Smartwatches
Our picks for the best smartwatches under ₹2,000 from Noise, boAt and Fire-Boltt, compared on screen, battery, water resistance and charging.
Smartwatches
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1. boAt Wave Call 3
Our score 8.5/10- Display:
- 1.83" HD
- Battery:
- Up to 10 days (claimed)
- Water resistance:
- IP68 (claimed)
- Weight:
- 60g
- Charging:
- Magnetic cable, up to 2 hours
- Controls:
- Touchscreen and functional crown
Good
- Functional crown, IP68 and up to 10 days of battery in the middle of the budget
- Big 1.83" screen with Bluetooth calling and synced contacts
- Over 27,000 ratings on Amazon.in
Not so good
- HD screen, not AMOLED
- Needs its own magnetic charger
- Amazon's listing says 30 days of battery but boAt's site says up to 10; go by boAt
2. boAt Storm Call 4
Our score 8/10- Display:
- 1.96" HD
- Battery:
- Up to 12 days (claimed), 300mAh
- Water resistance:
- IP68 (claimed)
- Charging:
- Type-C cable, about 1.5 hours
- Controls:
- Touchscreen and functional crown
Good
- Charges with a normal Type-C cable, the same one as most phones
- Longest battery claimed by a brand here, up to 12 days
- Fastest listed charge here, about 1.5 hours
Not so good
- Newer model with only a few hundred ratings on Amazon.in so far
- HD screen, not AMOLED
3. Noise ColorFit Pulse 4 Max
Our score 8/10- Display:
- 1.96" AMOLED, 410×502, always-on (claimed)
- Battery:
- Up to 7 days (claimed)
- Water resistance:
- IP68 (claimed)
- Weight:
- 45g
- Case:
- Zinc alloy
- Charging:
- Magnetic cable, about 2 hours
- Controls:
- Touchscreen and functional crown
Good
- The only AMOLED screen here
- Always-on display, so the time shows without lifting your wrist
- Biggest screen here at 1.96", tied with the boAt Storm Call 4
Not so good
- Right at the top of the budget; Noise's own store lists it above ₹2,000, so check the price first
- Up to 7 days of battery, less than the boAt watches claim
- Needs its own magnetic charger
4. Noise ColorFit Pulse 2 Max
Our score 7.5/10- Display:
- 1.85" LCD, 240×284, 550 nits
- Battery:
- 10 days typical (claimed)
- Water resistance:
- IP68 per Noise; Amazon lists IPX7
- Weight:
- 41.7g
- Charging:
- Magnetic cable, up to 2 hours
Good
- Light at 41.7g, easy to keep on for sleep tracking
- 10 days of typical use on one charge (claimed)
- 550 nits of brightness (claimed) for reading outdoors
Not so good
- Low 240×284 resolution; text looks less sharp than on AMOLED watches
- Amazon lists IPX7 and Noise lists IP68, so treat it as splash-proof, not for swimming
5. Fire-Boltt Talk
Our score 7/10- Display:
- 1.39" round TFT, 240×240, 650 nits
- Battery:
- 8 days, 3 days with Bluetooth calling (claimed)
- Water resistance:
- IP68 (claimed)
- Weight:
- 46g
- Case:
- Zinc alloy
Good
- The only round dial here, for a classic watch look
- Brightest listed screen here at 650 nits
- Over 42,000 ratings on Amazon.in
Not so good
- Battery drops to about 3 days if you use Bluetooth calling (claimed)
- Smallest screen here at 1.39", cramped for reading messages
6. Noise ColorFit Pulse Air
Our score 6.5/10- Display:
- 1.85" TFT, 400 nits
- Weight:
- 45g
- Controls:
- Touchscreen and functional crown
Good
- Cheapest pick here
- Highest buyer rating of this list, 4.2★ from about 8,500 ratings on Amazon.in when we checked
- Functional crown and Bluetooth calling at the lowest price
Not so good
- Noise does not state its battery life, so you are buying blind on the most important spec
- No water-resistance rating is listed, only "water resistant"; keep it away from showers and swimming
- Dimmest listed screen here at 400 nits