Your channel doesn't just focus on smartphones but also covers a wide range of accessories. And since I assume you're based in the USA, it's great to see that your content offers a variety of options, not just limited to Apple products.
I would say the Amazfit Balance is better than the OnePlus2R for android users. It's got 14 days of battery life, which I get about 10 days, but I use it a lot and I exercise with it too.
Look at the amazefit balance watch. $180 and I have managed to squeeze 22+ days of battery life, granted all the battery savers were on and I still got steps, and periodic heartbeat rates every 5 mins. GPS is pretty good and the tracking is decent as well.
I was an Indigogo buyer of Amazfit's X watch. Due to COVID it was two months late for delivery. Fine. Except three months later it was orphaned. During that time it had only one or two OS updates and watch face styles added. Buyers were not happy.
Even though Huawei is not as readily available, it would still be interesting to hear your comparisons between the Huawei GT5 vs Vivoactive 5 vs Oneplus 2 etc
Which one would you recommend for someone who's main focus is the gym, but also runs alot? I now have a Garmin Venu 1 and like that it keeps track of the reps, sets and rest in the gym. Does the Epix Pro and/or the Fenix watches do this too? Thanks in advance!
I bought the OP Watch 2 this year as an upgrade to my OG Galaxy Watch 1, and it's really good! Only big issue is no rotating bezel or digital bezel, so navigation can be a chore.
11:35 this is the problem when you watch an American reviewer 🤷🏻♂️. Huawei Watch Ultra could be a strong competitor for the best looking, also the GT Pro is in other categories. Thanks for your efforts
I really hope that next year sees a "best non-fitness" smart watch. Where fitness is completely ignored and only smart features are considered. Like if you can use it without the phone while on Wifi, music controls, assistant capabilities, and notification capabilities.
I'm surprised none of the Tic Watch made it to your list. As a hill / countryside walker I wanted a Garmin but the one I wanted was out of my price range. So I ended up with a Tic Watch GPS as I can download the Outdoor Active app on my phone and watch and set hike etc and use my watch and phone to navigate. I'd love to see you make a vid about the best outdoors hiking smartphone, best budget, best overall, most rugged etc. Thanks for a great vid.
Trex - 3 from Amazfit has most of features of the Garmin Epix and Fenix with extensive mapping for hiking and bike rides but with the long battery life of the Garmin compared to a Tic Watch and is less than $300
Good video with a wide range of details. I just don't know why you picked that one for best battery life. I played this video because I'm looking for my first smartwatch. Thanks for the general recommendations. Here's why I don't understand your pick for best battery life. The Garmin Instinct 2 (non-solar) has a battery life of 21 days. The solar version is rated at 28 days/unlimited with solar. Garmin has several watches, if not all of them, with a battery life over 2 days. The Vivoactive 5 is stated to last 5 days with the display always-on. Thanks again, good video.
I have an older hybrid style watch that few talk about, the Skagen Connected. Yes it is limited on what it does, but it looks good and goes about five months on a battery you can replace.
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Came to see what the best fitness watch is. First was what i already wear lol. I'd recommend also testing the fenix 8 as a possible replacement for the epix.
Hi, I would like to ask, im considering buying a galaxy watch 7 or the watch 6 classic, for me the price plays a big role and battery life are the main things that i want, and i want to have the samsung watch because i have a samsung phone
Thanks for the awesome video. I am choosing between garmin epix pro and forerunner 965 for running and everyday use. What’s your thoughts? What do you recommend to get?
Great video Mike. I have an Apple Watch for day to day and Garmin Forerunner 935 for running. I want just one watch. Does the Garmin Epix (#1 in this video) do a decent enough job from a smart watch perspective? Apple Watch stuff I do: - take calls - view and respond to texts (usually by speech to text) - set alarms - use flashlight (that epix does) - Apple Music (play, skip songs, adjust volume on Bluetooth speakers) That’s about it …other stuff I can do from phone. Thanks!
I have my Huawei GT 2 Pro for 4 years now and also Samsung Watch 5 Pro for 2 years. Yesterday I received my Huawei GT 5 Pro and I must say my reasons to think on getting a new wearable was only because I experience a huge discrepancy between the statistics on both watches. Sadly I believe my Watch 5 Pro is definitely inaccurate and adds up at least 50K steps per month on top of what I normally do. Then I've read that many experience with Samsung watches similar problems. The reason why I need samsung watch is because all my tech is in the same ecosystem and works fine altogether but I am sad I cannot take the accurate step count, distance, calories during activities. I am such a huge Samsung fan and they failed me twice. Before I got my Huawei GT2 Pro I had a Samsung Active 2 44mm and within 2 months it died... it just didn't charge and they refused to exchange with another but refunded me instead what I paid for it... Such a shame!
my personal favourite is the Garmin fenix7...because i own it 😁...amazing battery life,accurate,touch screen + buttons,stylish & very customisable (i've got a bunch of straps and bumpers)
what is the best watch for swimming? lap count, brattiness under water, android version, battery life, etc,, I hit the pool 5 times a week and recently looking for a one.
