When apple restricts using apple ecosystem on apple watch.....Its a Feature. When Samsung does the same using Samsung Health.....its an Issue. Come on! Stop being biased. Dont why they never highlight apple's issues. Unnecessarily making apple as an Epitome of tech. Crap.
Amit I agree 100% He's complaining about having a choice 🤷🤷♂️🤷♀️ Same thing happened with the notch on some Androids Tech reviewers hated on the notch so much but iphone had a notch and they all praised the "innovative" design 🤦🤦♀️🤦♂️
reason being for all this is apple has been in game for about 14 yrs in mobile industry, they always represent them as more than a device making company. Most of people just blindly follow apple wheather tyey accept it or not. Not saying Apple is bad or nonreliable but all this time they act are something more than life like entity or something so people praise Apple and try to justify whatever Apple do but didn't do same with android.
Apple is great for less techy, simpler people. In my personal opinion. Makes things easier for them to just have a full system of "same" type of things. If you want better features or more abilities, go Android / Google / Samsung
5:38 Did he really say the Apple watch has more watch faces than galaxy watches??? That's inaccurate. Samsung has over 1000's of watch faces on the galaxy store. The Apple watch doesn't come close.
That was true for previous Samsung watches. These new ones have far, FAR less watch faces available. That's likely due to new OS it uses. I'm not convinced there are any real advantages to switching OS so far - much less customization and no improvements to battery life (perhaps the opposite, even).
I’ve always used my Samsung watches with Apple phones, the stuff I need works fine. I would have an Apple Watch but they look like something made for children
Update…so I cracked an bought a series 6 Apple Watch as we are using Daylite CRM and it forwards lots of info to the watch …..who knew !……still looks like a kiddie toy though !
One HUGE feature that is Missing from the Samsung Watch 4 is the DISCONNECT ALERT. My Active 2 Watch would Alert (Audible & Vibration) me when it lost connection with my Samsung Phone. This is a VERY USEFUL feature that prevented me from accidentally leaving my phone somewhere.
I bought the non LTE version 2 weeks ago when got my S22 ultra and it alerts me when it's disconnected. I didn't have to do anything it did it automatically
One thing I hate about the health apps is they're designed for people trying to lose weight. I don't need to lose any weight. They should make some features for people who have illnesses. Like help with taking medicines, and activities that are normal, as us to use as goals. Maybe pain tracking. There are millions of chronically ill people in the world that would use this. Also, if you get a face cover for these to protect them you can't use the bevel anymore 😞 Great review! I'm glad they are getting away from Samsung for the apps bc it was a pain updating there also. And it was a pain to use.
Good point but it is a watch to track your fitness. If we had such technology you just described then we won't need doctors anymore, you would just take your watch to specialist consultants and they can try and help you.
@@AliKhan-xt6kp Well yes but no. Even as far as fitness goes, there watches are not to replace medical equipment. They moreso give a base case of whats going on. To OP's point, you can make a watch like that sure. It'd just be so ridiculously expensive that the average consumer wouldn't bother with it.
Just received mine a few hours ago (classic) and I like it, I do have a Note 20 Ultra 5G so it's nice, and have been "stuck" with Samsung phones mainly cause of a very good carrier but only support Samsung phones and iPhones. ($20.00 monthly + 2.04 tax "unlimited" everything) so it's nice, former Samsung Watch 2 classic ... (the one that came out with the S8+ at the time) and I loved it, liked Tizen OS, and wished for more apps and functionality, and Wear OS is actually better, so happy the rotating bezel is still a thing and to me, it is the best thing about it compared to other smartwatches. I also got my mother the smaller bezel-less model and she is happy since it is her first smartwatch ever :D
Jumped to Samsung when Android seemed to be decent (5 I think). Got 6, 7 and then Note 8. The Note got me and locked me in. Since then though their ecosystem has gotten so good it's really comfy and hard to move from (well played Samsung hahah). I've the original GW, moving to 4. Altogether... yup I'm stuck too :P
About a month ago, I finally needed to move away from my Blackberry Key2 due to overheating and some physical keyboard issues. This mobile device was the last Blackberry phone produced in 2018. I then purchased a Google Pixel 6 A and the Samsung Watch 4. They work well together, and very satisfied with the Watch 4 and it seems to work well with the Pixel. I am no expert or engineer, but from my experience as an end user, it works with no issues. This Watch 4 by Samsung is though my first computer watch.
I'm getting consistently around 40-45-ish hours runtime on the 44mm LTE standard one, and that's including sleeping with it and a daily 45minute run using GPS. This seems to be slightly above what I've seen others get out of it, so I have no clue as to why that is. I don't think individual components fluctuate so much in performance, so it's not as if I got a bomb battery (No, not the Note8 kind of bomb battery😐). Either way, I'm very happy with it. I've got tiny wrists and it still sits quite nice with the lugs. Doesn't look as oversized as you would think, and it doesn't feel like I'm carrying a dangly brick on my arm either. I did get a custom strap though. The glass seems very scratch resistant, although I ended up getting a screen protector after a while, just in case. No clue how prone it is to shattering, haven't been in a situation like that yet. It's snappy af, I like the haptic bezel (although still having some FOMO about not getting the 46mm Classic one for the wheel). I'm not married to Google functions either, so for me; the points this video brought up aren't a problem. I was switching over from a Fitbit Charge, and hadn't used Google fit extensively before. Samsung Health seems very comparable, and I can still import data automatically from my calorie counter. Never used Google Assistant before either, but started using Bixby now and it works for my needs at least. I also have a Samsung s21 Ultra, so I already had one foot in the Samsung ecosystem. It's my first real smartwatch, having only had fitness bands before. But I'm super pleased and can easily recommend it for anyone with similar prerequisites as mine.
