Amazon's £26 smart watch has 'the capabilities of Apple', but costs £182 less

We can't all afford to splash out on an Apple Watch or Garmin to keep track of our heart rate and step count each day, but that doesn't mean that there's no hope. A huge industry has popped up to make more affordable smartwatches and fitness trackers, and it can offer up some serious bargains.

That's the perfect label to slap on this Zakotu Smart Watch, a nifty little wearable gadget that's currently the subject of a huge limited-time deal on Amazon, slashing its price from £99.99 down to just £29.99, with a further 10% off for Prime customers, bringing it down to £26.99. That means you can get a really solid little smartwatch for a fraction of the £208 price that Apple asks for its APPLE Watch SE (2023).

It'll give you 24/7 heart-rate tracking and sleep tracking, with a 1.96-inch screen and an estimated 5-7 day battery life that blows Apple out of the water. Plus, to underline how solid it is, it's holding down an impressive 4.8-star average rating from nearly 600 customer reviews so far. And 95% of those ratings gave it five stars.

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One of these reviews said: "The smartwatch offers exceptional value with its sleek design and extensive features. Its touch screen is bright and responsive, enhancing user experience. Fitness tracking capabilities, including heart rate monitoring and various sports modes, are impressive." That's pretty comprehensive, but another user kept things simpler: "Good quality smartwatch, great product for a reasonable price".

Another customer wrote: "Comfortable