Another informative and well produced video. I've said it many times and I'll say it again, Michael puts it the work and obviously takes a lot of pride in the content he puts out. Which is why I will always take the time to watch his videos even if it's a device I'm not looking into or planning on purchasing. Excellent video as always @MrMobile!
Man, the gripes about battery life, software interface, and app issues, reminds me of how Pebble was such a joy to use. It also makes me wonder how competitive an option they'd be if they were still around today, and what improvements they would have made to Pebble watches.
Can't agree with this reply more. I've tried *all the smart watch platforms... Seriously, pretty much every OS and main device out there. I was doing things with my Pebble Steel watch *years ago that we still don't get in many devices today. It's crazy to me that we've gone backwards in features like this.
Too true. 1 day battery life for a watch is a deal breaker despite how cheap or expensive it is, I want at least _a week_ on Full brightness. OEMs need to bring back the Hybrid E-Ink + IPS display that could last for days sipping on battery. Battery life is why I gave up on smartwatches and reverted back to fitness watches.
I skipped the Classic and picked up the base model in 44mm. You're right, the included watch bands are terrible! Sadly no rotating bezel either but for $279 I can't be too angry. Awesome review bro!
@@ymmp30 Unlike the Active 2, the screen is completely flat (so no rounded edges). This makes the virtual rotating bezel harder to use. I've been thinking about disabling it for this reason.
@@notpk6727 It'll still make a lot of app developers jump onto the platform and develop for Wear OS. Hopefully Google takes Wear OS more seriously and update the software as well.
Yeah that's why I just watched this video despite not giving a single shit about smart watches and having no interest in every buying one. Michael still makes the video interesting with his high quality work.
It's disappointing to see that even after half a decade, smartwatches still aren't as great as they could be and I think this is mainly because not many people are willing to spend 200$+ on a watch.
if it was a watch... but thats consumer tech, with the expected 2-4 year life cycle, and people SHOULDNT pay upwards of $300 for a very nieche featureset in a watch destined to be electronic waste within a few years
The health and fitness features of this watch are what makes it worth getting. Been using it for about 5 days now and it works great. Battery life isn't the greatest though, like he pointed out.
The main reason I don't use it because it gets bored and kinda show off for people after 6- 7 months. And who wants to charge there watch daily when I use it only for time
Take a look at a Garmin. My sister has a descent mk2i (diving) smartwatch, and she says it makes her Apple watch look like an expensive toy. So many features and it is extremely smart
Having a smart watch being capable of media control, fitness monitoring, being able to talk and text, having to charge once a day is fine. (Even though Apple and Samsung trained us for this) Any other watch that offers the same capabilities of the Samsungs and Apple watches are not that great with integration into any ecosystem and you end up losing out on a ton of useful stuff tied to your phone. Unless you get a Garmin well above and beyond the price point of these.
I'm surprised we're still using LED screens on watches. I think that e-paper would be far better suited to this application. If a watch's battery can't last more than a day, then every promised sleep monitor feature is a lie.
My Garmin Instinct lasts 2 weeks and was $350… I tried the Fenix 6 but it annoyed me, so back to my Instinct. Unlike most, I guess I don’t like my watches bugging me constantly lol. Returned 2 Apple watches and the Galaxy Watch 4 (non-classic).
I just had a look in the Samsung store The rotating bezel feels really nice to use on the Classic, but in my admittedly limited hands on time I wonder if tapping and swiping the touchscreen of the standard Watch4 might feel better as it doesn't have that recessed screen / protruding bezel. Both watches do look and feel great though... except for the straps
1 year later, given the watch5 seems to be ditching the physical bezel entirely, I think I'm finally going to be upgrading from my Pebble Time Steel, to a watch4 classic. Bittersweet 😢
I just got the this watch and loved it except for the horrible battery life. my solution? i got a second one. I bought one used for 150, and just ordered a second one refurbished for 100. i figured that i can take one to work, then leave the other one charging. come home, swap them, then repeat. 250 bucks for 2 watches? seems fine to me. i also got the chrome one (which looks awesome with a stainless band, but gives my arm limited mobility) for work, and the black one with the black sports band for home,the gym, and to wear while sleeping for sleep tracking. if anyone finds this comment in the future and wants an update on how things worked out, i'd be happy to respond.
Why does it show you a message saying 'You received a photo' and not show the photo right away? There's a thing called 'privacy'. You wouldn't wan't an embarrasing photo your friend sent you just suddenly flash on your screen right? LOL
I got the Watch4 44mm, overall happy with it. My gripes so far: -Agreed the strap is pretty junk and sticks out and is lower in quality compared to the Apple silicone strap. -The Samsung pay button is not remappable to Google pay, you have to re-map the back button. This is typical Samsung. -When you upload music to the watch like a playlist, for some reason instead of it keeping your desired order of tracks it puts the tracks in the playlist in alphabetical order which is annoying. -The handling of some of the notifications on the watch can be a bit janky -The raise to wake can also be a bit hit and miss. -The included charging lead is way too short None of the above are deal breakers for me and I am hoping it be addressed with updates. Fitness tracking, and overall user experience is good and I am happy with the purchase.
