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I put a little review together after using this thing for past couple of days. Basically it is on its way back to Best Buy...
here it goes:
I owned first Gear as well as Gear S in the past and quite frankly Samsung is going backwards with their watches.
There is one Pro in this one - it is good looking, I like the design.
Well - 1/2 point for the rotating bezel. It is kind of cool but I am so used to the touch controls that barely used it.
The rest of review is pretty much all Cons:
1. Lack of speaker - ok, some say it looks silly to talk to the wrist but sometimes it was useful. Why removed if all previous watches hat one?
2. Lack of apps - seriously, there is NO useful app available for this watch. I had plenty of apps on Gear S and none of them is re-written for the round watch.
3. Vibrations are barely sensed - I had it set to strong and long and miss half of the notifications
4. Screen decides on its own if it wants to light up when the notification comes. Not reliable at all
5. Previous models had option to come back to the last used app after the screen turns off, very useful for timer, stopwatch, music control. This cames back to the watch screen always. Try to skip the tracks from the watch when you have to turn the dial to the music app every time.....
6. No auto brightness. Seriously? Go out - make the screen brighter by hand. Come back, dim it by hand...
7. Straps.... out of 4 halves I found in the box (2 to make a long strap and 2 to make a short one) I was able to attach 3 of them, the 4th would not fit. And I guarantee you that after couple replacements the mount will break....
8. No sleep patterns tracking on the watch
9. Battery - that's another screw up. Samsung advertises 2-3 days... Right...I liek to have the watch set to always on. Gear S had about 40% left at the end of the day. This garbage had 18% at 11pm last night....
10. No integration with Google Now - no cards, no reminders to be set... I thought Samsung finally understood that S-Voice cannot compete with any assistant available... I guess they are too stupid to get that
11. No integration with Google Maps - Here maps are great but on the watch it is a disaster, completely useless, slow, chews through the battery.
12. No way to choose if one wears it on the left or right wrist hence when you wear it on the right the buttons are above the watch and you cover the face of it while pressing.
13. no night clock mode while charging - all you see while being charged is a black screen.
There is probably more flaws but I either did not discover them yet or do not remember. Generally the watch is going back to Best Buy and I will wait for Moto 360 Sport or LG Urbane 2
And with Samsung phones going backwards as well (S6, Note 5) Samsung lost a customer (I own Note 4 now and I had Note 1, 2 and 3 in the past)
Nice review, I have the classic and love it , all of your cons are personal preference,not that something is wrong,no speakers,I hope you knew that before buying it,you must be the person that buy a green car and then says it is garbage because is green ?
well, speaker missing is just one , I would have accepted only this.
All other flaws combined are the tipping points.
4. Screen decides on its own if it wants to light up when the notification comes. Not reliable at all
Mine doesn't even light up at all when a notification comes in hahahahahaha
But most of what you said I do agree with. I actually came from an android watch (Huawei Watch) and I think I will be going back to the Huawei
The only things I feel the s2 are better at than the huawei is longer battery life, automatic light adjustment and better water resistance
I feel like most people who are okay with the shortcomings on the s2 have never used an android watch before
Well, you need to enable screen on upon notification in settings.
Funny thing i never had android wear, i had pebble for 3 days , garbage, then i had gear 1 for a year and gear s for another year. No shortcomings in both cases. Except i was pissed whennthey removed camera... This model is a disaster comparing to the previous ones. Somethimg like no sd card in their latest phones...
I don't buy stuff just for looks, otherwise I'd be fine as it is pretty indeed but the functionality is very limited.
Samsung will not rest easy tonight knowing they lost your loyal support as a customer. I can only try an comfort them with the knowledge that they gained one in me.
I havd learned over the years that they dk nkt give a s...t about the customers after the moneybis collected at the cash register. I don't think there is any company with worse customer support.
As long as they were making innovative products i was willing to cope with that. Now they are becoming apple, charge premium price for mediocre products in shiny cases
Not sure why you think there's no auto brightness. There actually is, unless you keep it at max. Then it can't go any brighter. I keep mine at 4, and it gets way bright anytime outside (in sunny Texas). Agree that it doesn't dim lower than your setting if you are in very dark place.
kufel said:
I put a little review together after using this thing for past couple of days. Basically it is on its way back to Best Buy...
here it goes:
I owned first Gear as well as Gear S in the past and quite frankly Samsung is going backwards with their watches.
There is one Pro in this one - it is good looking, I like the design.
Well - 1/2 point for the rotating bezel. It is kind of cool but I am so used to the touch controls that barely used it.
The rest of review is pretty much all Cons:
1. Lack of speaker - ok, some say it looks silly to talk to the wrist but sometimes it was useful. Why removed if all previous watches hat one?
2. Lack of apps - seriously, there is NO useful app available for this watch. I had plenty of apps on Gear S and none of them is re-written for the round watch.
3. Vibrations are barely sensed - I had it set to strong and long and miss half of the notifications
4. Screen decides on its own if it wants to light up when the notification comes. Not reliable at all
5. Previous models had option to come back to the last used app after the screen turns off, very useful for timer, stopwatch, music control. This comes back to the watch screen always. Try to skip the tracks from the watch when you have to turn the dial to the music app every time.....
6. No auto brightness. Seriously? Go out - make the screen brighter by hand. Come back, dim it by hand...
7. Straps.... out of 4 halves I found in the box (2 to make a long strap and 2 to make a short one) I was able to attach 3 of them, the 4th would not fit. And I guarantee you that after couple replacements the mount will break....
8. No sleep patterns tracking on the watch
9. Battery - that's another screw up. Samsung advertises 2-3 days... Right...I liek to have the watch set to always on. Gear S had about 40% left at the end of the day. This garbage had 18% at 11pm last night....
10. No integration with Google Now - no cards, no reminders to be set... I thought Samsung finally understood that S-Voice cannot compete with any assistant available... I guess they are too stupid to get that
11. No integration with Google Maps - Here maps are great but on the watch it is a disaster, completely useless, slow, chews through the battery.
