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LG G Watch VS Samsung Gear Live.

What is your guys opinion on both these smart watches?
Both have pros and cons.
Galaxy Gear Live:
Pro:
Has a better screen.
Heart rate monitor
Cons:
Smaller 300 mah batter.
Charging cradle is horrible.
LG G Watch.
Pro
Bigger battery.
Has a lot of praise on the XDA sub forum.
Cons.
Lower quality screen.

I have not used the LG yet but I can't complain about the battery on the Gear Live. Today is my first full day of use and I'm at 48% right now after 14 hours. Not bad. I had the Gear 2 and I love Android Wear as a os over what Sammy does. I like the build and look of the Gear Live. Looking forward to more apps.
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The Gear Live is much like the Gear Neo and people sure they like more battery life but I believe the screen is not as hard on the battery as the LG watch.

I had a Neo for a couple of months and I would get about three days battery life.
It was ok but it really looked like it wasn't going to get any decent apps for it, so I switched to the G watch.
On the Gear, I miss the Home key and the longer battery life than the G watch.
The G watch works better with notifications but if they aren't from Google Apps, you only get the title of the notification and a small amount of the content.
You also can't change the font size on the G watch and to be honest, it's just too big when scrolling through an email.
I'm very hopeful that the limitations on notifications will be addressed as apps are updated to integrate with Android Wear. I really couldn't see this happening with the Gear as the audience is just too small for the app developers to bother.
Also, I'm looking forward to some decent extensions of existing apps that actually work well with Android Wear!
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The main factor for me is: changable watch straps.
I've managed to snap every plastic watch strap I've ever worn within 2 months.

I'm debating to get the Gear Live or G Watch.
I'm just waiting to see if T-Mobile or AT&T will be carrying the Gear Live anytime soon. You can get a G Watch for under $200 if you pick 2 more small accessories on AT&T.

I like g watch she have a good look

I have the G Watch.
I'm pleased with it and find:
Screen is fine in daylight and even bright sun.
Easily good for a day battery life.
I had the Gear 2 and I prefer the less bulky size of the G Watch.
I don't notice the slightly lower res of the G Watch....things still look crisp and good.
Not had any issues with the lack of a power button and you can restart watch in the settings.
I do think there should be a home button mind.
Overall, I'm pleased with my purchase and the pace that apps are being developed is looking really good.....unlike the Tizen platform!
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When are these going to be available in stores? Would like to at least check these watches out but Best Buy just keeps saying preorder.

tu3218 said:
When are these going to be available in stores? Would like to at least check these watches out but Best Buy just keeps saying preorder.
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I bought my g watch from best buy yesterday just call a local one and ask when they'll have it in store. They should be able to check other stores near you too.

PaulG1488 said:
I bought my g watch from best buy yesterday just call a local one and ask when they'll have it in store. They should be able to check other stores near you too.
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Did they have them out to play with? I want to experience android wear but wondering if I should wait. That's why I was leaning more towards the Gear Live solely because it's a little cheaper.

I have the G Watch and like it so far. Coming from the Gear 1 running Tizen, it was a pretty big learning curve. Android Wear has more development and lets me do more from my watch than Tizen (i.e. navigate, change phone volume, stream live camera feed from the phone, etc). I do miss making calls on the watch....a lot. I sorta miss the camera but I rarely used it.
From what I've read, the Gear Live is similar to the Neo, only with Wear not Tizen. So I wouldn't imagine there are huge differences between the Live and G Watch aside from cosmetics.
I'll definitely buy a next gen Android Wear watch when they get speakers!

I pick Gear Live
X1XNobleX1X said:
What is your guys opinion on both these smart watches?
Both have pros and cons.
Galaxy Gear Live:
Pro:
Has a better screen.
Heart rate monitor
Cons:
Smaller 300 mah batter.
Charging cradle is horrible.
LG G Watch.
Pro
Bigger battery.
Has a lot of praise on the XDA sub forum.
Cons.
Lower quality screen.
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I would go for Gear Live better screen, better looks and the heart rate monitor is a huge addition

No one are useful

Samsung Gear Live is better than LG Watch: it's better looking and, if Samsung leaves Android for Tizen, it would be one of those devices which will turn to this OS, even if I prefer Android

I have to go for the g watch. I actually prefer the looks of the G watch, I like that it has a clean industrial design with no buttons Many people hate that but I love it.
Also I hate Samsung and tizen is just hurgh. LG all the way, my phone is a Nexus 5 also from LG
I don't do sports lel: no heartbeatsensor, so what? I only wish the screen was a little better on the G Watch as you can really see the pixels sometimes. And the amoled screen is also a plus for the gear live as it doesn't shine as much at night and is better visible in daylight.
All in all the watches are very similar considering hardware so I guess it comes down to the look basically.