That classic looks so good it has me tempted. I feel like the best thing to do is wait to see what all the other Wear OS device makers have to offer once Wear OS 3 is available for everyone. I would prefer to stay in the Fitbit app ecosystem so I'm eager to see what Google actually does with the acquisition.
Samsung might as well ask Google for some help on improving their Bixby. Samsung is great with their hardware and design and Google has great Software.
Currently using the Galaxy Watch(rotating Bezel) with a Pixel 5a for a year now. I love the look of the Classic watch as it's appearance is exactly that - a very classic look and paired with a nice strap you can wear it formally with nice dress clothes without looking tacky like an apple watch. But I am very disappointed with the BT range as well as the inconsistency in receiving notification. The BT range is about 12ft from phone and about 16ft from router using wifi. this isn't well considering that limits me to only being about to go 1 room away from my phone in the house and any further It turns into a regular watch. Inconsistency in notification is what I'm hoping will work better with Wear OS on the GW 4 as currently I can't rely on receiving important txt messages or e-mails and I have to carry my phone with me in my pocket at all times. If my phone vibrates and 10 seconds later my watch doesn't I have to look at my phone which completely defeats the purpose of having a smart watch. I've checked all of the notification settings, software updates on both devices and everything is as it should be. I can even open the Wear app on my phone and it will show notification history for the messages app being "15seconds ago" but yet I never received the message on my watch. My watch is still under warranty so with Black Friday deals currently on I'm going to take it back and get the Watch 4 (non classic as after 1 year of use the bezel it's no longer smooth and I don't use it very much and it's not worth the extra money from a functionality stand point - and solely visual)
I'm very concerned about how long it will take Samsung to integrate the Google Assistant and if they'll allow it to be accessed with a long or double button press.
@@jelleposthuma8786 I assume he's talking about the 4, which is basically an Active 2 with Wear OS. From what Samsung announced, previous watches are not getting the 'new' OS.
It's annoying everyone wants to be "Android vs Apple" when Apple is a singular company that makes 100% of their products. Where as with Android, there's dozens of companies and dozens of products. Of course there won't be a singular product that works as well with every product as Apple does with theirs'. It makes sense for pixel buds to work best with pixel phones and galaxy watches to work best with galaxy phones... just as apple watch works best with iphones.
I was sold on the watch until you mentioned it still uses Bixby. I still have buyers remorse on my S3 frontier bc of Bixby. You're too nice, anyone who's ever used it hates it and anyone who ever will use it will hate it. It's the "almost" feature, almost functional, can almost understand voice commands 20% of the time and has almost been the cause of me smashing my watch until I gave up using it all together. Bixby is worse than useless. If my watch simply didn't have voice commands I would be okay with that and accept it. Instead I suffer the disappointment of owning a watch that's supposed to have voice commands but is completely incapable.
Weird how we criticise Samsung for expecting folks to largely use their ecosystem... but would NEVER expect an apple watch to integrate with Fitbit for example!
This is my first time getting a Samsung smartwatch. Can I respond to Facebook Messenger notifications, Instagram messages, and Gmail emails from the watch or can I only see those notifications?
Same here, I've had the S3 Frontier since launch in 2016. And nothing has made me want to change it This new Google wear OS collab, is intriguing & the new health sensors. But I don't even use my watch for much anymore... If the price is right, with some discounts I guess we'll see 🤷🏾♂️.
Agreed. I do like some of the innovation some things apple does, but then you see them trying to make more monopoly. And I will not have it. Example: I think the apple watch was the best smart watch but it's not compatible with Android. Or switching data to apple is easy from Android, but massive mess to go back. I don't want to be imprisoned in the expensive ecosystem. My hope is to break down their selfish walls. The only way to do it really is Google samsung etc to be much better. But we got a lot of work to do
Watches battery actually lasts only a day without playing, noticed after received mine yesterday. Hence, expecting this as primary update apart of the all other features! I will be returning mine on Monday and come back to Active 1
I've had it now for 3 days. It is pretty good. Turn off the display "always on". The more that you use it, meaning the screen on, the faster that the battery will deplete. It lasts at least a day so far, but I've been using the watch to set settings, and doing a few ECGs and at first I had it set to record heart beats per minute continuously which obviously will use more battery power. You can change that setting to every 10 minutes or to only use manually. BTW, most, if not all of the settings and recorded data, can be set and viewed on your Galaxy Phone, which also saves using battery power on the watch since the screen is turned-off when viewed on the Galaxy Watch at that time. I also started using it for snoring detection and recording; That part only works if you have your Galaxy Watch connected to a power source. It worked great for me.
Why no one complains that apple only makes watches for its own ecosystem. Apple makes great products because it makes them for its own ecosystem. Likewise Samsung has done a good job here including giving options to use their watches with other android watches also.
I don't know if anyone else has noticed this issue but it seems whenever a watch face developer stops making watch faces all of thier watch faces you have purchased will disappear with no way to get them back!