12. No way to choose if one wears it on the left or right wrist hence when you wear it on the right the buttons are above the watch and you cover the face of it while pressing.
13. no night clock mode while charging - all you see while being charged is a black screen.
There is probably more flaws but I either did not discover them yet or do not remember. Generally the watch is going back to Best Buy and I will wait for Moto 360 Sport or LG Urbane 2
And with Samsung phones going backwards as well (S6, Note 5) Samsung lost a customer (I own Note 4 now and I had Note 1, 2 and 3 in the past)
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Wow have you owned a smart watch before? I currently have a Moto360 and a Gear 2 Neo along with the Gear S2.........
1) 90% of smart watches don't have a speaker and the last one Samsung made with a speaker is the GEAR S which is 3G and has a speaker..... The Gear S2 has a 3g version and it has a speaker but they also have bluetooth versions without the speaker. So they have not went backwards they have added more options (you clearly didn't get the right model S2 if you wanted a speaker). Every other watch on the market besides the apple watch right now don't have a speaker.
2) yes watch came out 2 weeks ago and the apps for the old watches suck and the new round watch ofcourse have not even matched that yet. I'm not shocked here as the apps don't all appear as fast as the device is put into service which its 2 weeks old. Andriod Wear is way ahead and always will on apps. Tizen can't compete.
3) I don't have a problem with this and feels the same as the NEO, but the speaker on the correct version you should have got will help this. Your fault.
4) Not sure what you mean I have no problem with this. But is a huge issue on moto360 as most of the time it auto disconnects.
5) never tested or used this myself.
6) Never had this on any of my watches I leave then on full brightness along with my phone. If In a movie theater I might either turn it off or dim it manually then on both. Maybe its lack of a light sensor on the watches due to space and battery life. Do any watches have this option?
7) I have tested the shorter bands for my wife but it came installed with the long ones and that's all I used. I had no problems installing any of the bands. Having Samsung bands is a bummer in the sport but you have options on the classic. The 360 I have have changed out bands, the neo I have has stock bands.
8) I never used this on any watch and usually charge it during this time. I'm sure this back to app problem.
9) Battery..... Ahaha wait until you try the Moto360 or others. the 2-3 day as advertised it true, but it's not when you running everything including your "Always on". Moto360 without wifi (sucks and doesn't work right anyways unlike the s2) and ofcourse the moto 360 doesn't have always on either, it still don't make it from 7am to 9pm at night. It dies around 12 hour mark. 7 to 7 is about it. I had to charge it when I got home from work in order for it to last me when I went out at night. The NEO last me 3 day weekends when I went away for the weekend. I would say that without always on and wifi turned off I'm either right at or maybe just shy of 3 days on this gear s2. For a smart watch it's probley the best life on the market when you compair nfc, wifi and what other options you have turned on.
10) & 11) Don't use either on the watch so I'm unsure or have no positive or negative comments on those. I don't have google NOW and maps I do on the Phone.
12)Unsure what you mean, I always wear mine on the left hand so maybe I missed it, but the NEO, and moto360 are the same I never saw options. Hard buttons on outside are same for moto 360 neo only had one at bottom. When I rotate the bezel on the S2 I won't block the screen at all unlike the others. When I press on the screen, yes I block a good chunk of the tiny screen with my fat fingers.
13) I also think they should fix this and I think it will be. My moto360 shines on the charger, but it spends alot of time on there so I guess they had to dress it up a bit.
You never said what smart watch you had before but implied it was either a Gear 2 or Gear S as those are the only 2 options (out of 5 or so) they made with a speaker. I think for one you bought the wrong model of the Gear S2 seeing you want a speaker and louder notifications. I also think you have an unreal expectation of battery life on any smart watch. They are not like a FITBIT made to sleep with for 4 days before having to recharge. And generally all my watches go on the charger every night no matter if battery life is 1-5 days, same goes for my phone. moto360 is just a bit annoying to not even make it from when I wake up until I go to bed.
LG Urbane 2 will be a great watch (I'm gonna say the best out specs and option wise, not size or cost unless you mean big and expensive) when it comes out, but it is not in the same class as the moto360 sport or the basic S2. It's huge, cost alot more and has way more features. It's closer to the S2 3G (having cell service, speaker and everything) but will be priced higher then both. Your also comparing to sport watches to that which is opposite of a sport looking watch.
Tizen vs. Andriod wear is a huge problem or decision to make for which watch you go with.
Tizen works way better and battery life is better.
Tizen Just doesn't have the backing or support of the users and probley never will so it's always gonna lack apps and there for some software wows.
Andriod wear has way better watch faces and apps.
Andriod Wear is finicky, clumsy and hard to use. Try checking text messages when you get 2 or 3 in. And you can't see a bubble or chat list like on your phone. You can on tizen. On the moto I was forced to use hangouts for a bit to try and get my pictures and read the text if I got more then 1 at a time.
I knew this when I picked up the S2 having both a tizen and Android Wear device before. For me function/reliability just took first row over features. Automation on watch face was cool vs. what I have now on my Gears. But crappy user interface and swipe left for this right for this up for this, got confusing and everyone gets lost in it. My Wifi on the s2 has been tested with my watch at work and phone at home to work. Wifi info (SSID and Password) doesn't get set on the watch with S2 it automatically grabs that info from your synced phone. Moto360 doesn't do that and the Wifi sucks and never works. Even the Bluetooth keeps dropping lately.
kufel said:
I put a little review together after using this thing for past couple of days. Basically it is on its way back to Best Buy...
here it goes:
I owned first Gear as well as Gear S in the past and quite frankly Samsung is going backwards with their watches.
There is one Pro in this one - it is good looking, I like the design.
Well - 1/2 point for the rotating bezel. It is kind of cool but I am so used to the touch controls that barely used it.