I am using a Samsung phone, and have been looking at the Galaxy watch ultra. However some things that I have read about the actual accuracy of all the health features make me a bit on the fence. The garmin Epix does seem to be the better choice.
Just bought a Galaxy Watch 7 on sale, even though I have a Pixel phone haha. The three deciding factors for me were sapphire glass, $70 cheaper, and I liked the design better ovaerall with the visible lugs. The Pixel watch just doesnt seem like it'd be durable and I even saw a review where the woman wnded up with a massive scratch/crack down the middle with normal, everyday usage. I might miss out on some benefits but I don't mind much. I'm not really concerned with sleep apnea and I have stuff to check my blood pressure anyway. I'm definitely curious to see what Google does in the future but making a mostly glass watch that isn't sapphire isn't reassuring. I really hope they change it to a domed sapphire for the 4.
The Galaxy Watch Ultra was designed to resemble the Gear Sport from in the past. If they would've came with a different style band that didn't look exactly like the AW Ultra's, it wouldn't look at all like a clone.
I bought Huawei Watch GT 5 Pro and I'm very happy with the way it performs. Has practically everything I need, including maps and health features. And it comes with very good battery life. 3 times longer, than Samsung.
I was soo ready to upgrade to GW7 Ultra from its leak pictures, but nope, no rotating bezel. I know the digital might work as good, but I just can't. if the next iteration of the Galaxy watch doesn't come with a rotating bezel, I might be stuck with the GW6 Classic. (I will consider a rotating crown tho)
I HATE the fact that smartwatch battery life is still measured in hours rather than days... I remember when Pebble Time steel had two weeks battery. It was glorious. Then they got shut. I switched to Fitbit Sense. Monday to Friday just about and I can just about live with that. But now they two are being shut. Who in their damn mind wants to buy something you wear that you have to take off every single day?!! A watch should be as near permanent as a ring on your finger. At this point I don't think I'm going to upgrade from a Fitbit sense until either it dies or somebody finally makes a watch that gets you from Monday morning to Sunday evening and can still give me my notifications and access a voice assistant. Don't care about the sport or health stuff outside of how long I slept and even then that's really not a useful thing.
Mike helped me a little in making my decisions on buying earphones and fitness trackers/smartwatches.. Ended buying the Samsung Buds FE and Galaxy Fit 3 to pair with my Samsung Galaxy A34 5G since im sticking to midrange or budget devices that just work for me. My lil Samsung ecosystem is working perfectly 👌🏽. Thanks in part to Mike. Great videos
I've actually been super annoyed with my Samsung ultra 7 lately. Spotify software has been a mess. There are times you just can't play downloaded songs unless you connect to your phone first. So what's the point? Hopefully there's an update because oddly the watch5 pro had the exact same issue that they fixed in an update.
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@@MikeOBrienMedia Mike I had a headphones question... I recently jumped from the pixel buds pro 1 & Galaxy' buds pro 2 to the Pixel buds pro 2. I think they sound terrible and I CAN NOT get a good fit. I tried all different buds, even bought the comply buds. I'm gonna jump ship. Can you recommend best sounding buds under 250? Long time fan, thanks!
Hello, I'm looking for a smartwatch for everyday use, with no particular focus on fitness or health features. Ideally, it should have a functional crown and/or bezel, similar to the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic, and support apps like WhatsApp and Discord if possible. In terms of design, I prefer a classic watch look-nothing too modern or futuristic. I also really like the idea of having a flashlight feature, as seen on the Garmin Epix Pro Gen 2. However, since you’ve listed that model as primarily a fitness watch, would you still recommend it based on my requirements?
Hi Mike, love your reviews. I’m looking for a smart watch for my partner, mainly to use to tell the time, make calls, messaging , social media updates and replies etc, something when she doesn’t need to get her phone out of her bag or even have it with her. Android platform only. What would you recommend? Thanks.
I would like to advise a best watch for running, as I tried a lot of them. To me is Garmin Forerunner 965, because big screen, very light weight, excellent app, touch screen and button control if wanted, accuracy of GPS… Quite expensive, but way less than Epix and better to run since it weighs nothing and is more comfortable. Epix is better for mountaineering and adventure activities but 965 is perfect to training IMHO
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The Galaxy watch Ultra looks exactly like the Gear Sport and not the Apple Watch Ultra. They copied the button, but saying it's a copy is simply untrue.
@@RabbitWatchShopYou know that Samsung started using the word "Ultra" before Apple (Galaxy S20U), right? It is what Samsung uses when it creates devices that aim to have the most buffed numbers they could. The color orange is widely used in the watch industry because it is the color that can still be well seen when diving and swimming and not proprietary to apple. The inspiration is there sure but stop calling it innovation when apple does it and copying when others do.