I enjoyed the video, but you might want to turn the gain down on your mic. There was tons of clipping in the audio which I found very distracting. Also thanks for actually showing BMI results. All other reviews I've seen cut away before the data appears; guessing people are embarrassed to share.
@@ishaanjain1870 I haven't had a single issue with the watch itself but I do have a samsung phone I don't know if the experience various on a different brand.... but I love mine
For running I would definitely choose the GW4 over the classic model. Less weight equal less bounce off the watch on my wrist and that means better and more accurate heat rate data information. Not to mention better water and sweat resistant band. If I'm not mistaken the resistance of the glass panel is a bit better too while the classic uses normal DX gorila glass since it has the rotating bezel working as a bump.
@@abhi0live I know this for personal use. I had the Watch 3, ,original GW and Active 1. The less heavy the watch is, the less it bounces in your wrist it gets better and faster accuracy data from the heart rate monitoring. The wrist strap in the Active line also had a better lockdown versus the normal big Brothers with rotating bezel that normally had a different kind of silicone ( or leather) wrist band. Knowing this and because I like running so much, that I will "replace" my GW3 with the GW4 ( Active 3 or 4) instead. Not just because it is less expensive.
@@MiracleWarriorsThis time the bands are interchangeable between gw4 & classic (20mm both). The bigger one will bounce more depending on how good the fit is but I couldn't find any references regarding less water resistance and difference in the gorilla glass between the two.
@@abhi0live not sure about the GW4 family but the GW3 had a less resistant DX ( screen) while the Active 2 had DX+ . This is just about cost reduction probably. The classic did not had the same gorilla glass level because the rotating bezel protected the screen while the Active had to have a better version of protection. I'm guessing the same is happening with the GW4 and GW4 classic .
I totally agree with you. I have Watch Active 2 and Watch 3. Just ordered Watch 4 non classic. You are right about WA/WA2/W4 use DX+ and W4C/W3 use regular DX. Can't wait to get my W4, it is flatter now.
Great review, Brother. And, though I do like to be active, you have no apologies to offer for your "numbers". You don't look bad. Enjoy your life, enjoy your work, be well! Peace!
you don't need the app to tell you how to lose weight. There are a plethora of resources out there to get you started. This only shows you the numbers to hopefully get you started
It's not just the rotating bezel, you also paying more on the Classic for the stainless steel. Btw, people complaining on how a Samsung watch works best with a Samsung phone, what are you expecting? Complain to your phone brand for not making a quality watch, I mean you dont see nobody complaining to Apple for their watch not working with any other brand 😂😂
@@MidwestPyro55 it's a shame. So unprofessional. It's better to review the product you really love than to attempt the ones you cannot pretend to love. He's very bad.
Got the active 2 as a gift for someone. They love it. So much they won't let me near it to give them tips and tricks. For 3 weeks I heard nothing from them. Then I saw them zipping around with the watch on changing bands. It's a good watch.
@@JordanIsWright I agree everything text, speed, much more vivid display, more apps, better sleep tracking, and better battery. It's more than a generational leap. Samsung has been playing catchup with Apple watches as far as user experience and now Apple will have to play catchup with Samsung. It's about time Samsung made an amazing watch to go with their phones and they did. I'm trading in my galaxy active 2 for the new watch 4 44mm. I just got it yesterday and it makes my active 2 look like an antique side by side.
I normally use the Pixel 4a 5g as my daily phone although I also have a fairly new Samsung phone. Since not all health features of the watch are available on non Samsung phones, is it possible to pair the watch with 2 different phones at the same time? Just curious 🤔.
I got the classic because of the bezel but that green one wow.. The other reason i didn't get the 4 And when with the classic It's because the 4 is going to be delayed for about another month and I just didn't want to wait anymore
Lol this review! Can the watch connect to Bluetooth headphones? Can the watch connect to music apps like Spotify? Does the watch need to be in wifi/Bluetooth proximity to call and text?
Been waiting for 3 years for the defacto android watch when I switched from the iPhone ecosystem and was really hoping this was it when I heard about the wear OS integration. But lack of Google assistant is a deal breaker.. no one wants you Bixby! And the ECG feature being exclusive to Samsung is so garbage... Sorry but this ain't it. Hope Google Pixel Watch will be a thing to knock out this BS galaxy line of watches and give the consumers what we really want.
I have the galaxy watch 4, still learning how to use all the functions. But I do want to see a map of where I have walked, using the steps function and GPS, but cannot find it anywhere. I have been into a Samsung shop, and they said the watch doesn't do that and need to download a separate app. Surely not ? All watches have this
i never understand why people complain about battery life on smart watches. we charge are stuff when we go to sleep. if you sleep with it. charge it when you get ready in the morning. 1 day or 2 days is fine. people are spoiled
it has no PC connectivity for file transfers which is a MASSIVE fracking undersight IMO. and no easy way to transfer music other than through the app, which is horrifically short sighted.
Apple watches don't work at all on Android. Samsung and all Android watches at least functionally work on Apple iOS. Apple users shouldn't complain it still works on IOS devices where as Apple no doesn't work on Android period. Reviewers need to stop mentioning this without mentioning how Apple watch doesn't work on Android period.
Weird how you didn't mention the more premium materials used with the Classic model that I'm guessing attribute to the price but otherwise agree with what you said.
Says he likes the one without the bezel and then keeps showing why I will always pay for one with it. Every time I rotate it, it works. Look how many times he is rolling around that edge and nothing is happening
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Can you text on this watch
When apple restricts using apple ecosystem on apple watch.....Its a Feature.
