The BEST Apple Watch Alternatives
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- Those interested, you can find the watches featured here:
- Apple Watch Series 5: amzn.to/2xkteUQ
- Honor Magic Watch 2: amzn.to/3adR6rt
- Skagen Falster 3: amzn.to/2xW2ji9
- Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2: amzn.to/2Uy6U1E
And for kicks and giggles
- Apple Watch Series 4: amzn.to/2QGbpq2
I've said repeatedly: The Apple Watch has been my smartwatch of choice since Series 3. The first two generations were a mess of too many software promises for hardware that couldn't deliver. And the latest ones may not be perfect, but they get a lot of things right.
Their main problem is that none are cheap, the entry-level models don’t age well given the materials, and well, they only work with an iPhone. Cupertino is clearly playing its cards to lock you in, as I doubt people update their watch as quick as they do their phone.
So what if wanted to buy a good alternative that won't lock you in, and still deliver the key essentials that make an Apple Watch special, or even make it look bad once you place them head to head. I'm Jaime Rivera with Pocketnow, and these are our top pics for best Apple Watch alternatives.
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It still amazes me every time he says his name
😂😂 you're not alone
i had to reapeat it several times just to reconfirm what i heard.
lol me too
Facts
Nd so am i... lol 😂
The Huawei GT 2 is pretty much identical to the Honor Magic watch 2.
I love my watch. And I love the looks on peoples faces when I tell them it can last 12 days.
Yup, identical, different watch faces
its because they are sister companies
I just got mine a couple of days ago, still haven’t charged it since I bought it. My Garmin vivo3 can do 8 days on a push, but usually 5 if i do something with it.
After trying out all the smart watch platforms, I think Huawei has got it right. The other smart watches try too hard to be a smart phone, while really I just need a companion for my phone. And I don’t want another thing to charge everyday. You can go on a one week trip and leave your charger at home no worries.
@@sloppynyuszi I'm debating getting this watch but can't find any info on alarms. Does it vibrate if you set wake up alarms? The main reason I had an apple watch was because I'm hard of hearing and need something besides a phone alarm to help me wake up without waking up the whole house.
@@sloppynyuszi You hit the nail on the head. I used to wear a normal watch all the time. Only taking it off to go to the shower. I can do that with this watch. Its a big step up from my first smart watch - the pebble. RIP. I've tried other smart watches like the android Wear ones. But one or two days of battery is useless to me.
Yes, I really would like Google to take Wear OS seriously and put more development behind it all but I still prefer it over anything else.
I'm very happy with my Garmin Vivomove HR. With the screen off, it looks like a classy analogue watch.
Gives me minimum 5 days battery life with constant heat rate tracking which is very accurate.
Has the bare minimum smart features such as notifications and music controls but what it does, it does very well.
If I ever upgrade, I'm going to stick with Garmin because they are really great at what matters - fitness tracking.
I have the Active2, same color as yours, it is pretty epic, i managed to have 3 day battery life by disabling some fitness tracking.
I just bought my friend a Galaxy Watch Active 2. She loves it
Is it really compatible with iOS? We can run the features as in as Samsung devices?
@@gandiwijaya not really, you'll lose calls and replies to messages/notification
RND 26 Now you can make and receive calls on Sam Active 3 paired with IOS but still can not reply to text messages. There are videos on TH-cam with prof.
@@klynch572 lol I wanna be your friend too
I have Huawei GT-2 watch & it's amazing!! Build quality & the way it looks & it's more than enough in term of features. I don't want a smartphone, I want a watch with a few smart features & a good battery. Gr8 content buddy, keep it up
I debated the approach so much, and was reluctant to review it. Notice we have no review, and then I tried one and I realized how smart the approach is. It’s not perfect, but it gets a lot of the stuff I care about right.
Same! I have it since like 5 weeks and I've charged it 3 times, without having to disable continous heart rate monitoring nor sleep tracking. It's insane, and the looks like you said are so good
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Damn,never noticed but Jaime is ripped,even if slightly!
Don't think you know the definition of ripped
@@klynch572 I think you mean definition and I meant it as a fun comment,good enough for you uptight man?