I see a lot of people making those argument The problem is is the watch you're talking about is old and not relevant anymore and as soon as Apple came out with a big new design for their Apple watch that's super relevant to mainstream consumers then Samsung decided to relaunch a watch with a similar design regardless of some product that they made a bunch of years ago that very few people bought or even know exists
Mike- can you or anyone else advise if messages from FB display and can be answered via voice or texting on the Pixel Watch 3? I’m thinking of getting off the IOS train and want to keep my connectivity the same- as my family literally only messages via FB
Good video, great review and points made, somewhat nice picks and a terrible title choice. Because correct me if I am wrong but the random non subbed people that will watch this video will either be from Europe or Asia, where smartwatch availability and options differ quiet a lot. I guess this review includes every smartwatch from 2024 that are available and bought in the U.S.
I don't get it. You choose the Garmin as the best fitness tracking watch, even though the Apple Watch blows it out of the water when it comes to the several tracking items. Is it because you prefer the software? Or is just because you prefer the ease of use of it? Are you simply biased, because you like the watch as whole, being your daily and all. I'm curious. Besides that, great content man! Keep it up!
Love the watch Ultra. Got it for 140 or so when Samsung had their sale a month back and it surprised me. I was content with the watch classic but for some reason, this thing feels even more premium. The battery life is impressive as well.
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17:4417:52 That's enough for me to understand that they are completely different💀. I personally have the coros pace 3 as a fitness tracker and for my track distance running and gym workouts and I would say it's the best value watch for athletes.
Hey Mike,im looking for a watch with good blood pressure reading.I know samsung watches have that function but im looking for a cheaper option-doesnt even have to be 2024 model..something on a budget with basic features will do as long as the blood pressure function is kinda good(something with close reading)..Any chance you have something in mind? Thanks Champ!😎
I got the Samsung galaxy watch 6 with LTE support. Let me tell you, the user experience was not great, especially for a $300 device. The screen was super jittery, and I don't like the way it felt so big on my wrist. I prefer the Google Watch2 's footprint (which I tried before choosing the Samsung). I ultimately decided on the Samsung though, because I have a Samsung phone. However in the end, my use case would have been the same for the two watches and not limited by ecosystem factors. I never use ecosystem specific functions like the camera control, so I ultimately wish i had gone for the Pixel watch 2 (the 3 hadn't come out at the time) for the aesthetic of it.
I think that the huawei gt5 pro is also best looking, battery life, performance and , and , and... Your video title didn't mention if some watches are not affordable in USA or not! Who gives a s...t! Be honest! Time waste😉
@DeathLine87 I was wondering the same thing as to why he didn't mention the Huawei GT 5 and GT 5 pro because they are just fantastic pieces by all standards. My Huawei GT 5 came in today and I'm still amazed about the capabilities of the watch
The title is misleading. It should be smartwatch awards 2024 in America. There are alot of brands you havent mentioned that go toe-to-toe if not better than the ones you mentioned.
You are right. He should have spoken about the watches in Paraguay, Benin, Guadalupe Islands , and Djibouti. And other 79 countries. I know! How did he missed all of them .. bad reviewer is the answer 😉
@@ivanf2782 So other big companies does not exist in your world typical american. How about hauwei, xaomi ,CMF? I did not say in he is a bad reviewer just a misleading title.
@baderali4465 i appreciate you comments better now since now you have included brand names and we can have a more productive conversation instead of only what looked like a random opinion. On that regard, I see CMF and xiaomi on my Amazon app shiping to San Francisco Hawei watches and bands too. Which models do you think are worth considering that he did not review and that you cannot find in Amazon ? That would help us understand if it is what you said about only Ameircan or if it is that for some reason he didn't considered does models/ brands good enough
My Garmin 2 has got stuck on an app for displaying what it does. It is on a repeat and the button for moving from one thing to another is doing nothing the small buttons have no feel I loved that the battery lasts so long. I would have bought an Apple Watch if it wasn’t for the battery lasting before you have to recharge, but I think the buttons are the cheap points I fear.
Of course I bought the watch with the smallest battety life 😂 I didn't even research the Samsung watch 7 first, I just wanted something that would connect to my samsung health app.
If you don't care about answering phone calls or having GPS(which isn't very reliable on CMF), I highly recommend the galaxy fit 3, as it has more accurate health tracking.
While I am glad the Garmin Epix Pro Gen 2 won best fitness tracking (I have the 51mm) I'm a bit surprised that the Garmin Fenix 8 didn't, seeing as it's effectively the Epix replacement as the top dog from Garmin.
I'm sorry Mike but u need to get access to Huawei watches I'm sure u will re record this category of best watches Just see the Huawei watch D2 and Huawei watch gt 5 pro
@@Blu3_777 tracks fitness, gives me notifications in the form of a proper watch with incredible build quality. I don’t need any of the other battery draining gimmicks.