The rest of review is pretty much all Cons:
1. Lack of speaker - ok, some say it looks silly to talk to the wrist but sometimes it was useful. Why removed if all previous watches hat one?
2. Lack of apps - seriously, there is NO useful app available for this watch. I had plenty of apps on Gear S and none of them is re-written for the round watch.
3. Vibrations are barely sensed - I had it set to strong and long and miss half of the notifications
4. Screen decides on its own if it wants to light up when the notification comes. Not reliable at all
5. Previous models had option to come back to the last used app after the screen turns off, very useful for timer, stopwatch, music control. This cames back to the watch screen always. Try to skip the tracks from the watch when you have to turn the dial to the music app every time.....
6. No auto brightness. Seriously? Go out - make the screen brighter by hand. Come back, dim it by hand...
7. Straps.... out of 4 halves I found in the box (2 to make a long strap and 2 to make a short one) I was able to attach 3 of them, the 4th would not fit. And I guarantee you that after couple replacements the mount will break....
8. No sleep patterns tracking on the watch
9. Battery - that's another screw up. Samsung advertises 2-3 days... Right...I liek to have the watch set to always on. Gear S had about 40% left at the end of the day. This garbage had 18% at 11pm last night....
10. No integration with Google Now - no cards, no reminders to be set... I thought Samsung finally understood that S-Voice cannot compete with any assistant available... I guess they are too stupid to get that
11. No integration with Google Maps - Here maps are great but on the watch it is a disaster, completely useless, slow, chews through the battery.
12. No way to choose if one wears it on the left or right wrist hence when you wear it on the right the buttons are above the watch and you cover the face of it while pressing.
13. no night clock mode while charging - all you see while being charged is a black screen.
There is probably more flaws but I either did not discover them yet or do not remember. Generally the watch is going back to Best Buy and I will wait for Moto 360 Sport or LG Urbane 2
And with Samsung phones going backwards as well (S6, Note 5) Samsung lost a customer (I own Note 4 now and I had Note 1, 2 and 3 in the past)
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I picked up a S2 Classic and then returned it for the regular S2. I have been using it for a few days now and agree with a few of your observations. I am coming from the following: LG Urbane, Gear 2, Gear 1, G-Shock,
- I miss the speaker! I am disappointed that Sammy decided to move it to a higher price/feature tier. I would not mind the extra $50 for the device but I refuse to give AT&T $10 a month for the privilege of using it. I have yet to hear if the 3G model will work for calls via Bluetooth with no cell service activated. I would consider purchasing one without contract if so.
- Apps have never been a deciding factor for me on a watch. I mostly need media controls and notifications. the built in apps more than cover what i need.
- Vibrations seem OK to me.
- My screen response is great. I feel like it senses when I rotate my wrist away as well as towards me. It goes off as soon as I rotate away. Probably a great battery saver.
- I most definitely agree that the option to remain on the last app used is a big missing feature. It is the first thing I looked for when setting it up. This can be easily added and we should all contact Samsung and let them know we miss it. I would also like the volume controls to be on the same page as the rest of the media controls. It is very satisfying to turn the dial to adjust the volume however.
- I very seldom adjust brightness and tend to remain at 6 or 7.
- I like the look of the straps on the S2. Very integrated. S2 classic just didn't work for me. I hope some good alternate material straps become available from other vendors.
- I am too busy sleeping to be tracking my sleeping.
- My battery has been good. I use a watch face that is always on and does not use the minimalist watch hands of the built in faces. I have had about 50% left after each day of 4am to 9pm use.
- I would like Google voice and maps. S-Voice works pretty well for me for most tasks.
- I wear it on the left hand as God intended. heh heh
- I would also like a clock mode. This could be added as well.
The user interface is way better than Android Wear. I gave my wife the LG Urbane and I have spent way to much time showing and reminding her how to do things. It is not intuitive...
No sleeptracking is really a desaster!!!
This is just nit picking, you knew the watch didn't have a speaker before buying it or at least you should have, and either way you want a speaker go get the 3G model. Fixed.
I enjoy apps as much as the next guy, but really? What apps could you really want for this round tiny screen? The apps that came out for the Gear S I downloaded and never used again, because apps on a watch are almost always pointless unless it's music or fitness related.
Bands? Get the Classic, again another simple fix that Samsung gave you an option for, or wait until they release new bands for the sport. Not really a big deal, at least they are swappable.
My Gear S2 light up brighter and dims automatically when needed with no problem.
Battery life is awesome, from 8am to usually around 10 or so (tonight I put it on the charger at 12am) and I always have about 78%-82% left. Screen on 2, watch face not always on (wrist flick works great) tons of notifications, weather updates about every hour. I've owned every gear so far, this thing is a real battery sipper.
But I do agree on the vibration, it's definitely weak, but so far that's the only major drawback, I'm sure it's due to smaller hardware so the watch stayed thin.
And I do miss my speaker function, but the added thickness of the 3G model turned me off.
Overall:
I personally enjoy Samsungs smartwatches for the built in functionality and especially with the S2 it's looks aesthetically. Any use able functional app available is a bonus, but notifications, music controls, health tracking, keeps me on track with my schedule and homework calender at a quick glance etc. That's plenty for me even with a $300 price tag, but I used to buy expensive normal watches too.
Bottom line people are NEVER happy, it's never enough, imagine trying to design something that pleases everyone .... impossible. And with owning every Gear to date I've seen people literally ***** about every add on and take away, people *****ed about the speaker and how it was stupid to talk into your wrist, then people ***** when the option is gone, same with the camera and IR blaster ... insane.
People *****ed about Samsungs cradles and stuff for charging, so they went wireless. People ***** that it doesn't work with any other qi chargers.
People *****ed about only offering certain styles, Samsung gave you the Classic option, people ***** it doesn't have a speaker.
Samsung told people what these watches do and are capable of a month before it even hit shelves. People bought it anyways, people *****.