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Personally, I went with the G Watch, but it was by a small margin. The larger battery on the G watch and a disdain for samsung's business practices (I fear samsung will be more likely to lock down the OS and/or design apps specifically for use with Samsung phones - although so far it seems like Google is doing a good job keeping things uniform across devices) were two of the deciding factors. I would have preferred an AMOLED screen and higher resolution, but the screen isn't *that* much better than the G watch's screen.
I think the gear live is the better choice if you intend to have the screen always on, especially with a mostly black background (power saving with amoled), and plan to use it primarily as a stylish watch. The gear live is subjectively better looking, and a nice watch face that's always on could potentially make it look even more stylish. The battery is sufficient for a day's use of a good-looking watch that you occasionally use for google now and other apps.
However, if you turn off the display's "always on" feature, and plan to use the watch extensively for apps/google services, I think the G watch delivers better battery life. So far, I haven't minded tapping the screen to see the date and time, so the watch display is almost always off - meaning the battery savings with samsung's amoled display would be nearly negligible for my use. However, I'm using the watch a LOT: I use it for navigation, I'm constantly signed in to hangouts and reply to the messages through the watch, I keep a running list of to-do notes, etc. I also have the screen brightness set really high, because its usually off anyway, but it's perfectly visible when I need it (even outdoors). With a full charge in the morning and the brightness set very high, I have yet to kill the battery before I go to sleep, even when I've used the watch extensively all day long - which is good, because my use will only increase as apps are developed.
tl;dr Ultimately, they're very similar and you can't really go wrong. The extra 100mAh on the G watch is probably negated if you plan to keep the watch "always on" (in fact, I wouldn't be terribly surprised if the Gear Live even gets better battery life when the screen is always on). If you turn the display off, though, then the battery-saving display technology won't matter as much and you'll have an extra 100mAh of battery life.

I went in today to pick up the G watch and my best buy didn't have any. This is really frustrating. I believe the Gear Live is rumored to be available the 27th or 28th of July at best buys so maybe I'll check in a day or so for that watch. I want to try either one but don't want to have order one. Anyone having luck with finding them at best buys?
Thanks everyone for the reviews. I think they are both decent I'd be happy with either. I know they're not no moto 360, but I bet they end up being a good amount cheaper than the 360. So hopefully I can find one of these in best buy. Leaning towards the Gear live cause the screen and heart rate monitor.

Please continue in the comparison thread seen here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2229761
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[Q] The LG g watch or the upcoming ASUS zenwatch?

well guyzz i posted this thread as a question to you all!
I went through their specific review's both seem to deliver a good android wear experience
but from my opininon the zenwatch looks a more decent one, in terms of design
the LG g watch has a poor designing, i culd get the fair idea with the review's at youtube but can u help me out with a specific choice?
Like today samsung launched their tizen contest. Will the LG one and the ASUS zenwatch
be okay or i shuld get a tizen based smartwatch!
Thanks in advance!

techgeek ankit said:
well guyzz i posted this thread as a question to you all!
I went through their specific review's both seem to deliver a good android wear experience
but from my opininon the zenwatch looks a more decent one, in terms of design
the LG g watch has a poor designing, i culd get the fair idea with the review's at youtube but can u help me out with a specific choice?
Like today samsung launched their tizen contest. Will the LG one and the ASUS zenwatch
be okay or i shuld get a tizen based smartwatch!
Thanks in advance!
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Love my zenwatch so far!
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techgeek ankit said:
well guyzz i posted this thread as a question to you all!
I went through their specific review's both seem to deliver a good android wear experience
but from my opininon the zenwatch looks a more decent one, in terms of design
the LG g watch has a poor designing, i culd get the fair idea with the review's at youtube but can u help me out with a specific choice?
Like today samsung launched their tizen contest. Will the LG one and the ASUS zenwatch
be okay or i shuld get a tizen based smartwatch!
Thanks in advance!
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I was trying to decide between these two watches as well. I ended up getting the LG G Watch R. It just arrived today, and so far I'm happy with my purchase. Android Wear is still in it's infancy, but I like what Google has done with it already, and with the new Android L deployment already underway, the next revision of Android Wear will only get better. There are already quite a few apps and watch faces available for Wear on the Play Store and as the platform matures I'm sure you'll see more and more pop up.
Reasons were:
Better battery life (3-4 days on a single charge)
Real heart-rate monitor
POLED display has better color's & blacks
Always on display with minimal battery usage
Personal style choice (I like the look of the G Watch R over the Zenwatch)
I think what you need to do is look at what you want from your smart watch, what type of lifestyle you live, and then pick a device around that. That's the only way you'll be truly happy.

