Best Smartwatches for Teenager without Phone 2022

Osama August 14, 2022

As a parent, you want to make sure that your kid is safe and connected, but you also don’t want them to be glued to their phone all the time, which would eventually affect their studies, grades, and other activities.

Luckily, there are some great smartwatches for teenagers that can be used without phone. Yes, we’re talking about smartwatches with cellular connectivity.

With built-in calendars and reminders, you can easily keep track of your busy schedule, and fitness goals, can play music, and if you need to check your phone for directions or something else urgently, you can easily do so without having to pull out your phone, and these are just a glimpse of features that smartwatches are offering these days.

So, if you’re looking for the best smartwatches for teenagers without phone, then stay on this page, because we have already researched on your behalf and reviewed the 7 best smartwatches.

Let’s get started.

Best Smartwatches for Teenagers without Phone

Image	Product	Features	Price
	Apple Watch SE Smart Watch w/ Gold Aluminium Case	Size: 40mm Variant: GPS + Cellular	Check Price
	Samsung Galaxy Watch 4	Size: 44mm Variants: LTE Easy two-way communication	Check Price
	TicWatch Pro 4G LTE Cellular Smartwatch	Two-way calling and texting Built-in Sport modes Third-party apps	Check Price
	HUAWEI Watch 3 Smart Watch 4	Standalone smartwatch 100+ workouts and exercise modes	Check Price
	Padgene Bluetooth Smartwatch	Two working models Remote camera control Anti-lost	Check Price
	TICWRIS Andriod Smart Watch	Standalone smartwatch Heart rate tracking	Check Price
	Smart Watch for Android iOS Phones Compatible iPhone Samsung LG	Two-working models Sleep tracking and Sedentary reminder	Check Price

1. Apple Watch SE

Apple Watch SE has to be one of the top contenders for standalone smartwatches. Although Apple has recently released the Watch 7 in 41mm and 45mm variants, which is probably the best smartwatch for iPhone users anyway, for teenagers, this watch would be perfect without being too expensive at the same time.

Just like every model from Apple, SE does come with two variants; GPS and GPS + Cellular, and two sizes 40 and 44mm. The watch in this review is of size 40mm, which might be ideal for teenagers.

For standalone features, you’d have to go with GPS + Cellular version, and after that, you’d be able to make calls, send messages, listen to podcasts, and music, and use the watch without staying connected with an iPhone.

Apple has also come up with the family setup feature, which means that if your kid doesn’t own an iPhone, they can still use the watch, and make calls through your phone instead, which wasn’t possible earlier. Parents can set up the watch from their phone, and can even manage some of the watch’s capabilities from it as well, which can be good for keeping an eye on them.

In terms of features, Apple Watch SE can keep on your health through its heart rate, and sleep monitoring, through which you can monitor your heart rate whenever you want, along with having insights about different sleep stages as well.

Teenagers can track their daily activities including step count, distance traveled, and burnt calories, along with different sports modes, which can help them in staying physically fit and healthy. It also comes with fall detection, SOS emergency call, a music player, and Apple Pay, and helps you enjoy swimming with its swim-proof design.

With all these features, the Watch SE can last for 18 hours after a single charge.

Specifications and key features:

• Color: Space Grey Aluminum case
• Size: 40mm
• Style: GPS + Cellular
• Heart rate and sleep monitoring
• Fitness tracking
• Sport modes
• Built-in GPS/GLONASS
• On-board microphone and speaker
• Apple family setup
• Fall detection, SOS calling
• Water-resistant

2. Samsung Galaxy Watch 4

Just like Apple, Samsung comes up with limited smartwatch models every year, and this Galaxy Watch 4 is their latest drop. The watch itself comes in two sizes; 40 and 44m, while there are 5 different variants of it as well, which include Bluetooth, LTE, and the separate options of the wireless charger. The model in this review is a 40mm, LTE version because most of the teen’s wrists have small wrists and are not large enough for wearing a 44mm variant.

Teenagers have to go with the LTE version of the Galaxy Watch 4 if they want to use the watch without a smartphone. After setting it up with a compatible smartphone, you’d be able to make calls, send messages, check your emails, listen to songs, and stream right from your wrist, without having to stay connected to your smartphone at all.

Samsung Watch 4 will be keeping a close eye on your health and will be able to give an accurate rating of your heart rate, detailed stats of your sleep, and nightly blood oxygen levels. You can also check for irregular heart rate, and the ECG test can be done from the watch as well.

