JJAmazonShopper—May 13, 2025
I decided to upgrade from a fitness band/watch garmin device to this smart watch. I know there are about 3 subsequent versions of this, but mine still works very well after over 2 years. Positives: - I like being able to see at least part of incoming text messages so I can decide if I need to pull out my phone to read them on a larger screen. - The do-not-disturb feature is very helpful in muting text messages when I can't afford interruptions - I do like the variety of fitness tracking options, as well as health and sleep - The battery life is still pretty good even after several years Negatives/downsides: - I still find it hard to cancel notifications rather than just snooze them (the swipe to clear feature doesn't always work--could be the screen protector I use) - It took me a while to realize that having the watch on DND means that calls won't go through on my phone even if the volume is on for that device - Battery does have to be charged each night, which limits the usability for sleep tracking (unless I charge it earlier and then can't track activity/steps) Overall still a quality device and I haven't been compelled to upgrade yet. Read more
Dan Baxley—May 13, 2023
05/13/2023: A really, really nice smartwatch. My wife has an Apple watch and it is nice, but I have to say that this Samsung 4 is a notch better. Her watch cost $280 after a deal with her phone service. My Samsung 4 was just under $90 from Amazon, and it is a real beauty. I am still learning some things about it, but love it, love it. Quality plus. But, another BUT -- like the Apple Watch, the battery life is terrible. You have to charge it every day -- that is, unless you shut everything off, or down. There is a feature on the watch, where you can select Battery Saver features. Still, so disappointed in battery life. I have a cheap smartwatch that gets me 5 plus days, and it does nearly all of the things needed to keep track of sleep and Heart rate. The cheap watch also has a Blood Pressure reading -- yep, BP. On the other hand, the Samsung 4 has ECG, which is pretty cool, and it keeps a running record that you record for your doctor. I will be trying the different settings on the Samsung, after all, I do not need all of the features that come with the Samsung 4. But, like many others, I do wonder why the cheap smartwatches are able to get so much use out of their batteries, as opposed to these HIGH priced, name-brand watches. As it is, if you plan on using the sleep feature, then you will need to charge every day, or night before going to bed. Getting 2 days of use is a pipe dream if you use the watch to track your movements and monitor your cell phone and massaging, which I do not really need, but it is pretty handy. Maybe you could get 2-3 days, if you shut everything but the TIME off. I will find out. Remember, by shutting all of the AUTO features off, you still have access to manually use, or turn on a feature you want to use for the moment. What a nicely built watch -- more later -- 05/15/2023 Update: Battery life is terrible. You can extend the battery life by shutting everything off, but that defeats the purpose of having one of these Smartwatches, right? Last night, as I went to bed, shut everything down, leaving only the sleep mode on, with a full charge. Got up this morning and it had 86% left. I turned everything back on, played with the settings, on, off, and other features, etc. Also, had to reconnect to my phone to record my sleep activity. I have been up for 2 hours now and the battery reads, 45%. I got up, just under 2.5 hours ago, activated the watch, turned wifi back on to communicate with my Samsung Galaxy 22 phone, and have already used up half the battery capacity. My wife says it is not big deal, after all, she has to recharge her Apple watch every day. Great, so that makes me NOT feel better, not after owning some cheapy watches that never needed charging for 5-7 days, and they tracked my sleep, my BP, my steps, and, really, the cheapy apps were easier to navigate. Seriously, the Samsung is a beauty, but am I really buying jewlery? Read more
Sammie—May 10, 2022
because it is kinda like an iphone on your wrist, it takes up a lot of batteries. If I turn on power-saving mode and pick the most simple watch-face, then from 6am-8pm I will have 64% left when I don't receive text message or text back. Images are good, almost like looking at my phone, contrast, colors, and accuracy of pixel is good. Texting- I like how I can text talk and it'll respond in what I say. This usually drops my battery life most. Btw, the texting language has to be the language of the programmed language of the watch, so don't try to respond using voice-texting in a diff language than the one programmed on the watch. Like if I programmed it as "English", I can voice-text only in english and not Vietnamese or Spanish. Sleep-monitoring- in the morning it'll tell me how many hours of sleep, light-sleep, REM, and more. It's good, through the pulse-oximeter reading of my sleep patterns, I learned I had sleep apnea. It gives a range of your Pulse-Ox when you sleep at night like 85-95% detailing perhaps that night I was more stressed and didn't work out, so lung capacity decreased. It's a good monitoring tool. Water-resistant- I'm a nurse at a hospital, I wash my hands all the time, so far no water issues. I never had to turn on the water resistant option, and use it all the time. Though, after 12 hours, the heaviness of the watch drains me, so I like to give my wrist a break and take it off to charge. Battery life- I have to charge daily with this, can't go a day without it. But the upsize is that it charges QUICKLY. Within 15 minutes of charging, it can go from 15% to 50%, and from 85% to 100%. It charges quickly, but drains quickly too. Phone reception- I used it once or twice bc I don't use my phones for calls much but more for instant messaging. Clear reception, my mom heard me well, and we were able to carry a convo while I shopped at Walmart. Wouldn't recommend using this option in confined space though. Steps- it over calculates my steps, giving me the impression that I've walked longer, but no. EKG- It's good, idk how accurate it is, but so far it's good. Benefits- when you are on GPS mode, it'll have it on your watch, and beeps or vibrates when a turn or stop is needed. Really cool, in case you lose your phone while driving, or don't have a phone holder in your car, this function is cool. Read more
