this is exactly my reason for getting the 3 and not the 2 active. bit of a bummer about that size gap though, coz i really do enjoy the bezel.

The non classic doesn't have rotating bezel?

@@snooterdavid1969 It has, but is touch

Exactly right I have no scratches on my watch 3.. And on the active 2 had scratches

I bought the 2 active and went with a screen protector and an aluminum bezel to cover the screen edges. The watch still looks absolutely flawless 10 months later after wearing it every day, everywhere. Granted that watch is stuck in a bootloop now :( I'm torn between the classic and the new "active"

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@@johnm7882 lol.

I rewatched the video and now it is crystal clear! Thank you.

Can you do a real-world test of battery life how does it compare to last year's models doing daily tasks like working

I'm glad they went with Silicone straps on the classic. Overall it would be more comfortable wearing it for longer duration and the leather straps on previous watch3 were of the worst quality ever. It felt cheaper than the cheapest Chinese straps..

You don't think that the classic is too big after coming from the active 2?

@@josiahlopez5724 Same concern that I have :P

@@josiahlopez5724 I've been using a G Shock up until buying the classic. So no, it actually feels compact to me

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They both have rotating bezel tho did you not watch the video the regular 4 is a touch rotating bezel 🤦🏿‍♂️

As someone with significantly irregular heart bests due to a heart condition I can confirm the heart rate sensor isn't very accurate. And I'm not talking about maybe 5 beats off. It's sometimes up to 20 beats off! I still use them tho lol

@@keqrou Sometimes meaning most of the time it's only 1-3 beat off

@@lordvader3697 I lotterally have a professional grade stethoscope which I have to use regularly and I can confirm it is far more than 1-3 beats off

@@keqrou From the test i have seen that's about the diffrence in all the showcases

I love the sos feature.

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Me too, I also would love to yum on his sausage!!.. 😋... ...not!!

Okay...

Is he sarcastic or more an innocent chap🤔

@@adgepeterb what?

The problem is standard bands will be narrower than the bezel horns and fitting another band could look weird. Or maybe not ? It would probably strongly depend on the design. A bit of reflection subject : the black band looks much nicer than the light grey one, and maybe a black (or dark) band would better fit the silver watch model. The silver bezel isn't bad, but the light colored band makes it stand out too much and the 46 mm classic watch looks gigantic. The all black model doesn't give the same feeling, and watching some pictures or videos where the 46 mm silver classic model having been fitted a black band comforts my opinion about the light grey (almost white) band beeing a bad idea with such a big watch. Well, I strongly advise you visit a shop in person and try the different versions before buying, because just watching videos won't help you realize how they look live... Really, try them on before decide, else you could be disappointed. The 46 mm classic doesn't seem as big as you could fear in black with a black band, because they blend seemlessly and it really makes it more discrete. You really have to try first... Actually, the 42 mm design is much nicer (and blends in more elegantly with the band), but the screen is not only smaller, its resolution in pixels is also weaker (hence why I can't understand why they're priced the same) and the battery is smaller weaker too, resulting in reduced autonomy. In addition, the band is so short you'll probably hardly be able to fasten it if you're a man (this is knowledge from trying it on at the shop). Well, maybe the 42 mm is provided with two bands, I don't know. My 46 mm was only provided with one, and it's not an error because it matches the contents described on the box. I've read many people complaining they got only one band, and maybe the second one is only provided with the smaller models ? It would make sense, since the larger bezel would help using a shorter band because of the added length, and maybe the two bands provided with the smaller models actually explain why the prices are the same ? I'm not sure, you'll have to carefully check the contents for each version to know if that's actually the reason. Anyway, I'm quite happy with this watch, so don't hesitate to give it a try if you can. BTW, I'm not swapping a smartwatch for another. I usually keep my devices for years, or even decades. I finally had to change my 25 years old titanium G Shock watch because it suddenly started to consume the battery within a couple of months instead of years, so it was a good time for a change... :p

Well said. I love having the best of both worlds: classic, tasteful look, plus tech on my wrist.

Silicon always the way to go. Metal too no way.

I've not had that problem. I workout about 4 times a week and do a physical job and to be honest I rarely ever swapped out straps and a year later my leather strap is still going. Give it another year or so and the constantly having to remove it to go through security then it will eventually go like on my old watch 🤔

I'd rather have a metal band. This is my first watch without a steel or titanium band, but fortunately, the silicon band is comfortable, so I'm not planning about replacing it for now.

Just a heads up, there's plenty of leather out there that's treated for water resistance.. A lot more pricy but personally, I love the look of leather over rubber. You could also switch the band before heading to work out...

