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Smartwatches spec trends (2026)

We looked at every smartwatche in our catalogue with a known release date — 30 devices across 2022–2025— and averaged the headline specs by launch year. It’s a read on where smartwatches are heading, computed straight from verified specs. (Averages reflect the devices we track, not the entire market.)

Battery
-56%
320h → 139h (2022–2025)
Brightness
+169%
1,000nits → 2,688nits (2022–2025)
Storage
+153%
17GB → 42GB (2022–2025)
Weight
+6%
47g → 50g (2022–2025)
Launch price
+66%
$359 → $595 (2022–2025)

Average battery by year

2022320h
2023259h
202444h
2025139h

The full picture

YearDevicesBatteryBrightnessStorageWeightLaunch price
20225320h1,000nits17GB47g$359
202310259h1,625nits33GB48g$490
2024544h2,000nits38GB43g$399
202510139h2,688nits42GB50g$595

Method: mean of each spec across the catalogue devices released that year (years with fewer than 5 tracked devices are omitted). Specs are validated from manufacturer sources — see how we score. Analysis by the Let’s Compare Data Engine.

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