Samsung - Galaxy Watch4 Classic

I'm using it to track my runs, switch from the Galaxy Watch 4 classic. I had the 42mm model, this one is 46mm, I quite like the slightly bigger form factor though. It's not disturbing or anything like that. Pro: \- GPS is way better, on the same track, the Samsung "lost" about 100m after each lap \- battery life is a no brainer for the OP3 \- no (Samsung) bloat, NO BIXBY, no proprietrary payment system you need to work around \- it also seems to be more strict on the sleep quality calculation, body energy level measurement (which I think is sort of BS anyway, but Garmin has it as well) \- tracking a hike session will not drain the watch in just 2 hours (like wtf Samsung?) \- I also like the NFC chip placement, it's on the upper part of the watch, so you don't have to twist your hand to pay (if worn on the left hand, ofc) \- I also like that Google Wallet doesn't enforce the screen lock, with the Samsung I had to apply screen lock, just for installing Wallet, and on top of that, it barely worked Con: \- Samsung's watch manager app is way better \- no rotating bezel (just a functional, rotating crown) Another weird thing is that Google Fit on the watch usually counts more steps than the OHealth app.

I definetely feel the advantages of that slightly bigger size. It uses GBoard and is fairly easy to write short messages on it (albeit I rarely do it), I like it better than the GW4 (but this again comes down to the superior performance and larger screen).

I'd say go for the OnePlus Watch 3, it has Garmin-like battery life with all the WearOS goodies. edit: the OHealth app also provides a lot of stats for my runs, but the watch in general is a bit more strict when it scores your sleep or calculates the burned calories, etc. I had a GW4 classic, compared to that the calorie consumption for the same workout is always less by a good 10-20% (not sure which is more accurate)

I still have the watch 4 classic as well. Need a steeper discount as well

Got the 4 Classic from launch.. battery seems pretty shot, worth the upgrade to the classic or ultra?

Yes is the 46mm and wrist diameter is 18cm. I use it for notifications, sleep tracking, gym workout tracking and just as a regular watch replacement I guess. Had galaxy watch 4 classic before for the last 4 years and charging it daily was good enough for all of those things (didn't sleep track with that one) but this is better in all aspects while looking much nicer.

I recommend u to watch video of a youtuber named the quantified scientist,I would pick fit cause I have cause but I use a watch 4 (I doubled the money by betting please don't do that please please I left that it was a one-time thing)or u can look for Huawei band idk what is better but (he is the best in terms of fitness test and data)

For fitness aspect I recommend u to watch his vedio and then form factor ui is on indivual discussion for me it was fitness and I got it watch 4.for 8.5k the classic model then depends on the device u use which brand it is for the 'ecosystem' it pairs nicely with my s24 so my reason was that rest is secondary for me

Yep I've been thinking about getting rid of it and just replacing the battery in my 4 classic. Hopefully they release a classic version of the 8.

Upgrading from GWC4 here for pretty much the same reasons.. Battery has been degraded so much from daily charging, and factory reset doesn't help with the lag that will eventually come when every updates are installed. Aside from the design change which you may or may not like, it's pretty much an upgrade: OneUI 8, brighter screen, bigger battery, more comfortable fit and strap (hybrid band is included OOTB), the button and the wheel are much more tactile, and oh you get an extra button too. Caveat? I think if you have newer (flat) Duo charger the extra bulbous base in GWC8 prevents it from charging, the same goes with power sharing from your phone. The screen is smaller than GWC4 46mm and bigger than GWC42mm. I found it as a non issue though. I think style wise it's more well proportioned this way.

Considering how slow the GW4 was compared to the OG Pixel watch.... You clearly haven't used both.

I have a GW4 running OS5, and a PW2 running same. Pixel is simpler, feels like it does less, but I may not know enough about it yet. I'm only on day 4 with it. The GW4 works great, just not enough battery life. But it has more options for tiles and other customization that I just haven't found on the pixel yet.