Since the watch comes with built-in GPS, which makes the tracking of your physical activities very easy. You can also monitor different workouts and exercises without needing to stay connected to the phone.

Teenagers can also pay from the watch through its NFC capabilities, listen to podcasts, and jump in the swimming pool since it’s 50m water-resistant. Plus, it can last for almost 40 hours after being fully charged.

Specifications and key features:

• Color: Silver
• Style: LTE
• Size: 44mm
• Display: 1.36-inches
• Storage: 16GB
• ECG and SpO2 monitoring
• Sport modes and activity tracking
• Easy two-way communication
• Automatic workout tracking
• Built-in microphone and GPS
• NFC payments

3. TicWatch Pro 4G

TicWatch Pro 4G has one of the most stylish-looking and rugged smartwatches at the same time. The watch comes with a dual-layered display, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection for durability, a stainless-steel bezel, and a silicone strap, which makes it easy to wear 24/7.

If you’re opting for this model, then having two-way communication wouldn’t be a problem, since the watch comes with a built-in microphone and speaker, which makes the calling/texting from it way too easier and more convenient. You can download music, third-party apps, and whatnot without needing your smartphone ever.

With its accurate heart rate tracking, you can not only track your heart rate any time of the day, but you’d be getting the notification if it detects irregular heart-beat. Along with this, it can also track your sleep and can break down the different stages of sleep to show how much you’re getting at night.

TicWatch Pro 4G has the TicMotion feature, which detects your physical activities and motions including running, walking, and swimming sessions. You can also track 6 exercises, and since the watch has a built-in GPS, the tracking of outdoor workouts isn’t even a problem.

Along with these premium features, teens can also make the watch customizable by downloading third-party apps, can check their health and fitness data, streaming music while running or working out, and can take the watch with them while swimming as well. Plus, it can go on for a month in essential mode, and almost 2-5 days in smartwatch mode.

Specifications and key features:

• Color: Black
• Screen Size: 1.39-inches
• RAM: 1GB
• Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 3
• Heart rate and sleep tracking
• Sport modes
• Two-way calling and texting
• Google assistant
• Built-in GPS, microphone, and speaker
• Third-party apps
• Swimproof

4. HUAWEI Watch 3

Although HUAWEI is comparatively new in this wearable industry, that said, the company has come up with some good watches over the past couple of years. This HUAWEI watches 3 can be a good fit for those teenagers who are looking for a standalone watch, with some innovative features.

For two-way communication, HUAWEI Watch 3 uses eSIM technology, through which you can send messages, make calls, and customize the watch by downloading third-party apps and whatnot without having to stay connected to your smartphone.

Those teenagers who are into sports professionally should go for this watch since it comes with 100+ workouts and 19 pro exercise modes right on your wrist. You can track the indoor and outdoor workouts, along with having automatic workout recognition, which makes it easier to track every workout without you having to switch manually.

HUAWEI Watch 3 can also track your sleeping stages, and would let you know about light, deep, and REM zones during the night. It can also track your heart rate, nightly blood oxygen levels, and even your skin temperature, which is amazing, to say the least. With all these features, it can last for 1-3 days with the typical usage and almost 10-14 days in a long battery life mode.

Specifications and key features:

• Color: Black
• Display Size: 1.43-inches
• Display Type: AMOLED
• Resolution: 466 x 466 pixels
• RAM: 2GB
• Storage: 16GB
• SpO2 and skin temperature tracking
• Heart rate and sleep monitoring
• 100+ workouts and exercise modes
• Easy two-way communication
• Built-in Location sensors
• Automatic exercise recognition
• 50m water-resistant

5. Padgene Smartwatch

Padgene smartwatch comes in a 1.54-inches OLED display, stainless-steel surface, and Nano TPU85 strap material for wearing it 24/7 without being a burden on the wrist. The watch itself is quite sleek, finished brilliantly, and comes in 7 different colors, which you can choose according to your preferences.

Although the watch works on both Bluetooth and SIM card mode, which means you can use the watch after pairing it up with your smartphone and it would receive all the notifications of calls, messages, and other social apps.

But, for the standalone features, you have to go with the SIM card option, and after you can use the watch independently without staying connected to the phone. However, the Padgene smartwatch doesn’t support 4G/LTE connectivity, so you’d have to go with 2G/2.5G networks instead.

Now coming to its smart features, the Padgene smartwatch does monitor your sleep at night and has the sedentary reminder for those teenagers who spend a lot of time sitting while gaming, to move and take a break for a while.