brianhill1980 said:
I was trying to decide between these two watches as well. I ended up getting the LG G Watch R. It just arrived today, and so far I'm happy with my purchase. Android Wear is still in it's infancy, but I like what Google has done with it already, and with the new Android L deployment already underway, the next revision of Android Wear will only get better. There are already quite a few apps and watch faces available for Wear on the Play Store and as the platform matures I'm sure you'll see more and more pop up.
Reasons were:
Better battery life (3-4 days on a single charge)
Real heart-rate monitor
POLED display has better color's & blacks
Always on display with minimal battery usage
Personal style choice (I like the look of the G Watch R over the Zenwatch)
I think what you need to do is look at what you want from your smart watch, what type of lifestyle you live, and then pick a device around that. That's the only way you'll be truly happy.
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I was waiting for the zenwatch and ended up getting bored and got the G watch R, best decision ever. really love the G watch R and totally agree with all brianhill1980's comments above

I liked both but ended up keeping the zenwatch...The two are definitely the best Android wear watches out there. Battery is marginally better with the LG and it is more water resistant but the slimmer feel on wrist was why I kept the zenwatch it makes a difference I kept banging the gwatch R into walls and stuff..I also rather like the heart rate setup on the zenwatch and the bigger screen while only marginally does make a difference for older eyes.

There are more awesome watch faces for the round watches like moto and lg GWR than the zen watch
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I'm going with the LG G Watch R, for all the reasons listed above. P-OLED screen, better battery, better all around internal specs, and the round face. I could care less about the heartrate monitor - to date, none have been made for the wrist that are accurate. I also don't like the tan band, though I know this is swappable. I do think the band on the LG is more universal, though. I would have gone for the Moto 360, but its battery life and other specs are just too dismal.

well thanks a lot a lot guyzz u helped me out well!!
i wuld go with the LG g watch r!
Thanks!
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Google Cardboard perfect for LG G3

I switched to the G3 after briefly owning the OnePlus One. The OPO is a good phone, but it has absolutely no bells or whistles. With the G3, I've got Slimport HDMI out, a FM radio (if I was on Sprint), removable battery and MicroSD card... and the tipping point for me for switching phones? Google Cardboard.
If you haven't tried Google's cheap-ass VR headset, you should. You will need one of the bigger ones coming on the market now that fit phablets like the OnePlus, G3, iPhone 6, etc.
The cardboard is a little origami folded Viewmaster, but instead of putting in those old little stereoscopic paper discs, you slide in your smartphone. VR apps split the screen, so each eye sees a slightly different image.
The OPO has a 1080p display. It looks okay in the Cardboard, but the VR device basically uses magnifying glasses for lenses and that 1080 display is no where as impressive when seen thru them.
The G3's display is incredible with it. Very noticeable difference. I can't wait until we see more movies and games coming out in that quality.
With WiGig coming out later this year, where you can stream information tons faster than regular wifi, I expect to see VR to explode in 2016 if not sooner.

Braaainz said:
I switched to the G3 after briefly owning the OnePlus One. The OPO is a good phone, but it has absolutely no bells or whistles. With the G3, I've got Slimport HDMI out, a FM radio (if I was on Sprint), removable battery and MicroSD card... and the tipping point for me for switching phones? Google Cardboard.
If you haven't tried Google's cheap-ass VR headset, you should. You will need one of the bigger ones coming on the market now that fit phablets like the OnePlus, G3, iPhone 6, etc.
The cardboard is a little origami folded Viewmaster, but instead of putting in those old little stereoscopic paper discs, you slide in your smartphone. VR apps split the screen, so each eye sees a slightly different image.
The OPO has a 1080p display. It looks okay in the Cardboard, but the VR device basically uses magnifying glasses for lenses and that 1080 display is no where as impressive when seen thru them.
The G3's display is incredible with it. Very noticeable difference. I can't wait until we see more movies and games coming out in that quality.
With WiGig coming out later this year, where you can stream information tons faster than regular wifi, I expect to see VR to explode in 2016 if not sooner.
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where did you download the VR cardboard cut out for LG G3?