I changed a galaxy watch4 for a Garmin Fénix 8 and there is no color.....no point of comparison.

I use a Galaxy Watch 4. It's been great. A refurbished model on Amazon costs about $50.

Get a samsung watch , they are cheap and available under 15k. Samsung watch are as accurate as the other watches and they have helped me a lot in my weight loss journey from 112 kg to 72.

Things I used my galaxy watch 4 for: 1. Sleep score - it was pretty decent in tracking my sleep 2. Most of the workouts i was tracking under other workouts. During the workout it provides you a rough estimate of calories burnt and active heart rate 3. Stress levels - I always thought this was useless as it showed I was only stressed while working out and other times it showed low stress. I only started to believe that it works when I lost my mother. For two weeks after her death the watch showed high stress even though physical stress was minimal. 4. Meal tracking - it has a good interface along with samsung health to capture your meals. It has basic calories of western food and you can individually add macros of food you eat by looking up.their macros from myfitnesspal or similar website. This is one time effort and in the future you can just the food and macros are added accordingly on your daily calorie intake 5. Calories burnt - since it calculates your body composition, it has an approx bmr value for you. It uses this and is based on activities per day . It tells you a rough value for the day. Since you know how much you ate through meal tracking, and now you know how much calories you burnt . This is a good idea about your calorie deficit which is critical for weight loss. Mind you even if this a rough estimate, this is better than no tracking.

I have a galaxy watch 4

It was 9999. I bought it in Jan of 2023

The Galaxy watch 8 internal speaker is a big downgrade no one is talking about, it sounds very low. In fact the galaxy watch 4 speakers sound louder than the galaxy watch 8. Anyone facing this similar issue?

I have the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 and it sits atop my sleeve on my arm. I once had a supraventricular tachycardia episode and when I went to the hospital, their EKG read exactly like my watch did. They also told me it was pretty damn accurate. So I don't think it should affect it too much!

Very odd I have a GW4 it doesn't track naps but my op 2r does very accurately as well.

Thank you for your comment. I thought about creating a new thread to ask my question, but I'm sure it's tiresome for everyone to keep seeing me threads with similar questions so I thought I'd try and partially highjack a thread or two since I have a slight variation on the OP's question. I have run Pixel phones since the pixel 1 XL (and only bought Nexus phones before that). That said, I've owned a Galaxy watch 4 and a Galaxy Watch 5 Pro LTE (which I still wear). I've taken a hard look at the Galaxy Watch 8 series and now the PW4. There are things I like about both, but on an even playing field, I'd lean toward another Samsung since that's where my data is. However, I'm trying to see if the playing field is actually even. I've read some comments here about the PW being more accurate in areas and Samsung offering features that Google doesn't in other areas. The biggest question/concern that's nagging at me is this: I know I miss out on certain things because I don't have a Samsung phone. How does this compare to the fact that Google pay walls certain features in it's Fitbit premium subscription? Also, if you have any general advice or think I'm asking the wrong questions I'd appreciate any comments you or anyone else can make on the subject.

I switched from the Galaxy watch 4 to the Pixel watch 3 and love it. I feel like the HR is more accurate for me, but I dont really use it for fitness tracking. I also liked the way it looked better, with the rotating crown. However, the Galaxy watch Ultra will probably give similar results to the Pixel watch.

I have swum with Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 and 5. It can be hit or miss counting laps. But it's a great ego boost since my pool is only 15m, but the watch software doesn't let you set lap length any smaller than 20m.

This is the way. I'm thinking about doing this coming from the watch 4. Just not sure the discount is enough. It's still $200.

No...still don't feel like the discount was enough to pull the trigger. My watch 4 still seems okay, lol.

Right? Keep looking and just can't rationalize upgrading on what works fine.