There's always Android wear watches, if you don't mind ugly hardware and ugly interface. Has apps though ... for whatever you apps you think you'll use on your wrist.
Side note. I just sold my Gear S that had a monthly contract, thinking "oh man, I'll leave my phone at home now" nah, never happened, never even came off blutooth, you'll never replace having your phone handy, even if a watch can do everything the phone can, would you really want to use it on a small ass screen? Nah.
Dmac1984 said:
This is just nit picking, you knew the watch didn't have a speaker before buying it or at least you should have, and either way you want a speaker go get the 3G model. Fixed.
Bottom line people are NEVER happy, it's never enough, imagine trying to design something that pleases everyone .... impossible. And with owning every Gear to date I've seen people literally ***** about every add on and take away, people *****ed about the speaker and how it was stupid to talk into your wrist, then people ***** when the option is gone, same with the camera and IR blaster ... insane.
People *****ed about Samsungs cradles and stuff for charging, so they went wireless. People ***** that it doesn't work with any other qi chargers.
People *****ed about only offering certain styles, Samsung gave you the Classic option, people ***** it doesn't have a speaker.
Samsung told people what these watches do and are capable of a month before it even hit shelves. People bought it anyways, people *****.
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You hit it right on the head; people are NEVER happy, and instead of focusing on the positive aspects of things, they search out and dwell on things they dont like..
Can't wait to get the 3g version in the next few days!
My pros and cons:
Pros:
- A very attractive normal watch design (Just can't warm up to Hwawei or Moto360 designs. Forget Apple and others.) Most people don't even know that I'm wearing a smart watch!!!
- Rotary bezel interface(far superior to touch control alone!)
- Standard 20 mm strap interface (changing straps to other good looking ones can be a joy! (i.e. ceramic strap or brown leather strap))
- Battery life (While I wish it could be better so that I can keep the full screen on all the time, it's better than others)
- Default apps work really well and smooth (This is more important to me than having many 3rd party apps available that I don't really use. I have a capable Note 4 for those.)
- Light weight and appearance of thin watch (Don't like the cylinder design of Hwawei and Moto360)
- Relatively reasonable price (when compared to other premium ones available. I think $250 would be a more ideal price, though.)
Cons:
- Weak vibration (If vibration was stronger, I don't think I'll miss the lack of speaker.)
- Lack of speaker (I miss this for rare occasions when I would like to answer the call without picking up the phone. Not a must but nice to have feature. Also this can be a good alarm instead of my phone alarm. With this feature, I can keep my phone on vibration or mute at all times! I know you can get the 3G model with this feature, but I like the Classic design better.)
- S-Voice ( I don't really need Google Now but the supported functions of S-Voice can work more reliably to make this a better watch.)
Other items that you pointed out are minor issues for me mostly.
As for me, the pros definitely outweigh the cons on Gear S2 Classic watch.
I'm really enjoying the use of my Classic now despite some cons.
Overall stunning display, great UI, battery seems good, great I can respond to WhatsApp now, but feel it is small for me and i would have liked at least a speaker, even if it can’t take calls, but to playback audio without a headset or phone. So sadly I will be returning it.
Been using the watch for 5 days now. I have owned the Gear Neo, then a very short spell with a Sony, also an Apple watch (well setup for a sibling) and finally the Gear 2 loved it and stayed with that for over a year and sold it as a pre-empt to the S2, but as poor app wise it was it did the basics very well and battery life was an easy 5 days.
Moving onto the S2, must admit it just lacks the premium feel, yes it looks bloody great, but it lacks weight and that metal feel, that are the elements that define premium. I know some want the light weight feel, but each to their own.
PROS
- Great looking
- Charger, love it magnet pull that ensures a fit and charging;
- PIN lock when off wrist, annoying at first then really appreciate this as a neat security feature;
- UI is very sleek and nice;
- Vibration is very good, stronger than my Gear 2, I like it, set mine to weak and long.
CONS
- On the small side, feels like my smallest watch and I have average wrists;
- Strap 20mm is too narrow and the strap feels cheap to me;
- Strap length, the long strap is too long and sticks out, the small one must be for midgets;
- Steps are wrong, I set mine to show the phone steps as the master, but still wrong;
- Round screen, pain to read messages that are a little long, need to use the bezel to get in centre to fit.
- Bezel not got the hang of this and find it needs a nice solid click with each turn;
- Notifications – I get a few and check my watch later under notifications and there is nothing, assumed as Gear 2 there’s a log;
- Charging was slow (3hrs from flat);
- Speaker – I feel for the odd convenience, or feedback and playing audio, I really missed this feature.
May I just say - waaaa. The watch looks great, functions well with time, notifications, health apps, and many other things I don't actually use. Batter life is adequate - not up to Pebble but looks better. I can read it in direct sunlight, its water proof, and its growing. As to apps, its an extension of my phone! I use apps there not on my watch so that's fine. Only negative I have is the weak vibration. That's it, at least right now. Only had it 6 days.
so far, so good, everything worked right out of the box once I called in and made sure my sim card was active, and what my phone number options were.
notifications seem fine, I am getting vibrate and sound for my notifications, so the combo of the two help out the weak vibrations
Sound is surprisingly good for a watch speaker, and making and taking calls is a breeze; you dont even have to hold the watch near your mouth to be heard loudly and clearly from the other party.
running a rooted AOSIP rom on my Nexus 6, and so far, everything samsung software wise works pretty well.
Yeap, got LG Urbane 2nd Edition with LTE. Happy now. Big screen. Thousands of apps. Everything works.No more Samsung garbage.
kufel said:
Yeap, got LG Urbane 2nd Edition with LTE. Happy now. Everything works.No more Samsung garbage.
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lets see,
you cant use a bluetooth headset with it to make or receive phone calls
you can't stream music in any way with it
you cant use google voice through your headset
you can't use GPS independently without your phone connected
you cant use any map program without your phone connected
You still think EVERYTHING works better than a Gear S2?
kufel said:
Yeap, got LG Urbane 2nd Edition with LTE. Happy now. Big screen. Thousands of apps. Everything works.No more Samsung garbage.