What upcoming versions you mean the 5 next year ?

Same here

What is the battery life and do you have the LTE option?

I have the 46 classic LTE model.

The battery life has been pretty good so far. I've slept with it forgot to turn on the snore or sleep detection but didn't really feel it. Got through the day almost died around 11-midnignt

So just about 36hrs?

Bezel on the GW4 Classic feels cheaper to me vs the GW3

@Xrie The Watch4 is pretty much the 'Active' with the digital touch bezel. The Classic has the physical bezel. The Classic is 2mm bigger on both sizes than the normal one, but they both have the same specs. The normal is Aluminum and the Classic is stainless steel. The Classic is around $100 more I believe, so it's really down to personal preference.

You sound like you got the same battery life on the watch 3 as me so do you think it’s worth the upgrade ?

@@W3TFART hard to justify Samsung or apple when the tic watch pro and Huawei have battery that can last for literally a week or more even with the display always on.

@@Seasniffer69 no it’s not hard at all Huawei uses some random os that’s useless and tic watch has poor build quality and isn’t in Samsung ecosystem. Apple is just shit if you’re not a Apple user . Oh and tic doesn’t get 1 week it’s 5 days as smart watch . More if you don’t use those features but then it’s pointless . It’s also rated only 1.5 m depth so no good for swimming . Whereas Samsung is 50m And if I’m really that worried about battery life I’ll wear my citizen watch instead

How is it without the rotating bezel now that it's been 4 weeks since you wrote that

How's the upgrade? is it worth it? (other than wear os)

You must have a girly wrist then

@@W3TFART I'm 6ft 2in & 171lbs and the 46mm is dumb thick. I'm thinking of trying the 44mm Guess I have girly wrists

@@JWard2 yep you must

Agreed with your thoughts - I had the Galaxy Watch Frontier 46mm. This was a massive piece of equipment and I felt it when sleeping and active. That's why I'm getting the normal/active, despite loving the look and feel of the classic.

Thank you for your review. You've aided me in my decision because as someone who runs a lot, I was wondering if the classic would feel comfortable while running as I like the rotating bezel, but since the 44mm has the same battery and os, the rotating bezel is merely a gimmick to me now. The normal watch will be a lot more comfortable.

@@Babybabim I have owned the Galaxy S3 frontier and the Galaxy 4 watch and the slimmer profile is definitely a nice change, in fitness yes but sleep tracking most of all.

I still have a Samsung Gear 2. When the watch was rather a boxy James Bond gadget than a watch, stacked with gadget features: camera with video recording, IR blaster, optical HRM. When suddenly the massive Gear S (curved housing and display) came out, only half a year later I was not amused. This was even more like a mini Galaxy S on my wrist than the Gear 2, with its own 3G connectivity. Fortunately it had no longer a camera nor the IR blaster, so mine was still the better (1970s) James Bond watch. The Gear S2 was the first one with a rotating bezel and fortunately they kept it. I never understood why Samsung never went the full distance by putting the actual number indications on the bezel as on aviation/ navigation and diving watches. So it can be used as such a watch, measuring elapsed time, setting time adjustments to the local solar time, as a tachymeter and compass, just with the rotating bezel and the anologue hands. Such (really costly) watches are amazingly functional, easy to use that way as analogue wrist computers with instant results at just a glance. The current markings (on my Watch 4) do not rotate with the bezel, and the bezel has no markings at all. Missed opportunity, I think.

the New Zflip? Does is it still crack on the fold after the first few folds?

The z flip is not a good phone fyi

@@simmsation21 it is a good and durable phone. Ive been using for months, works fine.

@@youwouldntclickalinkonyout6236 no the hinge has been improved

@@melisasaatci that's good for you👍🏼. They could have done without that phone and yhe useless fold phone but if u like it I love it

Yo felt like the gear s2 came out an eternity ago

@@muhsin_sultan Mine lasted till just a month ago. I liked the minimalist bezel on the Gear S2. It was great to have a sleek look and still have the physical bezel.

i legit own the gear s2 and is my only smart watch, this is why im watching this trying to decide what to get.

@@LolsAtLance how long have u owned the gs2? What's the difference between day 1 vs now?

@@LolsAtLance The Watch 4 is WAY different. The home and back buttons are swapped, and the new Wear OS hybrid is very different and to me less efficient than Tizen for the Gear S2. And the home screen isn't really even a home screen. And not bezel controlled. I kinda hate it. The bezel doesn't scroll lots of screens. I hope the Tizen bezel control and home screen get added as updates come out. I do like the new sensors, and having Android apps like Google Maps is probably good. But if I were buying again I would go for the Watch 3 instead. Also, my Gear S2 would still last 2.5 days on one charge, even in the last months. The Watch 4 dies way faster. I'm very surprised. Granted I have heartrate measuring more frequently, but still. And the 4 charges *super* slowly.

