Galaxy Watch 7 Review: This Feels Different.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ต.ค. 2024
- Performance in Galaxy Watches have felt stagnant for years now. The Galaxy Watch 4 launched in 2021 with the Exynos W920. They reused the exact same processor in the Galaxy Watch 5 & last year the Watch 6 had a slightly tweaked version with a tiny bit more performance - I think it was like 18% or something, nothing to brag about. Well, the Galaxy Watch 7 is rocking a new Exynos W1000 processor and it has like triple the performance. Yeah, just a massive bump and in day to day performance it makes a big difference.
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You got the years wrong at 1:13
I'm not sure if it's just me but... there's something about the way this video is filmed and edited is so clean. Respect @Thao seriously 👏🏾
thao’s vids are superb in quality 🥹
Loving my 44mm Watch 7. It's super quick and smooth. Battery is atleast 1.5 days with sleep tracking on, workout detection on, heart sensor & AOD off.
For How much u brought price
Agree Budd
Can try this - Switch off raise to wake...Use double tap + heart rate tracking 10 mins once...Batt life sweetens more
I've never gotten more than 22 hours with the galaxy watch 7 on my wrist (44mm). Whereas the galaxy watch 6 44mm I could stretch to a day and 20 hours on a good day. I haven't changed anything related to my routine of using a smartwatch
who the hell turns off heart rate? Sleep tracking is a joke and especially with Samsung. Quantified Scientist just did a review on it and like all Samsung watches, the sleep tracking sucks. Heart rate information is way more important. You go to bed, you sleep, you get up. You know if it was a good or lously sleep. Something could be happening with your heart though and you turn that sensor off? Not a good idea.
Thr battery still sucks tho the galaxy 5 pro is my favorite
this actually looks pretty good. not a fan of the removal of wireless power share compatibility, and some OS bugs/quirks you mentioned aren't ideal. but if I can get it with a decent discount at some point it looks pretty good. I still kind of prefer the pebble/like rounded design of the Pixel watch, so still unsure. But the new watch bands of the 7 do look cool. I do wish the rotating bezel was on this one too tbh, but maybe the next Classic will be a strong contender too.
It still has the capability for it, im sure they can fix that with an update
You can plug the watch charger into your phone to charge on the go
I upgraded from my watch 4 to the 7 and I love it!! I still have to get use to the new changes I was use but it’s fun finding out all the cool new features.
Happy to hear this! Getting my 7 today and am upgrading from my 4 as well. :)
what is different? I am thinking of getting the 7 from a 4 as well.
I got a GW4 as well and I'm planning to trade it in for GW7 because I'm getting a $200 off from Samsung
I am in the same situation, I want to upgrade from 4 to 7 of 44mm but I am thinking which will be the best color? Right now my watch 4 is black, from my point of view the green is nice, but what about the white/grey , in the video is great. Please help me.
@@juandavila4035 I got the green watch with silver strap. It looks amazing 👏
I'm coming from the 6 classic and it's still a clear upgrade. The 6 used to take around10 seconds to open samsung pay must of the time making me awkwardly wait at the cash counters. Everything in the 7 is snappy so far
Really, that's crazy. I have the watch 4 and never took that long. Maybe 2 seconds. Something was seriously wrong with your watch. I'm also upgrading to the Watch 7. Since I do think I need an upgrade now. I also got the Watch 7 with my trade in for $99.
Try and clear the cache it will run so much faster, I do it on my watch about once a month, just to keep it snappy.
Im still using the 6 Classic, not having the rotating bezel is a deal breaker
is clearly an upgrade, we went from 1 dual-core Cortex-A55 CPU processor clocked at 1.4 GHz, to a W1000 with Cortex-A78 1.6GHz Single-core + Cortex-A55 1.5GHz Quad-core . So its a dual core VS a Penta Core theres no question its going to feel faster.