I have the galaxy watch 4. I just plop it on my 10,000 mAh portable power bank or a free wireless charger duo I got with the purchase of my watch (both from Samsung)
the fact that it still can't get close to the first galaxy watch in battery life is just painful, i skipped the 3 because the battery life was just so underwhelming i thought by now they could have a proper successor to the frontier or 46 mm i guess not
Yep, it started in earnest with Galaxy Watch 3. I feel like Samsung probably saw Apple users buying Apple Watches by the truckload despite its one-day battery life, and decided to follow suit, compromising on battery size in order to hit size/price targets. It's a shame.
I agree 100% the band is a joke and they let you do similar to what Apple does is customize it so that's what I did... but the watch didn't come with the band I customized it with?? It came with a ugly gray silicone not the leather. And they couldn't make the size of the lugs the same as last year I have a ton of nice straps I can't even use. First thing I did was order a proper strap once I get it changed out it'll be decent
I received my Watch 4 40mm 2 weeks ago and I’m in love with it. Yeah it’s still new and I would say that’s why it’s exciting ! There’s a lot to come in the future to enhence user experience given Samsung is a global brand that knows how to make good smartwaches. You’re right MrMobile, the original strap is a nightmare to take out and put back and the piece that fills the corners is not great and it reduces the flexibility of the band, especially on smaller wrists like mines but it fits me. I like to switch band, from a brown leather one for a more elegant look to a silicone one when I go swimming several times a week. I went for the Watch 4 with the digital royating bezel coming from an OG Watch Active that I traded-in and I’m used to rotating my finger around the screen and I wanted the smallest watch possible and the Watch 4 is it. I’m waiting for more apps but one thing I got to admit is I love the Shazam app to quickly, without taking out your phone, identify a song. Thanks for your review ans I hope you’ll make some more videos on the evolution of this new OS and its new releases of apps.
Very glad you mentioned how much better 22mm straps look, how much more they're available, and how inexplicable it is that Samsung went with 20mm straps even for the bigger models.
Right now, smart watches feel like that awkward (yet fun) time of phones between the first colour screen and the release of the iPhone/Galaxy. A few more generations, and smart watches will actually be worth buying. But as they stand today, they are too expensive for what you ultimately get.
Why I won't buy it: To fully utilize it, you must have be in the Samsung ecosystem such as the phone, earbuds, etc. No thanks. Google needs to outsource the Wear OS to Samsung and let them make an all-purpose version and a Samsung branded version.
Since my GearS2, I am still waiting for the day when Android watches do all you'd expect on a mini smartphone strapped to your wrist. This is finally a promising step. One or two more years to get there and I'll join the wagon again; after your approval that is👌
While I've seen other reviews for the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic, *this* is the one I was waiting for as Michael's reviews are always informative and well produced. I have already pre-purchased one as a replacement for a Galaxy Watch S3 Frontier, which has itself been a very good watch for me over the last number of years. Now to find some decent bands...
Hey, here is a guy using this in 2024. Apart from the battery, everything else is fixed now. This is a good watch under a 100 bucks. Buy it if you are considering
Literally came on here today to see if there's anyone using this watch. As my Galaxy Frontier S3 just died after years of abuse exposed to Tear Gas, Firearms, Mace, and hand to hand combat. So I'll be replacing her with this one (and a rugged case too)
@@rolandotirador1565 don't bother with the case buddy... The watch is preety sleek on its own and stays that way even after abuse. I still use it every single day and it looks used (I think it adds to the character) 😜
My Galaxy Watch 4 Classic got wet in the swimming pool and stopped working. The Samsung website mentions that my warranty expires in November 2022, but Samsung said that as the watch got wet, my warranty is VOIDED. Hence, I had to pay $ 198 to repair the watch. I told them NO and my Galaxy watch is being returned to me WITHOUT any repair being done. So the IP 68 rating is only good until it gets wet, after which one is screwed.
That's insane - just yesterday on the Samsung website one of the advertisements literally insinuates someone wearing it while swimming to track activity. (Cant remember if I literally saw the swimmer with the watch on or not)
I'm surprised no one mentions the anemic battery . I have another Galaxy Watch and the battery lasts for a couple of days minimum...this one....usually a day.
@@tamerbraed7394 Lol not really Christmas, this was back in like September or something, whenever they came out cause I pre-order them. But yeah, still stand by those comments. I use all 3 of them every single day and I love them!
Been clinging to my Gear S3 for years now since I haven't really seen one I need to upgrade to yet. I love Tizen, but the lack of google apps/watchfaces is a downer. This watch was looking promising, but I was hoping wear was more ironed out by now.. My last experience with wear were fine but...definitely not without issue. Tizen has been really solid in contrast
@@nickmotsarsky4382 I still like Original Galaxy watch but Samsung gave $100 trade in for it + got Galaxy buds2 for $45 and my military discount so I pulled the trigger on it. As others not happy with the band but was planning on getting the extreme sports band. Not happy with Bixby. I can't even send a text with it and don't care for the change with black background on notifications. I'm thinking well hoping in a few months the 4 will be a great watch.
I actually just returned mine. I couldn’t get more then 5 hours out of it. I used it for a week, just can’t do it. No I’m not gonna shut down Wi-Fi location services Bluetooth. If I did that I would have a paperweight.
