Android Authority got 30 to 35 hours from the 44mm Watch9 with the always-on display off, and a full charge takes over 1.5 hours. ECG and blood pressure need a Samsung phone.
GSMArena measured 84% charge in 30 minutes and 16 h 23 min of active use, then called the camera hardware behind the best Android phones. I'd skip it at list price unless you want the S Pen.
GSMArena measured 15:20 hours of active use from a 4,300 mAh cell, but calls the S26 a very minor upgrade with slow charging. I'd buy it on sale and skip it if you own an S25.
GSMArena measured 15 h 13 min of active use on the Pixel 10a, with the same 5,100 mAh battery as the Pixel 9a. The chip and cameras are unchanged from last year.
DC Rainmaker got about 2.5 days after switching on the always-on display at default brightness, then roughly doubled it by turning the screen down. iRunFar calls it Garmin's most complete running watch, and I still balk at the price.
SoundGuys measured 27 hours 12 minutes of battery and scored comfort 9.0 out of 10. I'd buy these for flights, and I'd wince at the plastic.
Tom's Guide measured 15 hours of web browsing on the 15-inch M5 Air, but the 60 Hz screen peaked at 454 nits against Apple's 500. I'd buy it for the room, not for the speed.
GSMArena measured 15 h 30 min of active use on the iPhone 17e, slightly ahead of the regular iPhone 17. It also has one rear camera and a 60 Hz screen.
The 11-inch M4 Air weighs 464 g and carries 12 GB of memory, the same as the iPad Pro 11. Launch coverage quoted a lower price than Apple charges now, so check Apple's page before you pay.
GSMArena measured 15.67 hours of active use and a 5x zoom that holds up, but at $899 list the slow Tensor G6 is hard to defend. I'd buy one during a $200-off promo and not otherwise.
DC Rainmaker's Series 12 was at 45% after 25 hours, so it's still a charge-it-daily watch. I'd buy one at the $399 list price only if you're coming from something older than a Series 10.
Notebookcheck scored 200 on Cinebench single-core in a fanless 1.23 kg body. I'd buy one at $1,299 list if your work comes in short bursts, and skip it for long renders.
GSMArena measured about 15 hours of active use from a 177 g iPhone 17, and I think that's the right iPhone for most people at $929 list. Just don't buy it for zoom.
SoundGuys measured 90% average noise reduction from the AirPods Pro 3, and I think that alone earns the $249 list price if you own an iPhone. Android owners should keep walking.
The 2026 Kindle Paperwhite is 1 mm thinner at a $199 list price, with the same screen as before. I'd only buy it if your current e-reader is older than 2021.
