Top 3 Budget Smartwatches Under $80 for Teens | Best Picks & Reviews

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Always wanted to buy a smartwatch but are their prices holding you back? Well, today I’ll show you that it doesn’t have to be like that, because I’m going over the 3 best budget smartwatches for teens, all under $80! Read until the end to find out which is my favorite and why I think that one is the best. So if you’re not afraid of using another brand then Apple for your smartwatch and if you want good value for your money, then this is the post for you!

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I haven’t used any of these smartwatches so to make sure you can trust me, I will have my sources linked down below and I’ll explain how I came to these conclusions.

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3 Best Budget Smartwatches Under $80

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Quick Overview:

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CMF Smartwatch By Nothing

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Allround good budget smartwatch.

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Pros✔️ -Good Performance -Easy To Understand Apps -Good Battery Life -Very Affordable -1.96 Inch Display

Cons❌ -Very Basic -Thick Bezels -No Rotating Knob

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The CMF smartwatch is made to be a smartwatch that’s good at the fundamentals, that’s the aim of the company behind it, CMF stands for Colour, Material, and Finish. So does this product achieve its goal of simplicity and good quality?

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Well let’s start with the basics, it’s a 1.6-inch square display and it has very thick bezels which are also a bit uneven which is annoying. But it does look kind of similar to the Apple Watch so that’s a plus if you like the look of the Apple Watches. However it only has one button on the side, so no rotating knob. It charges with USB, so no wireless charging. But that doesn’t mean it’s bad, because this smartwatch wasn’t made to be shiny and have all these cool features. No, the aim was to keep it simple and I would say they achieved that. The outside and the inside are both basic and not distracting. It has the time displayed, notifications, a step counter, a heart rate sensor, a calorie counter, and sleep tracking. So nothing special but it’s good enough for 95% of people I’d say.

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Being simple and basic also has a lot of other advantages like really good battery life and barely any lag or anything because the apps are so light and it’s also using your phone for some of the stuff like music or voice controls. On their site, they say that it could last 13 days, but that’s a bit of a stretch however you will be able to go through a handful of days without having to think about the battery. So to summarize it has good battery life, and bearly any lag because the apps or all so simple and light, the design is simple but good and the interface is also very basic and not distracting. It’s also pretty cheap at only $69.99.

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Now let’s talk about the company because you might have heard of the company Nothing before, they’ve mostly made smartphones and earbuds and they were founded by Carl Pei, the co-founder of OnePlus. But did you know that they recently also started a sub-brand called CMF? Yes, on September 26 2023 Nothing decided to start CMF, a new sub-brand specialized in core product functionality (so mostly simple and non-distracting like the Nothing phones). CMF stands for Colour, Material, and Finish, what they mean by that is that they make good designs at an affordable price range. By now they’ve only made earbuds, this watch, and a charging dock, but I’m sure they will make more in the future as a lot of people like their products.

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Amazfit Bip 5 Unity Smartwatch

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Most features on a budget smartwatch.

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Pros✔️ -Very Light Weight (only 24 grams) -Good Battery Life -1.91 Inch Display -Very Affordable -Loads Of Games And 120 Sports Modes -Wireless Charging

Cons❌ -No Rotating Knob -Mic And Speaker Not Available In US

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So on the outside, the Amazfit Bip 5 Unity looks pretty similar to the CMF smartwatch by Nothing, but that’s far from the truth. As the last smartwatch was all about good performance and basic apps, this smartwatch is made to give you the most amount of stuff for your money as possible. A few things that this watch can do that the CMF smartwatch can’t are wireless charging, on-device voice commands (the CMF smartwatch can also do this but it’s using your phone to do so), and over 70 mini apps and games. However, I wouldn’t say it’s better than the CMF watch just because of those things.

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Let’s start with the basics, it has a 300mAh battery which is 40 mAh less than the CMF smartwatch, it also has a 1.91-inch display which is again a bit smaller than the CMF’s 1.96-inch display. It does weigh twice as little as the CMF smartwatch at only 24 grams, so it’s a very lightweight smartwatch. It’s also the exact same price as the CMF smartwatch at 69.99. Apart from that it’s also got wireless charging which is always nice to have and 120 sports modes which I will get into later. So there are definitely a few things that this smartwatch is better at than the CMF watch and a few things that it’s worse at than the CMF watch, so it basically all boils down to personal preference.