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"Best Apple Watch Alternatives"
So.. let's talk about the Apple Watch. 😂
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I actually re read the title
In order to compare them with Apple Watch, he first had to talk about Apple Watch. That actually makes a lot of sense, vice versa could be so cumbersome for people who does not know anything about Apple Watches.
@@matthewgalecki People either have iPhone, or android, so they're either exclusively looking for Apple Watch OR and Android watch. I have android and so the Apple watch isn't even an option, so why would I need it compared? It's irrelevant to me
@@msmunro I got your point but if you are looking for 'Apple Watch' alternatives, in order to know how good they are, first you get to know what Apple Watch features are :)
I've just ordered the honor magic watch 2. Trying to find the most open and unbiased reviews I could before buying. Loved how you explained to a novice like myself. Thanks for helping me decide the right watch for me.
For me personally because of my work environment, I need to be able to check incoming email, messages, Callander reminders and phone calls at a glance without taking out my phone. Also making debit transactions on the go is very important to me as well. I don't use the fitness aspect at all. So until something new comes out with MST payment support, not just NFC my Gear S3 Frontier suits my needs perfectly.
People use their smart watches for different reasons and sometimes (as you mentioned) they're more convenient than constantly pulling out your smartphone
i found my alternative at watchplaystore. looks same as real, satisfied for only 45$
45 is really cheap! But still a clone.
I'm satisfied with my watch active 2
I'm happy with my Gear S3
I am happy 😊 with my Apple 🍎 watch 3. It is great 👍
@@lisaparker773 Nice!👍 Hace You considered the series 5?
DanMTZ Yes. I hope 🤞 to be getting it soon. But I will wait now for the Apple 🍎 Watch 6 to officially come out later this year.
@@lisaparker773 👍👍
Hey Jaime, can you make an updated version of this.. as of 2022? Thank you so much for the great video!
I choose Huawei watch gt 1 year ago just to see notification while I work. And it's a killer. Battery last for life time, and display is crisp and clear and it's a looker.
Series 5 has almost a 2 day battery-life with always on display (I use it daily), but the charge time is so short that it doesn't really matter.
I agree. I have tried them all and have a Magicwatch 2 and even bought the Huawei Watch GT2 to have a more "dress up friendly" version of the same watch, and still spent less than buying a series 5. 2.5 hours a month is all the time I have to spend charging my watches. It's absolutely amazing. I am still in disbelief at how long these things last, even when tracking exercise with insane accuracy as far as heat rate is concerned.
I use the Galaxy Watch and love it, I haven't found any reason to change and it works for me.
But do you feel like Ben 10?
@@pastoryoda2789 unfortunately, I don't have the ability to change into awesome aliens.
Smart Gadget Life lol
@@pastoryoda2789asking the real questions
I have the Samsung active watch and it does me brilliantly. Also I love my smartwatch.
I own the Apple Watch 5 and I can get more than 1 day battery life but I charge it every night like I do my iPhone. I don’t see that as a problem. The Apple Watch is worth owning. I also liked the Galaxy S3 Frontier when I owned a Galaxy phone.
Do you work out every day?
Pocketnow Just walking. I may make a few calls per day.
I'm satisfied with my samsung watch active 2 LTE
Nice comprehensive review
I bought the Honor Magicwatch 2 46mm and it’s brilliant. I love it. It serves purpose plus long battery and feels good. My previous watch was Pebble time which needed a upgrade.
Thank you for this. I’m neck deep in the Apple ecosystem and have had the Apple Watch for several years now. Low the functionality but with one major criticism. Being a man “of a certain age” it’s too damned small and I can’t read it so I was always looking longingly at the huge radar scope-like screens on Google’s offerings but was afraid of giving up key Apple functionality. Your video answered a lot of questions and I hope that enough folks give Apple the message to make bigger watches.
I was able to get a Falster 2 during the firesale for $80, which a great price for a notification machine that also does Google Pay and for the occasional workout
I’d love to see you review the Amazfit T-Rex.