I’m a fitness watch kind of guy So garmin watches is my choice And I always turn of all smart watch things Because I don’t need another phone on my wrist Thank you for all information as always
5:02 That actually sounds bad if there isn't an option to manually do it, for people that have a lot of apps on the phone, automatically downloading them on to the watch, would mean the watch gets it's storage filled up instantly.
I would be amazed if you can’t turn off certain apps. It’s just auto syncing instead of making you manually do it. I’m 99% certain they just copied the way the Apple Watch handles this
Thanks for telling me that "tiles" is just another name for widgets. Other reviewers just say tiles and expect you to know what that means. Thumbs up, subscribed. Thanks for the info.
Im still hanging for a smart watch developer to make it so I dont have to use the screen. You should be able to do most(not all) by using the available buttons like you can with Garmin. I dont want to touch the screen if i dont have too. Just like I dont with my non smart watches.
Samsung/Google has removed the gesture interaction. This follows a trend of removing the gesture interactions with each successive release of Wear. Meanwhile the Apple Watch has introduced more wrist gestures interaction on the watch in their latest version. It senses your movements and your fingers so that you can interact with more variety, pinching various fingers together will generate various actions, clenching your fist another, and shaking your wrist starts a cursor on the screen that you can steer with tilt.
@@GadgetyMV I was thinking more single/double/long press on the buttons for selecting, entering, back, home, etc...... And crown or bezel for scrolling.
I have mixed feelings about this: on one hand, hooray for more apps! on the other, this is yet another step towards the complete duopoly of Google and Apple.
I do like that it's not locked down to Tizen anymore. Of course, this has pros and cons. I love the new fitness features (coming from a Gear S3 Classic) so it's a huge improvement for me. I hope that's true about the Google Assistant!
I bought a galaxy watch 2019 model lte for 100 bucks brand new in the box seems like back then samsung included a nice stand for the watch to charge. W in my book. As time goes by we get less and less accessories and they charge more smh
I like the idea of a smartwatch and I've owned one in the past but after years of improvements, they still look bulky and have a ton of shortcomings (a big one is battery life). The best ones I've seen are hybrid watches that look & function like regular ones, have super long battery life and also give you some smartwatch-like features such as notifications and fitness tracking. Nice review though 😁
Wow, for that money, this watch is CRAP. No Google Assistant? LMAO, are you kidding me, Samsung?! Does at least Google Pay work on that Wear Potato? Anyway, thanks for the great and honest review. Appreciate, that MrMobile works for us, and not the manufacturers.
When I picked up the Watch 4 Classic, I immediately sideloaded the Fossil Watch faces, and they work amazingly well! I honestly hated the included band so I was glad I ordered a different one from amazon.
I know this came out like 8 months ago, but I got my GSW 4 Classic 46mm yesterday and I love it. I went from the 3. I ONLY got the classic because of the bezel pretty much. My hands have crap on them a lot and it's easier to manage and you get a large screen. Mine works wonderfully and since it's new, i'm 36 hours in from the first charge, I have 36% battery left, I've been using it a lot and messing with it and I only have the stupid features that are an obvious waste of battery off. Constant stress monitoring, heart rate every 10 minutes, blood oxygen level, etc... I'm going to enjoy this long batter as long as I can, but in 14 hours, the watch has only lost 7% battery. Pretty crazy and suspectr.
Had the Classic 4 LTE for a few weeks now, been fantastic up until today - found my first deal breaker. Finally went out mountain biking, and while listening to Spotify on my Buds and tracking my ride with Samsung health the watch went into flight mode as it overheated. Couldn't use any functions of the watch until it cooled down and was functionally useless and lost my exercise data. What's worse is I just bought my partner the Apple Watch 7 for their birthday, went through the whole ride without an issue. Love this watch but it's a massive deal breaker and defeats the main purpose of me buying it - so I can leave my Fold at home and still be contactable in case of emergencies.
Well Mr. Fisher, I just want to say thank you. You never fail to deliver informative but entertaining (and yes, FUN) videos. You cover the good and the bad, throw in your opinions and perspectives, but keep it relatable and engaging. And the overall feel and style you bring every time is just another reason I keep watching. But my favourite part, and has been for years, is the very genuine closing tag of “Stay mobile, my friends”. So yes, this is just a thank you. I know these vids take a lot of time and effort, and I for one, appreciate it very much!
Worst watch ever! A watch with a pathetic battery life shouldn't be called a watch in the first place. Get any watch, not Samsung. Garmins are the best.
It seems I am going to stick with my inexpensive but reliable Casio. I was considering a Galacy Watch3 but apparently they won't have support and someone said the camera.app doesn't work with hod Galaxy S20 FE
Said it before, say it again, no one produces the quality of content you do. You're just about the only tech review who's opinion I would base a purchase on.
I have 3 wear os watches, and one tizen os watch. The tizen is the best. I can’t see why people need a bunch of apps on their watch, i lost respect for samsung watches when they sold their soul for a wear os. I won’t upgrade to another samsung watch as long as it has wear os. They should’ve developed tizen to fit more brand of watches. I’ll stay with my 3 days worth of battery on tizen. I only aquired the wear os watches because i swore wear os would have improved
Thank God they even ship the watch with a band. The bar is low i know but I am waiting Apple to popularize shipment of Apple Watch without bands of course for the environment...
This channel is like no other. As someone put it - It's not about tech reviews - it's about narrating stories. For years now, I keep coming back for more.