Three I bought the galaxy watch 7 and tried it it was a disaster. I charged it every 18 hours and it could not track my heart rate and oxygen levels in sleep continuously. It got disconnected alot. Then I changed it with a watch 6 classic and I am much happier. In addition before samsung I had mi band always. My first miband all of a sudden after 3 years decided to stop connecting to my phone. Then the last one I had was miband 8 and it was working for 14 days with single charge and just one day it starts to finish the battery in 3 hours. And I was just using that for 8 months. So, in my opinion mibands never last long and they can decide to not work anymore any second 😂
Great people of the internet. I recommend me a watch I need it to be sporty but with a leather band that looks dressy, waterproof, and accurate in HR tracking... I have a medium-sized hand and a Galaxy S21 FE 5G. I really appreciate any help you can provide.
I just bought a samsung watch 7 44mm but i have a pixel 8 pro and im thiking about changing it to a picel 3 watch. Maybe i will give it some time i only had it for a week. I will see how the prices are under black friday.
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what about the xiaomi smart band 9 pro that's been newly released globally
Thank you so much for including the smartwatch for kids category. I have been searching endlessly for something suitable!
I am glad you appreciated that 😁
I think I'll include that in future videos as well
Your channel doesn't just focus on smartphones but also covers a wide range of accessories. And since I assume you're based in the USA, it's great to see that your content offers a variety of options, not just limited to Apple products.
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I would say the Amazfit Balance is better than the OnePlus2R for android users. It's got 14 days of battery life, which I get about 10 days, but I use it a lot and I exercise with it too.
On OnePlus2 and 2r you can change the mode for 12 days but the extra apps are good and it's a very good looking watch
Amzefit balance is fitness band not smart watch
@Rahat2995 I think you got it mixed up. The amazfit balance is a smartwatch. I'm wearing it right now.
Look at the amazefit balance watch. $180 and I have managed to squeeze 22+ days of battery life, granted all the battery savers were on and I still got steps, and periodic heartbeat rates every 5 mins. GPS is pretty good and the tracking is decent as well.
I was an Indigogo buyer of Amazfit's X watch. Due to COVID it was two months late for delivery. Fine. Except three months later it was orphaned. During that time it had only one or two OS updates and watch face styles added. Buyers were not happy.
Even though Huawei is not as readily available, it would still be interesting to hear your comparisons between the Huawei GT5 vs Vivoactive 5 vs Oneplus 2 etc
I returned the Huawei. Looks nice but no payment support.
Which one would be best for tracking sleep? I work overnights and sleep during the day half the week every week.
Which one would you recommend for someone who's main focus is the gym, but also runs alot?
I now have a Garmin Venu 1 and like that it keeps track of the reps, sets and rest in the gym. Does the Epix Pro and/or the Fenix watches do this too?
Thanks in advance!
Amazfit T-Rex 3
Nope the trex is way too heavy. Buy a forerunner 965
@@juancamiloza Do you know if it keeps track of reps in the gym?
@ way too heavy? Forerunner 965 ist 53g und T-Rex 3 is 68.3g, thats only 15g difference, who cares about that? No sportsman is that weak.
Huawei watch fit 2 or 3 know to be the most accurate of all watches
I bought the OP Watch 2 this year as an upgrade to my OG Galaxy Watch 1, and it's really good! Only big issue is no rotating bezel or digital bezel, so navigation can be a chore.
11:35 this is the problem when you watch an American reviewer 🤷🏻♂️. Huawei Watch Ultra could be a strong competitor for the best looking, also the GT Pro is in other categories. Thanks for your efforts
I have been rocking the Galaxy Watch Ultra for several months. It's the best one so far from Samsung
Hi Mike, thanks for the fantastic review. Can you please do a video on the different Garmin watches. 165,265, 965, Epix etc . Thanks
he surely never use huawei watch gt 5 yet for sure haha
This is exactly what I've thought😂😅😊 Love your reply!
I really hope that next year sees a "best non-fitness" smart watch. Where fitness is completely ignored and only smart features are considered. Like if you can use it without the phone while on Wifi, music controls, assistant capabilities, and notification capabilities.
Did you forget Huawei GT 5 pro?
look like this is not true at all when he didn't mention other smartwatch in 2024 as well.
He said Huawei is banned
Huawei has the best watches in the world but you know Americans
I'm surprised none of the Tic Watch made it to your list. As a hill / countryside walker I wanted a Garmin but the one I wanted was out of my price range. So I ended up with a Tic Watch GPS as I can download the Outdoor Active app on my phone and watch and set hike etc and use my watch and phone to navigate.
I'd love to see you make a vid about the best outdoors hiking smartphone, best budget, best overall, most rugged etc.
