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Smartwatch trends

How smartwatches changed year by year — medians of the key specs and the share of models with each feature, from the whole catalog.

updated Oct 21, 2026
Median

Key specs by year

Battery life (smartwatch mode)12 days+20% since 2019Screen size1.4″+19% since 2019Weight52 g−15% since 2019Water resistance5 ATM±0 since 2019Typical price≈ $190−71% since 2019
Share of models

Features by year

AMOLED / OLED display85%+62 pp since 2019NFC payments78%−14 pp since 2019Built-in GPS92%−2 pp since 2019LTE (cellular)51%±0 since 2019
Market share

Display technology: share by year

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AMOLEDLCDMemory-in-pixel (transflective)OLEDNo display
0%25%50%75%100%20192020202120222023202420252026
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