Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 In-Depth Review: Is it Finally Accurate? 

Is it heavy on ur wrists

​@srali7609 not to me. I hear a lot of people speak about weight when phones and watches are differing in weight by grams. it's comfortable to me. I have the 47mm classic

​@@srali7609I have the 43mm and it's lighter than any proper watches I've worn of the same size (unless they're made out of titanium 😂)

44mm gW6 thinner bezels more screen

Thanks!!!

@@Dcrainmaker It should perhaps also be said that the precision of HR and GPS also depends very much on the app used and power mode, depending on how often it queries the values ​​and how power-efficiently it works.

​@@raziel8321 I always use the default/built-in app when testing devices, at full detail/power levels. If Samsung can't figure that out, that's on Samsung.

@@Dcrainmaker However, there is a big difference between a feature fitness watch and a multitasking OS smartwatch. The software of the smartwatch is flexible and interchangeable. It is even the main application. The code determines how often sensors are queried. There is also no standard app, as Samsung and Google alone have installed their own individual apps and the watches are explicitly designed so that everyone can install their own software. Samsung and Google only provide the minimal basic functions. In any case, this means there are differences in precision, whether you want to test it or not... I think you should perhaps treat these watches more like a computer than a sports watch. It's actually very simple. And I think you know that a Wear OS or Apple Watch is technically designed very differently to a Polar, Garmin, Suunto or similar. It's not important whether Apple does it better in some way, we're only talking about the Galaxy Watch. I don't have anything against your video, it's well done, detailed... everything's good. Except for one point. It should be clear that the watch isn't really being tested here, only the Samsung health app is being tested. The Galaxy Watch as a Wear OS watch has to be viewed like a Windows computer. It's not an explicit sports watch, it's a system that was designed to run various apps. Smart home, fitness, car remote, entertainment, info, PIM, whatever.... And the Health app from Samsung is just an arbitrary, interchangeable app that is installed as part of the basic equipment. And you can use any other app you want. You surely know how these watches work. You have the hardware driver for the sensor, and the Wear OS API on top of that. And then various apps run on Wear OS itself, which query the hardware according to their individual programming. There is no single ultimate data result for all apps from the sensor. Each software can determine for itself how high the data refresh rate is. The measuring interval, What the averaging time is. Which calculation algorithm is used to evaluate. Every app can controll the sensors individual. The user can also set many additional settings in the watch settings. For example, forcing full GNNS for all apps. And at the end of the day, it's very simple. On the same watch, with the same sensor, different apps... Samsung Health, Google Fit, Cardiogram, Nike, Fitbit, Strava, TrainingPeaks, Sleep On, Komoot, or whatever you install.... deliver different results. Are of varying accuracy. You can use Samsung Health and Google Fit in parallel on the Galaxy watch, for the same training, and you will find that both will deliver different data. Because each app queries the watch's hardware slightly differently. It has been programmed differently. Then maybe it shows a run with 12,500 steps and an average HR rate of 120, and Google Fit shows 11,900 steps with HR 128.... And such differences simply exist. In the same way, different apps can interfere with each other. And as a multitasking OS, there are always several programs running in the background. So how do you want to test the sensor seriously here? If you test on the Galaxy Watch with Health and on the Pixel Watch with Fitbit or Google Fit, you will have different values ​​simply because the apps are different. Google Fit on the Galaxy will also give different values ​​than Health. You have to compare the hardware with the same app. And so your video is OK, but it doesn't test the watch as a whole, it tests primarily the function of a separate app. And to say the watch is bad just doesn't work on this basis. And at least, from my experience, I don't have any more mystery drops, lost or grossly incorrect data on my Galaxy Watch than on my Garmin. Of course, the data differ slightly in their value, but the trend is always parallel.

@@raziel8321 What on earth are you talking about? It's a Samsung watch, and there's very much a Samsung main app to track workouts (I literally show it in the thumbnail, and a million times in this video). And a Samsung app to export workouts. Likewise, as for a 'feature fitness watch' vs a 'multitasking OS smartwatch' again, that makes no sense. It's not a problem for Apple to create an accurate watch. Nor a problem for Google to do it on the Pixel Watch. This is bad underlying data from Samsung's optical HR sensor. Pure and simple. A 3rd party app doesn't magically make crappy HR sensor data better. It can try and guesstimate, but that's just that - garbage in, garbage out.

I also checked every day since the release for Ray' vision although I am in the Garmin world.

Was the purchase worth it after 6months? Im thinking of buying one myself but i am unsure wether i'll use the full potential

@@remybena5164 Oh yeah, still happy with the watch, even 6 month later. :D

My says expected August 11 since I ordered and the status never changed. Wondering if I'm gonna get it tomorrow

@@hubpakerxx I was supposed to get it yesterday, but UPS delayed it unfortunately. Out for delivery now! I hope you get yours soon!

