Great but not quite perfect

30/08/2023 11:28

It has been years since I used a smartwatch, they were slow, the battery couldn’t last the day and they lacked what I would deem essential apps. The Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic 47mm doesn't have any of these issues. I’ve been wearing it for just over a week now and whilst not perfect it I can see myself wearing it for quite some time. To start with the good points and what you notice straight away is the screen; it is bright, vivid and sharp. Next the rotating bezel is so nice to have the scroll is tactile and makes a quiet but satisfying click as you turn it. Battery life is fantastic charging it to 80% in the morning and it lasts all day and night even with always on display and constant heart rate monitoring enabled. Hooking up my Bluetooth earphones to it, downloading my favourite playlist on YouTube Music (Premium required) and going for a run, it was refreshing not having to carry my phone with me.

The not so good, it’s a big watch, I'm using the 47mm model and you don’t easily forget you’re wearing it. I would suggest unless you have LARGE wrists to go for the 43mm model, you’ll take a hit on battery size but that should balance out due to the smaller screen. The stress monitoring app is so inaccurate it’s not even a gimmick. Writing this review the stress bar is maxed out which is wrong and when I’m working and actually stressed it says I’m calm, basically the complete inverse. The blood pressure and ECG apps require a Samsung phone to use them for some unexplained reason, all other heath apps can be downloaded from the Play store.

On the whole a very good Android based smartwatch that is basically perfect if you have a Samsung phone and large wrists or purchase the 43mm model.