Samsung Galaxy Watch 4

With updated hardware and brand-new software built together with Google, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 is the best smartwatch Apple doesn't make. Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 4 is a big deal, and not only for Samsung. It marks a reinvention of the company’s smartwatch line, but also the introduction of new software co-engineered with Google – making this also the debut of the overhauled Wear OS 3. The good news is that Samsung has mostly nailed the experience. From a hardware perspective the Galaxy Watch 4 is hard to fault, while the new software makes this basically the best smartwatch you can buy t

You need to download two apps onto your phone — "Galaxy Wearable" and "Samsung Health." The former is to customize the watch and adjust settings such as watch faces, apps, sounds and battery info. The latter is the app you use on your phone to view and monitor your fitness data, which we will discuss in more detail... The Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 is a smartwatch with excellent fitness tracking capabilities — but does it hold its own alongside specialist fitness trackers and running watches?

I don't feel it appropriate to share the intimate details of my body makeup with the internet, but I will note the discrepancies with measurements. The Samsung Galaxy Watch 4's readings did not match my Wyze Scale's. The measurements were as much as 5% off for metics like body fat perfect. The Samsung Galaxy Watch 4’s sharp design, smart software and standout health sensor make for a promising upgrade that somehow costs less than last year’s version.