Me too
I still pick the Samsung Galaxy watch active 2 also in mine opinion I think it's better than the Apple watch series 5 or tie and it's better then the honor watch 2 that he said
Best Samsung watch hands down the Active 2 Stainless Steel. I liked this watch so much I bought it twice in a different stainless steel finish gold and sliver. I don't know what the reviewer in this video is talking about but this watch beats those other two watches by a long shot. I like it more than the previous Samsung watches the Gear S3 and regular Galaxy Watch. It's like the true android version of the Apple Watch
Facts and that true to on what u saying
@@spectaculartech don't know about hands down. I'm happy with my Gear S3 (rotating bezel is something to experience). But, that's your opinion
You can say exactly the same about the Huawei GT2 (the one I have) and the Honor Magic 2. Made by the same company, the Honor mirrors the Huawei.
Yep and the Huawei GT2 has a the speaker and a mic so you can take calls on it if you like.
I love my Magicwatch 2.. I can sleep without worried of it battery life for a week plus and that with once a day fitness tracking with gps on, music on and continiuosly heart rate monitor.. Beautifull, cheap and reliable.. You can add custom watch and there a ton of toturial on how to do it.. I agree with him that Lite os just wanted to be a good 'Smartwatch' rather than a 'Smartphone' wannabe!
I’m ok with my Casio f91 $10 watch with stop watch 😂
me too with my SGW-400H..use it until all sensors broken. my beater watch
Ok boomer
Yeah, I don't think smartwatches are really useful.. not with displays at least. I would prefer seeing Amazon and google making purely voice controlled smartwatches -just the basic functionality, like payments, health tracking, and time is enough, none of that app bullshit. (Under their alexa and Assisstant speaker brands, I suppose)
LOL. I'm stiiiil rockin 2017 Armitron from Wal-mart on original battery. The cloth strap and velcro just started coming undone. And yet, as reliable as those watches are I'd like the Fitbit Versa or Huawei GT2 for health reasons. The sleep tracking, the "get up off your a** cause you've been in front of the tv long enough" notification, coaching function. I've been locked in this house with very limited options for exercise. And the virus is spreading like wild fire through India. So,yeah looks like i'll be retirin' the ole Armitron.
The Honor MagicWatch 2, u can change the watch face. U can upload ur own photo to the health app and change it that way.
Almost every platform supports those kind of watch faces from a still
@@Pocketnow I love my Mia Malkova background 😜😂
@@istaygolden3017 fan here 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@betterlife5738 my man lol
@@Pocketnow Hey just so you know you linked the wrong Honor magic watch in ur description. That's the gen 1 on the 2nd version.
There are very nice watch faces in the Samsung store, A lot of them.
Yep! You noticed he left out that part? He only mentioned the negative aspect of the default watch faces, whereas, you can download tons of cool ones for free from the Galaxy store.
And the 3rd party faces come with a ton of complications too.
I love how you pronounce your name without an english/american accent just the way is must to be! Must respect!!
Honor magic watch 2👌🏻👍🏻
Got the gt 2 amazing watch does everything I want battery life is amazing.
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Thank you sir you make a great case for timex
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Galaxy Active 2 is the perfect do-it-all watch for me. But I think it needs quite an storage upgrade for the next one.
Don't know how so much people are complaining about WearOS battery life.
I just got a 4th generation Fossil watch (so, not even the most recent ones), and I easily get two days, closer to three.
The main culprit in battery life is "Raise to wake", but even with it, while getting a lot of notifications during the day, I go to bed at 11pm with 50% left, being unplugged since 7am.
Without Raise to Wake, I go to bed with around 65%. That's plenty of juice left !
I own an Apple Watch Series 5, and honestly the battery life isn’t an issue. Sure it doesn’t last for days, but with the always on display turned off I can easily get more than a full day on the watch. Sometimes two! The only thing is you have to remember to turn it off overnight if you want a second day - a lot of the battery will drain overnight and you will need to charge it in the morning. Considering I don’t care about sleep tracking that is a very small price to pay.
Nicely done. I have a Skagen Falster 2 and I agree with all the cons you mentioned. Another issue that I faced (in India at least) is poor strap strap support - you just can't get Skagen straps and the third party ones are usually trash
Have you heard about some people receiving refurbished item delivered from Amazon? And those item are not advertised as used item but new.