When Samsung does the same using Samsung Health.....its an Issue.
Come on! Stop being biased. Dont why they never highlight apple's issues. Unnecessarily making apple as an Epitome of tech. Crap.
Becauae they are american
Amit I agree 100%
He's complaining about having a choice
🤷🤷♂️🤷♀️
Same thing happened with the notch on some Androids
Tech reviewers hated on the notch so much but iphone had a notch and they all praised the "innovative" design
🤦🤦♀️🤦♂️
reason being for all this is apple has been in game for about 14 yrs in mobile industry, they always represent them as more than a device making company. Most of people just blindly follow apple wheather tyey accept it or not. Not saying Apple is bad or nonreliable but all this time they act are something more than life like entity or something so people praise Apple and try to justify whatever Apple do but didn't do same with android.
Apple is great for less techy, simpler people. In my personal opinion. Makes things easier for them to just have a full system of "same" type of things. If you want better features or more abilities, go Android / Google / Samsung
Nowhere in this video or its description was this intended to be a comparison to the Apple Watch.
5:38 Did he really say the Apple watch has more watch faces than galaxy watches??? That's inaccurate. Samsung has over 1000's of watch faces on the galaxy store. The Apple watch doesn't come close.
facer and watchmaker are best. maybe million faces inculuding
I cant access galaxy face watches on active 4
@@MexhomieXlll a
More watch faces does not mean better watch faces. As someone’s who’s owned a hauwei, google, and Samsung smart watch I can attest to that.
That was true for previous Samsung watches. These new ones have far, FAR less watch faces available. That's likely due to new OS it uses. I'm not convinced there are any real advantages to switching OS so far - much less customization and no improvements to battery life (perhaps the opposite, even).
I’ve always used my Samsung watches with Apple phones, the stuff I need works fine. I would have an Apple Watch but they look like something made for children
Update…so I cracked an bought a series 6 Apple Watch as we are using Daylite CRM and it forwards lots of info to the watch …..who knew !……still looks like a kiddie toy though !
@@stevenbarrett7648
I use an android phone but the apple watch is superior to all other smart watches. I agree it looks like a kids toy haha
Lol at kids toy
Galaxy watch 4 doesn't work with ios
True it looks like a child futuristic gadget.
Samsung is killing the game son!💯🔥
One HUGE feature that is Missing from the Samsung Watch 4 is the DISCONNECT ALERT. My Active 2 Watch would Alert (Audible & Vibration) me when it lost connection with my Samsung Phone. This is a VERY USEFUL feature that prevented me from accidentally leaving my phone somewhere.
This can be enabled in developer settings, will vibrate
Remember it's a mini Android phone so can tap the software build number 7 times to enable
My frontier has it so idk why this wouldn't have it lol
Man my galaxy watch series one tells me when it disconnects
@@LoOnEyToOnZ Mine does as well. I just picked up this watch 4 today. That missing feature might be a deal breaker for me if I can't turn it on
I bought the non LTE version 2 weeks ago when got my S22 ultra and it alerts me when it's disconnected. I didn't have to do anything it did it automatically
"The watch tells me I'm overweight, but ... what do I do with that information?"
Um, lose weight? 🤷
Ok but how?
Ree..don't bully me Samsung Watch, do like Apple, tell me I'm pretty and fit. Lol
@@bighoss7437 The app has courses to lose weight. It's quite good.
clearly its saying kill yourself there is no other answer
🤣🤣🤣😅😅😅💊🔥💊
"This watch doesn't tell me how to lose weight and drink more water" 🤣
Crazy reviewer
Bruh this had me like this when he mention it. 🤨
Me too!
haha I was thinkin the same thing
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I don't understand why he spent the whole review complaining that the Samsung watch was best suited for the Samsung ecosystem.
I know right? Like LMAO? Of course a SAMSUNG device will be best used alongside SAMSUNG's own OS. Geez. 😂
I bought it second hand for 30 usd. I had issues pairing it. But after updating it it has worked flawlessly. I love it.
One thing I hate about the health apps is they're designed for people trying to lose weight. I don't need to lose any weight. They should make some features for people who have illnesses. Like help with taking medicines, and activities that are normal, as us to use as goals. Maybe pain tracking. There are millions of chronically ill people in the world that would use this.
Also, if you get a face cover for these to protect them you can't use the bevel anymore 😞
Great review! I'm glad they are getting away from Samsung for the apps bc it was a pain updating there also. And it was a pain to use.
Good point but it is a watch to track your fitness. If we had such technology you just described then we won't need doctors anymore, you would just take your watch to specialist consultants and they can try and help you.
@@AliKhan-xt6kp Well yes but no. Even as far as fitness goes, there watches are not to replace medical equipment. They moreso give a base case of whats going on.
To OP's point, you can make a watch like that sure. It'd just be so ridiculously expensive that the average consumer wouldn't bother with it.
Help taking medicine? Like setting a reminder on your phone or an alarm? Just use your phone?
"Talking alarm clock" app works awesome for reminders. You can set different ringtones for each alarm and control other features.
