Suunto Race

Welcome AMOLED screen ; Solid sports tracking performance ; Battery life in always-on mode

Watch software is laggy ; Not a great sleep tracker ; Recovery insights not massively engaging

The Suunto Race is a great multisports watch with a colour screen that comes in cheaper than the competition and shows Suunto is back on track.

Cheaper than rivals ; Large, crisp display ; Premium feel

Heart rate tracking not the best ; Fitness insights not as detailed as Garmin’s ; Clunky UX

Suunto upped its smartwatch game with the release of the Suunto Vertical and has followed on with this more sports-and-fitness oriented Race model. The screen is sharp, the build quality suitably solid, and the price very tempting. That said, the...

Amazing value-for-money performance wearable ; Bright AMOLED touchscreen ; Long battery life

Build quality isn't amazing ; More support in the Suunto app would be brill ; Heart rate sensing accuracy isn't great ; Dull watch UI

The Suunto Race is an excellent effort from the Finnish brand, offering a genuine rival to select models from Garmin, Polar, Fitbit and Apple, but it is far from perfect. It performs well if you want a large, bright display and an awesome battery life....

, which does allow you to do these things.