I'm owning the watch active 2 from tmobile and it's a shame Samsung removed the MST support after the galaxy watch frontier edition because now i can't use Samsung pay even at Walmart for the simple fact that 99% of merchants in the US don't use NFC for wireless specific payments so u can't use it at payment terminals the only one i know works is subway
It sounds as though majority of the issues with the watch (apart from the bands and possibly battery life) is software oriented. Hopefully they can be addressed as more people get the watch. I've got included in my phone deal.
Man, hearing about battery performance like this is pretty disappointing. I'm still using my Galaxy Active 2 and I typically go around 5 days between charges, and that's without any battery saver settings! I don't even pack my charger when I go on short trips. After having my battery life bar set so high, taking such a drastic downgrade is a tough pill to swallow.
The battery life on my 40mm has been abismal compared to my active 2. I'm crossing my fingers an update will help with that, but I'm not very hopeful. 😞
Thank u for ur hard work on producing this very informative clip. Me, I also hold off of buying this new model after owning previous Galaxy Watch 46mm and.... charging it every evening was annoying despite all bells & whistles. That is why i moved to Huawei and im happy w at least 11-12 days of use w/o charging w all sensors on.
I have a very important question about these watches, is the little star that tells you "Good morning" or "Have a nice day", when you remove the watch from the charger; still present in Wear OS 3?
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Bixby: "F*** You"
Another informative and well produced video. I've said it many times and I'll say it again, Michael puts it the work and obviously takes a lot of pride in the content he puts out. Which is why I will always take the time to watch his videos even if it's a device I'm not looking into or planning on purchasing. Excellent video as always @MrMobile!
Really appreciate that; thank you!
Couldn't have put it any better, 😁. Mr. Mobile is the go to guy for such content.
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Everytime I watch a Michael fisher video I wonder why Cristopher Nolan is directing smartphone videos.
Couldn't agree more...Michael Fischer is my favorite tech UA-camr
Man, the gripes about battery life, software interface, and app issues, reminds me of how Pebble was such a joy to use. It also makes me wonder how competitive an option they'd be if they were still around today, and what improvements they would have made to Pebble watches.
I miss pebble
Can't agree with this reply more. I've tried *all the smart watch platforms... Seriously, pretty much every OS and main device out there. I was doing things with my Pebble Steel watch *years ago that we still don't get in many devices today. It's crazy to me that we've gone backwards in features like this.
I miss my Pebble Time so much! It was great for what it was and the 5 days of battery life I was getting on it was unmatched.
If you want great battery life get a mi band , downside to that it's not nearly as advanced , I've had a peble for a while though, it was nice
Too true. 1 day battery life for a watch is a deal breaker despite how cheap or expensive it is, I want at least _a week_ on Full brightness. OEMs need to bring back the Hybrid E-Ink + IPS display that could last for days sipping on battery. Battery life is why I gave up on smartwatches and reverted back to fitness watches.
Just bought the 46mm, immediately switched the straps. They're horrible. The rest of the watch is good.
I skipped the Classic and picked up the base model in 44mm. You're right, the included watch bands are terrible! Sadly no rotating bezel either but for $279 I can't be too angry. Awesome review bro!
Thanks for coming out, man! Enjoy that watch; no shame in a virtual bezel! 🤣
I read that the virtual rotating bezel is inferior to one on Active 2 because it doesn't work on edge of screen. True?
I got a $15 stainless steel 20mm band... fit and looks great
Same here. Got 46mm and band is terrible. Any aftermarket band without gap between band and watch?
@@ymmp30 Unlike the Active 2, the screen is completely flat (so no rounded edges). This makes the virtual rotating bezel harder to use. I've been thinking about disabling it for this reason.
A shout out from a storyteller who knits a well woven yarn and actually understands and has love for a good timepiece? I'm honored. Thanks! 🙏🏿
Hey, this watch is really making me see a future where wear os , doesn't suck.
It's just a one ui with just a few not a lot google apps
@@notpk6727 It'll still make a lot of app developers jump onto the platform and develop for Wear OS. Hopefully Google takes Wear OS more seriously and update the software as well.
this is typical google crap.
@@nnnnnn3647 What?
I used an LG G Watch R for years, and wear OS really is that bad. It's fucking awful.
I love the topics and that's also a reason I'm watching this channel, but I cannot get over the fact what a fun and pro crafts these videos are.
Yeah that's why I just watched this video despite not giving a single shit about smart watches and having no interest in every buying one. Michael still makes the video interesting with his high quality work.
My body composition results are always a shock - too much of everything.
110% body
@@hmilles 20% fat 60% muscle mass 90% water
Bloody oxygen.
@@Gepstra Oxygen-y blood.
I'm 40% everything!
Don't know how, but he manages to keep you engaged, from the beginning to the end. Just magnificent!!
Nonsense, you always have a choice.
@@frankcastle1578 you must be fun at parties 😂
@@marekmiks5177 I'm a riot!
@@frankcastle1578 A rebel by choice, I see.
@@aryanbansal677 never settle! Lol
It's disappointing to see that even after half a decade, smartwatches still aren't as great as they could be and I think this is mainly because not many people are willing to spend 200$+ on a watch.
if it was a watch... but thats consumer tech, with the expected 2-4 year life cycle, and people SHOULDNT pay upwards of $300 for a very nieche featureset in a watch destined to be electronic waste within a few years
The health and fitness features of this watch are what makes it worth getting. Been using it for about 5 days now and it works great. Battery life isn't the greatest though, like he pointed out.