Thanks for a great vid.
Trex - 3 from Amazfit has most of features of the Garmin Epix and Fenix with extensive mapping for hiking and bike rides but with the long battery life of the Garmin compared to a Tic Watch and is less than $300
@huzcer sounds great, cheers
Good video with a wide range of details. I just don't know why you picked that one for best battery life. I played this video because I'm looking for my first smartwatch. Thanks for the general recommendations.
Here's why I don't understand your pick for best battery life. The Garmin Instinct 2 (non-solar) has a battery life of 21 days. The solar version is rated at 28 days/unlimited with solar. Garmin has several watches, if not all of them, with a battery life over 2 days. The Vivoactive 5 is stated to last 5 days with the display always-on.
Thanks again, good video.
I have an older hybrid style watch that few talk about, the Skagen Connected. Yes it is limited on what it does, but it looks good and goes about five months on a battery you can replace.
Ok so I’m not the only one. It is German
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Where is Huawei on your list🤔
Not everyone runs! What are the other exercises that are listed on the Garmin Epic Pro Gen 2?
There are too many to list. Basically everything you could want. Cycling, swimming, boxing, yoga, Pilates, hiking, paddling, surfing, etc
Nice one. Have you tried the Huawei Smart watches? They are Android and Ios Compatible!
Came to see what the best fitness watch is. First was what i already wear lol. I'd recommend also testing the fenix 8 as a possible replacement for the epix.
Hi, I would like to ask, im considering buying a galaxy watch 7 or the watch 6 classic, for me the price plays a big role and battery life are the main things that i want, and i want to have the samsung watch because i have a samsung phone
Thanks for the awesome video. I am choosing between garmin epix pro and forerunner 965 for running and everyday use. What’s your thoughts? What do you recommend to get?
Great video Mike. I have an Apple Watch for day to day and Garmin Forerunner 935 for running. I want just one watch. Does the Garmin Epix (#1 in this video) do a decent enough job from a smart watch perspective?
Apple Watch stuff I do:
- take calls
- view and respond to texts (usually by speech to text)
- set alarms
- use flashlight (that epix does)
- Apple Music (play, skip songs, adjust volume on Bluetooth speakers)
That’s about it …other stuff I can do from phone.
Thanks!
I have my Huawei GT 2 Pro for 4 years now and also Samsung Watch 5 Pro for 2 years. Yesterday I received my Huawei GT 5 Pro and I must say my reasons to think on getting a new wearable was only because I experience a huge discrepancy between the statistics on both watches. Sadly I believe my Watch 5 Pro is definitely inaccurate and adds up at least 50K steps per month on top of what I normally do. Then I've read that many experience with Samsung watches similar problems. The reason why I need samsung watch is because all my tech is in the same ecosystem and works fine altogether but I am sad I cannot take the accurate step count, distance, calories during activities. I am such a huge Samsung fan and they failed me twice. Before I got my Huawei GT2 Pro I had a Samsung Active 2 44mm and within 2 months it died... it just didn't charge and they refused to exchange with another but refunded me instead what I paid for it... Such a shame!
my personal favourite is the Garmin fenix7...because i own it 😁...amazing battery life,accurate,touch screen + buttons,stylish & very customisable (i've got a bunch of straps and bumpers)
what is the best watch for swimming? lap count, brattiness under water, android version, battery life, etc,, I hit the pool 5 times a week and recently looking for a one.
I've been swimming with the Epix Pro Gen 2 lately. Great watch!
Love the disclaimer, a disclaimer like that (similar to how MrMobile does it) should be standard in the tech-review space
Thanks! I am glad you appreciate it.
I am using a Samsung phone, and have been looking at the Galaxy watch ultra. However some things that I have read about the actual accuracy of all the health features make me a bit on the fence. The garmin Epix does seem to be the better choice.
Watch the video review that DC Rainmaker did of the Galaxy Watch Ultra watch. Very informative.
Just bought a Galaxy Watch 7 on sale, even though I have a Pixel phone haha. The three deciding factors for me were sapphire glass, $70 cheaper, and I liked the design better ovaerall with the visible lugs. The Pixel watch just doesnt seem like it'd be durable and I even saw a review where the woman wnded up with a massive scratch/crack down the middle with normal, everyday usage. I might miss out on some benefits but I don't mind much. I'm not really concerned with sleep apnea and I have stuff to check my blood pressure anyway. I'm definitely curious to see what Google does in the future but making a mostly glass watch that isn't sapphire isn't reassuring. I really hope they change it to a domed sapphire for the 4.
I was waiting for this all year... Thanks Mike.
You're very welcome. Thanks for watching!!
Mi band 9 vs Galaxy fit 3? Which should I take for using with Iphone?please tell me😢
The Galaxy Watch Ultra was designed to resemble the Gear Sport from in the past. If they would've came with a different style band that didn't look exactly like the AW Ultra's, it wouldn't look at all like a clone.
