12 Reasons Why You Need a Smartwatch

Do you want to know about all the features of a smartwatch?

Smartwatches have come a long way since brands began to take them seriously.

In this blog post, I will explain all the features we get to see in a smartwatch.

You will also learn about the benefits of using a smartwatch.

These are the best features of a smartwatch:

• We can access the notifications of the smartphone directly from the smartwatch.
• It is now possible to make calls even without a smartphone.
• Smartwatches make it easy to do health monitoring without any health equipment.
• Smartwatches are also now offering great features of fitness tracking.
• Like smartphones, you are allowed to install third-party apps.

Similarly, we get to see many other great characteristics of smartwatches; you can read more in this blog post.

Smartwatch Features Explained (12 Benefits of Using a Smartwatch)

Let’s start with the basic one.

Notifications

The most essential feature of a smartwatch is to receive notifications.

When you connect a smartwatch to your smartphone via Bluetooth, you can access all the notifications you receive on your phone, such as texts, calls, or social media messages, through the smartwatch.

You can also customize these social media notifications, allowing you to select all the social media apps from which you want to receive notifications.

In smartwatches, you also see the quick reply feature, which allows you to reply to notifications directly from the smartwatch itself, while some smartwatches allow you to make custom replies.

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Make or Receive Calls

Nowadays, there is a lot of demand for calling features in smartwatches, which is why most smartwatch brands provide calling features.

This feature works in two ways-

• Bluetooth calling
• Non-Bluetooth calling (LTE or Cellular)

Most smartwatches come with Bluetooth calling feature, in which you are required to connect the watch to a smartphone for the calling feature.

Whereas non-Bluetooth calling smartwatches are those in which you get to see the support of eSIM.

With this, you can use the calling feature even without a smartphone.

This feature is offered only by high-end smartwatches.

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Health Monitoring

If you are a smartwatch user, you must definitely be using your watch for health tracking.

Everyone does, I do, and this is a smartwatch’s most basic and essential feature.

Under this feature, you get the facility to monitor many different options like-

• Heart rate
• Spo2 (blood oxygen)
• Blood pressure
• Electrocardiogram (ECG)
• Body temperature
• Stress
• Sleep Quality
• Menstrual cycle etc.

You may not see all these features in any one budget smartwatch, but you will see them in high-end smartwatches.

Note:- You should not depend on the data of any smartwatch for health monitoring; it can also be inaccurate; If you are struggling with any health issues, you should use medical equipment only.

Fitness Tracker

People used to use fitness trackers in the past to track their fitness, but now they have become less popular after the introduction of fitness tracking features in smartwatches.

Today you can see more than 200 sports modes even in a budget smartwatch, which makes fitness tracking easier.

If you are a swimmer, then in smartwatches, you get to see dedicated swimming mode; if you are a runner, then running mode or if you are a cyclist, then cycling mode.

With the help of these modes, we can also count our calories, which can be very helpful for those who want to gain or lose weight.

Besides, smartwatches also come with step counters that count your steps, an essential feature for fitness enthusiasts who like to track their daily steps.

GPS Navigation

Some smartwatches come with a GPS, and brands attach great importance to this feature, but what is GPS, and is it important to us?

Let’s find out.

GPS helps to enhance the safety and fitness features of the smartwatch.

It can alert the authorities about your location during an emergency and track your route, duration, and distance during your running, cycling, or other outdoor activities.

There are two types of GPS used in smartwatches:

• Connected GPS
• Built-in GPS

Connected GPS means smartwatches do not have their own GPS but rely on the smartphone’s location to track data.

On the flip side, in the case of built-in GPS, smartwatches use dedicated GPS hardware so that you do not need a smartphone for tracking; it works standalone.

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Music Player

A music player is very important in a smartwatch.

I feel the need for it the most; during my workout sessions, I don’t have to take the help of my smartphone, again and again, to change songs under this feature.

It’s certainly a small but useful feature that provides much relief.

In some high-end smartwatches, you also get built-in storage where you can store your favorite songs and listen to music even without a smartphone.

Reminders and Alarms

Often brands don’t highlight some features like reminders and alarms as much, but this is one of the essential features, and it becomes more critical when you have a sitting job.

For example, I am writing this article for you right now.

In such a situation, I sit in one place for a long time which is harmful to my health, so I always set a sedentary reminder in my smartwatch.

Apart from this, you can also set water reminders if you forget to drink water.

Trust me; it’s beneficial.

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Customized Watch Faces

One of the great benefits of a smartwatch is that we can constantly change watch faces.

We can also customize them to our preferences and use custom watch faces.

Wearable Entertainment Device

Did you know that a smartwatch can entertain you?

We see many different games on smartwatches, while some even allow us to use YouTube.

In that case, you can entertain yourself with a smartwatch in your spare time.

Alexa/Siri Support

These days we see Siri and Alexa support even in budget smartwatches, which is a helpful feature.

With this, you can control not only your smartwatch but also all the devices in the house that are Alexa compatible.

Whereas in low-budget smartwatches, you can see the voice assistant feature to control your smartwatch.

Third-Party Apps Support

High-end smartwatches allow third-party apps to be installed.

Like a smartphone, you can install any app from Play Store or App Store.

You do not need to store songs in such smartwatches, but you can enjoy music directly from the smartwatch by installing a music app like Spotify.

Find Your Phone

As we are prone to forgetting our smartphones somewhere, the smartwatch includes a feature to make it easier to locate them.

As a result of this feature, your phone will ring so that you can be notified.

Quite a small feature but also useful.

The Bottom Line

It is true that smartwatches make life a lot easier; many things that require a smartphone are possible with smartwatches.

In this blog post, I have explained all the features we see in a smartwatch.