I really need to gain weight so I don't see this helping me much
Just received mine a few hours ago (classic) and I like it, I do have a Note 20 Ultra 5G so it's nice, and have been "stuck" with Samsung phones mainly cause of a very good carrier but only support Samsung phones and iPhones. ($20.00 monthly + 2.04 tax "unlimited" everything) so it's nice, former Samsung Watch 2 classic ... (the one that came out with the S8+ at the time) and I loved it, liked Tizen OS, and wished for more apps and functionality, and Wear OS is actually better, so happy the rotating bezel is still a thing and to me, it is the best thing about it compared to other smartwatches. I also got my mother the smaller bezel-less model and she is happy since it is her first smartwatch ever :D
Jumped to Samsung when Android seemed to be decent (5 I think). Got 6, 7 and then Note 8. The Note got me and locked me in. Since then though their ecosystem has gotten so good it's really comfy and hard to move from (well played Samsung hahah). I've the original GW, moving to 4. Altogether... yup I'm stuck too :P
How long does it last? I'm planning to get one, but I'm wondering if the battery will last even for a day?
What carrier is that?
About a month ago, I finally needed to move away from my Blackberry Key2 due to overheating and some physical keyboard issues. This mobile device was the last Blackberry phone produced in 2018. I then purchased a Google Pixel 6 A and the Samsung Watch 4. They work well together, and very satisfied with the Watch 4 and it seems to work well with the Pixel. I am no expert or engineer, but from my experience as an end user, it works with no issues. This Watch 4 by Samsung is though my first computer watch.
1. How long does it take to fully charge from zero?
2. How does the digital bezel work?
Doubt this will help much now but:
Around 2hrs to charge on the normal
The digital bezel is just swiping on the side and it's not great
I'm getting consistently around 40-45-ish hours runtime on the 44mm LTE standard one, and that's including sleeping with it and a daily 45minute run using GPS. This seems to be slightly above what I've seen others get out of it, so I have no clue as to why that is. I don't think individual components fluctuate so much in performance, so it's not as if I got a bomb battery (No, not the Note8 kind of bomb battery😐).
Either way, I'm very happy with it. I've got tiny wrists and it still sits quite nice with the lugs. Doesn't look as oversized as you would think, and it doesn't feel like I'm carrying a dangly brick on my arm either. I did get a custom strap though. The glass seems very scratch resistant, although I ended up getting a screen protector after a while, just in case. No clue how prone it is to shattering, haven't been in a situation like that yet.
It's snappy af, I like the haptic bezel (although still having some FOMO about not getting the 46mm Classic one for the wheel). I'm not married to Google functions either, so for me; the points this video brought up aren't a problem. I was switching over from a Fitbit Charge, and hadn't used Google fit extensively before. Samsung Health seems very comparable, and I can still import data automatically from my calorie counter. Never used Google Assistant before either, but started using Bixby now and it works for my needs at least. I also have a Samsung s21 Ultra, so I already had one foot in the Samsung ecosystem.
It's my first real smartwatch, having only had fitness bands before. But I'm super pleased and can easily recommend it for anyone with similar prerequisites as mine.
You mean note7
Cool story
@@strikerbowls791 sonuva...
Bro does continuously heart rate measure good for ur human health bcz it always on green sensor light??
I get about 8 hours of use -_-
That classic looks so good it has me tempted. I feel like the best thing to do is wait to see what all the other Wear OS device makers have to offer once Wear OS 3 is available for everyone. I would prefer to stay in the Fitbit app ecosystem so I'm eager to see what Google actually does with the acquisition.
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Tempted by the charge 5 but then Google haven't had much to do to with it,.so what else is coming?
Amador for 3 pro looks very exciting for $229.00
Stay with Fitbit, very little of this watch actually works.
@@FrankJohnson44321 My Fibit doesn't work at all. 2nd one and both stopped after a year. Looking for something new.
Samsung might as well ask Google for some help on improving their Bixby. Samsung is great with their hardware and design and Google has great Software.
Or just make it Google Assistant which works very well on all my samsung products and save the space Bixby takes.. . .
@@andybaquerano 100 sir
I saw August 17th on the watch, that's literally my birthday 😊😊
The battery life killed it for me.
Currently using the Galaxy Watch(rotating Bezel) with a Pixel 5a for a year now. I love the look of the Classic watch as it's appearance is exactly that - a very classic look and paired with a nice strap you can wear it formally with nice dress clothes without looking tacky like an apple watch. But I am very disappointed with the BT range as well as the inconsistency in receiving notification.
The BT range is about 12ft from phone and about 16ft from router using wifi. this isn't well considering that limits me to only being about to go 1 room away from my phone in the house and any further It turns into a regular watch.
Inconsistency in notification is what I'm hoping will work better with Wear OS on the GW 4 as currently I can't rely on receiving important txt messages or e-mails and I have to carry my phone with me in my pocket at all times. If my phone vibrates and 10 seconds later my watch doesn't I have to look at my phone which completely defeats the purpose of having a smart watch. I've checked all of the notification settings, software updates on both devices and everything is as it should be. I can even open the Wear app on my phone and it will show notification history for the messages app being "15seconds ago" but yet I never received the message on my watch.
My watch is still under warranty so with Black Friday deals currently on I'm going to take it back and get the Watch 4 (non classic as after 1 year of use the bezel it's no longer smooth and I don't use it very much and it's not worth the extra money from a functionality stand point - and solely visual)
My galaxy watch4 just arrived 10mins ago. So beautiful. I'm super excited 😆
Med student/exercise physiologist here. Bioelectrical impedence ranks pretty low on the accuracy scale. Especially with only 2 leads.