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Now let’s talk about those 120 sports modes, because when I first heard there were so many I was just as surprised as you are. They don’t list all of the sports modes anywhere, but you can be assured that whatever sport you’re doing, there will be a mode for it. Another nice thing about the sports modes is that the watch automatically detects when you’re sporting and puts a sports mode on that it thinks best suits what you’re doing. Now it won’t choose from the 120 sport modes when it detects that you’re working out, but it will choose between the treadmill, outdoor running, elliptical, indoor walking, rowing machine, and walking.

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So to summarize, it’s got loads of cool features, decent battery life, a 1.91-inch display and it’s pretty lightweight at only 24 grams. It runs pretty smoothly and it’s really affordable at $69.99. If you are choosing between this smartwatch and the CMF smartwatch by Nothing then it mainly comes down to personal preference, do you want your smartwatch to have loads of cool features, or do you want just a solid smartwatch that’s really good at all the basic stuff on not really distracting?

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Xiaomi Mi Band 8

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Best budget smartwatch for exercising.

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Pros✔️ -Cheapest On This List -Decent Tracking -No Barometer -Very Light Weight -150+ Workout Modes

Cons❌ -No In-Built GPS -No Notification Responses -Band Isn’t Reliable

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Now onto our last smartwatch, the Xiaomi Mi Band 8. Note that this smartwatch is more focused on being a fitness tracker than on being an actual smartwatch, but it can still do both pretty well for its price. Let’s start with the design because it doesn’t look anything like the other smartwatches. it’s got a vertical 1.62-inch display, with a 60 Hz refresh rate which is super solid for its price. It’s nice and bright and it has an always-on display like the other smartwatches. Whether you like the design or not will mostly come down to personal preference, but one thing you will unfortunately notice is the bands because they aren’t great. Because of the new design, they can easily fall off and you might not even notice it because it’s so lightweight. So what I would advise you to do is get a strap with a buckle instead of the normal one so there is less chance of it falling off.

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Let’s talk about the specs, firstly as I said it’s got a vertical 1.62-inch display which is big enough but some people might not like that it’s vertical, and it has a 60 Hz refresh rate which is really good for a smartwatch at this price. Apart from that it’s got all the sensors you need except it doesn’t have GPS so you will have to bring your phone with you for GPS which is not handy if you’re going for long runs for example. This smartwatch has even more sports modes than the last one, everything from badminton to boxing, you will find it on the Mi Band 8. The battery is also fine with 190 mAh, which is way less than the previous smartwatches but it seems to be pretty efficient so it will easily last you a couple of days. Lastly, it’s also very lightweight which makes it very comfortable to wear at only 24 grams.

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Now for the UI, if you’ve ever used a Mi Band before it will look pretty similar. For anyone that hasn’t, it’s pretty similar to using an Apple Watch or any Wear OS-based smartwatch, with a few fewer functions but that’s expected at this price range. You can see all your notifications from your phone by swiping down and if you swipe up you open the app launcher. You can also configure all your widgets that you can find by swiping left or right. For the app launcher it’s all pretty basic stuff, everything you would need from your smartwatch. There are also plenty of watch faces you can install from your phone.

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So to summarize, it’s a decent OLED screen with a 60 Hz refresh rate which is surprisingly good for this price. It’s got all the sensors you need, except for GPS which is a bit of a letdown. The battery is good with 190 mAh, it will easily last you a few days. It’s also really lightweight at only 24 grams making it really comfortable to wear. The UI is also pretty good, you can customize the watch faces from your phone and you can also configure your widgets. You can see all your phone notifications by swiping down and open the app launcher by swiping up which has all the basic stuff you would need from a smartwatch.

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My Favourite & Sources

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My favorite has to be the CMF smartwatch by Nothing. It’s mostly the design, build quality, and the interface that I really like. It has everything you would need from a smartwatch this price and more. It’s not super distracting, it has good battery life and it’s just an all-around great budget smartwatch at only $69.99. If you liked this blog post, please consider sharing it and comment any ideas for a future blog post.

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My Sources:

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Websites:

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• Medium
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• Zee business
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• Cashify
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• Techadvisor
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• CMF
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• Notebookcheck
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Youtube Chanels:

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• MKBHD
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• TechAvid
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• CNET
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• Tech4All
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• Michael Elsegood
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