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Peak brightness: typical values for smartwatches

Half of smartwatches in the catalog have peak brightness below 1,750 nits, and 80% fall between 536 nits and 3,000 nits (134 models with data).

Median1,750 nits
Median 20263,000 nits
Typical range536 nits – 3,000 nits
Models134
Distribution

How peak brightness is distributed

091826352507501,2501,7502,2502,7503,2503,750250–500: 7500–750: 28750–1,000: 01,000–1,250: 271,250–1,500: 01,500–1,750: 51,750–2,000: 02,000–2,250: 222,250–2,500: 12,500–2,750: 32,750–3,000: 03,000–3,250: 353,250–3,500: 03,500–3,750: 33,750–4,000: 3Median 1,750 nits
Percentile10 %25 %50 %75 %90 %
Peak brightness536 nits628 nits1,750 nits3,000 nits3,000 nits

A model at the 75th percentile beats three quarters of the catalog on this spec.

Trends

Median peak brightness by year

0 nits1,000 nits2,000 nits3,000 nits4,000 nits2020202120222023202420252026
Recent leaders

Highest peak brightness

1 Honor Watch 6 Pro
Honor · 2026
Watch 6 Pro
1.5″5 ATM51 g
5,500 nits
7.6
2 Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra2
Samsung · 2026
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
1.52″10 ATM61.5 g
5,000 nits
9.4
3 Garmin Fenix 8 Pro 51mm MicroLED
Garmin · 2025
Fenix 8 Pro 51mm MicroLED
1.4″10 days10 ATM93 g
4,500 nits
7.3
4 Huawei Watch 6
Huawei · 2026
Watch 6
1.5″11 days5 ATM38 g
3,500 nits
8.7
5 Huawei Watch Ultimate 2
Huawei · 2025
Watch Ultimate 2
1.5″14 days20 ATM80.5 g
3,500 nits
9.5
6 Huawei Watch 6 Pro
Huawei · 2026
Watch 6 Pro
1.5″5 ATM60 g
3,500 nits
8.8
7 Amazfit T-Rex Dual Solar
Amazfit · 2026
T-Rex Dual Solar
1.32″25 days10 ATM69 g
3,000 nits
9.4
8 OPPO Watch X3
OPPO · 2026
Watch X3
1.5″5 days5 ATM43 g
3,000 nits
8.4
9 Huawei Watch GT 7
Huawei · 2026
Watch GT 7
1.47″5 ATM51.3 g
3,000 nits
8.6
10 Amazfit T-Rex Ultra 2
Amazfit · 2026
T-Rex Ultra 2
1.5″30 days10 ATM89.2 g
3,000 nits
9.3
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