@@altarik yes, I have heard about it but personally never faced it
I own the Samsung Galaxy watch active 2 and I have no problems, I like it.
Have you tried the Galaxy Watch?
@@pastoryoda2789 Yes
Alexander Piesch I tried it today at T-Mobile
Man but those android 10 watched are so cool. You got a full phone in your wrist.
I have been using the Active 2, the Stainless steel one and it's been holding on durability wise very very well plus the health tracking is great with at least a two day before I to charge it. Really it's great
I have bought honour magic before i..saw ur review....after watching this ...I completely agree....the Honor watch is great ... activity tracking is quite accurate compared many under that segment...and display and features ...call feature...spo2 and many....it's the best ..and not to forget the battery life....
I’ve actually owned an Apple Watch Series 5 since a month after launch, and although it is just the aluminum model i still have yet to have a scratch. Not sure how many other people have had the same experience, but for me I just don’t hit my watch on anything often and have never experienced much wear on any in the past.
You should try Amazfit GTR, it has 45 day battery life and I love it
I agree with you. He should try GTR, but I think GTS will be better for him. The GPS of GTS is more accurate. Some people had some issues with GPS in GTR. Other smart watch he should try is the Amazfit Verge. It has microphone. Maybe can be better for his daily use.
Chris Liu Yes but only if use it as a watch and not with always on display. Otherwise with heartbeat sensor on, sleep tracking and using GPS frequently, the battery will last about 10 days which is still very very good. I loved my GTR but wanted to be able to make and receive phone calls so I switched for the Galaxy active 2 which I also love but now, I have to recharge more often which is not a big deal because I recharge it every morning during breakfast and most of the time, battery is still around 70% and it takes only 32 minutes to get 100%. As for the Honor or GT2 they also support phone calls on the larger models. Thing is there are very few apps compared to the Samsung-Tizen eco-system. But they are beautiful watches and have very good autonomy.
How is the Heart Rate monitor on the GTR?
Darrell Gilmore Pretty good indeed. I checked it with my Lookee oxycometer and they were never more than 2 beats appart.
I would say GTS is a better option
Am I the only one who looks forward to him, articulating his name as such?
Hahahahahah!
Yes
I’d love to see this guy’s reaction to a pebble watch
Moving to an iPhone due to most of the Android smartwatches being terrible. my favourite is an LG G-Watch (W100) modded with WearOS 2. its not speedy but its durable AF and has decent enough battery for me. but I have got an older Apple Watch series 1 that can do well over a day. including sleep tracking. its impressive makes me wonder why the series 5 are not that good in your experence. Would love a S5 for the AOD that my G-Watch has (without some fancy 1hz thing and still has great battery)
Wow those are some classics right there. Hated them both 🤣
My watch4 have great stamina. I have no clue why he have such a problem with battery life..
@@Pocketnow Surprising to hear. the W100 is showing its age but the Series 1 is doing really well so far probably going to switch to a series 3 though. the 4/5 are too expensive for my needs. the Series 0 on the other hand is useless XD not to be confused with the series 1 (thanks Apple)
U linked the wrong Honor magic watch in your description. That's gen 1, unfortunately in the US they charge u like $200. I bought mine from Amazon UK and it was $155 after conversation 😁
I loved my old Honor 5 Cellphone, and replaced it with a Mate 10 Pro (which is my current phone). My Mate 10 Pro hasn't slowed down at all even after two years of use. The only thing I've had to do is replace the worn out battery. Which was moderately hard to swap (made easier with a iFixit toolkit FYI).
Based on my personal experience with using Huawei products. The Honor Magic Watch 2 looks like the best combination of features and battery life. I just ordered myself a Honor Magic Watch 2 to replace my falling apart Pebble 2 HR, which just had two of it's buttons disintegrate. I managed to get a long lifespan out of it considering the abuse I put it though. One of the best features I loved about it was its killer battery life. This is one feature that Huawei absolutely nailed IMHO to make their product stand out from all the other offerings on the market.
I'll miss the ability to directly reply to text messages with canned or voice messages like I could do on my Pebble 2 HR. But other than that one negative, the Magic Watch 2 looks like a killer deal for it's asking price!
