The ultimate step test: I wore 10 fitness watches while walking 10,000 steps. These are the brands you can trust for your New Year's step goals

A photo of the Amazfit Active 2, OnePlus Watch 2R, and Apple Watch Ultra 2 all strapped onto one arm.

Sunday Runday

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In this weekly column, Android Central Wearables Editor Michael Hicks talks about the world of wearables, apps, and fitness tech related to running and health, in his quest to get faster and more fit.

Back in 2023, I wore six smartwatches for 6,000 steps to judge the most accurate brand. Garmin beat Apple, Samsung, and others ... but here we are, two years later. Is Garmin still on top? I decided to run a more thorough test, with more brands and newer models, to find out.