cenwesi said:
where did you download the VR cardboard cut out for LG G3?
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More importantly, where can I just buy one that already works? (I'm lazy)

tribalartgod said:
More importantly, where can I just buy one that already works? (I'm lazy)
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https://www.unofficialcardboard.com/products/headsets/google-cardboard-vr-headsets/

tribalartgod said:
More importantly, where can I just buy one that already works? (I'm lazy)
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I've got this one on the way. Great reviews, looks like a really solid unit and has all the bells and whistles:
http://s.click.aliexpress.com/klk/uf2FYJeMB

datawrhsdoc said:
I've got this one on the way. Great reviews, looks like a really solid unit and has all the bells and whistles:
http://s.click.aliexpress.com/klk/uf2FYJeMB
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Have you received the headset yet? Thinking of getting the same one. Can you do a quick review on this headset? Thanks

dhoang said:
Have you received the headset yet? Thinking of getting the same one. Can you do a quick review on this headset? Thanks
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Haven't received it yet, due to the Chinese New Year holiday which basically shuts down B2C shipments. Should have it in next couple of days and will post a brief review.

datawrhsdoc said:
Haven't received it yet, due to the Chinese New Year holiday which basically shuts down B2C shipments. Should have it in next couple of days and will post a brief review.
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How is it?
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LexLuger82 said:
How is it?
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It is a solid piece of kit. That said, this is still a novelty type of item in general. It is, however, great for getting immersed in a movie like it's a private IMAX theater.

datawrhsdoc said:
It is a solid piece of kit. That said, this is still a novelty type of item in general. It is, however, great for getting immersed in a movie like it's a private IMAX theater.
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So it does work for LG G3? what about Samsung Note3 ?

Yes, it works great with the LG G3. No idea about the Note.

I have been thinking about getting something like this for my phone. I have some gift cards on Amazon so it would be from there. Just not sure how much I'd use it. How would I control the phone and is it just for the cardboard app? Guess I really just don't know how it works with the phone.

3D VR Glasses overview and demonstration: https://youtu.be/nEALrvhDfIU

Braaainz said:
I switched to the G3 after briefly owning the OnePlus One. The OPO is a good phone, but it has absolutely no bells or whistles. With the G3, I've got Slimport HDMI out, a FM radio (if I was on Sprint), removable battery and MicroSD card... and the tipping point for me for switching phones? Google Cardboard.
If you haven't tried Google's cheap-ass VR headset, you should. You will need one of the bigger ones coming on the market now that fit phablets like the OnePlus, G3, iPhone 6, etc.
The cardboard is a little origami folded Viewmaster, but instead of putting in those old little stereoscopic paper discs, you slide in your smartphone. VR apps split the screen, so each eye sees a slightly different image.
The OPO has a 1080p display. It looks okay in the Cardboard, but the VR device basically uses magnifying glasses for lenses and that 1080 display is no where as impressive when seen thru them.
The G3's display is incredible with it. Very noticeable difference. I can't wait until we see more movies and games coming out in that quality.
With WiGig coming out later this year, where you can stream information tons faster than regular wifi, I expect to see VR to explode in 2016 if not sooner.
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Will oneplus loop VR work with LG G3?

incredible with G3
The G3's display is incredible with google cardboard . Very noticeable difference. I can't wait more until we see more movies and games coming out in that quality.
Really virtual reality is very good as compared to other low quality android.

Which Wear OS watch to get for 2019?

My Pebble Time has been on it's last legs for a while but I held out last year hoping that they'd release a Pixel Watch but they never did. Then I heard about the Snapdragon 3100 chip and that a ton of watches would follow once that was released but that never did (I think Fossil Sport was the only watch that came out). However, my Pebble Time has now completely given up the ghost and I'm watchless. I was hoping to string it out until later this year as there are again more rumours that the Pixel Watch will come out this year. If I was to get a watch today then I think the best watch is Huawei Watch 2 Sport but this is over 2 years old now and I'm worried that it won't be supported much longer so it would be a terrible time to buy. How strong is the thinking that the Pixel Watch will come out this year? Where are all the watches that were supposed to come with the 3100 chip? I have a non-smart watch that I can use to tie me over for a few months but only if I can get something in 2019.
Thoughts?