I think Samsung has a much better watch face collection than iOS and I've found plenty with all kinds of informative complications that rival what you liked in the apple watch. Not sure why that was an issue, but maybe it had to do with the Watch Active 2 because I have the Galaxy Watch and so far have had zero issues with that. Either way, love your reviews.
You should also consider Amazfit watches since you included the Honor. Both are closed proprietary platforms, but it's worth a comparison.
That said, I'll wait for the MI Watch global version to see what that brings to the table because it has a square display and let's face it, it is better in terms of content you get plus there's their experience from Amazfit and MI Bands as well as the hardware (MI Band 4 being great) that could really resurrect Wear OS
I have the Iwatch % and the thing that breaks it for me is having to charge it twice a day. I am looking for something better than iwatch until apple can make the battery last at least 4 or 5 days.
This review was over the place.
Totally agree! I was so happy with it I bought two!
I just want my Fitbit to have google assistant support and then it would be the perfect smart watch.
Well, I respect the opinion in this video but I love my Samsung watches (Watch 1 and Active 2). The battery easily lasts 2.5 days with everything on. The watchfaces are great, s-health is great, and as for apps, I have never used or even felt the need for anything more than S-health, Music, Weather and Reminders. Plus the screen is gorgeous and so are the watchfaces including third party ones.
I am from Honduras as well!!! I noticed the TEG in your clock and realized you're a catracho! Suscribed ;/
omg not to offend u or anything if it isn't already obvious but Honduras from the documentary? like the deadliest place on earth for females Honduras?
@@noped6168 well, one city in particular has certain areas that during the night are dangeours. But i believe everything was blown out of proportion. Especially when you consider that every city has certain areas where you just don't go to
Finally a great review and not a commercial, great job and with lots of useful information
Definitely intriguing. I have a wearos and I like it. That honor is good looking though and can't beat that battery life
I have honor magic watch 2...its the best watch ever.
I'm using honor magic watch 2 and did not regret my purchase. 🙂
Apologize!!! The problem was in my headset NOT your video. Fixed and rewatching now.
I'm satisfied with galaxy watch look's great and gives me accurate results
Are you happy with the lack of google services?
good for all
I have a galaxy watch 46mm LTE version and its great
What about Fitbit smart watches?
I'd pick the Galaxy Watch Active 2 any day. I have actually.
I never use sleep tracking, and even with Always-on display turned on, as well as HRM, I regularly get 3 days of battery life.
This depends on the watch face I'm using of course, but if it's a dark and well optimized one, the watch always lasts me well over 2 full days, often 3 full days.
You haven't mentioned there are steel variants of the Galaxy Watch Active 2, that's the one I have and I've been using it for months now... not a single scratch on it, even though it's had many close encounters with random wall edges, door knobs and such...
Loving the Tizen OS, and I'd strongly disagree when you say that it's trying to be a smartphone on your wrist.
IMO it hits the perfect balance between notifying me about everything I need, without trying to force me to deal with it over a watch if it's inconvenient, or requires a long reply. Options like "Show on phone" pop up exactly when needed, otherwise it's always possible to reply via preset quick responses, emojis etc. in a few seconds.
Also, I get you've had inconsistent results with S Health, heard this from some other people as well, but honestly I've had 0 issues with S Health - heart rate monitor, calories burned, running info, step counter, they all work great.
The only place I've noticed some inconsistencies was with specific exercise tracking, like dumbbell exercises, bench and similar. It would often skip a few reps, which is quite a deal breaker, so I stopped using it for that.
Luckily there's an option called "Other workout" which tracks all the info I need to get through all of my exercises, and track my results.
This guy makes legit good reviews
I went for galaxy watch even after owning an iPhone X because I didn’t wanted to give Apple my hard earned money and lock down myself in their ecosystem. I want to have flexibility for future if the Note 20 sways me in Android direction
Honor magic 2 is for android devices more than iOS. 2 features don’t work on iOS according to their website. (Use own photos for watch faces and store music on the watch)
I got a Galaxy Watch and ordered the Honor Magic Watch 2 since everyone is talking so good about it. The watch itself looks great but I hate that there is no store for watchfaces. I'm stuck with the stock ones and I don't really like them..