Teens can also track their daily activities, which include step count, distance traveled, and burnt calories. Although it doesn’t have built-in sport modes or GPS like other high-end watches mentioned above, given how cheap this watch is, it’s amazing.

Apart from these, you can take pictures from the 0.3MP camera mounted on top of the display, can capture remote photos, and can even record songs through it as well. Plus, it can last for 7 days after a single charge.

Specifications and key features:

• Color: Gold
• Camera: 0.3MP
• Display: 1.54-inches TFT LCD
• Resolutions: 240 x 240 pixels
• Sleep tracking
• Sedentary reminder
• Two-way communication and working models
• Activity tracking
• Remote camera control
• Anti-lost

6. TICWRIS Smart Watch

This might be the perfect standalone watch for those teenagers, who are into gaming or likes to play often. This TICWRIS smartwatch comes with a massive display of 2.86-inches, with a resolution of 480 x 640 pixels, and an 8.0MP HD camera, which makes sure that you cannot only watch videos in good quality but take selfies without needing any smartphone as well.

TICWRIS smartwatch supports 2G/3G/4G networks, and after inserting the SIM card, you would be able to make calls to your parents, friends, or family members, can send messages, and get notifications right on your wrist.

After working out or running sessions, teenagers can measure their heart rate and can compare the resting heart rate with the pumped up one to see the difference. You can new readings at any time and can see the recovery rates from the watch as well.

The watch does have the element of smart features, which include weather updates, maps, a sound recorder, a calendar, etc. You can wash your hands while having it on since its IP67 level is water-resistant, and it can last for more than a week with moderate usage after being fully charged.

Specifications and key features:

• Color: Black
• Display Size: 2.86-inches
• Resolution: 480 x 640 pixels
• Camera: 8.0MP
• Water-resistance: IP67
• Heart rate tracking
• Recovery data
• Weather updates
• Alarm clock
• Third-party apps
• Sound recorder and calendar

7. 321OU Sports Watch

And finally, we have one of the budget-friendly standalone smartwatches, which has some amazing features. First off, the design is quite eye-catching, and it comes in a 1.54-inch OLED display, and comfortable straps that make it easy to wear all day.

After inserting the SIM card, and setting up with the watch, you will be able to send messages directly from the watch, can make or receive calls, take pictures, and whatnot without ever needing your smartphone.

321OU watch also works on the Bluetooth model, which you can use as well if you don’t want to go for the extra charges of the carrier network, but for that, you will have to stay connected to the smartphone.

Teenagers can track their daily activities including burnt calories, distance, and steps taken during the day right from their wrist. They can also how much sleep they are getting at night through its sleep tracking, which gives all the details of light, deep, and REM zones during the night. Plus, the sedentary reminder makes sure that you move, if you’re sitting in the same spot for a while.

There’s also an option of taking remote camera photos, playing music/recording voice, anti-lost reminders, and much more. After being fully charged, this 321OU smartwatch can go on for the whole day.

Specifications and key features:

• Color: Black
• Display: 1.54-inches
• Display Type: OLED
• Sleep tracking and Sedentary reminder
• Two-working models
• Can make calls and send messages
• Activity tracking
• Alarm clock/Calendar
• Remote camera/Anti-lost

Wrapping Up

I’d choose TicWatch Pro 4G if I had to choose from all the watches mentioned above, which might sound biased, but it’s not. All of these are the best smartwatches for teenagers without phones, that said, TicWatch Pro 4G wins the battle, at least for me.

From its complex sporty design to the dual-layered display, and some of the best high-end features regarding health and fitness tracking, this watch would be the perfect fit for any teenager.

You can also go with the Apple Watch SE, if you want to be an iOS user, or can even go for the extremely cheap and budget-friendly watch like the Padgene smartwatch, which has all the features of an expensive wearable without burning a hole in your wallet whatsoever.

FAQ

Can teenagers wear adult smartwatches?

Yes, teens, these days are more into this technology than anyone, so it’s not a hard and fast rule that teenagers cannot wear men’s watches.

Can smartwatches work without a phone?

Yes, these are called standalone smartwatches and they work without smartphones using their carrier networks.

How costly standalone watches can be?

Standalone smartwatches are not a one-time investment as compared to other watches, so you’d have to pay for the network provider each month.

Can you use an Apple Watch without an iPhone?

Yes, you can use an Apple Watch without an iPhone by opting for the GPS + Cellular version.