# Withings ScanWatch 2

- Source: https://stierproducts.com/products/withings-scanwatch-2
- Category board: https://stierproducts.com/categories/smartwatches
- Placement: #24 of 26 in Smartwatches, F tier
- Brand: Withings
- LP on this board: 37
- Last researched: 2026-10-15T06:22:56.293Z
- Method: https://stierproducts.com/methodology
- Dataset: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22062813 - every board at once, one dated snapshot per release, same licence, prices and photographs left out
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## Verdict

Weeks of battery and a hybrid design mean fewer charge cycles, though its smart features are thinner than the watches above.

## For

- Weeks of battery life
- Hybrid design reduces charge cycles
- Battery up to 30 days
- Excellent build quality
- Firmware support ≥4 years

## Against

- Smart features thinner than higher-ranked watches
- Limited smartwatch functions
- Barely qualifies as a smartwatch: only a tiny monochrome sub-display
- Minimal apps and minimal notification utility
- Costs as much as a full Apple Watch SE 3

## Flagged as one to avoid

This product entered 1 of 9 runs as one buyers cross-shop but should not buy, rather than as a pick. It is published here rather than dropped.

## Evidence

Consolidated from 27 independent outlets

| Outlet | Said by | Stance | Link | Link status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tech It Before You Wreck It | Tech It Before You Wreck It | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVSrCiMMYbc | fetched and confirmed |
| Best Buy | Best Buy | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8A12a0HY7uE | fetched and confirmed |
| EvoGrid | EvoGrid | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOqyAL_gvxE | fetched and confirmed |
| Digital Reviews Network | Louise Wilson | B | https://www.digitalreviews.net/reviews/lifestyle/withings-scanwatch-2-review/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Instagram | - | C | https://www.instagram.com/p/DX_mETEmpux/ | fetched and confirmed |
| The Gadgeteer | the-gadgeteer.com | B | https://the-gadgeteer.com/2025/11/11/withings-scanwatch-2-review/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Android Police | Timi Cantisano | B | https://www.androidpolice.com/this-smartwatch-doesnt-choose-between-style-and-performance/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Blaze Guides | Blaze Guides | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KR2uJMXoSRQ | fetched and confirmed |
| Pauls Technikwelt | Pauls Technikwelt | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9R9DroHH_w | fetched and confirmed |
| Mercatoresold | Mercatoresold | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM0TkeZfDgk | fetched and confirmed |
| Felix Weipprecht | Felix Weipprecht | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocn7j5drNeE | fetched and confirmed |
| WIRED | Boutayna Chokrane | C | https://www.wired.com/story/best-sleep-trackers/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Nine.com.au | nine.com.au | B | https://www.nine.com.au/shopping/technology/withings-scanwatch-2-smartwatch-review-is-it-worth-it-20260823-p60qrr.html | fetched and confirmed |
| Technobezz | technobezz.com | B | https://www.technobezz.com/best/withings-scanwatch-2-hybrid-smart-watch-drops-to-295-99-on-amazon | fetched and confirmed |
| The Verge | Victoria Song | C | https://www.theverge.com/22985108/best-fitness-tracker | fetched and confirmed |
| Yahoo Tech | Michael L Hicks | D | https://tech.yahoo.com/wearables/articles/wore-10-fitness-watches-10-153200595.html | fetched and confirmed |
| Cashify | cashify.in | B | https://www.cashify.in/withings-scanwatch-2-smartwatch-price-in-india | fetched and confirmed |
| Android Central | androidcentral.com | B | https://www.androidcentral.com/wearables/best-smartwatches-for-battery-life | fetched and confirmed |
| Techusiast | Techusiast | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T7JjS5Dwsg | fetched and confirmed |
| Sam \| Mom UGC & Amazon Reviews | Sam \| Mom UGC & Amazon Reviews | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gqnT-1Kk98 | fetched and confirmed |
| Secret technique finds | Secret technique finds | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8CysW1ONs8 | fetched and confirmed |
| Reviewsinside | Reviewsinside | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mg1bIXVgR4 | fetched and confirmed |
| CNET | Shruti Yadav | B | https://www.cnet.com/deals/withings-scanwatch-2-deal/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Cybernews | cybernews.com | C | https://cybernews.com/health-tech/withings-scanwatch-2-review/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Live Science | livescience.com | B | https://www.livescience.com/products/health-fitness/withings-scanwatch-2-review | fetched and confirmed |
| Tom's Guide | tomsguide.com | C | https://www.tomsguide.com/wellness/sleep-tech/withings-scanwatch-2-review | fetched and confirmed |
| SlashGear | Sagar Naresh | B | https://www.slashgear.com/2180881/best-smartwatches-in-2026/ | fetched and confirmed |

## Nearest alternatives on this board

| Rank | Product | Tier | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Apple Watch Ultra 3 | S | https://stierproducts.com/products/apple-watch-ultra-3 |
| 2 | Apple Watch Series 11 | S | https://stierproducts.com/products/apple-watch-series-11 |
| 3 | Apple Watch SE 3 | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/apple-watch-se-3 |
| 19 | Moto Watch 2026 | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/moto-watch-2026 |
| 20 | Huawei Watch Fit 4 | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/huawei-watch-fit-4 |
| 21 | OnePlus Watch 3 | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/oneplus-watch-3 |
| 22 | CMF Watch 3 Pro | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/cmf-watch-3-pro |
| 23 | Xiaomi Watch S4 | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/xiaomi-watch-s4 |
| 25 | Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/samsung-galaxy-watch-ultra |
| 26 | Fitbit Sense 2 | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/fitbit-sense-2 |

The full board is at https://stierproducts.com/categories/smartwatches.

## What this tier means

- F: Avoid. The evidence points you elsewhere.

## How to read this

- Each category is researched in four independent runs, one per lens (expert consensus, value, reliability, community pulse). Every run ranks a board of candidates that deliberately includes products buyers cross-shop but should avoid. Placements score on a ranked ladder (LP), and tiers are derived from LP, so no tier is ever assigned by hand.
- LP is this product's points on its own category ladder. It is comparable within a category and not across categories.
- Link status reports what our pre-publication link check found when it fetched the cited URL. It says nothing about the quality of the review.
- A citation with no usable link is listed rather than dropped, and is excluded from the counted total above.

## Image

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