I bought Huawei Watch GT 5 Pro and I'm very happy with the way it performs. Has practically everything I need, including maps and health features. And it comes with very good battery life. 3 times longer, than Samsung.
Love my Huawei fit 2, its got super accurate sensors and its not expensive...
I was soo ready to upgrade to GW7 Ultra from its leak pictures, but nope, no rotating bezel. I know the digital might work as good, but I just can't. if the next iteration of the Galaxy watch doesn't come with a rotating bezel, I might be stuck with the GW6 Classic. (I will consider a rotating crown tho)
I HATE the fact that smartwatch battery life is still measured in hours rather than days...
I remember when Pebble Time steel had two weeks battery. It was glorious. Then they got shut. I switched to Fitbit Sense. Monday to Friday just about and I can just about live with that. But now they two are being shut.
Who in their damn mind wants to buy something you wear that you have to take off every single day?!!
A watch should be as near permanent as a ring on your finger. At this point I don't think I'm going to upgrade from a Fitbit sense until either it dies or somebody finally makes a watch that gets you from Monday morning to Sunday evening and can still give me my notifications and access a voice assistant. Don't care about the sport or health stuff outside of how long I slept and even then that's really not a useful thing.
Some of your links aren't working. I'm looking at the Garmin Epix Pro Gen 2. I'll be getting it after xmas.ill use your link if you get it working.
Hello Mike, what smartwatch would you suggest that check reasonably accurate non evasive blood sugar level?
Thanks.
Me with the galaxy fit 3 as the best fitness band, best user interface and multi tasking.
Mike helped me a little in making my decisions on buying earphones and fitness trackers/smartwatches.. Ended buying the Samsung Buds FE and Galaxy Fit 3 to pair with my Samsung Galaxy A34 5G since im sticking to midrange or budget devices that just work for me. My lil Samsung ecosystem is working perfectly 👌🏽. Thanks in part to Mike. Great videos
Is the fitbit charge 6 not good anymore?
I've actually been super annoyed with my Samsung ultra 7 lately. Spotify software has been a mess. There are times you just can't play downloaded songs unless you connect to your phone first. So what's the point? Hopefully there's an update because oddly the watch5 pro had the exact same issue that they fixed in an update.
Huawei?
North Edge?
Why the hell is this stuck in German
I've clicked on this three times. It's still in German. Are we taking crazy pills and everyone else is hearing this in English?
Ughhhh TH-cam is so frustrating sometimes. They launched this auto dubbing feature and automatically applied it to my channel. I had to go in and manually delete 10 audio tracks. If you refresh the page, it should work now!
Fixed!
Thanks Mike !
@@MikeOBrienMedia
Skill issue
@@MikeOBrienMedia Mike I had a headphones question... I recently jumped from the pixel buds pro 1 & Galaxy' buds pro 2 to the Pixel buds pro 2. I think they sound terrible and I CAN NOT get a good fit. I tried all different buds, even bought the comply buds. I'm gonna jump ship. Can you recommend best sounding buds under 250? Long time fan, thanks!
wheres the huawei?
Please give multiple options per category thanks.
Hello, I'm looking for a smartwatch for everyday use, with no particular focus on fitness or health features. Ideally, it should have a functional crown and/or bezel, similar to the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic, and support apps like WhatsApp and Discord if possible. In terms of design, I prefer a classic watch look-nothing too modern or futuristic. I also really like the idea of having a flashlight feature, as seen on the Garmin Epix Pro Gen 2. However, since you’ve listed that model as primarily a fitness watch, would you still recommend it based on my requirements?
Hi Mike, love your reviews. I’m looking for a smart watch for my partner, mainly to use to tell the time, make calls, messaging , social media updates and replies etc, something when she doesn’t need to get her phone out of her bag or even have it with her. Android platform only. What would you recommend? Thanks.
I would like to advise a best watch for running, as I tried a lot of them.
To me is Garmin Forerunner 965, because big screen, very light weight, excellent app, touch screen and button control if wanted, accuracy of GPS…
Quite expensive, but way less than Epix and better to run since it weighs nothing and is more comfortable. Epix is better for mountaineering and adventure activities but 965 is perfect to training IMHO
What’s your thoughts on the Venu 3?
i feel waste of money. i am going to return it
Looking forward to watching the video but i believe it is missing the English audio track😁
Ughhhh TH-cam is so frustrating sometimes. They launched this auto dubbing feature and automatically applied it to my channel. I had to go in and manually delete 10 audio tracks. If you refresh the page, it should work now!
I just want a smart watch that looks nice and don't have to charge it every day
Amazfit Balance???
The Galaxy watch Ultra looks exactly like the Gear Sport and not the Apple Watch Ultra. They copied the button, but saying it's a copy is simply untrue.
