If you’ve been waiting for a deal to pick up a fitness watch, now is a great time. Most of the major brands are offering Black Friday discounts already, including Fitbit, Garmin, and Apple watches.

Smartwatches like the Apple Watch Series 8, on the other hand, can act as a handy extension to your phone. So to help you choose the right one, we've rounded up the best fitness trackers.

Here’s how it works. The best fitness trackers you can buy today range in price from just under $50 to over $400. We've tested every popular model we could get our hands on, wearing them to the ...