God forbid youll need you buy a new strap

That's a point eh

I just got a 46mm Classic but I feel the strap size is quite about fitting. Had it been a bit wider the whole watch would look bigger as it is already big with 46mm. So its got a fine balance with 20mm strap. It kinda adds a sleekness to the look. JMOP (Just my opnion) :)

I have the active/ non classic and its the same battery life for both.

do you have the bt or lte one? i cant decide which size to buy. 42mm or 46mm. my wrist are kinda small lol but i dont want to have bad battery life either if go for the 42mm. do you have all the usual settings ON?

@@canson1988 The Galaxy Watch 4 40 MM = 247 mAh Battery 44 MM = 361 mAh Battery CLASSIC 42 MM = 247 mAh Battery 46 MM = 361 mAh Battery ... 44 MM & 46 MM ...both Same Size Battery ... 40 MM & 42 MM ...both Same Size Battery

I'm having the same problem with my classic 4 42mm if I get the 44mm will I have a longer battery life???

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Hmm good idea. I might make a video like that eventually. We'll see

@@MikeOBrienMedia I love your content, and your high quality presentation. Damn tho, even responding to comments kindly

i say that you keep your steel active 2 because wear os 3 is on early release and has some bugs, body composition is quite inaccurate and theres not much difference apart from a new operating system

@@virensequeira3165 hummm thats what I have the active2 stainless steel

No you should wait for the next models. You just bought it a few months ago. Every year there is a new model released...

I disagree, pretty much a full 10 minutes of waffle without any substance.

Zero problems over here after 4 years of use and I work in construction, shit gets everywhere. No idea how you get them to break.

@@stardustie exactly I've had mine for 2 years no issues whatsoever

Yeah I like the look of the ridge sport band. I love my 46mm classic.

I agree, I ordered the Galaxy Watch Classic 46mm wifi only model in silver.

what wrist size do you all have?

@@CrazyG03 20mm is a good size. I love the 46mm classic. I prefer the rotating bezel..gives it a bit more pop

Thanks for watching! I am glad it helped

@@MikeOBrienMedia 😊😊

What is the update? Do you prefer the digital bevel ?

Did you get the watch? If so, how do you like it?

@@carmeshacarrington6718 I got the Galaxy4 and love it only thing I wish the battery life was batter

@@shanae3488 do you have the lte version? How long does your battery last?

Why not the 46mm? Just out of interest

@@adgepeterb my wrist is fairly skinny. I always felt like the Gear s3 was a bit too big. I think the 42 is perfect for my wrist

@@adgepeterb 46mm is just too big for some people.

Ya I have the garmin venu 2 plus. With speaker and microphone. Garmin has way more battery life than Samsung. Also the sensors like heart rate and GPS are way more accurate.

Which one did you end up buying?

@@MLGWuba the 44mm in silver

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ironically i have a the Watch 3 and while i love the look and physical bezel if you play sports outdoors and fall on the ground if dirt gets on it the bezel stiffens up and no longer has that nice feel that's why i'm taking my chances in the regular one

I am still confused, tried watch 4 i noticed that i have less control over the bezel but i also noticed that i might end up using the touch screen more...any suggestions

@@techbasics6142 I use touch screen often and i turned off the virtual bezel. WearOS has a much efficient way to present all the apps in one place, it's WatchOS-ish.

Still liking it or having regrets? I ordered mine today and it's also replacing my original galaxy watch.

U can just sell the watch 3 titanium for more and just buy any of the galaxy watch 4 models

@@johnpineda8478 stonks

Why are you concerned about working out with your watch? I just ordered one as well..

@@Thegoldenchild415 I was worried about getting it scratched up but since my reply I actually returned the Galaxy watch and got the classic in silver and have had no issues with scratches and I wear it to the gym and don't baby it. I love it.

@@Torey1976 can I ask why did you return the Watch 4 for the classic? I currently have the Active watch 2.

@@Thegoldenchild415 the active was nice but I was so used to the physical rotating bezel I couldn't get used to the digital one. This is my fourth version of this watch and the last two had the rotating bezel so it was a habit. It's about preference.

It was quite confusing that e.g. Active2 and Watch3 were of the same generation. Now with one number 4 it's quite clear. With smaller wrists the 46mm looks quite bulky but the bezel is such a goody that I'd wished they created a 45mm bezel model. Would cost some battery but should be worth it. Maybe next generation...