Mine will arrive 2 more days

​@novd4585 I hope its lost in transit

@@novd4585 Just got mine, it is beautiful!

😂

The only accurate watch you will get is a normal wrist watch. None of them 100% accurate. If you need a 1 single scientist to tell you thats asahme. Also bear in mind Samsung have their hand in genuine medical technology

If you need it to be from Samsung, I think you'll be waiting longer than that. They have proven that they don't care. My guess is that they have done some market research and found it doesn't matter for them. That's the only explanation I can think of. With the current state of wearable tech, there isn't any reason for it to be this inaccurate other than them not caring that it's inaccurate.

Yeah it sucks that they fail out of the gate everytime. I do feel that my Galaxy Watch 5 Pro got better since launch, but still not as good as my Huawei GT3, and just not good enough. Pixel Watch 2 is the great hope. If that fails, I may have to go Apple for my personal phone (got one of their phones for work and just prefer Samsung / Android).

I completely agree. What are they even doing at Samsung? This is not acceptable at all.

I'm a Samsung user, and I'm switching to Apple. Samsung just doesn't care.

hi , what do you think about Samsung Galaxy 6 40mm? Is it worth buying? Are its health and sports sensors working properly? I would be grateful if you could answer me because I want to buy sooner and if there is any problem or point, tell me

@alirezazi I just wonder if the 40 mm would be too small. I originally bought the 44mm and returned it and got the 47 mm classic. I think the 40mm also has a smaller battery 300 mAh vs 425 mAh. Even the 425 mAh battery on mine will only last 2 days on a charge. Which really doesn't bother me. Also I will say I had the Garmin vivoactive 5 and that was 42mm and it looked tiny on my wrist. Just some things to think about.

@paulkline3011 Thank you, I agree with your opinion, but since my wrist is 17 cm and delicate, I think the size 44 and 47 mm is too big for my hand. And I don't want the watch to be bulky on my wrist

That makes sense. You could compromise and get the 43mm classic. 😆 the rotating bezel is actually pretty awesome.

​@alirezazi did you find one that wasn't too bulky? I have the Samsung galaxy watch 42mm that came out in 2019. I'm wanting to upgrade but can't find a Samsung watch that is the right size the 42mm is perfect for my wrist it's not to bulky or small

Enjoy!

@@Dcrainmaker I did. Good as always. Sadly the watch is garbage. I bought the Fenix 7 Pro now.

About the battery life: It will suck the first couple of days, but then after it will get out of the "Learning your usage patterns..." phase, your battery life should jump up close to the time they advertise.

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I am also team Garmin for fitness. I am considering this watch for going out without a phone.

Much appreciated!

I have a Fenix 7 that I also ran with the 6 Classic with the other day. The pace on the Samsung is wild, ranging from 2:50/km to 7:30/km while the Fenix is staying more or less constant at 5:10/km. I also tested the Asymmetry metric, by limp-running for like 100m, the watch didn't pick up on it at all and kept saying I'm in perfect balance. So yea, I trust the Garmin running metrics like ground contact and vertical ratio way more than the Samsungs, whos numbers are quite a bit lower than the Garmin's too, which would according to the Garmin time ranges, make me a pro runner which I'm not.

How do you know the heart rate was wrong on the Samsung watch?

I just went back to samsung from garmin lol. Well see how it goes

​@@lasereyes7349how's it going so far?

I disagree since my active 2 have been pretty accurate when using it next to my chest strap. My HR is normally around 160-180bpm when I work out and it tracks only a few BPM off. I've heard that if you have a lot of body hair that it could cause it to be inaccurate. If you are doing HIIT you should be wearing a chest strap anyways.

I'm having a nice experience with my Watch3 😊

You hit the nail on the head. it's pure frustration during activities, you feel awful. Then you buy a Garmin and everything just works as intended mostly, kinds of encourages me to get out. The only thing Garmin doesn't have is the nice smart features and transitions.

@@Nessal83 "If you are doing HIIT you should be wearing a chest strap anyways" The problem is when Samsung is asking $300 and offering garbage when other companies can offer much better solutions at similar prices.

@@Nessal83 An old Apple watch works perfectly during HIIT ignoring vigorous movement, sweat, and body hair. Samsung watches are just trash in the context of fitness activities

Everyone asumes those watches are spot on accurate. I thought so too until i saw this video.

@@livewallberg you can only assume that if you never had any accurate watch before. Mine GW was showing up to 170 during simple walk activity XD

That's been my dream watch. Garmin fitness capabilities with Samsung's smartwatch components!