My venu3 counts laps correctly (I fo not use kickboard), but it confuses styles all the time - my galaxy watch 4 did a better job here. Usability in a swimming pool is good, I would say. If you want,you can check how the things look looks like here: https://gelberhut.com/garmin-venu-3-track-swimming-in-a-swimming-pool/

I recorded 8 hours hikes with gw4. Afaik, gw5 pro and gw7ultra can easily track 10 hours of GPS tracking.

Venu 3 is way way more laggy in term of UI, is way behind in smart features, but is ahead of WearOS watches in health and sport. Unlike GW you should not expect any functional software updates (some can come). gym workout support is a tricky part on all of these watches. When I used GW4, I used gymrun. With venu3 I use built-it feature. You can check my real-life experience here: Venu3: [https://gelberhut.com/strength-training-with-a-garmin-in-a-gym/](https://gelberhut.com/strength-training-with-a-garmin-in-a-gym/) GW4 (afaik, 8 is not that different): [https://gelberhut.com/galaxy-watch-for-weight-training/](https://gelberhut.com/galaxy-watch-for-weight-training/) PS: I have no experience with OPW3

I currently use the Galaxy watch 4, which I have had for over 3 years now. I recently started running , swimming and strength training. I am looking for recommendations on smartwatches to replace my current watch. I am looking for the following: * Good battery life (minimum 3-4 days) * Should be able to track laps in indoor swimming * LTE/4G support * Onboard GPS * Support for google pay or other alternatives * Offline streaming music * Integrates well with Google Fit, Runna, Strava, etc. I am an android user. Most of the fitness watches tend to support 2 or 3 of the above requirements, but I haven't found anything that fulfil all the requirements. I am not particular about if it needs to the MIP or Amoled display. Also happy to look at older models if it meets these requirements. My budget is \~300 USD.

Galaxy watch also tracks naps, im using galaxy watch 4, mine are recorded pretty accurately in samsung health app. I was going to upgrade to OP watch 3 from Galaxy Watch 4, but its not available in india 🥲, i have heard in this sub OP Watch 2 sleep tracking is not to par with the galaxy watches. But OP Watch 3 seems to be a game changer with upgraded sensors.

Ive used whoop since the 3.0 I cancelled my subscription and got a galaxy watch 4. With my time with the galaxy watch I learnt that for my needs the whoop was better so I came back and got the 4.0 the collected data with whoop is better, the fact it had no screen is a plus as I like to wear real watches, the strength trainer in my opinion is good (could be much much better though) there's other factors but I dont want to be boring With no news on the 5.0 i got the galaxy watch ultra at the end of last year as I had heard that the watch was much better now and so was their health app. However I didnt find this again suited my needs and I really dont like smartwatches however the thing I liked about the galaxy watch Is it has sleep apnea testing, ecg and irregular heart rate notification. now that the 5.0 has them things I can say they are giving me what I want from a fitness tracker and I can put the smart watch away for good instead of having the whoop and galaxy watch on me at all times. The whoop 5.0 has what I want. That being said if there was a screen less alternative to whoop that offered the same features if not morw I would definitely try them out. I have no loyalty to whoop they just currently tick the boxes of what I want

I'm using the Samsung galaxy watch 4, its not the best, but it does a decent job at tracking my laps, spl and time!

Cheapest new real smartwatch would be the Samsung galaxy watch 4, see if you gan get 4-5-6 used

Still got my Samsung Galaxy watch 4. I don't feel like switching to pixels, as they're lacking a lot of features like body composition

I've had pixel phones since the beginning. That said the galaxy watch 4 has better features than the pixel watch 3. I now have pixel 9 pro xl and Galaxy watch 7. My only complaint is Samsung reserves some features(like EKG) for Samsung phones only, but overall the Samsung watches do everything pixel watches do, plus a lot more.

Did you ever do it? I have the watch 4 as well and still works great but was considering upgrading.

