Good value watch

05/09/2023 13:39

For a change I'm going to start with the things I don't quite like about this watch.
First and foremost, the battery duration. Although I wasn't expecting it to last for a week, having to charge it almost every day is a bit frustrating. I'm aware the more connectivity and the more features it has the less the battery lasts but I was expecting a bit more. I've tried to switch off "Always on" and that helped a bit so if you want to save some battery I'd recommend having it off.

The other thing I'm not happy with is the charger. I have a multi usb wall charger so I've had to buy an adapter for the watch usb C charger. I know it's becoming the norm for phones and gadgets to come with usb C though.

Moving now into the things I do like about this watch. First of all the packaging is excellent with a well thought design. It gives you the feel of an expensive quality product.

Setup is pretty straightforward and quick. Once taken out of the box, it takes literally 2 minutes to set up and the process is well guided and smooth.

Customization wise it comes with a lot of options, not only for the watch faces but also for the tiles and the granularity of the notifications permissions. A plus for me it's the different vibrations mode for the alarm.

The display is outstanding. I've not struggled in any single condition, from the most bright direct sunlight to complete darkness, as the brightness adaption works no bother and the images and text are sharp and very clear.

Having also tried making and receiving calls with the watch, I have to say it's exceeded my expectations. The sound is loud enough and crystal clear and the microphone must be good to cause people haven't notice I'm using the watch instead of the phone.

Some other great features I love are the ability to pay wit it. I initially set up Samsung Pay seamlessly and then also tried Google Wallet. The health monitoring features are good too and integrated with Samsung Health. I like the detection of the activity/sport as it saves you time having to select the sport you want to track every time.

To finish off, the watch is very lightweight and the strap is top quality. I'm used to sleep wearing a smartwatch and this is by far the most comfortable I've ever had