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Lol whatever floats your boat. Personally I don't like that lg built some necessary tech right into the watch strap. Plus the watch looks premium and somewhat classy but the strap is sporty...weird combination that you can't change even if you wanted to. Also way too big and bulky for my liking. Personal taste of course, but that's my point: what's perfect for one might be garbage for another
So i'm currently wanna get a smartwatch and I wanna get the Samsung gear fit 2 but I heard that the gear fit 2 is really picky and will not compatible/connect to the N6P, is it true? If it is then which smartwatch/smartband should I buy? I'm open to suggestion from you guys.
Thank you
I have the Huawei smartwatch and I had a lot of other smart watches but the Huawei watch is perfect I get two days battery life and it has a speaker. I would recommend byou don't root it because getting out of root is well annoying.
I love my Martian Notifier, but it might not be what you're looking for. It's much more of a notification assistant than a smartwatch. Basically notifications get forwarded to your watch so you don't have to pick up your phone to see what's making your phone ring or buzz, but if you want to do anything about it you'll have to pull the phone out to respond. Upside is it looks much more like a normal watch than the others (they're more like a second screen on your wrist with simpler apps, this is a watch with a ticker and vibration motor) and that the battery lasts about 5 days or so before needing recharging (the rechargeable battery is for the notifications only, there's a separate watch battery for the time-keeping part). Lastly, it's dirt cheap compared to the Gear Fits of the world...
I have a Pebble Time and Pebble Time Round, both of which work really great on my 6p. Battery is great, functionality is great, and overall doesn't take a big toll on my battery.
Huawei watch works a treat!
Since Motorola, Huawei, and LG have all stopped making watches. I would not get one until the rumored "Google" one comes out and wait to see if it's good or sucks. If its good get that one. If it sucks then I wouldn't get one at all since Smartwatches are kinda dying out.
The Huawei Watch is the best. No doubt about it. The sapphire crystal itself is a tiebreaker.
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I am using the Gear S2 and it works flawlessly, I wouldn't mind moving back to android wear for the "google" experience but so far I can do everything on my S2
HerySean said:
So i'm currently wanna get a smartwatch and I wanna get the Samsung gear fit 2 but I heard that the gear fit 2 is really picky and will not compatible/connect to the N6P, is it true? If it is then which smartwatch/smartband should I buy? I'm open to suggestion from you guys.
Thank you
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LG Urbane Second Edition, it's also a phone.
It has a DP of AW 2.0.
I wouldn't trade mine for anything.
Does the Huawei watch work with custom ROM? I'm thinking of getting one for Christmas.
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Does the Huawei watch work with custom ROM? I'm thinking of getting one for Christmas.
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Shouldn't be a problem, pretty sure it runs on android wear. I've been using my 360 on custom ROMs since I've had it.
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I'm using Asus Zenwatch 2. Perfectly pairs without an iota of issue. Battery backup of 2 days. All notifications including weather, pedometer etc., are bang on.
I have the Ticwatch 1 and it works well, never misses a notification, one day of battery life with the screen on time turn up to 30 seconds. Installed modded huawei watch firmware. I think the huawei watch has a better battery though.
I have been using the Asus Zenwatch 3 for about a month now. It works perfectly with my 6P running Nitrogen rom. The watch itself has a microphone, speaker and most sensors. The only thing that it lacks is gps which most likely would only drain the battery anyway. I can get two days use without charging easy.
rocking a moto 360 2nd gen here
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I love my Martian Notifier, but it might not be what you're looking for. It's much more of a notification assistant than a smartwatch. Basically notifications get forwarded to your watch so you don't have to pick up your phone to see what's making your phone ring or buzz, but if you want to do anything about it you'll have to pull the phone out to respond. Upside is it looks much more like a normal watch than the others (they're more like a second screen on your wrist with simpler apps, this is a watch with a ticker and vibration motor) and that the battery lasts about 5 days or so before needing recharging (the rechargeable battery is for the notifications only, there's a separate watch battery for the time-keeping part). Lastly, it's dirt cheap compared to the Gear Fits of the world...
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I would love to get one of these but I hate the fact that it isn't even water resistant in the slightest. There's so many people I've seen complain about just washing their hands and a little water touches it gets inside somehow.
Samsung Gear S2 works fine with my N6p.
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Jammol said:
I would love to get one of these but I hate the fact that it isn't even water resistant in the slightest. There's so many people I've seen complain about just washing their hands and a little water touches it gets inside somehow.
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You can shower with the Huawei!
I have a Verizon gear s and the watch works great but I can't connect it to my 6p so don't get that one
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I have a Pebble Time and Pebble Time Round, both of which work really great on my 6p. Battery is great, functionality is great, and overall doesn't take a big toll on my battery.
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gluck with updates now they have been bought by fitbit
So we will see .... :dobrý:
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https://www.wareable.com/huawei/huawei-watch-2-specs-os-features-price-launch-date-2017
https://www.xda-developers.com/huawei-confirms-new-android-wear-watch-coming-at-mwc/
I was hoping it would be an improved classic version of the Huawei Watch. One we could use with a suit and tie. In my opinion we already have enough sporty smartwatches.
Yes, I feel the same.
First pictures of the new watches Huawei 2
Oh **** it's ugly :/
Too sporty. That was my fear. I hope that the 1st gen at least comes down on the price. I want want but 200 bucks is my limit.
Do those pins mean that it will lack wireless charging?
Will it inherit charger position problem?
The watch itself looks like LG Watch Sport with Samsung Gear S3 bezel.
I, too, was hoping that the new Huawei Watch 2 would be an improved version of the Watch 1. Similar looks but perhaps thinner with an improved display and guts. Although I'm sure they'll sell plenty of these watches, I agree that the market probably doesn't need more 'sporty' smartwatches. There's plenty of them already. On the plus side, perhaps this means that Huawei will continue to manufacture, sell and support the Watch 1 as it appears it is still, in my opinion, the best looking 'classy' Android Wear watch available.
