectivity, and clear setup.

Pros: outdoor visibility, charging speed

Cons: LTE connectivity, call handling

#8 Polar Pacer
3.7

Pairing reliability has limited mixed evidence: syncing works, but the manual process frustrates.

Pros: third-party app support, comfort

Cons: contactless payments, onboard music storage

#9 Garmin Forerunner 255S
3.5

Pairing reliability was mixed: watch setup and syncing were reliable in one review, while headphone pairing was criticized as time-consuming in another.

Pros: step counting accuracy, fit

Cons: blood oxygen tracking, charging convenience

#10 Garmin Forerunner 255
2.7

Pairing reliability had one negative report where phone syncing stopped until the watch was rebooted.

Pros: durability, cross-platform compatibility

Cons: stress tracking, app ecosystem

#11 Polar Ignite 3
2.3

Pairing and syncing reliability was mixed to negative, with repeated sync complaints and some unit-specific pairing issues that later disappeared.

Pros: brightness, charging speed

Cons: call handling, third-party app support

#12 Suunto 9 Peak Pro
2.3

Pairing reliability was a concern in the few reviews that discussed it, including isolated app connection trouble and broader syncing or pairing complaints.

Pros: step counting accuracy, durability

Cons: voice assistant quality, contactless payments