Style, power and fun!

30/08/2023 21:34

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic 47mm. I opted for the sporty, rugged Batman black version but I’ve seen the silver version and that has a more sophisticated presence, so choose what look you want to achieve. Impressive software and the overall UI is clean and fun.
I was overjoyed when Samsung released the Watch 6, with a ‘Classic’ rotating bezel. Compared to the non-bezel version, the rotating bezel is more intuitive and precise to use, and definitely more fun!
Charging is quick and fast and if you use the straight of the box watch-band. If you opt for a watch-band that doesn’t unbuckle completely, then you won’t be able to use other flat-lay wireless chargers. I don’t have the display ‘always on’ and I find myself charging it every 2 days. This isn’t amazing in the world of smart watches but good enough for me, for now. Only time will tell (please pardon the pun!) 16GB of storage but only approx. 7.1GB of usable storage. Not enough for lots of downloadable content (music or podcasts) but enough for a daily run or cycle.
UI/software – it’s the same interface as all Samsung watches: notifications to the left, widgets to the right, swipe up for all your apps and swipe down for you quick setting.
The buttons can be configured in Advance features>Customise buttons.
Top button (‘Home’ button): Single press and you’ll go back to the home screen. ‘Press and hold’ can be configured to launch Bixby or Google assistant, or turn the watch off. Double tap can be configured to launch the app of your choice – I used it to configure Google Pay, and you’ll see why in a min
Bottom button: single press and you are taken back to the previous screen and ‘press and hold’ is reserved for Samsung Pay. Personally, I think Samsung should have opened this button out to both Google Pay and Samsung Pay, as I feel it’s a waste of a feature if you only use Google Pay!
From the health and fitness perspective I love the new HR zone training toggle. It allows you to customise your heart rate depending on your goals, and the watch will tell you to either speed up or slow down. The Sleep app is great once you’ve been assigned an animal, and there are lots of prompts to increase your sleep hygenine and overall well-being.
Paired with a Samsung phone and you get to use may of the Samsung Health apps such EGC, Body Composition and Blood Pressure apps and my favourite, the ‘Find my Phone’ app, which I’ve used 6 times in 11 days! Overall, this is a massive thumbs up from me.