I got the Garmin Instinct and it is great !
1. Active 2
2. Magic Watch 2
3. Amazfit GTR
4. Apple watch series 5
Thank you!!
I really can’t reproduce the short battery life reviewers are talking about. My series 5 last the whole day and then some with aod
I have the Amazfit GTS. It has a good enough design, gets my notifications, let's me control music, and has battery life that lasts for days, even with activity tracking. You should check it out!
Need a 2022 update for this video Jaime….
If you are serious about sports or exercise its a Garmin or go home! Absolutely love my Fenix 5x pro
Yes, I changes my Apple Watch 4 to a Garmin Forerunner 245 Music and the Garming is way better for running. Like the no touch screen. But the Apple is very good to play music on. But that is all. Often have my small Iphone SE with me for music.
I am serious about fitness. I've had 3 Garmins, and now a Fenix 5 Plus. It's great for running, but really disappointing when I run in parks under trees and it fumbles to lock the satellites, while the Apple Watch doesn't. Same with calorie calculations in anything that's not running. It'll lag behind for 10 minutes sometimes and then pick up. I've had 60 min weight train sessions where it assumes I only burned 90 calories, which is what the body burns sleeping in an hour 🤣. It's not always so I thought it was an issue with my unit, replaced it, same problem. I also have friends with the same issues. Again, would never recommend the first two Apple Watches, but Series 3 and later really made me question the $1000 my Fenix Sapphire cost. What can I say, competition does catch up. 🤷🏻♂️
@@Pocketnow Fair points however I've had no Issues whatever with mine and I find the build quality to leagues ahead with Fenix watches, I never take mine off, it's been through every type of activity thrown at it and still looks new, I recommend Fenix to anyone who wants build quality and function, battery life, always on screen etc and something that looks like a watch not a toy, just my opinion though and each to their own! 😁
Oh it's a great platform, don't get me wrong. Is it worth $650+ for something Apple is already beating them on is the question? 😉. I've been using Garmin for a decade. They really need to work harder. I'd even say Polar offerings which are far less expensive are doing a better job.
@@Pocketnow I'll say the only thing is the screen resolution and display tech that Garmin uses in its higher end watches could be improved, but that tech also is why battery life is top notch, I've had Apple watches two in the past and they didn't last long lol 😆 plus I prefer the stats that Garmin gives you and the round watch design that Garmin uses they don't try to be anything they are not.
I JUST don't understand "smart watches" trend.
My friend bought one, was all hyping it, used it for like 2 weeks and then forgot about it
Exactly. As much as we pull out our phones just to check the time over and over again throughout the day I don't understand a watch anymore
Ok so you got one friend. That used one. One friend. So now every single million unit and user out there is just meh. Because you got one friend who dosent like it..
@@jrod8574 In case of checking time I still use analog watch. Im also not into smart watch thing. In my whole life I just used 3 watches around 12 years each. 1 was stolen, and another 2 is still with me. had to change the last watch during my wedding due to my wifes pressure cz she gave me a watch . grrrr I still miss my last one..
@@babylon4953 its just an example, lol I'm actually into watches. The last 2 watches I bout were the same model. the only difference was one a blue face, the other a black face. I avoid going to malls cause I know I will see a watch I want. But will.never buy a smart watch. it's just an opinion
@@TChowdhury00 bruh, when I go out I feel like I'm missing something if I don't have a watch, I've actually.turned around multiple times just to wear a watch, but NEVER will you see me with a "Mart watch" lol
The Amazon link you provided for the Honor Magic Watch 2 Correct???
You can suprisingly get some very good apps from the Samsung galaxy store that I can't find on Wear, such as Gear Tracker and Run4Gear 2.
Ticwatch pro 4glte is my fave so far!
Um you can turn the heart rate monitor to always on, on the Galaxy watch and use location all the time for better tracking they are off for battery purposes
You can, if you want a dead watch by end of day..