I'm wearing my galaxy watch 4 classic LTE while watching 👀 this video
I'm happy
Watching this review literally after preordering my latest watch 4 ⌚ 😆
LOOOL Same bro
@Steve G Get a Samsung phone if you want the best experience. Unless you want to download a bunch of necessary apps to make things work
I'm very concerned about how long it will take Samsung to integrate the Google Assistant and if they'll allow it to be accessed with a long or double button press.
I love my active 2. I just wished it had google OS. Now that it does, I've pre-ordered it, lol.
same here, have watch 3. pre-ordered the new one, but I am a bit pissed that they just stop supporting one year old hardware.
So the active 2 get the google os?i mean if i buy it now
Wait i have an active 2 aswell, can you explain this please?
@@jelleposthuma8786 I assume he's talking about the 4, which is basically an Active 2 with Wear OS. From what Samsung announced, previous watches are not getting the 'new' OS.
@@sehakeseli I'm talking about the 4 😊
It's not the ultimate Android Watch but the ultimate smartwatch in general. PERIOD!!
Not so fast
@@TheShootersBay I do think samsung watch is better than Apple Watch series 6
I agree. I'm amazed with the speed and clarity of the screen.
It's annoying everyone wants to be "Android vs Apple" when Apple is a singular company that makes 100% of their products. Where as with Android, there's dozens of companies and dozens of products. Of course there won't be a singular product that works as well with every product as Apple does with theirs'. It makes sense for pixel buds to work best with pixel phones and galaxy watches to work best with galaxy phones... just as apple watch works best with iphones.
Apple doesn't have 100% made in the USA
That's why Apple can charge you a over price for the same thing Samsung can make for half the price.
The Galaxy Watch 4 is really very nice! I'm extremely happy it! Great job Samsung & Google 🔥
Just saw a different review where you can choose Google assistant on the phone and it will work with the watch.
Could you tell us which review?
Yeah, please share with us which review you're talking about.
I saw this review in Russian.
I was sold on the watch until you mentioned it still uses Bixby. I still have buyers remorse on my S3 frontier bc of Bixby. You're too nice, anyone who's ever used it hates it and anyone who ever will use it will hate it. It's the "almost" feature, almost functional, can almost understand voice commands 20% of the time and has almost been the cause of me smashing my watch until I gave up using it all together.
Bixby is worse than useless. If my watch simply didn't have voice commands I would be okay with that and accept it. Instead I suffer the disappointment of owning a watch that's supposed to have voice commands but is completely incapable.
Bro does continuously heart rate measure good for ur human health bcz it always on green sensor light??
Lol, have you even used Bixby lately? It's better than Siri and literally the best for in phone controls and functions.
@@Noone-pg2hj lies.
Weird how we criticise Samsung for expecting folks to largely use their ecosystem... but would NEVER expect an apple watch to integrate with Fitbit for example!
This is my first time getting a Samsung smartwatch. Can I respond to Facebook Messenger notifications, Instagram messages, and Gmail emails from the watch or can I only see those notifications?
Even though my Gear S 3 Frontier has lag issues, I still cant find a reason to buy a new watch yet.
Same here, I've had the S3 Frontier since launch in 2016. And nothing has made me want to change it
This new Google wear OS collab, is intriguing & the new health sensors. But I don't even use my watch for much anymore...
If the price is right, with some discounts I guess we'll see 🤷🏾♂️.
That was my first smart watch and it definitely is still a solid piece of tech.
Wow, I've never had the pleasure of owning a smart watch. This watch is the watch of all smart watches. It looks amazing.
I always love the classic watch ⌚ & I remember in school I got aways with many things with my gear s3 since it just looks like a typical watch
Google and Samsung need to stay together to compete with apple 👏
Agreed. I do like some of the innovation some things apple does, but then you see them trying to make more monopoly. And I will not have it. Example: I think the apple watch was the best smart watch but it's not compatible with Android. Or switching data to apple is easy from Android, but massive mess to go back. I don't want to be imprisoned in the expensive ecosystem. My hope is to break down their selfish walls. The only way to do it really is Google samsung etc to be much better. But we got a lot of work to do
Watches battery actually lasts only a day without playing, noticed after received mine yesterday. Hence, expecting this as primary update apart of the all other features! I will be returning mine on Monday and come back to Active 1
Not smart
I have seen a lot of negative reviews on battery life of these watches. What was your experience on that?
I've had it now for 3 days. It is pretty good. Turn off the display "always on". The more that you use it, meaning the screen on, the faster that the battery will deplete. It lasts at least a day so far, but I've been using the watch to set settings, and doing a few ECGs and at first I had it set to record heart beats per minute continuously which obviously will use more battery power. You can change that setting to every 10 minutes or to only use manually. BTW, most, if not all of the settings and recorded data, can be set and viewed on your Galaxy Phone, which also saves using battery power on the watch since the screen is turned-off when viewed on the Galaxy Watch at that time. I also started using it for snoring detection and recording; That part only works if you have your Galaxy Watch connected to a power source. It worked great for me.
Is it already possible to swap Samsung Pay for Google Pay when long press button? Thank you
Yes
Why no one complains that apple only makes watches for its own ecosystem. Apple makes great products because it makes them for its own ecosystem. Likewise Samsung has done a good job here including giving options to use their watches with other android watches also.