I now thinking of buying the 6 classic it's my first smart watch and I like the rotating bezel
GREAT REVIEW THAO !!! I've been subscribed to your channel for a few years now and I thoroughly enjoy your video detailed revies on tech. I've owned Galaxy watches 4, 5 and 6 and now since watching your most informative review on the 7, and Samsung offering $250 Trade In (over ($200 Trade in two weeks ago) , for $75 Net, I'm going to take the plunge. (Too bad there is no black sports band, huh?) Thao, I really appreciate your deep dive into the Specs and differences, improvements, hints , suggestions, comments and opinions. I can see myself watching your video as I set up my new Galaxy Watch 7 in a few days. Thanks again for your great review. Keep up your great work. Latterz, Steve
Great video Thao! No you’re not the only one that had the google assistant battery draining issue, it happened to my watch 6 classic when I first got it. But excellent review as always, I was debating on upgrading due to the processor speed increase, but I’ll wait for next year’s classic refresh!
Easy one of the best tech reviews I've seen -- such a good balance of keeping things digestible while also delving into some of the nuances that matter to specific kinds of buyers. I've been contemplating making the switch from the Apple ecosystem to Samsung over the past few weeks and have scoured through hours of reviews/comparison videos on youtube at this point, but this one easily gave me the most insights around the watch experience. You've got a sub from me and I'll definitely be looking through more of your Samsung content. Keep up the amazing work!
Hello, Thao?
I am a Korean living in Korea, and I always refer to your reviews when I want to see the reviews of Samsung products.
I'm satisfied with this review because it's quite meticulous that doesn't go against my expectations.
Most TH-camrs in Korea seem professional, but there are also a lot of reviews that are not professional... apart from the high and low number of subscribers....
Well, I think there are a lot of things that I agree with thao.
In the first place, the Galaxy Watch is not a dedicated chipset from the early models to the 6 series, and there are many cases of duplication and stuttering until recently, so I doubt that this 7 series is a "real change."
I think the conclusion I can draw is not "change," but "it's finally on track and it's useful."
From this result value, it can be a "real change" only when it is maintained or developed in the future.
Well, it's just my opinion. ^^
Thank you for the video. ^^
Thao, thank you for mentioning the rouge BG app problem at 5:32. I have the Ultra, and for more than a week have been failing to get a day or a day/half out of it. I restarted it, checked the app status, and it seems to be quite a bit better already. I hope this bug is fixed soon!
Yep, I have the same thing with my Watch 4, I used to restart my watch whenever this happened but it always came back.
Will definitely try the recent apps menu now as I completely forgot about it.
This has happened with me on my galaxy watch 4 about 3 times over the 2 years I've had it. A couple of times I had to factory reset the watch.
Everything seems to be okay now but after the third time I've refused to download Google assistant in fear of it happening again
Thank I was waiting for your review on this. Please also do the galaxy watch ultra too!
I agree. Your way of speaking is super simple and you explain everything very well, and your b-roll footage is incredible too.
😂 i still use the original galaxy watch, every year I'm considering to upgrade to the new one but I never do it
Love your videos I just bought the strap band for my galaxy watch6 classic to make it look like the 7 it looks really nice
I just can't resist leaving my 6 classic. That rotating bezel and the more premium look. They should have retain the rotating bezel...
Rotating bezel is for the classic. I've kept my 6 classic but traded in my 5 pro for the ultra
i also really wished they had the rotating bezel on this one..
Hi Thao.. what size of watch are you wearing? Thanks
44mm, the silver color is sadly not available for the 40mm Watch.
I think 40mm cream color
oh my gosh, the rogue app thing is SO REAL! I've woken up with my watch dead on many occasions after charging it fully the night before, it even happened twice in one day at some point, and it's ALWAYS TH-cam MUSIC!!! anyway, lovely review as usual Thao, but I think I'm keeping my 6😅
Best review of watch 7 I've seen so far. The way you showed how the new processor made the watch smoother blew my mind.
Sir , thank you. I thought I was the only one who felt this video is in another class compared to what's out there.
Hi! Are you using the 40mm or 44mm in this video? Thanks!
40mm
Thank you so much!
Im really enjoying my galaxy watch 7 44mm in green i upgraded from the galaxy watch 5 44mm and its a noticeable difference in smoothness
Is this the 40 mm or 44 mm?
Do you recommend this over the 7 ultra, and do you think there are better smart watches on the market for a similar price? I've seen so many videos, and a lot of people are saying avoid samsung and go with garmin.