The Montblanc Summit 2 has a 3100. But it's also $1100... I'd gladly wear one but I don't think I'd buy it. I did the same searching a while back. I think the Falster 2 might be a 3100 too and looked pretty reasonable. I ended up buying a small cheap MTK watch to play with for the moment. Which kind of works but isn't in the same league...

I have almost all Wear Watch (and also pebble) but I think the last is the better : Ticwatch Pro. Better battery life for all Wear Watch even better than my Huawei 2. About 2% by hour when all others have at least 3.5-4.5% by hour. So real 2 days battery life and can charge the 3rd days. Big, big point is also the real LCD screen (FSTN) for always ON mode. So it is always ON like the pebble and no light emmitted by the watch.

Actually i'm a Fossil Smartwatch Gen. 4 user and it's awesome from all the way. I don't why any topic exists in here. It has heart rate function, built-in GPS and a premium design with a good price
For 3100 i think it's very expensive now, my next watch will be a 3100 one, also i'm thinking to buy again a Fossil. There was rumors that Google will work with Fossil on next smartwatches and that made me glad about it.

none ...wear os is garbage

I also had the Pebble Time Steel which was killed after I entered a salt water pool with it.
After a few month of walking with a "normal" watch I bought a Fossil Q Explorist Gen 4. which is based on the 2100 cpu.
I thought about getting the Fossil Sport which has the 3100 cpu for the same price, but the Q looks much better.
I get over a day of battery with always on display, wifi and bluetooth on, and with the periodic heart rate monitoring.
I use it mostly for showing the time and for notifications. Despite all the reviews trashing Wear OS, I must say I disagree and I like this watch.
I got it for $200 which is much cheaper than Apple and Samsung (the Pebble was $350!) and i wouldn't think twice for buying it

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I have almost all Wear Watch (and also pebble) but I think the last is the better : Ticwatch Pro. Better battery life for all Wear Watch even better than my Huawei 2. About 2% by hour when all others have at least 3.5-4.5% by hour. So real 2 days battery life and can charge the 3rd days. Big, big point is also the real LCD screen (FSTN) for always ON mode. So it is always ON like the pebble and no light emmitted by the watch.
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I second this.
Currently using TicWatch Pro for weeks, and very happy with it.
If you can splurge some budget, I can also recommend Casio ProTrek WSD-F30 which, like TicWatch Pro, also has dual layer display.
Tough it has twice the price, the added protection and features really worth your money.

AW
Sorry to tell you,
Android Wear is dead.
And so is it's pathetic tiles update.
Buy a Samsung watch.
I finally came to this realization when I caught myself trying to fix the shortcomings of my Ticwatch s using Tasker, IFttt and and another app.
When you wear a Galaxy watch, after wearing a Wear watch for some time, you instantly feel the difference. It's like driving a Mustang while all you did in your life was walking ...

Watches with SIM cards
I have never seen much purpose in a phone-dependent watch, much like the Bluetooth earpiece I quit carrying after less than a year (back in 2006), why do we want ANOTHER thing to schlep around, charge, etc.?
However, a number of smart watch phones have come out which handle 4G SIM cards making them phone-independent, and I _can_ see a use case for leaving the bulky phablet phone home and wearing a (bulky) watch instead.
Sort of at random, I got a Kingwear KC05 4G 8MP Camera IP67 Waterproof WIFI GPS Smart Watch Phone, and it's a nice quality piece, particularly for the price, but as mentioned above, even though it runs full Android 7.1.1 and doesn't need to pair to a tablet phone for anything, it's pretty hard to navigate the super high DPI round touchscreen, though I am surprised how easy the on-screen keyboard is to use accurately.
Any other smart-watch-phone experiences out there to share?

