Best smartwatches under $10: 5 picks with Bluetooth calling, sleep tracking

Your wrist now has a lot of jobs: taking calls, counting steps, logging sleep and buzzing when a message arrives. What surprises most people is the price tag.

Every smartwatch on this list is under $10, yet each listing promises a feature set that would have cost far more not long ago.

Best smartwatches under $10

Gadinsider has compiled five of them, and the differences are worth reading closely. LAOYABB, uaue and Jugeman appear alongside two watches whose listings do not name a brand.

The first one features a circular dial with a gold-grey finish, the second one has a 2.01-inch screen, while the third one includes an embedded ChatGPT function, according to its seller.

1. LAOYABB smartwatch with 2.01" display

The LAOYABB is a rectangular smartwatch with a 2.01-inch touchscreen and Bluetooth calling. It is the largest screen on this list. The listing says it tracks heart rate, sleep, blood oxygen and steps.

Key features and specs

• Screen: 2.01 inches, full touch
• Calling: Bluetooth to make and answer calls
• Health tracking: Heart rate, sleep, blood oxygen (SpO₂) and steps, per the listing
• Water resistance: IP68
• Battery: Up to 7 days of active use or 30 days standby, per LAOYABB
• Connectivity: Bluetooth 5.3
• Compatibility: Android 8.0 and above, iOS 9.2 and above
• GPS: None
• Extras: Notifications, weather, music and camera control, find my phone, flashlight
• Colour: Black

Performance

The 2.01-inch display allows for more space to fit in your messages as well as your watch faces when compared to the smaller versions available here. According to the description, the display is said to be readable under the brightest sunlight, plus there are several hundred dial options, which the seller claims. There is no GPS feature, so distance calculation depends on the watch itself.

Pros

• Largest screen on this list at 2.01 inches
• Wide set of health and fitness features listed
• Bluetooth 5.3 and a long compatibility range

Cons

• No GPS
• Health readings are not presented as medical grade.
• Charging time is not stated

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2. UAUE AI smartwatch with ChatGPT

The UAUE is a 1.91-inch Bluetooth calling watch that says it includes ChatGPT and AI health reports. To use the AI features, the listing says you need to pair it and keep the GloryFit app active on your phone.

Key features and specs

• Screen: 1.91-inch TFT, 320 x 380 resolution, 4 brightness levels
• AI features: ChatGPT access and AI health reports, via the GloryFit app, per UAUE
• Calling: Built-in speaker and microphone; contacts and call history
• Health tracking: Heart rate, blood oxygen, sleep stages, steps, calories, distance and menstrual cycle
• Sports: 110+ modes
• Water resistance: IP68; not suitable for hot showers or swimming
• Battery: 350 mAh; up to 7 days of use or 30 days standby, with about 2 hours to charge by magnetic cable, per use
• GPS: via smartphone
• Watch faces: 100+, plus AI-generated designs

Performance

These AI capabilities will be dependent on the app that runs on your phone. This is something you should be aware of when purchasing this product. The health report generated by this watch uses your daily stats to advise on changes that need to be made. However, it is important to note that this is not medical advice. It can handle sweat and light rain but definitely no swimming.

Pros

• AI assistant and health report features, per UAUE
• 110+ sports modes
• Magnetic charging with a stated 2-hour charge time

Cons

• AI features need the GloryFit app active on your phone.
• Not suitable for hot showers or swimming
• Listing details conflict on the operating system and storage

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3. Round-face smartwatch, gold-grey, 1.39"

This is a round smartwatch with a 1.39-inch touchscreen and Bluetooth calling. The listing does not name a brand. It offers 112+ sports modes and is the only round-faced watch on the list.

Key features and specs

• Screen: 1.39 inches, round, touchscreen
• Calling: Bluetooth, with an HD speaker and a noise-cancelling mic, per the seller
• Sports modes: 112+
• Water resistance: IP68
• Battery: 299.99 299.99 mAh; 2-hour charge for 3 to 5 days of use or about 3 weeks standby, per the seller
• Watch faces: 200+ designs
• Compatibility: iOS 9+ and Android 8+
• Operating system: RTOS
• Memory: 256MB
• GPS: None
• Colour: Gold-Grey

Performance

The round-faced watch is a design option, and it does have a smaller-sized screen, measuring 1.39 inches compared to the rectangular versions. Its battery life of 3 to 5 days is lower than that of 7 days for other watches shown in this section, thus conforming to its smaller battery size. The sleep and calorie counters are mentioned in the title of this listing, but little is mentioned concerning its health monitors.

Pros

• Round, fashion-style design
• 112+ sports modes and 200+ watch faces
• Quick 2-hour charge claimed

Cons

• No brand name in the listing
• Shorter claimed battery life, at 3 to 5 days
• No GPS, and health sensors are not detailed

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4. Jugeman smartwatch, 1.57"

The Jugeman is a rectangular Bluetooth calling watch with a 1.57-inch screen. It lists heart rate, blood oxygen, stress and sleep tracking, and syncs to a phone app.

Key features and specs

• Screen: 1.57-inch HD touch, 5 brightness levels
• Calling: Bluetooth 5.3, with built-in microphone and speaker
• Health tracking: Heart rate, blood oxygen, stress and sleep, per Jugeman
• Sports modes: 110+
• Water resistance: IP68, for sweat, hand washing and rain
• Battery: About 2 hours to charge; up to 7 days of use or 30 days standby, per Jugeman
• Watch faces: 100+, plus custom photo faces
• Compatibility: Android 5.0 and above, iOS 9.0 and above
• GPS: Via smartphone
• Extras: Breathing training, women's health, camera control, find phone or watch
• Colour: Black

Performance

Among the watches in this collection, Jugeman is one of the watches that have the greatest range of compatibility, which starts from Android 5.0 and iOS 9.0 and upwards. You are also able to make use of a picture to act as your watch face, which is cool.

Pros

• Wide Android and iOS compatibility
• Health, stress and sleep tracking listed
• Custom photo watch faces

Cons

• Listing names of two different apps, FitCloudPro and VeryFit
• Notifications need permissions switched on.
• GPS works only through the phone.

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5. Smartwatch, 1.81" full touchscreen, silver

This is a 1.81-inch watch with Bluetooth calling, sleep tracking and a voice assistant. The listing does not name a brand. It runs on a companion app called HryFine and lists Bluetooth 5.2.

Key features and specs

• Screen: 1.81 inches, 240 x 286 pixels, full touch
• Calling: Bluetooth, with voice assistant for calls, music and alarms
• Sports modes: 7 (cycling, running, tennis, strength, basketball, volleyball, football)
• Sleep tracking: Deep, light and awake stages
• Battery: 180 mAh; 2.5-hour charge for 7 days of use, standby over 30 days, per the seller
• Connectivity: Bluetooth 5.2
• Compatibility: Android 5.0 and above, iOS 9.0 and above; not for PC or tablet
• Memory: 128MB
• GPS: Via smartphone
• Colour: Silver
• Care note: Not for diving, saunas or hot water

Performance

Seven sports modes are far fewer compared to the 110+ found in the other smartwatches. This can be acceptable if all you need is a basic fitness tracker with the ability to make calls, but this is an obvious difference. With the smallest 180 mAh battery among those in the list, 7 days is a bit of a stretch. The product description warns against exposing it to hot water and saunas.

Pros

• Large 1.81-inch screen
• Voice assistant for calls, music and alarms
• Sleep stage tracking

Cons

• Only 7 sports modes
• Smallest battery on the list, at 180 mAh
• No brand name or water resistance rating in the listing

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