Incredible device. Thank you. Best watch ever 🎉 Thanks to Samsung 🎉
@@RabbitWatchShop 😂
@@RabbitWatchShopYou know that Samsung started using the word "Ultra" before Apple (Galaxy S20U), right?
It is what Samsung uses when it creates devices that aim to have the most buffed numbers they could.
The color orange is widely used in the watch industry because it is the color that can still be well seen when diving and swimming and not proprietary to apple.
The inspiration is there sure but stop calling it innovation when apple does it and copying when others do.
I see a lot of people making those argument The problem is is the watch you're talking about is old and not relevant anymore and as soon as Apple came out with a big new design for their Apple watch that's super relevant to mainstream consumers then Samsung decided to relaunch a watch with a similar design regardless of some product that they made a bunch of years ago that very few people bought or even know exists
Mike- can you or anyone else advise if messages from FB display and can be answered via voice or texting on the Pixel Watch 3? I’m thinking of getting off the IOS train and want to keep my connectivity the same- as my family literally only messages via FB
The best value is huawei active 3 watch. Wearing it from a month, I love this
Best battery life for a watch that lasts 2.5 days, while Huawei lasts 8 to 9 days is insane 😂
Have you watched the video? He said clearly that Huawei is banned in USA
@@Voltar78 not really available is what he said. Its not banned or is it? Also, this video isnt exclusive to US-viewers.
where are huawei watches
Huawei is not smart.
@@victord84 huawei watches arent smartwatches? Since when are they classic watches?
3 watches from my wishlist made it to the list. nice. Pixel watch 3 vs Samsung watch Ultra.. so tough to pick. Any suggestions Mike ?
Good video, great review and points made, somewhat nice picks and a terrible title choice. Because correct me if I am wrong but the random non subbed people that will watch this video will either be from Europe or Asia, where smartwatch availability and options differ quiet a lot. I guess this review includes every smartwatch from 2024 that are available and bought in the U.S.
Доказывайте или кричите до осинения но APPLE WATCH ULTRA-2 Black - это лучший в мире часы . Да здраствеут AW .
Which android watch is best at ecg reading?
I don't get it. You choose the Garmin as the best fitness tracking watch, even though the Apple Watch blows it out of the water when it comes to the several tracking items. Is it because you prefer the software? Or is just because you prefer the ease of use of it? Are you simply biased, because you like the watch as whole, being your daily and all. I'm curious.
Besides that, great content man! Keep it up!
Where is huawei watches?
Any fall sensing watches?
I love this channel…this guy is so good at his job tbh
Love the watch Ultra. Got it for 140 or so when Samsung had their sale a month back and it surprised me. I was content with the watch classic but for some reason, this thing feels even more premium. The battery life is impressive as well.
Just 140 ?! No way
It's around $700 here
@imviiku it was on sale with a trade in promotion a while back
Why is the audio not in English what's going on here.. looking forward to this 😊though
Ughhhh TH-cam is so frustrating sometimes. They launched this auto dubbing feature and automatically applied it to my channel. I had to go in and manually delete 10 audio tracks. If you refresh the page, it should work now!
Pixel HR and sleep tracking is most accurate from all of them probably only Garmin might be close.
Nah, Apple Watches are the most accurate, watch Quantified Scientist, tbh Garmin is like mid tier.
@@superiortoall22yes apple and pixel are better then Garmin in terms of accuracy 😮
17:44 17:52 That's enough for me to understand that they are completely different💀.
I personally have the coros pace 3 as a fitness tracker and for my track distance running and gym workouts and I would say it's the best value watch for athletes.
Bro Huawei GT5 is absolute a beast in everything.
Which ones have cameras? I just found out only minutes ago that there are smart watches with cameras.
Love these videos. Subscribed. keep going!
i’m a Garmin user for the last five years, and currently loving my vivoactive 5
Lack of Amazfit Balance seems unbalanced here. We've even got keyboard replies lately.
Hey Mike,im looking for a watch with good blood pressure reading.I know samsung watches have that function but im looking for a cheaper option-doesnt even have to be 2024 model..something on a budget with basic features will do as long as the blood pressure function is kinda good(something with close reading)..Any chance you have something in mind?
Thanks Champ!😎
Just go with Huawei watch D2, don't even think of any watches for blood pressure other than that one
@@thewavefafa its expensive as hell😃
I got the Samsung galaxy watch 6 with LTE support. Let me tell you, the user experience was not great, especially for a $300 device. The screen was super jittery, and I don't like the way it felt so big on my wrist. I prefer the Google Watch2 's footprint (which I tried before choosing the Samsung). I ultimately decided on the Samsung though, because I have a Samsung phone. However in the end, my use case would have been the same for the two watches and not limited by ecosystem factors. I never use ecosystem specific functions like the camera control, so I ultimately wish i had gone for the Pixel watch 2 (the 3 hadn't come out at the time) for the aesthetic of it.