IDK1985 said:
When you wear a Galaxy watch, after wearing a Wear watch for some time, you instantly feel the difference. It's like driving a Mustang while all you did in your life was walking ...
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The common conception is that Ford introduced the Mustang in 1964 to incredible success, and the folks at arch-rival Chevrolet simply copied the concept to unveil the Camaro in 1966 for the 1967 model year. Fact is, though, the story is not quite as simple as that. americanrodeo dot com/story/12690615/the-origin-of-the-chevrolet-camaro

For what I do,a connected watch is a must. Live being able to see messages, control music devices and other things like that when I can't have my phone in my hand. It's fantatsic.

Are you using your Galaxy Watch with a non-Sammy device? My incomplete understanding is that the Samsung framework is required in a phone for full functionality of their watches.
IDK1985 said:
Sorry to tell you,
Android Wear is dead.
And so is it's pathetic tiles update.
Buy a Samsung watch.
I finally came to this realization when I caught myself trying to fix the shortcomings of my Ticwatch s using Tasker, IFttt and and another app.
When you wear a Galaxy watch, after wearing a Wear watch for some time, you instantly feel the difference. It's like driving a Mustang while all you did in your life was walking ...
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I just bought the ticwatch pro, it’s bothering me the lag in ui response. I can only hope that it’s sorting itself out being new, and will improve with time.
Maybe I should return while I still can, that falster 2 isn’t much more expensive...

ha7msterx said:
I just bought the ticwatch pro, it’s bothering me the lag in ui response. I can only hope that it’s sorting itself out being new, and will improve with time.
Maybe I should return while I still can, that falster 2 isn’t much more expensive...
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There's lag? I just picked up a 2nd hand Huawei Watch 2 for £70 and it's quite laggy. I was going to go for the Pro but it's £220,im glad I didn't now!
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mangocats said:
The common conception is that Ford introduced the Mustang in 1964 to incredible success, and the folks at arch-rival Chevrolet simply copied the concept to unveil the Camaro in 1966 for the 1967 model year. Fact is, though, the story is not quite as simple as that. americanrodeo dot com/story/12690615/the-origin-of-the-chevrolet-camaro
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This makes me smile.

I just grabbed the Fossil Explorer... This is my first non-Samsung smartwatch and so it's a bit different. WearOS is cool, but I've noticed it's slow to completely boot ( 2 minutes or so ) and not as buttery smooth as the Tizen OS. The OOB experience was great right up to the point of updates... sweet Jesus that was a horrific experience as the watch slowed down, had incredibly long response times and was generally frustrating until they all got done.... that was done being waded through, things got much much better... the integration of Google things is spot on and really nice to have and works really well. The gesture system is good, if somewhat quirky ( I think most of this is because I'm used to the Samsung gestures and just need to get used to the WearOS way ) . the screen is great, it charges quickly and looks terrific. I'd say consider this model if you're in the market. If you can survive the initial updating, you'll like it a lot.

Fossil Generation 5 is the best in 2019
Do not listen to trolls that visit an Wear OS board just to say the Galaxy Watch is better or Wear OS is dead.
Galaxy Watch requires you to add Samsung bloat to non Samsung devices, and it is expensive.
Me personally I would not buy a watch without Google Pay.
The Snapdragon 3100 is fast.
It has more internal memory than pass devices
and excellent battery life,

After 4.5 years running Wear OS on my Moto 360 (gen 2) the battery finally died, so I decided it was time to upgrade. I just bought the Fossil Carlyle HR (gen 5). Only had the watch for 2 days, but I love this watch! Great design, runs quick, charges quick, battery lasts a couple days or more depending on your settings, and the addition of having Google Pay in my watch is a game changer.

AstroDigital said:
Fossil Generation 5 is the best in 2019
Do not listen to trolls that visit an Wear OS board just to say the Galaxy Watch is better or Wear OS is dead.
Galaxy Watch requires you to add Samsung bloat to non Samsung devices, and it is expensive.
Me personally I would not buy a watch without Google Pay.
The Snapdragon 3100 is fast.
It has more internal memory than pass devices
and excellent battery life,
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I concur. My new Gen 5 is a beast. I do admit the Samsung Gear Sport I had was a real smooth watch. The issue with the Samsung is that it died after 4 months. Samsung does not put the serial number on the watch. Since I had thrown the box away, Samsung told me I was SOL. What that means for me. No matter how good a Samsung product seams to be. I still will not buy it because there business practice and customer service down right sucks.