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I, too, was hoping that the new Huawei Watch 2 would be an improved version of the Watch 1. Similar looks but perhaps thinner with an improved display and guts. Although I'm sure they'll sell plenty of these watches, I agree that the market probably doesn't need more 'sporty' smartwatches. There's plenty of them already. On the plus side, perhaps this means that Huawei will continue to manufacture, sell and support the Watch 1 as it appears it is still, in my opinion, the best looking 'classy' Android Wear watch available.
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Totally agree. But regarding thickness Today I finally had the chance to see a Huawei Watch 1st gen in person and its not thicker that my Moto 360 1st generation. My main motivation to upgrade from my Moto 360 1st generation, which I paid 160 euros one year and a half ago, is looks (even though I also like the classic versus futuristic look of my Moto) but specifically battery life. Besides not having a true ambient Mode, even with it off sometimes I don't get to the end of the day with battery life and when listening to music directly from the smartwatch my battery lasts half and hour or 45min. Is the Huawei better in that department?
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I've had both (360 1st gen) and now the Huawei Watch for a long time. The difference is HUGE! The Huawei Watch always out last my phone (Xperia Z3, easily the horrible S6 Edge Plus, S7 Edge and Mi Mix).
The OLED display makes it no problem to have the ambient mode activated at all times. The screen is 1,4 inch, perfect since 42mm is the biggest a wristwatch can be unless you're a rapper or a used car salesman. The dpi is still best on the market. It could be slimmer, but it's OK. Worth it for the battery life. Even if it doesn't charge at night (the charge-connection can be unstable) it usually last until I'm home from work.
Do I like it? Yes. It's easily the best smart watch on the market. The reviews saying Gear S3 or Apple Watch are very very wrong.
So I figured the only watch to eclipse the Huawei Watch would be the Huawei Watch 2... Guess not.
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Totally agree. But regarding thickness Today I finally had the chance to see a Huawei Watch 1st gen in person and its not thicker that my Moto 360 1st generation. My main motivation to upgrade from my Moto 360 1st generation, which I paid 160 euros one year and a half ago, is looks (even though I also like the classic versus futuristic look of my Moto) but specifically battery life. Besides not having a true ambient Mode, even with it off sometimes I don't get to the end of the day with battery life and when listening to music directly from the smartwatch my battery lasts half and hour or 45min. Is the Huawei better in that department?
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I've found that the estimate Huawei provides of 1.5 days to be fairly accurate. As long as I use an OLED-friendly watch face (mostly blacks), I typically have 35% power or so remaining after a long day. I'm not too sure about battery drain during music playback but I'm sure playing music over Bluetooth or via the speaker would drain the battery at a significantly faster rate.
I agree with thklinge. With the cold-forged 316L stainless steel casing, sapphire crystal and 400x400 OLED display, it's easily the best smartwatch on the market to this day.
Leaks.
More details on Huawei Watch 2.!
http://androidandme.com/2017/02/news/huawei-watch-2-leaks-out-in-a-trio-of-colors/
Plastic is fantastic. Looks like cheap Chinese kids watch
I don't understand why the price of the 1st generation Huawei Watch is still so high, even after more than a year of being released... ?
It's the best smart watch on the market. Why give it away?
I've heard some sources say it will have NFC, some not. Will it or won't it? If it does, it's in the running. If not, I'll be leaning towards the Verizon Wear 24. I wanted the LG Sport but it's a bit too thick and sporty for me
Good evening, will there be the 4G for the Classic version?
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Good evening, will there be the 4G for the Classic version?
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What Classic version? This new version is anything but classic. It's completely sporty, like for scuba diving [emoji41]
We already have this watch - LG Watch R. And I don't get it - why the smaller res? I think I'll get the "old" one today ...
I have the Old one from day one. its an incredible watch.
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Hi all! I'm about to purchase my first smartwatch ever and am in research mode. I'm in desperate need of help, and a lot of it I believe you all can help me with. The main debate is this: Gear S3 Classic or Galaxy Watch. Would you repurchase this watch if you had the same choice I'm going through?
Things I'm considering:
-I likely will be able to save $100 to $150 on the S3. I see it for $200 new on eBay right now, and Black Friday is around the corner. Meanwhile the Galaxy Watch is around $330. Is the Galaxy Watch worth the price difference? I'm not sure.
-Battery will likely be better on the bew) newer watch. Will the S3 get me a couple to a few days?
-MST being removed on the Galaxy Watch (what the heck, Samsung?) is a big deal to me, but not a complete deal breaker since I will most often have my phone anyway (Note9).
-Water resistance isn't huge to me, as I don't swim hardly ever.
-I prefer the look of the Classic S3 over all other smartwatches. Looks amazing and classy (I dress up a lot and I feel it could be worn casually as well - I'd be getting a silver metal band for it immediately).
-Likely that the S3 doesn't get supported much longer. Not updated to Tizen 4.0 and maybe never will be. Does it even matter though?
I plan on using this thing for running and workouts (plus step counting), primarily. Also for notifications and things. No gaming. No phone calls. Considering I have no experience with smartwatches, what would you all recommend? Pay under $200 for the S3 classic or get the latest and greatest for around $300 or more? Thanks for your input!
Also: I can load a bunch of music on there and play files through the Samsung music player, correct? Is the speaker decent enough to run with that as my music source? I usually run with my phone in my pocket blaring as loud as it can go.
I'll stay with my gear s3 classic. The only upgrage I've read about galaxy watch is bixby, and I don't really use bixby on the phone.
I do recommend bluetooth earphone for jogging.
I'd go with the S3 Classic.
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I'll stay with my gear s3 classic. The only upgrage I've read about galaxy watch is bixby, and I don't really use bixby on the phone.
I do recommend bluetooth earphone for jogging.
