As an essential personal accessory, smartwatches are steadily gaining prominence in the lifestyle of the modern-day individual. Its wearability makes it conveniently integrate into one's daily routine and carve a unique space in their lives. The norm of donning a watch or a band during the day remains, however, with heightened health and sleep tracking abilities in modern watches, their presence extends into the night as well.

Numerous brands offer smartwatches, and though they're mostly decent, some prove to be superior. Following is a compilation of the best smartwatches launched this year.

Not surprisingly, Apple Watch Series 9 tops the chart. Its latest version encompasses a high-speed S9 SiC that accommodates the double tap gesture and an on-device Siri, and flaunts a 2,000 nits bright display. The Apple Watch Series 9 invariably stands as the best choice for almost all iPhone users. Its 64GB variant is priced at $588.00.

For those desiring the absolute best, the Apple Watch Ultra 2 is a perfect fit. The newest model is fitted with a customizable Action button, a revolving crown optimized for better tactile feel, a high-speed S9 SiC allowing a double tap gesture, an on-device Siri, and precise device tracking in conjunction with an iPhone 15. The 64GB variant of the Apple Watch Ultra 2 is priced at $878.99.

One of the finest Android smartwatches, the Samsung Galaxy Watch6, is Samsung's latest offering. The model has a display size increased by 0.1-inch, maintaining the same body size but reducing bezel size by 0.1-inch. Other features are primarily borrowed from the Watch5 - a sapphire crystal protectant for the display, a 5nm SoC, and Google's Wear OS 4 with One UI Watch 5. The 16GB Samsung Galaxy Watch6 with 2GB RAM is priced at $275.14.

The Samsung Galaxy Watch6 Classic, priced at $389.48, reintroduces the rotating bezel, extends the display further into the dial. Regrettably, Samsung didn't create a Watch6 Pro, which would have surpassed the Watch6 Classic in excellence, considering the Watch5 Pro did feature the rotating bezel.

The Huawei Watch GT 4, Xiaomi Watch 2 Pro, Google Pixel Watch 2, Garmin Venu 3S, Amazfit GTR 4, and Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 5, priced at $320.54, $343.14, $408.88, $520.93, $256.12 and $429.95 respectively, also round off the list of the best smartwatches of the year due to their impressive specifications and performance.