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05 March 2020
Nice upgrade of longtime Fitbit user
8 of 8 found this helpful Great looking smart watch that works for me. This is a big step up in abilities and functionality over the previous Fitbits. Got super annoyed with Fitbit issues on hardware and software after 7-8 years of using their products. Decided to look at other products from fitness trackers to limited smart watches to full on smart watches. After researching my options, I decided to go with the Galaxy Watch, even though it was 2 years old and probably getting a refresh in late 2020.
The Galaxy Watch features are nice, with some decent customizations. Almost any app can have a notification and interaction on the watch. Many 1st party watch faces as well as numerous 3rd party ones. The battery life is about 4-6 days, depending on settings. The case is a nice weight and the included band is not fancy but works/feels nice and has a nice quick change connection. Even though I don't have LTE connected to the watch, it was worth it to 1. have the extra RAM and storage and 2. if I want to add data, I can.
I disabled Bixby, I have no need to talk to my watch (also avoid it on the phone by never pressing the dedicated button), and replaced it with Samsung Health App. S Health is nice but is taking some time to get comfortable with it, after years using Fitbit. Workout routines seem decent and it almost immediately notices you are starting a run or activity.
I wish you could customize the AOD more. Some apps are not installed by default, like a timer or stopwatch, but are easily added from the Galaxy Store.
Since this watch was decently popular, there appears to be plenty of cases, bands and other items to customize the look and feel of the watch.