I don't know if anyone else has noticed this issue but it seems whenever a watch face developer stops making watch faces all of thier watch faces you have purchased will disappear with no way to get them back!
the health sync app brings all the data into Google fit so not an issue at all
I enjoyed the video, but you might want to turn the gain down on your mic. There was tons of clipping in the audio which I found very distracting.
Also thanks for actually showing BMI results. All other reviews I've seen cut away before the data appears; guessing people are embarrassed to share.
Bought a lte classic 4 yesterday love it the bezel is a must for me because I was so use it from the pervious one I owned.
Do u have a samsung phone ? I have a one plus . So will it be an issue. Also I saw many negative reviews on Amazon. How's your experience till now
@@ishaanjain1870 I haven't had a single issue with the watch itself but I do have a samsung phone I don't know if the experience various on a different brand.... but I love mine
I still feel like the Ticwatch Pro 3 is the best overall Google Wear Watch. Good battery life, should work with any current Android phone.
its really annoying when you know , he is an apple fan boy. When you buy apple products, you can only use apple . So why mention samsung ??
I just got the galaxy watch 4 classic 46mm and I love it, I got the black and its sleeeeeeeeak.
@@heisenberg1271 I wear it everyday and I really enjoy it. Make sure and get a screen protector and a cover so you don't scratch it up.
I mean I traded my watch 3 in and a few other incentives. Got the watch for $30 classic edition 👌
How you got for $30? I have watch 3, and Samsung website is saying still have to pay $244 for watch 4 classic
I am so jealous of you .. In India we do not get any such offers..😭😭😭
For running I would definitely choose the GW4 over the classic model. Less weight equal less bounce off the watch on my wrist and that means better and more accurate heat rate data information. Not to mention better water and sweat resistant band.
If I'm not mistaken the resistance of the glass panel is a bit better too while the classic uses normal DX gorila glass since it has the rotating bezel working as a bump.
Did the Samsung website mention these differences that you pointed out? Link?
@@abhi0live I know this for personal use. I had the Watch 3, ,original GW and Active 1.
The less heavy the watch is, the less it bounces in your wrist it gets better and faster accuracy data from the heart rate monitoring. The wrist strap in the Active line also had a better lockdown versus the normal big Brothers with rotating bezel that normally had a different kind of silicone ( or leather) wrist band.
Knowing this and because I like running so much, that I will "replace" my GW3 with the GW4 ( Active 3 or 4) instead. Not just because it is less expensive.
@@MiracleWarriorsThis time the bands are interchangeable between gw4 & classic (20mm both). The bigger one will bounce more depending on how good the fit is but I couldn't find any references regarding less water resistance and difference in the gorilla glass between the two.
@@abhi0live not sure about the GW4 family but the GW3 had a less resistant DX ( screen) while the Active 2 had DX+ . This is just about cost reduction probably. The classic did not had the same gorilla glass level because the rotating bezel protected the screen while the Active had to have a better version of protection. I'm guessing the same is happening with the GW4 and GW4 classic .
I totally agree with you. I have Watch Active 2 and Watch 3. Just ordered Watch 4 non classic. You are right about WA/WA2/W4 use DX+ and W4C/W3 use regular DX.
Can't wait to get my W4, it is flatter now.
Can I find my phone remotely using watch if I loose it somewhere or it gets stolen? Thank you
As long as your in range you can locate your phone from your watch
@@lindsaysullivan3971 What about even if not in bluetooth range (If I connect watch to Wifi or if I have LTE watch)?
Great review, Brother. And, though I do like to be active, you have no apologies to offer for your "numbers". You don't look bad. Enjoy your life, enjoy your work, be well! Peace!
Hands down the best review! I don’t know how I became overweight and this watch failed because it doesn’t tell me how to lose weight 👏
you don't need the app to tell you how to lose weight. There are a plethora of resources out there to get you started. This only shows you the numbers to hopefully get you started
It's not just the rotating bezel, you also paying more on the Classic for the stainless steel. Btw, people complaining on how a Samsung watch works best with a Samsung phone, what are you expecting? Complain to your phone brand for not making a quality watch, I mean you dont see nobody complaining to Apple for their watch not working with any other brand 😂😂
All these gimmicks that people need. If you are into your fitness, exercise, you don't need a watch.
I'm looking forward to the pixel watch!
You're going need pixel dust to will it into existence
@@remyd8767 Lol
Has anyone had issues with the Watch 4 Classic LTE overheating? I've seen it happen on 2 devices. Might be a problem when the LTE Radio is in use.
How about offline navigation / offline maps / navigation without smartphone (Bluetooth version)
Extremely reluctant review. You could have passed on this one.
he didn't appear interested in the slightest
@@MidwestPyro55 it's a shame. So unprofessional. It's better to review the product you really love than to attempt the ones you cannot pretend to love. He's very bad.
This is the first review that has actually discussed the features that you can't use without a Samsung. Sub for that alone
I didn't think I'd like the classic more but I love it so much
would you recommend this above the active 2
Everything about it is better than the active 2
Got the active 2 as a gift for someone. They love it. So much they won't let me near it to give them tips and tricks. For 3 weeks I heard nothing from them. Then I saw them zipping around with the watch on changing bands. It's a good watch.
@@JordanIsWright I agree everything text, speed, much more vivid display, more apps, better sleep tracking, and better battery. It's more than a generational leap. Samsung has been playing catchup with Apple watches as far as user experience and now Apple will have to play catchup with Samsung. It's about time Samsung made an amazing watch to go with their phones and they did. I'm trading in my galaxy active 2 for the new watch 4 44mm. I just got it yesterday and it makes my active 2 look like an antique side by side.