I've also encountered the same issue with the GW6 classic 43mm. Sometimes apps go rogue in the background and drain the battery.
Impressive job on the video! I upgraded from a GW4 Classic to the GW7. I was amazed at the differences, especially the responsiveness and how fast it charges with a 10W charger. I got the 44mm version and just ordered the 40mm version for my wife, who also had a GW4 Classic. With the trade-in and military discount it was only $79.xx plus tax. What an incredible deal!
I got the ultra and before i received it i thought it would be the same. But its much more smoother and something about it feels different. I like it.
To be honest I've only used the reverse wireless charge 1 time. And that was to show my son how it worked. So I personally wont be missing it.
How do you like the 44mm size? I have relatively small wrists, so I was considering the 40mm size, but I really want the silver color.
I'm so excited to get my Samsung white ultra I traded in for my Galaxy classic 6 I got a good deal!
@4:52 when said "okay google" you just actually summoned my google assistant anybody else experienced this?😂
No. But that's great. 🤣
we JUST got the watch 6 I feel. I was saving up for that and suddenly the 7 is out? its getting quite difficult to keep up with samsung's so many launches. Good thing I switched to OnePlus. Also I miss the MST feature from the original gear devices and the rotating bezel should be a must in all their mainstream watches.
7:34 Hi Thao,
What is the name of this game you're playing on the watch ? Download from Google store or galaxy store??
Thanks a lot for this video
@1:16 - I assume you meant to have 2021-2022-2023
I'm quite sure they didn't release the 4/5/6 watches all in the same year
Yeah haha
what is your watch size?
whats the size of your wrist and what mm is the watch?
Does galaxy watch 7 supports reverse wireless charging on the s24 ultra?
Coming from a Watch4 40mm to the 7 40mm, the CPU difference is night and day. Have had no performance issues at all. they finally did it
Hi thao nice video. Are u wearing 40mm or 44mm .
40mm
I mean I like the new watch the pictures don't do it justice and stop saying that Apple and Samsung are copycats because everyone's copying each other nowadays but this design has been around since 1932 and Samsung actually had it out on a sports watch a few years ago before Apple even came out with its watch design
The design choices Samsung chose was very similar to Apple, and for a reason. The orange colour is so the watch can be seen underwater if you're planning to dive, the holes on the watch is for ventilation and less weight.
The only things that you can logically say Samsung copied apple for is the "Quick Button" and some of the features in the watch software.
Apple isn't the one mocking them in commercials and proceed to do the same thing...
@@Hawonku yet Apple has just announced they are copying Samsung and making a flip/fold phone. Everybody copies each other and why not? If there is a good idea, you use it. A company would be stupid not to.
Are you wearing the 40 or 44mm?
Looks like the 44
I've been wearing a Galaxy S3 Frontier watch for many years and just upgraded to a Galaxy 7 watch today. So far its been very smooth. I didn't get the Ultra since it did not come in WiFi only. Did not need a cellular connection.
Just got my watch7 yesterday. Traded in my watch 4 and am enjoying it so far. Very informative video. Nice to see someone reviewing the regular model instead of the ultra.
How many watts is the power adapter you use to charge the watch?
What size watch it was ? 40 or 44 mm
Great insights & shots. Congrats on it & the successful vid. 😊
Thao is this compatible with the wireless charger trio? My watch 4 classic is getting on a bit and looking for a replacement
Yeah works with my Duo, so the Trio should be good
The watch looks great, but... recharging every day? I use my Huawei GT4 Pro and with intens usage I have to recharge it once a week. Otherwise once every two weeks... and this watch is fast and looks great. Yes, you're right... it's a different brand. But I'm a Samsung phone user and would like everything from the same manufacturer, but Samsung watches are not convincing enough.
i’m not too well-versed on the exact features huawei offers with their watches. oneplus is also known for 12 days of usage, but on power save mode, and there’s a difference in the apps they have running in the back.
A snappy watch it's all I ever wanted out of the Galaxy Watch. How's watch stability tho? It KILLED ME that the apps used to crash all the time. The fitness app and even the timer crashed at least once every 5 minutes when I went to the gym and that drove me nuts. Has that improved?