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Yeah I cannot imagine needing Bixby on my watch. So the speakers aren't very loud on the watch? I never can find BT earbuds I like. It's tough. I do want some though.
So there's nothing that'll be super outdated right soon after I buy the S3 Classic? I just usually buy the latest and greatest for phones... But I think in this case I'd be wise not to.
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I'd go with the S3 Classic.
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Do you use it for running? Is the GPS decently accurate?
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Do you use it for running? Is the GPS decently accurate?
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Unfortunately, I can't run due to the fact I haven't been able to bend my knee in almost a year and can barely walk and am off work on a leave of absence but yest the GPS seemed fairly accurate. It would always show me being at work at Amazon in Kansas City, KS when I was st work and it always shows my location when I check it. It usually only takes a couple of seconds, usually less, to find your location.
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Yeah I cannot imagine needing Bixby on my watch. So the speakers aren't very loud on the watch? I never can find BT earbuds I like. It's tough. I do want some though.
So there's nothing that'll be super outdated right soon after I buy the S3 Classic? I just usually buy the latest and greatest for phones... But I think in this case I'd be wise not to.
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The speaker is loud enough but the quality is just for notifications.
In the matter of outdated, I've been on sony smartwatch, gear 1, gear s, some pebble, some android watches, improvement so far is amoled screen, heart rate sensors, water resistance. Hey you have it all on gear s3. Frontier is the choice if you want to leave the phone home for it have gsm so that samsung can forward sms and chats to the watch over their sever. That is if your country support esim, mine doesn't.
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The speaker is loud enough but the quality is just for notifications.
In the matter of outdated, I've been on sony smartwatch, gear 1, gear s, some pebble, some android watches, improvement so far is amoled screen, heart rate sensors, water resistance. Hey you have it all on gear s3. Frontier is the choice if you want to leave the phone home for it have gsm so that samsung can forward sms and chats to the watch over their sever. That is if your country support esim, mine doesn't.
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S3 Classic has the same feature as the Frontier. Both have the same features just different looks. One is more sporty while the other is more dressy. The Frontier was too bulky looming for me so I went with the classic as it is not as bulky and has nice black leather watch band and goes nicely with a casual wear, a suit, or jeans and a t-shirt. And it looks like a traditional wrist watch.
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S3 Classic has the same feature as the Frontier. Both have the same features just different looks. One is more sporty while the other is more dressy. The Frontier was too bulky looming for me so I went with the classic as it is not as bulky and has nice black leather watch band and goes nicely with a casual wear, a suit, or jeans and a t-shirt. And it looks like a traditional wrist watch.
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Sorry, my mistake. So both watches had esim.
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S3 Classic has the same feature as the Frontier. Both have the same features just different looks. One is more sporty while the other is more dressy. The Frontier was too bulky looming for me so I went with the classic as it is not as bulky and has nice black leather watch band and goes nicely with a casual wear, a suit, or jeans and a t-shirt. And it looks like a traditional wrist watch.
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The dressy look is what I'm thrilled about. The new generation doesn't appeal to me because of the lack of "classic" look.
I bought a used S3 frontier for 90 dollars on swappa. Best deal for this awesome watch.
if i were you, i won't purchase any smart watch but some decent real watch ..IMO its just a gimmick, this technology dont have future, i was excited to buy this gear s3 frontier but all in vain, battery life is worse ,scratch all over the bezel,
after a while bezel start loosen up.. stain or (i don't know what to say) in glass and many more problem...
see it yourself
https://imgur.com/a/RxtNsSC
kwaasung said:
if i were you, i won't purchase any smart watch but some decent real watch ..IMO its just a gimmick, this technology dont have future, i was excited to buy this gear s3 frontier but all in vain, battery life is worse ,scratch all over the bezel,
after a while bezel start loosen up.. stain or (i don't know what to say) in glass and many more problem...
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https://imgur.com/a/RxtNsSC
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This technology has no future? I have a feeling you're going to feel silly about that comment in 20 years. ?
I have a really nice Bulova watch already. It doesn't track my steps, give me my notifications while I'm in a meeting, running, or teaching. It doesn't track my runs for me and play music to my Bluetooth headphones while I'm out without my phone. I'm not sure what you wanted from your smartwatch... But if a normal watch is a suitable replacement for you, then I'd say you bought the smartwatch for the wrong reasons.
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if i were you, i won't purchase any smart watch but some decent real watch ..IMO its just a gimmick, this technology dont have future, i was excited to buy this gear s3 frontier but all in vain, battery life is worse ,scratch all over the bezel,
after a while bezel start loosen up.. stain or (i don't know what to say) in glass and many more problem...
see it yourself
https://imgur.com/a/RxtNsSC
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To each their own. I was against the entire smartwatch (for the PRICE). Once the G3 came down to what I considered a reasonable level late spring this year, I bought one. After wearing it to work all week, NOW I get it. Being able to see the notifications, for me, without pulling the phone out of my belt clip, is reason enough. Battery life for me is about 2 days, plus 20%. As far as scratched bezels and things like that, I'm one of those careful types that takes their watch off before
doing any work, or something that might otherwise damage it. I did the same with my non smart casio watches over the
years as well.
kwaasung said:
if i were you, i won't purchase any smart watch but some decent real watch ..IMO its just a gimmick, this technology dont have future, i was excited to buy this gear s3 frontier but all in vain, battery life is worse ,scratch all over the bezel,
after a while bezel start loosen up.. stain or (i don't know what to say) in glass and many more problem...
see it yourself
https://imgur.com/a/RxtNsSC
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If you just wanted to know the time, yes, buy ordinary time showing watches.
Want to exercise, buy fitness tracker.
Smartwatches is in between time showing watch and fitness tracker, more about notification on sight. I don't want to open my phone just to read unnecessary chat that I don't wanted to reply.
I bought the 4xl for a friend and setting it up for him. He also wants a watch that is fully compatible and has great battery.