The main reason I don't use it because it gets bored and kinda show off for people after 6- 7 months. And who wants to charge there watch daily when I use it only for time
Take a look at a Garmin. My sister has a descent mk2i (diving) smartwatch, and she says it makes her Apple watch look like an expensive toy. So many features and it is extremely smart
Half a decade later and I still don't see the point for me to buy a smartwatch, because most of the features on it can be done on the phone.
Google and Samsung kissing in the tree. K - I - S - S - I - N - G. First comes love, then comes marriage. Then comes Wear OS 3 in the baby carriage!
Having a smart watch being capable of media control, fitness monitoring, being able to talk and text, having to charge once a day is fine. (Even though Apple and Samsung trained us for this) Any other watch that offers the same capabilities of the Samsungs and Apple watches are not that great with integration into any ecosystem and you end up losing out on a ton of useful stuff tied to your phone. Unless you get a Garmin well above and beyond the price point of these.
I'm surprised we're still using LED screens on watches. I think that e-paper would be far better suited to this application.
If a watch's battery can't last more than a day, then every promised sleep monitor feature is a lie.
@@gormauslander rip pebble (similar to eink, iirc)
Consider fitbit Versa3 , it does all that + battery lasts 7days
My Garmin Instinct lasts 2 weeks and was $350… I tried the Fenix 6 but it annoyed me, so back to my Instinct. Unlike most, I guess I don’t like my watches bugging me constantly lol. Returned 2 Apple watches and the Galaxy Watch 4 (non-classic).
I just had a look in the Samsung store
The rotating bezel feels really nice to use on the Classic, but in my admittedly limited hands on time I wonder if tapping and swiping the touchscreen of the standard Watch4 might feel better as it doesn't have that recessed screen / protruding bezel.
Both watches do look and feel great though... except for the straps
Having had both, the classic feels a lot more natural to use. The bezel also protects the screen which got quite scuffed on my watch4.
Your videos are so well made I watch reviews of products I have no intention of buying
Production quality is INSANE!
1 year later, given the watch5 seems to be ditching the physical bezel entirely, I think I'm finally going to be upgrading from my Pebble Time Steel, to a watch4 classic. Bittersweet 😢
I just got the this watch and loved it except for the horrible battery life. my solution?
i got a second one.
I bought one used for 150, and just ordered a second one refurbished for 100.
i figured that i can take one to work, then leave the other one charging. come home, swap them, then repeat.
250 bucks for 2 watches? seems fine to me. i also got the chrome one (which looks awesome with a stainless band, but gives my arm limited mobility) for work, and the black one with the black sports band for home,the gym, and to wear while sleeping for sleep tracking.
if anyone finds this comment in the future and wants an update on how things worked out, i'd be happy to respond.
Can you do a re-review of this its almost been a year. your the only source i trust
Why does it show you a message saying 'You received a photo' and not show the photo right away? There's a thing called 'privacy'. You wouldn't wan't an embarrasing photo your friend sent you just suddenly flash on your screen right? LOL
My watch 2 classic does this, you just dont click on the notification/have to scroll down to see the image
I got the Watch4 44mm, overall happy with it.
My gripes so far:
-Agreed the strap is pretty junk and sticks out and is lower in quality compared to the Apple silicone strap.
-The Samsung pay button is not remappable to Google pay, you have to re-map the back button. This is typical Samsung.
-When you upload music to the watch like a playlist, for some reason instead of it keeping your desired order of tracks it puts the tracks in the playlist in alphabetical order which is annoying.
-The handling of some of the notifications on the watch can be a bit janky
-The raise to wake can also be a bit hit and miss.
-The included charging lead is way too short
None of the above are deal breakers for me and I am hoping it be addressed with updates. Fitness tracking, and overall user experience is good and I am happy with the purchase.
I have the galaxy watch 4. I just plop it on my 10,000 mAh portable power bank or a free wireless charger duo I got with the purchase of my watch (both from Samsung)
Can you install UA-cam on it?
@@A.N.A8 Not as far as I am aware.
@@A.N.A8 I've seen UA-cam videos on how to install UA-cam. I haven't done it myself
@@A.N.A8 I have UA-cam on my fossil watch which is wear os, it suck, the app is third party, not from Google and you have to pay for premium
It's been afew months, I wonder if your opinion changed? Is there a follow-up to this video?
This has the potential to be a great partnership, depending on how they play their cards.
the fact that it still can't get close to the first galaxy watch in battery life is just painful, i skipped the 3 because the battery life was just so underwhelming i thought by now they could have a proper successor to the frontier or 46 mm i guess not
Yep, it started in earnest with Galaxy Watch 3. I feel like Samsung probably saw Apple users buying Apple Watches by the truckload despite its one-day battery life, and decided to follow suit, compromising on battery size in order to hit size/price targets. It's a shame.
@@Quagula wow! Can I get a channel link or site to learn more please? 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
@@TheMrMobile yes ever since Samsung started copying every single strategy from Apple it's been downhill for us veterans. 🥺🥺🥺🥺
I've got my Samsung watch 4 (not classic) and it's damn perfect. They finally got it right.