Hi, I switched from galaxy watch 4 to pixel watch 2. Both the heart rate and the gps track are better in pixel watch, especially the last one. In my case, sleep tracking is similar (which was already good). Bad things: I do not know how to press lap (user lap , not auto lap), and I cannot use interval training, but it is available with PW3. The improvement is in battery life and GPS, I would say. Also, the charge is super fast in PW2

I still have the galaxy y watch 4, have been looking at the ultra and the 8c. Seems maybe a difficult choice on which to go considering if specs are relatively the same would I pay more for the ultra as opposed to the c8.

I have a samsung watch 4 that I got on a refurbed website, so it was great value. It came in perfect condition. I've had it two years and I don't think there's much that you would want a smartwatch to do that it doesn't do.

It's an ok watch but it's kinda slow and overpriced (it's just a galaxy watch 4 which has been rebranded). It also lacks some sensors and has less accurate single frequency GPS vs the dual frequency in the watch6 or 7. Get a watch7 or watch6 instead.

Yeah, especially because it supports the qwerty KB - probably the one thing I'll miss coming from my galaxy watch

I have the 4 and it's reliable. Would imagine the 7 is aswell then

I got a Samsung Watch 4 after having heart surgery to track my walking for recovery/rehab. It's synced with Samsung Health app on my Samsung phone. It's worked great for me. I track total daily steps as well as duration, distance, heart rate etc for daily walks outdoors and on my treadmill.

Used to love fitbit, but now their stuff don't even last. I just got a mi band 9, and I'm loving it and just got the galaxy watch 7 because I got a promotion with tmobile, and that watch is way better than my galaxy watch 4. I was going to order the amazfit bip 6, heard good reviews on that one too. You just have to do your homework, go to YouTube, see reviews on the latest trackers and find out which would work out for you based on your lifestyle and budget wise 🙂

Just switched from a Galaxy Watch 4 and I can't believe playing offline files is missing - extremely lame and shows how Oneplus is missing on the software front bigtime. Not everything is "my hardware is better" - simple features like playing offline music should be built in and not require jumping through hoops.

If you want Wear OS, get the Watch 4 or 5. https://www.amazon.com/SAMSUNG-Galaxy-44mm-Smartwatch-GPS/dp/B0BWNZMCR5?crid=UC53KETJ3WNE&sprefix=galaxy+watch+5%2Caps%2C239&sr=8-1 The watch 5 is pretty cheap and the watch 4 is like $50 on Amazon which is great for a wear OS watch.

If you don't want Wear OS, get the Fit

Samsung Galaxy watch classic models or ultra with a band style you like

I had a samsung galaxy watch and my bestie had an apple watch. We both switched to garmin. I have the forerunner 165, and she has the vivoactive. One of best features of the garmin watches is battery life - one charge lasts about a week with daily workout tracking

Same! Galaxy has a peloton app on it, activated automatically. Highly recommend.

I wore my galaxy watch for 3 years climbing with no protection on it and while it got some scratches, it never really got anything on the screen and nothing cracked, it's a pretty durable piece of hardware. The only time it really got in the way of climbing was on the occasional very large sloper where you get an arm on the hold and on crack climbs. I don't wear it anymore because I no longer enjoy smart watches in general, but it was a pretty solid piece of tech in terms of durability.

NRC does not require Apple products. Works just fine with my Samsung Galaxy Watch.

I wear a galaxy watch and it's protected by my glove.

I have Samsung as well. A 4+ yr old galaxy watch and the app on my lg phone lol

People have been claiming that Google was going to end fitbut over 2 years ago. It's still fine. I tried a galaxy watch, but you have to charge it every day, just like the apple watch. My fitbit goes for days. I just charge it every other day while I shower. I've never run out of battery.

There's nothing wrong with climbing with a watch on. I do it almost exclusively with my Galaxy watch that I like and tracks pretty much everything you mention. Throw a wristband over it to keep it from getting scratched up and you're good to go. Just make sure to loosen it a notch before your session to allow for muscle contractions.