I haven't had that issue
I am glad you commented on Samsung forcing touch to wake to be enabled if you use the Always on Display. On prior versions of One UI this was a user controlled option. Hopefully they will change it back. Also, did you notice that the weather complication never updates the current temperature despite having it set to refresh every hour?
Thanks for a good review! I upgraded from watch 4. I just love it! The new strap is much more comfortable and fits now a smaller wrist aswell! 2 days of battery life -also good. Only negative is the lack of qi charging.
Worth trading in my 6 classic for the 7 for about $80 ?
Thank you for review, was of great help 👍
Finally someone actually comparing the CPU's of the smartwatches
I changed my mind, I purchased the Galaxy 7, 44mm, the 47mm was sold-out everywhere! 😎
That cat's wallpaper on the Fold just happens to be the same wallpaper on my phone. It caught me as a surprise just now.😅
do you recommend any nice straps for the galaxy watch 6 40mm?
Great review. Thanks. I have the 5, the trade in deal looks good. I'll try that. Now, to find your review on the new buds.
Battery was going from 100 to 0 in 8 hrs, but downloading the update yesterday AM solved that issue. So happy
About your problem with the background app, I have the same problem with my Watch5 running WearOS 4 and One UI 5 Watch, mainly with Google Assistant, and I don't use it at all, not even Bixby
Finally someone talking about the stutter and jankiness of the previous Samsung watches! I have been complaining about this for years and Samsung wouldn't listen. It seems they finally listened this year! I have always liked Apple Watches for their silky smooth and buttery performance,. and if the Galaxy Watch 7 fixed that this year, then that's great. My only concern, though, is the accuracy of various metrics.
Hi, Thao, I found this video by chance, I really liked it. if you can tell me if these watches are charged from the ep-p5400 wireless charging (the one at the beginning of the video), I will be very grateful
Yeah, they charge on the Samsung Wireless Charger Duo
@@thao Thank you, so much
Finally.. a review which mentions quite a bit on CPU and performance. This was my main gripe for previous watches. Thanks Thao.
That's a gorgeous watch I can't wait to get my hands on one...
Thanks for the video, expecting to go shopping for this one today! One thing gave me a proper giggle though... "tip calculator" - got the be one of the most American things I've ever heard :D
Awesome video! I agree with everything except the battery life and the accidental touches. I get 2.5 days with always on display and I have never experienced the accidental touches.
Thank you for sharing this wonderful video, Thao! I really appreciate it. The watch looks amazing. 👍👌🥰❤️
Hey Thao! Love your reviews!
Amazing review as always, killing background apps? killing is generally not recommended because apps tend to consume more battery when loaded again rather than sleeping in the background.
Well it consumes zero power when she force stops it, which is why she did it.
What's the official color (the name on the online store) of the strap of your Watch 7?
Just got my Ultra the other day. Honestly feels like a different company made this watch. Samsung watches have always been laggy and janky..this thing is buttery smooth with amazing haptics. Super happy with it.
For those of you women who may be wondering, I'm coming out of a watch 5 Pro and I purchased the titanium silver watch Ultra and my gosh is it beautiful. I have a very small wrist and I was really a little anxious about it coming after watching so many videos and seeing the size of the watch on guys with small wrists . The Galaxy Ultra actually sits and looks better on my wrist than the watch 5 Pro did which kind of looked a little awkward even though I was fine with it. If you're a woman and wondering if the ultra is too big for you I would say if you haven't ordered it already just walk into a Best Buy and try it on and see for yourself even though I pre-ordered mine. I concur with all that she said about the snappiness. And even though I just got mine yesterday I put it in sleep mode last night and it went in immediately. It's really a nice upgrade whether you get the ultra or the standard the new software and Chip really do make a difference and add to a pleasant experience. I can't wait to go out on my first morning 4 Mile Walk and a workout. I'm really pleased with what Samsung has done .
Well, the ultra is bigger than the watch in this video and the watch in this video is way too big for her wrist. So I imagine the ultra looks huge on your wrist. For a watch the size of the ultra you need a decent sized wrist to pull it off or it just looks ridiculous.
