WEARABLES OF THE YEAR 2026/2027: HUAWEI WATCH FIT 5 PRO

In collaboration with retail experts, trade magazine Elektronikkbransjen has named the product of the year in 16 categories, and ‘Wearables of the year 2026/2027’ is the Huawei Watch Fit 5 Pro.

This is the 23rd consecutive year that the trade magazine has organised the awards, which also include the Christmas gift of the year. Dedicated expert juries have assessed the products’ features, whether they bring something new to the market, and their expected popularity among the Norwegian public. The criteria also stipulate that the products must have gone on sale in Norway after 1 January 2026 and be available in stores in the run-up to Christmas.

The expert jury in this category consists of Ida Hanto Haraldsen (Komplett/NetOnNet), Martin Winblad (Elon), Thomas Tønsberg (Power), Vilde Dalebo Eliassen (Elkjøp) and jury chair Stian Sønsteng (Elektronikkbransjen).

Huawei Watch Fit 5 Pro

The smartwatch combines a slim design with features for exercise, outdoor activities and health, as well as battery life of up to ten days. It has sapphire glass, titanium and a display with brightness of up to 3,000 nits. The model offers more than 100 workout modes, navigation for trail running, golf maps for more than 17,000 courses, freediving to depths of 40 metres, as well as ECG, heart rate monitoring and sleep analysis. The jury highlights it as a strong successor to last year’s winner, offering a lot of watch for the money. NOK 3,100

Finalists:

Garmin Cirqua Smart Band

Screen-free activity band with up to ten days of battery life and health and fitness monitoring via Garmin Connect. It records activities automatically and supports manual tracking of more than 80 activities. Features include heart rate, Body Battery, pulse oximetry, stress, skin temperature, sleep tracking, heart rate variability, connected GPS, LiveTrack, training status and recovery time. According to the expert jury, the band represents an interesting counter-reaction to screen time; it does not require a subscription while offering high specifications in its class. NOK: 2,300

Garmin fēnix 9 Pro

GPS multisport watch with a titanium case, an AMOLED display of up to 3,000 nits, and sizes of 43, 47 and 51 mm, with all models featuring scratch-resistant sapphire glass. The watch has routable maps, 64 GB of storage, Garmin Epic, improved stamina features, an LED torch and, on selected models, satellite and LTE connectivity as well as solar charging. Battery life is up to 31 days, or up to 57 days with solar charging. The expert jury emphasises that this is a very strong product, which several describe as the «cream of the crop» in the category. NOK: 12,850

Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra2

The smartwatch is designed for fitness and outdoor activities, with a 1.52-inch Super AMOLED display of up to 5,000 nits and a battery providing up to 80 hours of use. The Snapdragon Wear Elite platform delivers performance and GPS tracking, while 10 ATM water resistance, an IP69K rating and EN13319 certification make it suitable for demanding use. In its justification, the expert jury says that the distinctive design appeals to a clear target group and offers good value, particularly for Samsung users. NOK: 8,200