Galaxy Watch6 Classic (Problems and Best Features after 1 Month of Daily Use)
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Published 2023-08-23
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ADDITIONAL REVIEW NOTES:
The Galaxy watch6 classic came out one month ago and in the first month, there was a lot of noise and a lot of excitement surrounding this new smartwatch with it’s elegant rotating bezel and premium design. There were a lot of very positive reviews, and I myself said it could bery well be the best android smartwatch of the year
Now that it has been 1 month, it is time to set the spec sheets aside and see how this watch actually performs under daily use. I have been wearing this watch every day since it came out and I found a lot of things that were not mentioned in original reviews as well as some changes that have been made. In this video, I want to share with you what I found to be the most annoying setbacks, the in depth accuracy testing, and the most positive features that you might not notice when you first put the watch on
PRO
The larger display is so nice, especially for workouts
CON
Ending workouts is a pain
Samsung needs to reprogram buttons during a workout.
Annoying to end a workout
You can press and hold the bottom button to pause the workout though
What about laps?
What about stopping?
PRO
You can add multiple workouts and string them together with the + icon
GPS locks quickly
The trick - change settings!
PRO
Despite being the classic variant, it is more durable for sports than the active
Super durable - sapphire crystal display, stainless steel casing plus button guard
Button guard is essential in preventing accidental presses
CON
This has a new chip inside that is technically a bit faster, but I still find some significant lag, especially with tiles
PRO
Google integration is amazing
Google Assistant brings this watch to the next level
I tend to use Google maps a lot on my wrist when biking or riding a scooter
SPEAKER TEST
PRO
Comfortable for sleep
CON
I charge overnight so I never wear this to bed
I tried for a few nights and I slept well, so I guess the infrared LEDs worked
Pretty difficult to verify the sleep accuracy
PRO
Quick release strap is not the easiest to use, but wayyy better than before!
The watch transfer function is so nice! I switched phones multiple times
I regret not having the silver one
Battery life
TESTED
With AOD, I get about 1.5 days
With just gesture only, I get about 2 days
I really use this watch for four things
Time/Date/Weather
Fitness tracking
Notifications
Google Assistant - very fast! A huge improvement over previous years
ACCURACY
I wouldn’t wager much on the body composition
Sleep tracking is hard to validate
Marginally better than years past but still inaccurate
No multiband GPS
The new track run sport mode is a game changer! Except it tends to learn the track at an offset
This watch is clearly designed to be an everyday smartwatch and ideal for casual walking or treadmill usage. If you are serious about training, this is just too inaccurate. You cannot reliably train for a triathlon or any distance/time/heart rate goal with this watch.
CONCLUSION
This is probably the nicest looking and feeling smartwatches on the market. But you need to ask yourself why you are getting a watch? If it is for style, notifications, light health tracking, or just as an extension of your phone, then this is the best Android watch to get. If your top priority is fitness tracking because you are training for a goal, then I recommend the Garmin Venu 2 plus
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All Comments (21)
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Quick hack if you feel like your Galaxy Watch 6 Classic is feeling “laggy”: Go to your settings menu and click on about watch - Software Info - Then tap on software version 5 times, you’ll see developer options enabled. Go to developer options and change all the animation scales from 1x to .5x. I just did that like I do on my Galaxy devices and it definitely made the interface feel snappier.
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Here are some timestamps in case you don't wanna click around Intro: 0:00 (+) Large screen: 0:47 (-) Wanting to remap buttons for workouts: 1:05 (+) Can string workouts together: 1:58 (+) GPS locks quickly: 2:24 (+) Very durable vs. Active version: 3:15 (-) Significant lag at times: 3:57 (+) Google intergration: 4:35 (+) Weight is well distributed: 5:36 (-) Battery life is weak: 6:02 (+) Can easily swap phones and straps: 6:20 (-) Sensors aren't always reliable for workouts: 7:22 (+) Google integration is king: 10:23 (+/-) Should you get it? Depends: 10:51 (+) = positive attribute (-) = negative attribute
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Mike, for ending an exercise, you don’t have to swipe from right to left and press the X. Just map your back key to “Go to previous screen” and then you just need to press the button once short and press the X. A great video as always.
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I replaced my watch 4 with a 6 classic and set up the 4 to detect falls and gave it to my 95 year old mom (she hates the necklaces and won't wear them). Took a bit to get it hooked into Alexa but now she is thrilled with her new watch and I really like mine. Win-win.
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I am using the silver 43mm 6 Classic and I agree that it looks so premium. My battery lasts 30 to 40 hours as advertised. No issues so far and I really like it.
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Hi Mike - I like your vids and always use it as a washboard for my thoughts on tech. You can enable developer mode (Go to Settings-About watch-Software information -tap on software version until developer mode comes on then go to developer mode and find animations and put all 3 down to .5) on the watch and bring down the animations to .5 - makes the watch feel overall snappier
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I still use the OG Galaxy Watch 1 but thinking about upgrading to this because of some features I want. I'm just glad that Samsung didn't fully skipped out on the classic rotating bezel.
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would love to see a speed comparision with the gw4/5 after those receive the the new one ui watch update the new one runs. things like loading assistant, pay, the delay between when it turns on and when its actually usable, loading tiles, opening app, getting a gps signal, etc
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I bought the 47mm version to replace my Watch 3 45mm and it feels and look amazing. It's a bit larger in terms of footprint but not by a lot. The lag is not that noticeable and with some updates it could get better.
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Mike you never disappoint with your reviews 🙂
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I couldn't wait for your review to order the watch 6 classic. Its arriving tomorrow hopefully
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One of the few reviewers who actually gives a usable opinion at the end.
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Great video! Tempted to go for the Silver 6 Classic.
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Nice review video, keeping up the good work🔥🔥👍
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Excellent review, and very helpful. You answered every question I had, and I just ordered one with my S24 Ultra.
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good reviews... thanks for information. Cheers Btw, the plants very intrusive
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On the lag point, I have the 4 Classic. If raise to wake is activated, there's no lag on bezel scrolling whatsoever.
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That's such a strange design for stopping the timer/lap. That definitely needs more obvious in-your-face operation. I have heard about the GPS being inaccurate, but good to know this watch doesn't use multiband GPS. I did hear they now have customizable heart rate zones, which I use often when training, but I'm hoping Samsung (or anyone) releases a Bluetooth chest strap accessory. The animation lag wouldn't be a show-stopper for me. Great review!👍🏽👍🏽
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I'm really enjoying your videos. Any chance you're an LDS?
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I know this sounds silly, but I still have not gotten used to the button placements since the switch from Tizen to WearOS. The home button used to be the bottom button and the back button used to be the top button and I still just randomly press the buttons sometimes and hope it's what I meant to do 😂