Pocketnow I charge mine (44 mm black) every morning while breakfasting (about 32 minutes to full charge ), with continuous heartbeat monitor, sleep tracking and always on location and the battery’s charge is at between 68 to 72%, depending the length of my training. If I use always on display, battery is still 60 to 62% of complete charge. By the way I have been using it for about 5 weeks and it still looks like new.
How I get that watch yo!
Love my Galaxy Watch 42mm
Should have included the Fitbit Versa 2... I have lost 15 lbs and battery lasts for a week. Unless you turn on always on display... Then it only lasts 2.5 days
Ever since Fitbit bought Pebble I gave up on them. They’re like the Blackberry of the 2000s where you either got Wi-Fi or Bluetooth but not both. I can’t believe Fitbit has got the never to release a fitness watch without a GPS antenna, which was the case with the first Versa unless you paid for a special edition. Ridiculous. That and the fact that my Fitbit Charge was horribly inaccurate in calorie calculations. Trust me, I’ve tried them all. I’ve only included the ones worth mentioning here.
Pocketnow Completely agree with you. I have tried 3 different Fitbit Versa 2 and and returned all 3 because GPS had problems acquiring or often lost GPS signal even after firmware updates, it counted steps while I was shaking my hand while being seated, no continuous heartbeat, and never recorded a sleep duration longer than 4 hours out of the 6 to 8 hours recorded by my other watch (Amazfit GTR with Sleep as Android software).
@@Tirelirelou that's pretty crazy. My Fitbit does all if it pretty accurate. I have even wore and Apple watch on one hand and a versa 2 on the other. At the end of the day the Apple watch had about 200 more steps out of about 12k. And my heart rate sensor has never "not worked". Even when I am working out. And since it doesn't have built in GPS.....it uses connected GPS and my phone is pretty good with that. Neither versa has ever had GPS... Which is my biggest complaint
Daniel Contreras Strange... The fitness program of my phone (Huawei P30 Pro) always recorded more steps than my 3 Versa 2s. But if I shook the arm on which I usually wear my watches (left hand) like for preparing drinks , my Versas counted a step with each movements even while standing still. Maybe a bad batch but one was bought at Costco and the two others were bought at two different Bestbuy stores.
Daniel, don’t worry. If your watch satisfies you, that’s OK. Don’t worry, be happy!😀
not even garmin vivoactive 4/venu r listed.. why?
yeah as u said.. smartphones cant do fitness /adventure things as wrist gadgets can, but wrist gadgets cant replace smartphones. for this i favor more fitness/ adventure focused watches (newer g shocks, Garmin Fenixes, Suunto's...) to do what smartphones cant (sleep tracking, ABC sensors, HR etc)
Have you tried garmin watches?
For me a watch has always been a jewellery piece, buying these don’t make sense since the tech will become obsolete within a year.
Agreed. Yet I like the approach of making a fashionable fitness watch, which is what I feel Apple did
Adam Chase it won't aslong as you don't need it for more than telling the time.
You said a watch is a "jewellery" piece. Glad you said that and not smart watch. There's a difference you know?
good job on these reviews! appears to me as an unbiased review
I love Apple and the Apple Watch except for one key thing. I wear reading glasses and cannot read the tiny little screen (yes, even the 44mm). I long for Apple to come out with a huge, chunky, radar screen size watch like that I see from Samsung or Fossil.
have you tried their biggest letter size?
Would like to watch your video but sound keeps going off and on. Otherwise it seems to be full of great info.
Huawei honor magic watch 2 ❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥
I am planning to buy the same.....any feedback bro..? In terms of tracking
Nice informative upload. On the lookout for my next smart watch. Non Apple that is. I will be picking up the honor magic watch 2!
You sir, have the best name in youtube tech space.
I was wondering if I was to buy a galaxy watch or wear OS watch would GPay and Samsung pay work even tho I use an iPhone 11. Cheers
Is there a good smartwatch for Android that lets me get my notification play my music and interact with some of my apps and not be fitness focused in some way shape or form? And possibly have more than a few days battery life
Would the latest fossil gen 5 make it to the alternative list now that the garrett series has launched?
Huawei gen 2. Review please
Really good video.
Do you mind doing an review on Oppo Watch (41mm).