I have a Galaxy watch now, but it's crap as a fitness tracker. When I want accurate data, I wear my old Garmin. I think it's a Forerunner 235? That may not be in production anymore, but any of the entry-level Garmins would work.

You lost me at #1. I've had the last 4 galaxy watches and the pixel 3 watch blows them all away.... By far.

Built in speaker and microphone is compelling I won't lie.

That's fair. I've used my Galaxy Watch to answer calls before though so I'll choose this model for that feature.

Just a tidbit, a test with just 1 person as the source is never going to be a "scientific" test. My personal testing had both mess up the health tracking but the step count was better on galaxy.

Yup. I've never scratched a watch in my life but my Pixel Watch 2 scratched all the time, even rubbing against my sheets when I slept. Luckily I was able to get it replaced later on under warranty but ever since I've used screen protectors to prevent scratching. I've owned three generations of Galaxy Watch and never scratched a single one so it's definitely not me but the Pixel Watch itself.

Galaxy watches don't play nice with Strava. I used a Galaxy watch previously & liked it, except that I lost data several times & it would stop talking to Strava and I'd have to reset it. I'm not the only one. I eventually gave up and got a Garmin.

just joined from galaxy watch, and MAN I feel the exact same 😭

It's like Apples to Oranges. Galaxy Watch has better watch faces and more customization but the apple watch has more third party apps and the heart rate tracking was always better for me on the Apple Watch. Also Samsung health gives you far more insights than apple health app

I trashed one Galaxy Watch by wearing it in a dry sauna for 20 minutes and then immediately swimming laps in a cold pool. Since then, I don't chance it with my new watch. It's sits safely in a locker with my phone and ear buds, while I'm in the sauna.

I've used them all, not sure I agree that the aw is better, galaxy has some really important (for me) things that aw doesn't. Also, I like round for watches, the aw is basically a tiny iPad! If you are really into watches though, Garmin is miles ahead of both. Expensive but worth it, if you're an enthusiast.

Bad exp ko sa Galaxy watch mabagal and madali malowbat after a year. Limited na din support sa iOS. :(

Galaxy Watch probably has the most of what a WearOS watch can offer but a fair bit of features are Samsung exclusive. Pixel Watches I believe offer mostly the same with a little less bells and whistles than a galaxy watch but with better health features with fitbit integration that isn't locked to pixels. Also looks more fashionable IMO. Blends with my outfits when using a stylish watch band. Just looks like a watch instead of a smart watch. One plus I don't know too much about other than it has actual battery life that lasts days. I feel like it would be the defacto best one but I haven't heard many people speak on it.

Don't get Samsung Galaxy watch if you want to connect with H365. I just got it recently. The step sync with H365 is always less by atleast ~1000 steps. Doesn't sync sleep hrs and MVPA at all. I'm losing the points because of this. I tried to change some settings from online reviews and also tried reconnecting with app/watch etc. Still same. Checked with both Samsung and H365 customer service. Both useless and don't have a solution for this. Both sides blaming the other for this issue. I can't return the watch because the 14 day return period is over. I don't like it but still using because no choice. My previous apple watch and Garmin was great. Everything sync perfectly.

I'm in the two watch gang, Galaxy Watch on the right as a tracker and my watch du jour on the left.

For the first part, no, galaxy watches are kind of shit for health and fitness tracking tbh. They gave the sensing hardware, but their algorithms and health app are crap.

I use my samsung Galaxy Watch together with my iphone, I can use music controls, get notifications and keeps track of my steps, how lazy i have been and even how much sleep i get.. Yes i am a lazy person :p

I just went into the app store and installed the samsung galaxy watch (Gear S) (i dont have the gear s but in the app u can choose the right wearable) I just hate the square apple watches cuz square, galaxy watch gives me the feeling i am wearing a watch

Aside from navigation, a dedicated bike computer will give all information you need on your handlebar. Like what the OP asked, real cyclists need to see the information when they need to as looking at your wrist while biking isn't ideal. Also, my experience with using my Galaxy watch which biking isn't that great as it drains the battery really quickly.