I hope they bring back the classic look I hope they bring the rotating bezel to the 7 soon and bring us back tizen and focus on bixby bc it used to be better before they just gave in to using Google. For me, that's what made a samsung device different than the rest.
i see a lot of complaints in regards of the battery for most of the users, i have almost 6 years nw with the first galaxy watch and was thinking finally to an "upgrade" seems like i won't be upgrading at all, i'll keep my watch for good
Hey, thanks for doing the review on the 7 everybody just looks at the ultra.
I wasn’t going to, but I traded in my six for the seven because it was only $64 with the pre-order and the student discount so seemed worth it to me. It’s arriving later today so I’ll give it a look.
Galaxy 6 processor was changed to a slower chip with a slightly stronger battery for smoother operation and longer battery time. Personally I am still using a galaxy 5, and Samsung hasn't grabbed me yet to upgrade. Galaxy 7 can wait!
Samsung classic galaxy watch 6 or Galaxy watch 7?
Is this the 40 mm or 44 mm that you are wearing
40mm
Your reviews are top-notch every time. You are definitely one of the best reviewers I have ever come across. Thank you.😊
I like 7 40mm with more neutral silver sheen on cream. It'll pair nicely with 20mm regular watch band to have more watch like look but it got too top heavy. Full Metal casing looks like(feels like more contemporary, refined watch active) but it feels heavier and too raised for most band. Samsung, can you get it on the first try?
Any idea when the Watch6 will get these updates?
The beta software on the 6 classic felt way more its like that the software was just holding the hardware back on the previous watches
Now working fine without lags.
The Galaxy 7 Ultra is a really nice smart watch! I just setup my watch and now ready to put it to test.
Such a techinal insight you gave to the watch from personally using the features which the real world user would actually be using, Great work done Thao :)
My problem with galaxy watches has been it auto tracks workouts when im doing dishes or just walking through my house. The 7 is even worse with it. Obviously i can turn the option off, but itll still close all of my rings for the day when i do something silly like washing my hands.
5:32 on my Watch6 Google Assistant always runs in the background even though I never use it
Hi, Thao, I love and enjoy your videos so much!! 😃 Which size watch are you wearing and what color do you have on?
It's the 40mm cream
@@thao thank you 😊
I've owned 5 generations of the Galaxy watch. This is the first version that feels REALLY well fleshed out. The Samsung Wear and Health apps are also much better. I sold my 6 last year because I just wasn't impressed by it. However, the one thing I will say is the battery life is pretty atrocious, even without always on display turned on. It has to be charged every day like a phone, which is nuts to me. Everything else is butter smooth and high quality, though.
I got the ultra , got 2 days of battery life with aod on . Was hoping it to have at least 3 days without compromising Aod and other features....
Ryan's Tech has great reviews on this.
Yeah... They need to work on the battery life for sure. Sometimes I can't go though the whole day.
Yes sometimes happens to me the same with Google assistant, I use with toc toc
Upgraded my classic 6 40mm to the 40mm galaxy watch 7
I'm watching this with my s3 frontier on my wrist and thinking it's still not the time to upgrade... same functions 7 years later 😂
I updated my Galaxy Watch 4 classic to the one 6 beta and now it is also a lot when switching to the night mode which you mentioned.
Hows the OneUI6 beta working for you? Any chance the watch has gotten quicker?
Yes for me it is actually quicker now than it was before. I haven't encountered any bugs. It really smooth. Right after the beta update it was a little laggy but within a few hours it was faster than before.
Sorry for my original message... I must've typed that too late at night and left out important words🤣
This feels different! This feels like a watch! Wow.
Hopefully they make a great watch with a rotating bezel again. Ultra design is a no for me, especially with no rotating bezel and a crown that doesn't do anything? Weird.
They will with the 7 classic. The ultra is an upgrade to the 5 pro
Naw im waiting for the 8 classic to match with my s24 plus
8+24 🐐 RIP 🙏 KOBE
8:00 Great review
Very usful.. thanks
Does the Assistant work now with Whatsapp messaging? Seems to worked for a little bit on my Watch 5, then stopped :(
Excellent Thank you! 😃👍🏼