Garmin needs to step up with their software.

Am trading my 5 pro for the 6 classic 47mm look much better

@@cs-ge5kx I'm still considering it.

I have both right now and the 6 classic 47mm is a much more refined feeling watch. The rotating bezel is much smaller this year. The watch also feels snappier than the 5 pro. That being said, the battery life is half that of the 5 pro so I'll be returning it.

​@guyinbox Apparently the battery life will be terrible while it gets use you how you use it and then it improves a lot, I forget if it's for The first 3 days or week.

@@SnifterRoux that's the same thing they say about phones but in my experience it never really gets that much better. I'd say the 40 hrs with aod off is probably the best you can hope for

IM USING GW5 PRO, as far as i know it's the same HR sensor. Last run: Garmin avg HR 147, Samsung 161. Max: Garmin: 160, Samsung:171. Not worth it for the purpose of tracing activities. As a smart watch is ok. BUT not even close to Apple Watches :(

How is it for running? Does it take splits, distance, GPS and stopwatch?

I've been using the mymonX watch for glucose, ECG, BPM, sleep, etc tracking. Seems to do the job for $200. Also helps that the battery life is over a week.

@@JasonRetribution I already bought the Garmin Forerunner265s. It does not have a lot of the features that I wish it had but its the most reliable in the features it has. Reliability is way more important than a lot of features which doesnt work that well

How long does this watch last after a full charge?

@@wasimboliya Google is a better bet than me on that point. After the initial period when I kept it on 24/7, I started turning it off at night and just put it on the charger for a bit now and then when it's convenient, so it's rarely below 30% or above 80% for me. My watch is now a year old, at 74% battery, and it says 26 hours remaining. If that's any help.

When your accuracy is often so bad compared to the competition; there definitely is room for changes.

@@tams805 be that as it may, it's just a change. People seem to expect complete overhauls each time & it's not going to happen. There'll only ever be minor tweaks here & there now. Maybe accuracy (depending on which area you're talking about) isn't a high priority of Samsung's (as annoying as that is). I know sleep accuracy seems to be way down the list on Garmin's priority list which annoys the crap out of me.

I always wait a few models for an upgrade. Once it starts slowing down I start shopping around.

Nope

How is the watch 6 coming from the 5pro?

@@Goinwiththeflow Because I traded in my Watch 5 Pro for the Watch 6 Classic.

I've been hoping an update will fix the horrible GPS tracking on my GW5 Pro for over a year. It's not going to happen bud.

The problem is if you're an android user, you have to switch to iPhone instead if you just want an Apple Watch. Which I don't find a worthy trade off and many don't. It's unfortunate. The way Apple (and now Samsung to a lesser extent) isolated their "ecosystems" is annoying.

@@WinterReflections at least with Samsung being an Android system you can easily modify the Samsung Galaxy Watch app to be compatible with any Android phone using a modified APK. So yeah, Despite Samsung attempting to close their ecosystem like Apple; they suck at doing it because they are still using an Android based OS instead of creating their own like Apple

The issue with Apple is that they're asking double or triple the price for minimally better, equal or even worse performance and you'll need to change your entire ecosystem to Apple. The watch has some great features, but those small advantages don't justify paying the triple price.

wait 5 years and on the galaxy watch 13 it will work

It was the same for me. But now, with the Watch6, it is totally off! It measure with IR instead of the green light, but it also doesnt catch the varations, so I think it calculates the bpm differently with this new version.

@@Rissni that's really unfortunate since I was looking at the watch6. I might just switch to the Apple ecosystem since they have the most accurate sensors sadly.

I've read that it'll switch to the infrared LED whenever bedtime mode is enabled. Try doing that.

Yeah you need to enable sleep mode you can set up a routine.

@@RustyElbow I forgot to clarify that I do have the sleep mode on. I thought the mode might not be on, but today I confirmed it was on and when I woke up during the night, I could still see the green light from the watch. It does seem like it's not that intense, but it's definitely still visible. I'll have to research a bit more to make sure I'm not missing anything. Thanks for the help, tho. :)

What did you do?

LOL. UPS lost the shipment and I just cancelled the order. I tried a $400 (refurbished) nice Garmin but hated the non-touch interface and limited features. I may try the new Pixel now, meanwhile I'm still using my Galaxy watch 3 but the HR monitor really stinks while running or even just fast walking. It's often way high, jumping from 130 down to 88 in the space of a few seconds when I am just walking fast. The 88 is the accurate measurement, tested by hand.@@Ari_3000

@@bigalexg Thanks for the reply! I'm having a hard time choosing 😅