22 CRACKING CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEAS
SAMSUNG GALAXY WATCH 4
£249 FROM SAMSUNG.COM
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 4’s headline feature is a revamp of its software, which combines the look and feel of Samsung’s existing Tizen platform and the functionality of Google’s Wear OS.
Fitness features are better than ever before, with a new three-in-one BioActive Sensor that measures heart rate, blood oxygen levels and body composition. Stats include a body fat percentage score, skeletal muscle, fat mass, body water and BMI. Just be wary that only Samsung Galaxy phone owners get the full range of health measurements, which seems needlessly picky.
With better battery life than ever (up to three days in our tests) and a slim design, the Watch 4 is the best Android alternative to Apple’s smartwatch range this Christmas.
MICROSOFT XBOX SERIES X
£450 FROM JOHNLEWIS.COM
This is an aspirational inclusion not only because of the price but also the Xbox Series X’s availability: a year after its release and still the demand for the console far outstrips the supply. You can buy the Series S for £250, but that doesn’t include a Blu-ray player and its 512GB SSD will be quickly consumed with games such as Forza Horizon 4 and Sea of Thieves. The other big benefit of the Series X is its support for 4K at 120Hz, whereas the
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