You will be back to Garmin lol. I've tried apple watch ultra, Samsung Galaxy watches and ultra, and pixel watch 3. Nothing compares to the metrics Garmin provides. Plus the battery life is incredible. Don't have to think about charging at all. Everything is built into Garmin. You don't have to pay for other apps to get similar functionality. I'm a golfer and it's so nice to have the golf features built into the watch versus having to pay extra for them. Morning report is amazing. Body battery. Now evening report too. Plus the watch is very reliable. I can't go back. I love my Fenix 8 too much. And the flashlight is chefs kiss.

Its very dependent on your budget, what phone you have, battery life you want, and actual features you want it to have. If you have a samsung phone, you can get either a Galaxy Watch (high on features, but only 2 day battery) or a Galaxy fit (very limited features but 7 day battery life) If you have an iPhone, obviously the Apple Watch works best, but battery life is abysmal. If youre ok with a 3rd party watch that has its own app to sync, the Huawei Watch Fit 4 Pro is pretty hard to beat. 10-15 day battery life. Has built in GPS, dive computer, and looks sleek as hell.

I love pixel watch faces, but for full features, I would choose galaxy watch

I used my Samsung Galaxy watch with it all the time and it's fine.

I never realized I should be worried about my watch battery dying on longer runs. I have a Galaxy watch and have to charge it twice as often as my partner with their apple watch. However, I use a lot of my smartwatch features, I wonder if eventually be worth it to just have 2 watches. I hate having to use battery saving on my watch, it makes it frustrating to use.

I have a Garmin vivoactive 5 and mostly love it. I use to have a Samsung Galaxy watch. Pros: Long battery life. 7+ days without GPS turned on. The outdoor rowing app is super nice and I love being able to see the output of my row after I get off the water. I'm not going to lie - this is the whole reason behind this new watch purchase. Lighter than the Samsung. Cons: Can't actually create individual text responses. HR monitor isn't as accurate as a chest monitor (I compared it once) but still better than my Samsung. I'm not an iPhone user so I can't offer a comparison. But I have no regrets with my Garmin watch purchase. Edited - added another Pro.

How's there Samsung handle replying to text messages? I had a galaxy watch years ago and that could be hit or miss. My pw3 was hit or miss last year but seems like updates fixed it and it's reliable

Love my Galaxy watch. I would say consider what phone you're going to pair it with, if it's a Samsung considered Galaxy if it's a pixel consider pixel watch Etc

I've owned a samsung galaxy watch and currently rock a garmin vivoactive. The garmin's battery is 10x better. The UI isn't as good, though - but that's small potatoes.

I did. And 2 days later went back to galaxy watch lol

My galaxy watch got really bad during the end of its life. Couldn't rely on any of its data and battery only lasted 2 days max. My charge6 is less than a year old, so I'm planning on letting this one ride for a couple to a few years and see how the chips fall

Considering that it tracks steps/heart rate, I dont think it can really provide any useful information when doing curls or benching or etc. Do other watches provide any unique metrics there?

Ahh, I usually only track cardio with the watch. It looks like you can actually add custom workouts on the Samsung Health app. It can track specified data like Sets/Rest or calories burned. You can select free weights/machine etc Looks like you can also create routines. Shit, I might use this

But you can track a row machine on the galaxy watch...

Currently, Galaxy Watches and Pixel Watches

Samsung nerfs its watches if you don't use them with Galaxy phones? I didn't know that.

You can obviously use swimming activity outdoors but it's more designed to be used indoors where you can set the length of the pool you're in. Galaxy watches eg. Have "Outdoor swimming" exercise which tracks your GPS and calculates rates based on that