I understand phones but know nothing about watches. Please help.
crusht said:
I bought the 4xl for a friend and setting it up for him. He also wants a watch that is fully compatible and has great battery.
I understand phones but know nothing about watches. Please help.
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I'm a Fossil Gen 5 running Wear OS owner and my wife is a FitBit Versa 1 owner. My Gen 5 for sure is smartwatch as it's main priority so it's definitely more feature full in terms of interactions with notifications. My wife loves how I can reply with either voice to text, drawing or selecting an emoji, or swiping to type a message on a little keyboard. However, the battery life is definitely a daily charge especially if you sleep track. I top it off in the morning and before going to sleep. Her Versa 1 is much more limited in smartwatch functions but does have a better minimum 4-5+ day battery.
I would say a Wear OS device with good battery is the TicWatch Pro with 4G/LTE. It's actually the same price as the Fossil but has the option for 4G/LTE, larger screen, and has a second, low battery usage screen that extends it's like to 2+ days depending on usage. I would say the downside is the design but that's personal preference and it's got an older processor. Don't get the non-4G/LTE version of the TicWatch Pro because it has only 512MB compared to 1GB and it makes a big difference for performance.
Samsung's are pretty good and run their own Tizen OS but I hear you only get the most out of them with Samsung phones. Not 100% sure.
I believe all these devices have Black Friday deals going on right now so make sure he chooses sooner than later.
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Depending what He wants you can also look at Fitbit.
Mine shows time, heart rate and sleep besides the usual walking running etc and are cheaper and have longer battery life then some of the more expensive ones.
Best Watch in Market Compatible with Android
Galaxy Active 2
Huawei GT 2
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Ran into issues with LTE on my Galaxy Active Watch 2 and the Pixel 4 XL.
Besides that, my battery life has suffered while on the watch. I used to average a decent 6 hours of SoT, it's down to about 5 now when I've got a notification heavy day. ymmv
I have Garmin Fenix 5x. 12 to 14 days between charges.
Garmin has bunch of smart watches for active people. It's function as smart watch is limited, but you get all the notification. Which was all i needed
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crusht said:
I bought the 4xl for a friend and setting it up for him. He also wants a watch that is fully compatible and has great battery.
I understand phones but know nothing about watches. Please help.
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I own both Samsung Gear Sport and Fitbit Versa 2. If you want fast smartwatch with a lots of features, go with Samsung smartwatches (but battery life will be ~2 days, 3 days if you turn off always on display).
If you are okay with some less functionality and great battery life, go with Versa 2 (I get around 5 days battery life with 24 hr use, except removing for an hour or so in a day, I dont turn on always on display which reduces battery life by 1.5 days)
I have the Galaxy Watch Active 2 44mm, my wife as the 40mm. Both are Bluetooth/WiFi models. The 44mm gets ~3 days of battery life, the 40mm gets just over a day. I've never really seen the appeal of paying for LTE on a watch if I always have my phone on me.
I got amazfit bip watch and it lasts about 30 days battery per charge.
I have a Fossil Q Explorist 4 HR. I love it. It looks like a nice watch, so I wear it to the office and pretty much whatever. I also use it at the gym. It has a bigger screen that a lot of smartwatches, which I have to have. The others are just to small for me to read them well. I've also had the Samsung Gear S2 and S3. I liked them, but dealing with Samsung support is the worst, so I had to move away from them. I ALMOST bought a Fossil gen 5 when they were on sale last week. But, I can't justify $200+ per year on smartwatches. Anyway, can't go wrong with Fossil. I also prefer WearOS to Samsung's Tizen and the Fitbit OS (my wife has the Blaze).
@crusht So what did you end up getting for your friend?
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Don't buy anything without 1 gig of memory, the fellow above had it right, performance is vastly better than anything with less. As to the GUI wear plays out similarly in use across all devices so it isn't really a factor. If it's me I go with the Gen 5 Fossil and I say that having had both it and the TicWatch. Both these watches have a few value adds that the other does not but the main difference is battery life, you'll go further on the Gen 5 without invoking various battery saving features that turn your smartwatch into a not so smartwatch. Realistically a smartwatch that isn't smart isn't much of a smartwatch so I don't put much value on the super duper battery savings features, if I did I'd go back to the TicWatch. It can run for quite some time based on reviews, I can neither confirm or deny in that regard, I have never used said features on any of my smartwatches.
I had the Fossil gen 5 and oh did it suck. I thought it was supposed to be the answer for a good Wear OS watch. I took it back and got the Galaxy watch. I'm so damn happy now. I really wanted the Google Assistant but it's not worth all the drawbacks of Wear OS watch.
Galaxy Watch Active 2 battery life is amazing. I put it on the wireless charger when brushing my teeth or taking a shower, and I don't think I have ever fallen below 40%. I let it track sleep, and all my workouts. It just keeps doing its job, while sipping on the juice. I wish android wear devices were this efficient. I miss my Sony Smartwatch 3's Google Assistant and Maps integration, but I don't miss dreading if it is going to die on me. I blame Qualcomm for not innovating on the hardware front, as the the android wear hardware sucks so bad. If they had just kept pace with Samsung and Apple, I wouldn't have switched.
Love the Amazfit GTR. 50 days battery life for me. Cannot ever own Samsung, Fitbit or any other watch. Perfect watch for me
Are there any upcoming smart watches to be on the lookout for in the next few months?
Galaxy watch 2 active here, all working great on my pixel 4 xl. Only issue is that I had to install the esim on it using my work phone (Galaxy A3). Battery life is great, streams all my playlists from Spotify over 4g, sport tracking seams to be pretty accurate also.
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Are there any upcoming smart watches to be on the lookout for in the next few months?
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Suunto 7 got announced a week or 2 ago
Mackay53 said:
Suunto 7 got announced a week or 2 ago
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Thanks... Doesn't look like it has any upgraded specs over the fossil (1gb ram, 3100 processor)