What does the band feel like? Is the band comfortable? If you need to change the band what size do you need?
I normally use the Pixel 4a 5g as my daily phone although I also have a fairly new Samsung phone. Since not all health features of the watch are available on non Samsung phones, is it possible to pair the watch with 2 different phones at the same time? Just curious 🤔.
No you cannot pair with 2 different phones
I got the classic because of the bezel but that green one wow..
The other reason i didn't get the 4 And when with the classic It's because the 4 is going to be delayed for about another month and I just didn't want to wait anymore
Old Harry Potter doing reviews now after Hogwarts
I was thinking a cooler looking Patton Oswalt
I was going to get this watch, but Samsung pulled that BS with ECG only for Samsung phones... Useless. I passed on it.
Lol this review! Can the watch connect to Bluetooth headphones? Can the watch connect to music apps like Spotify? Does the watch need to be in wifi/Bluetooth proximity to call and text?
Classic is stainless steel compared to aluminium in regular galaxy watch 4
Battery life needs to be improved to huawei watch level
Exactly. My battery life sucks
Only permanent pulse on = 1 day 🙄
Which one is better bluetooth or lte model? Can we use internet features when connected to mobile via bluetooth?
Does the camera app work with all android phones?
I'm curious. Does it have a speaker phone feature to answer the phone? Thanks !
You can answer calls on it. And it does have it's own built in speaker to which you can answer that call through.
The perfect watch was the first one. It had a camera. Bring that back.
Why? You already have a camera on your phone.
@@thomasorchard there's no point to these watches at all really
@@presidentc4 I like using my Galaxy Watch 4 for tracking my workouts and getting notifications on my wrist.
@@thomasorchard it's a novelty, not a necessity like a phone
@@presidentc4 I used to think that too, but after wearing it for awhile I've grown to enjoy wearing it.
and i regret switching from Apple Watch 5 to Galaxy Watch 3, don’t want to make the same mistake again
Hi, only just got mine at the end of last week so thank you for the info. Cheers from Australia.
Which one is a better option to buy in 2021 - Active 2 or Watch 4? Provided there is a INR 7000 DIFFERENCE
A year later did they ever put google assistant on the watch4?
Been waiting for 3 years for the defacto android watch when I switched from the iPhone ecosystem and was really hoping this was it when I heard about the wear OS integration. But lack of Google assistant is a deal breaker.. no one wants you Bixby! And the ECG feature being exclusive to Samsung is so garbage... Sorry but this ain't it. Hope Google Pixel Watch will be a thing to knock out this BS galaxy line of watches and give the consumers what we really want.
Is it just myself or is the sound quality terrible if you have earbuds connected directly to watch?
I have the galaxy watch 4, still learning how to use all the functions. But I do want to see a map of where I have walked, using the steps function and GPS, but cannot find it anywhere. I have been into a Samsung shop, and they said the watch doesn't do that and need to download a separate app. Surely not ? All watches have this
i never understand why people complain about battery life on smart watches. we charge are stuff when we go to sleep. if you sleep with it. charge it when you get ready in the morning. 1 day or 2 days is fine. people are spoiled
it has no PC connectivity for file transfers which is a MASSIVE fracking undersight IMO.
and no easy way to transfer music other than through the app, which is horrifically short sighted.
Watch 4 Classic is also Stainless Steel vs Standard Watch 4's Aluminum frame
This is the biggest point and he missed it 🤦♂️ you're paying more for a more classic premium material
Fitbit charges £10pm in the UK. I don't know about the USA?
Apple watches don't work at all on Android. Samsung and all Android watches at least functionally work on Apple iOS. Apple users shouldn't complain it still works on IOS devices where as Apple no doesn't work on Android period. Reviewers need to stop mentioning this without mentioning how Apple watch doesn't work on Android period.
Watch 4 doesn't work on iphone
@@Alex121sm1 So you can still connect the watch to the Iphone just software is limited
There is an app to move Samsung health data into Google fit. It does charge a small premium.
By watching this video now I decide between the apple watch and the Samsung watch, thank you so much
Bought the classic watch 4. Just waiting for my case to arrive before using it as a daily watch.
I had bought 2 Samsung galaxy active2 watches. It lasted 2 years and battery died. Each repair costs ~ $75.00 after the warranty period.
So the ecg blood pressure feature is avaliable on the watch but you cant access it if your in the US?
Weird how you didn't mention the more premium materials used with the Classic model that I'm guessing attribute to the price but otherwise agree with what you said.
So do it have spotify and connect to bluetooth earphones?
Says he likes the one without the bezel and then keeps showing why I will always pay for one with it. Every time I rotate it, it works. Look how many times he is rolling around that edge and nothing is happening
I have both the classic and the watch 4. Love them both.
Do u have a samsung phone ? I have a one plus . So will it be an issue. Also I saw many negative reviews on Amazon. How's your experience till now ?
Hows the battery life
If you are not wanting all the health and fitness on your watch can you remove the apps?
This a good overall fitness watch ?
My biggest complaint is the fact that I cannot use audible😔
3:13 homie didn't want people to know he's 5'7 but also isn't a liar. I respect the fight brother.
How does this compare to the active 2?
Would it only connect to specificly samsung phones? Or can I use my mottarola phone?