Best looking, best battery life, and best value is the Huawei Watch GT 5 Pro.
I wonder why you didn't mention that.
He mentioned that. He spoke about the limited capabilites in America
Yeah unfortunately the Huawei watches are limited in the USA
I think that the huawei gt5 pro is also best looking, battery life, performance and , and , and... Your video title didn't mention if some watches are not affordable in USA or not! Who gives a s...t! Be honest! Time waste😉
@@ArielL-81 i don't even know what your comment is saying
@DeathLine87 I was wondering the same thing as to why he didn't mention the Huawei GT 5 and GT 5 pro because they are just fantastic pieces by all standards. My Huawei GT 5 came in today and I'm still amazed about the capabilities of the watch
Extremely valuable and incredibly helpful, thank you! 💪🏽
The title is misleading. It should be smartwatch awards 2024 in America. There are alot of brands you havent mentioned that go toe-to-toe if not better than the ones you mentioned.
You are right. He should have spoken about the watches in Paraguay, Benin, Guadalupe Islands , and Djibouti. And other 79 countries. I know! How did he missed all of them .. bad reviewer is the answer 😉
@@ivanf2782 So other big companies does not exist in your world typical american. How about hauwei, xaomi ,CMF? I did not say in he is a bad reviewer just a misleading title.
@baderali4465 i appreciate you comments better now since now you have included brand names and we can have a more productive conversation instead of only what looked like a random opinion. On that regard, I see CMF and xiaomi on my Amazon app shiping to San Francisco Hawei watches and bands too. Which models do you think are worth considering that he did not review and that you cannot find in Amazon ? That would help us understand if it is what you said about only Ameircan or if it is that for some reason he didn't considered does models/ brands good enough
He missed badly on Huawei GT 5 / GT 5 Pro. Accuracy, durability, battery life, design.... all brilliant!!!!
My Garmin 2 has got stuck on an app for displaying what it does. It is on a repeat and the button for moving from one thing to another is doing nothing the small buttons have no feel I loved that the battery lasts so long. I would have bought an Apple Watch if it wasn’t for the battery lasting before you have to recharge, but I think the buttons are the cheap points I fear.
Of course I bought the watch with the smallest battety life 😂
I didn't even research the Samsung watch 7 first, I just wanted something that would connect to my samsung health app.
Kids watch category 100% was a good choice to include!
Would you reccomend buying a Galaxy Watch 6 Classic instead of a 7 or Ultra?
CMF watch 2 pro is better than galaxy fit 3?
Yep
If you don't care about answering phone calls or having GPS(which isn't very reliable on CMF), I highly recommend the galaxy fit 3, as it has more accurate health tracking.
Note.. it left off the moving crown because that's a weakness when considering 100m of water proof designing. Hence, no bezel.
While I am glad the Garmin Epix Pro Gen 2 won best fitness tracking (I have the 51mm) I'm a bit surprised that the Garmin Fenix 8 didn't, seeing as it's effectively the Epix replacement as the top dog from Garmin.
I purchased a model based on your recommendation. Thank you and much appreciated.
I'm sorry Mike but u need to get access to Huawei watches I'm sure u will re record this category of best watches
Just see the Huawei watch D2 and Huawei watch gt 5 pro
I completely agree with you.
Definitely 🙏🏻
Can you compare the sony linkbuds fit to somethin like the galaxy buds 3 pro and the airpods pro
I’m watching this wearing my Huawei watch ultimate thinking how limited these awards are.
I love huawei watch cuz they are the most accurate but its really not a smartwatch like one with the playstore/google
@@Blu3_777 tracks fitness, gives me notifications in the form of a proper watch with incredible build quality. I don’t need any of the other battery draining gimmicks.
Three I bought the galaxy watch 7 and tried it it was a disaster. I charged it every 18 hours and it could not track my heart rate and oxygen levels in sleep continuously. It got disconnected alot. Then I changed it with a watch 6 classic and I am much happier. In addition before samsung I had mi band always. My first miband all of a sudden after 3 years decided to stop connecting to my phone. Then the last one I had was miband 8 and it was working for 14 days with single charge and just one day it starts to finish the battery in 3 hours. And I was just using that for 8 months. So, in my opinion mibands never last long and they can decide to not work anymore any second 😂
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Is he Pixel watch 2 still worth it (if i would take the pw3 i still would take 41 mm)
Great people of the internet. I recommend me a watch I need it to be sporty but with a leather band that looks dressy, waterproof, and accurate in HR tracking...
I have a medium-sized hand and a Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
I really appreciate any help you can provide.
I just bought a samsung watch 7 44mm but i have a pixel 8 pro and im thiking about changing it to a picel 3 watch. Maybe i will give it some time i only had it for a week. I will see how the prices are under black friday.
What about garmin fenix 8? It's an upgrade to epix gen 2🤷♂️