What about the battery?
I agree 100% the band is a joke and they let you do similar to what Apple does is customize it so that's what I did... but the watch didn't come with the band I customized it with?? It came with a ugly gray silicone not the leather. And they couldn't make the size of the lugs the same as last year I have a ton of nice straps I can't even use. First thing I did was order a proper strap once I get it changed out it'll be decent
Can we have a postmortem review?
I received my Watch 4 40mm 2 weeks ago and I’m in love with it. Yeah it’s still new and I would say that’s why it’s exciting ! There’s a lot to come in the future to enhence user experience given Samsung is a global brand that knows how to make good smartwaches. You’re right MrMobile, the original strap is a nightmare to take out and put back and the piece that fills the corners is not great and it reduces the flexibility of the band, especially on smaller wrists like mines but it fits me. I like to switch band, from a brown leather one for a more elegant look to a silicone one when I go swimming several times a week. I went for the Watch 4 with the digital royating bezel coming from an OG Watch Active that I traded-in and I’m used to rotating my finger around the screen and I wanted the smallest watch possible and the Watch 4 is it. I’m waiting for more apps but one thing I got to admit is I love the Shazam app to quickly, without taking out your phone, identify a song. Thanks for your review ans I hope you’ll make some more videos on the evolution of this new OS and its new releases of apps.
"those have their own complications" loved that subtle pun!
Very glad you mentioned how much better 22mm straps look, how much more they're available, and how inexplicable it is that Samsung went with 20mm straps even for the bigger models.
I guess I'll stick with my Fossil Gen5. The classic looks really nice, shame about the straps, but I can wait till the new OS and apps are improved.
Right now, smart watches feel like that awkward (yet fun) time of phones between the first colour screen and the release of the iPhone/Galaxy.
A few more generations, and smart watches will actually be worth buying. But as they stand today, they are too expensive for what you ultimately get.
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I agree pretty gimmicky and futile.
That thing about "sent a photo" isn't something to do with the watch. It's how FB Messenger handles photo notifications 😑
Why I won't buy it: To fully utilize it, you must have be in the Samsung ecosystem such as the phone, earbuds, etc. No thanks. Google needs to outsource the Wear OS to Samsung and let them make an all-purpose version and a Samsung branded version.
I pre-ordered this. Traded in my fossil gen 5. I haven't looked back. I love the new watch.
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Love my GW4 Classic, upgrading from the original GW.... This things a beast 💪🏼
Since my GearS2, I am still waiting for the day when Android watches do all you'd expect on a mini smartphone strapped to your wrist. This is finally a promising step. One or two more years to get there and I'll join the wagon again; after your approval that is👌
Try to create the wash yourself
I think Michael could pretty easily bathe himself, he seems like a pretty capable adult
While I've seen other reviews for the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic, *this* is the one I was waiting for as Michael's reviews are always informative and well produced. I have already pre-purchased one as a replacement for a Galaxy Watch S3 Frontier, which has itself been a very good watch for me over the last number of years. Now to find some decent bands...
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s3 frontier is great when it comes to battery life
Hey, here is a guy using this in 2024. Apart from the battery, everything else is fixed now. This is a good watch under a 100 bucks. Buy it if you are considering
Literally came on here today to see if there's anyone using this watch. As my Galaxy Frontier S3 just died after years of abuse exposed to Tear Gas, Firearms, Mace, and hand to hand combat. So I'll be replacing her with this one (and a rugged case too)
@@rolandotirador1565 don't bother with the case buddy... The watch is preety sleek on its own and stays that way even after abuse. I still use it every single day and it looks used (I think it adds to the character) 😜
03:35 I need that watch face. I was going to get the 4 Classic but after I found out the straps are 20mm I decided to stick with my 3 Classic.
Did you find it yet? Asking for a friend. Who is me.
Me too
Anyone......I would love to download it! (Name?)
I can't see it in the list
Following
9:05 what watch face is it. I have been looking for it for hours. Please help 🙏
I'd be glad if you could tell us about the watch faces you used in the video.
My Galaxy Watch 4 Classic got wet in the swimming pool and stopped working. The Samsung website mentions that my warranty expires in November 2022, but Samsung said that as the watch got wet, my warranty is VOIDED. Hence, I had to pay $ 198 to repair the watch. I told them NO and my Galaxy watch is being returned to me WITHOUT any repair being done. So the IP 68 rating is only good until it gets wet, after which one is screwed.
That's insane - just yesterday on the Samsung website one of the advertisements literally insinuates someone wearing it while swimming to track activity. (Cant remember if I literally saw the swimmer with the watch on or not)
I think they can work on more optimization to improve the battery life
Was waiting for a top UA-camr review this. Who I actually trust
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Mine 46mm classic should arrive tomorrow or next day. I can't wait. I also got my tic watch pro 3 today so I can't wait to compare them.
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I'm surprised no one mentions the anemic battery . I have another Galaxy Watch and the battery lasts for a couple of days minimum...this one....usually a day.
I just got my Flip 3, Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Buds today and I can't wait to test them myself!!! I'm in love with all 3 products
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Damn, nice Christmas
@@tamerbraed7394 Lol not really Christmas, this was back in like September or something, whenever they came out cause I pre-order them. But yeah, still stand by those comments. I use all 3 of them every single day and I love them!
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@@tamerbraed7394 Lol you as well man
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Been clinging to my Gear S3 for years now since I haven't really seen one I need to upgrade to yet. I love Tizen, but the lack of google apps/watchfaces is a downer. This watch was looking promising, but I was hoping wear was more ironed out by now.. My last experience with wear were fine but...definitely not without issue. Tizen has been really solid in contrast
I still have the original 2018 Galaxy Watch. Works well and still full 3-day battery life, which is crazy after 3 years.
I've got a gear s3 classic also and still use it most days, it would just be much better if I had more Google apps like Google pay UA-cam etc.
@@nickmotsarsky4382 I still like Original Galaxy watch but Samsung gave $100 trade in for it + got Galaxy buds2 for $45 and my military discount so I pulled the trigger on it. As others not happy with the band but was planning on getting the extreme sports band. Not happy with Bixby. I can't even send a text with it and don't care for the change with black background on notifications. I'm thinking well hoping in a few months the 4 will be a great watch.
I actually just returned mine. I couldn’t get more then 5 hours out of it. I used it for a week, just can’t do it. No I’m not gonna shut down Wi-Fi location services Bluetooth. If I did that I would have a paperweight.
As always, this is the review that I was looking forward to seeing the most 😊
I’m a fitness watch kind of guy
So garmin watches is my choice
And I always turn of all smart watch things
Because I don’t need another phone on my wrist
Thank you for all information as always
5:02 That actually sounds bad if there isn't an option to manually do it, for people that have a lot of apps on the phone, automatically downloading them on to the watch, would mean the watch gets it's storage filled up instantly.
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I would be amazed if you can’t turn off certain apps. It’s just auto syncing instead of making you manually do it. I’m 99% certain they just copied the way the Apple Watch handles this
Thanks for telling me that "tiles" is just another name for widgets. Other reviewers just say tiles and expect you to know what that means. Thumbs up, subscribed. Thanks for the info.
The review I’ve been waiting for, from the best reviewer there is! Thank you Michael! Amazing content as always!
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My watch should be here in a couple days hopefully I pre-ordered the Regular Watch 4
Im still hanging for a smart watch developer to make it so I dont have to use the screen. You should be able to do most(not all) by using the available buttons like you can with Garmin. I dont want to touch the screen if i dont have too. Just like I dont with my non smart watches.
Samsung/Google has removed the gesture interaction. This follows a trend of removing the gesture interactions with each successive release of Wear. Meanwhile the Apple Watch has introduced more wrist gestures interaction on the watch in their latest version. It senses your movements and your fingers so that you can interact with more variety, pinching various fingers together will generate various actions, clenching your fist another, and shaking your wrist starts a cursor on the screen that you can steer with tilt.
@@GadgetyMV I was thinking more single/double/long press on the buttons for selecting, entering, back, home, etc...... And crown or bezel for scrolling.
@@lukedudgeon8699 Ah, I see, yes, features that are apparently app dependent. Samsung seems to limit the usage of the buttons to a great degree.
You don't have to have that band,you can use the design studio and pick whatever watch body you want and whatever strap you want.
Taking for a spin would be an understatement when they are the ones giving life to wear os.
Even the wear os section of the play store was buried until this debuted! Now front n center lol
I have mixed feelings about this: on one hand, hooray for more apps! on the other, this is yet another step towards the complete duopoly of Google and Apple.
You're talking like Tizen wasn't part of Samsung's own closed ecosystem
I do like that it's not locked down to Tizen anymore. Of course, this has pros and cons. I love the new fitness features (coming from a Gear S3 Classic) so it's a huge improvement for me. I hope that's true about the Google Assistant!
I bought a galaxy watch 2019 model lte for 100 bucks brand new in the box seems like back then samsung included a nice stand for the watch to charge. W in my book. As time goes by we get less and less accessories and they charge more smh
I like the idea of a smartwatch and I've owned one in the past but after years of improvements, they still look bulky and have a ton of shortcomings (a big one is battery life). The best ones I've seen are hybrid watches that look & function like regular ones, have super long battery life and also give you some smartwatch-like features such as notifications and fitness tracking. Nice review though 😁
Thanks for the review, not enough reasons to change my galaxy watch 3 which is performing well still 👍🏻
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This review makes me pretty happy that I'm still sitting with my S3 Classic. Battery is busted but it still works great for 2.5 days!
Wow, for that money, this watch is CRAP. No Google Assistant? LMAO, are you kidding me, Samsung?!
Does at least Google Pay work on that Wear Potato?
Anyway, thanks for the great and honest review. Appreciate, that MrMobile works for us, and not the manufacturers.
When I picked up the Watch 4 Classic, I immediately sideloaded the Fossil Watch faces, and they work amazingly well! I honestly hated the included band so I was glad I ordered a different one from amazon.
It's a standard 22mm band right?
@@planetphatness 20 mm
I know this came out like 8 months ago, but I got my GSW 4 Classic 46mm yesterday and I love it. I went from the 3. I ONLY got the classic because of the bezel pretty much. My hands have crap on them a lot and it's easier to manage and you get a large screen. Mine works wonderfully and since it's new, i'm 36 hours in from the first charge, I have 36% battery left, I've been using it a lot and messing with it and I only have the stupid features that are an obvious waste of battery off. Constant stress monitoring, heart rate every 10 minutes, blood oxygen level, etc... I'm going to enjoy this long batter as long as I can, but in 14 hours, the watch has only lost 7% battery. Pretty crazy and suspectr.
Had the Classic 4 LTE for a few weeks now, been fantastic up until today - found my first deal breaker. Finally went out mountain biking, and while listening to Spotify on my Buds and tracking my ride with Samsung health the watch went into flight mode as it overheated. Couldn't use any functions of the watch until it cooled down and was functionally useless and lost my exercise data.
What's worse is I just bought my partner the Apple Watch 7 for their birthday, went through the whole ride without an issue.
Love this watch but it's a massive deal breaker and defeats the main purpose of me buying it - so I can leave my Fold at home and still be contactable in case of emergencies.
Has this issue resolved in an update?
It's on sale right now for 200 bucks off and I really needed information thank you
Well Mr. Fisher, I just want to say thank you. You never fail to deliver informative but entertaining (and yes, FUN) videos. You cover the good and the bad, throw in your opinions and perspectives, but keep it relatable and engaging. And the overall feel and style you bring every time is just another reason I keep watching. But my favourite part, and has been for years, is the very genuine closing tag of “Stay mobile, my friends”. So yes, this is just a thank you. I know these vids take a lot of time and effort, and I for one, appreciate it very much!
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Worst watch ever!
A watch with a pathetic battery life shouldn't be called a watch in the first place.
Get any watch, not Samsung. Garmins are the best.
I was told it last 48 hours which isn't too bad for me. I don't know what you expect from smart watches
It seems I am going to stick with my inexpensive but reliable Casio. I was considering a Galacy Watch3 but apparently they won't have support and someone said the camera.app doesn't work with hod Galaxy S20 FE
Said it before, say it again, no one produces the quality of content you do. You're just about the only tech review who's opinion I would base a purchase on.
I quote Rick Blaine from the movie, Casablanca: "I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship."
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Sorry but skipped the sponsor part
I have 3 wear os watches, and one tizen os watch. The tizen is the best. I can’t see why people need a bunch of apps on their watch, i lost respect for samsung watches when they sold their soul for a wear os. I won’t upgrade to another samsung watch as long as it has wear os. They should’ve developed tizen to fit more brand of watches. I’ll stay with my 3 days worth of battery on tizen. I only aquired the wear os watches because i swore wear os would have improved
The Active 2 band was great!
True! Comfortable and easy to clean
Agreed, love mine
Thank God they even ship the watch with a band. The bar is low i know but I am waiting Apple to popularize shipment of Apple Watch without bands of course for the environment...
This channel is like no other. As someone put it - It's not about tech reviews - it's about narrating stories. For years now, I keep coming back for more.
I'm owning the watch active 2 from tmobile and it's a shame Samsung removed the MST support after the galaxy watch frontier edition because now i can't use Samsung pay even at Walmart for the simple fact that 99% of merchants in the US don't use NFC for wireless specific payments so u can't use it at payment terminals the only one i know works is subway
It sounds as though majority of the issues with the watch (apart from the bands and possibly battery life) is software oriented. Hopefully they can be addressed as more people get the watch.
I've got included in my phone deal.
The only review i was looking forward to for galaxy watch 4
Okay, so in short, still Android Wear sucks even with 5nm new chip and V 3.0 OS
Man, hearing about battery performance like this is pretty disappointing. I'm still using my Galaxy Active 2 and I typically go around 5 days between charges, and that's without any battery saver settings! I don't even pack my charger when I go on short trips. After having my battery life bar set so high, taking such a drastic downgrade is a tough pill to swallow.
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We really need better battery tech; cars, phones, bikes, watches and so on. Someone needs to create something different.
I'll stick with my Gear S3 Frontier for another year. Almost 5 years and I still get 2 days battery.
Can you do a comparison video between the Samsung Watch 4 Classic and Fossil Gen 6. Pretty Please. @MrMobile
The battery life on my 40mm has been abismal compared to my active 2. I'm crossing my fingers an update will help with that, but I'm not very hopeful. 😞
I charge my fenix 6x solar once a month, if that ..
Great review, as always!
But what's that intro song? Had me hooked from the get go
I just couldn't own another device that requires near-daily charging. I'm amazed companies think this is acceptable in a watch.
How about the garmins solar are the the same price as these samsung but better ?
Is there a web browser application that you can use to surf the web? Also, I don't see Uber or Lyft apps for this watch, wtf?
I wish Google Pay was more reliable on it. Samsung Pay sucks and only supports half my cards.
Thank u for ur hard work on producing this very informative clip. Me, I also hold off of buying this new model after owning previous Galaxy Watch 46mm and.... charging it every evening was annoying despite all bells & whistles. That is why i moved to Huawei and im happy w at least 11-12 days of use w/o charging w all sensors on.
Does anybody know what is that orange/black watch face featured here?
Please make video for watch faces top 20. It's really hard to find good watch faces.
I have a very important question about these watches, is the little star that tells you "Good morning" or "Have a nice day", when you remove the watch from the charger; still present in Wear OS 3?
Nope ☹
@@Mike.Tech. aaah :(
Hey @mrmobile, Your watch faces look fantastic. Did you make those using something like Facer, or are they downloaded from somewhere?