IDK1985 said:
Sorry to tell you,
Android Wear is dead.
And so is it's pathetic tiles update.
Buy a Samsung watch.
I finally came to this realization when I caught myself trying to fix the shortcomings of my Ticwatch s using Tasker, IFttt and and another app.
When you wear a Galaxy watch, after wearing a Wear watch for some time, you instantly feel the difference. It's like driving a Mustang while all you did in your life was walking ...
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One demoralizing word: Bixby!

What smart watch to buy?

I never bought a smart watch in the past but am interested in doing so now. What's the best bang-for-the-buck smart watch I can buy? I use a Samsung Galaxy Android phone so I'm guessing an Apple Watch is off the list. I would prefer one that has a heart rate monitor and all the standard sensors.
TIA for your help.

look at these playlists:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGZLicZ6A2vW40mQ7D5yjsUxc4ms5Z-zj
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGZLicZ6A2vWfrpYV3AZRSKCBDXxoU8yi

I am considering getting the Ticwatch Pro 3 GPS as it seems to have all the latest and greatest.

A lot of info here on some of the Samsung Galaxy's Watches...

Noidremained said:
look at these playlists:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGZLicZ6A2vW40mQ7D5yjsUxc4ms5Z-zj
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGZLicZ6A2vWfrpYV3AZRSKCBDXxoU8yi
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Thanks but those are a lot of smart watches! It wouldn't really help me narrow it down to one because they're not comparison videos.
SirDigitalKnight said:
I am considering getting the Ticwatch Pro 3 GPS as it seems to have all the latest and greatest.
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Is this better than, say, the samsung galaxy watches?
galaxys said:
A lot of info here on some of the Samsung Galaxy's Watches...
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Is it pretty natural to think that since I'm a samsung galaxy phone user, their smart watch is the most logical thing to go with?

Yes, it is a much smoother coexistence...

kevindd992002 said:
Thanks but those are a lot of smart watches! It wouldn't really help me narrow it down to one because they're not comparison videos.
Is this better than, say, the samsung galaxy watches?
Is it pretty natural to think that since I'm a samsung galaxy phone user, their smart watch is the most logical thing to go with?
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To be honest, I do not think there is one, not one, Smartwatch /Band that is at this moment 100% recommendable. The Fitbit Sense seems to have every single sensor you could possibly ever want or need but everything I have read says it is way to buggy to be worth the price and they have a Fitbit Premium Plan at $10 a month that I think should be included in the price of the watch since it one of the more expensive watches out there. That and I just don't do the monthly plan stuff for anyone.
Samsung is a big company and has a good reputation but it looks like the latest updates to their watches has disables some of the new features, at least for US users: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=83816129&postcount=3088
I also waited for the Amaxfit X for many months as it looks cool but have since cancelled that as it seems way to buggy and most have had nothing but issues with it.
I have read or watched on Youtube just about every review on every device out there and not one ticks all the boxes of what would make a perfect smartwatch or band. Most of the garbage out there is made in China and the software that you have load on the phone to pair the watch with is questionable. Also it seems you have a 50/50 chance of getting a good or bad device if it is made in China. I am not saying that all are bad from China but you really need to research it and look at reviews to see if it is reliable and what the companion software is accessing on your phone.
The Withings Scanwatch: https://www.withings.com/us/en/scanwatch seems like a nice one but with such a small display and not temp sensor for the very high price I do not think it is for me as I am getting up there in the years and my eyes are not what they used to be. I need a bigger display with large fonts to be able to read my data.
It really boils down to what you need on your wrist. Like I said I am older so I would like ECG/BP/SPo2 with Sleep Apnea detection and with Covid a temp sensor all on an easy to read display that can last a week of real time use, not what the manufacture claims but real life use. And I can tell you said Smartwatch/Band does not exist at this moment.
The good news is new devices seem to be coming out on a daily bases so who knows, maybe one will be release very soon that checks all the boxes that I am looking for!
Good luck on your search and lets us know which you end up getting! :highfive:

First you must choose between "Tracker" or "Smartwatch" ?
Smartwatch battery life about 3 days max (Like Samsung Galaxy watch)
Tracker between 1 and 2 weeks. (Like Huawei or Amazfit watch)

dersie said:
First you must choose between "Tracker" or "Smartwatch" ?
Smartwatch battery life about 3 days max (Like Samsung Galaxy watch)
Tracker between 1 and 2 weeks. (Like Huawei or Amazfit watch)
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Most of the features of a Tracker are already in a Smartwatch, right? I would pick a Smartwatch even though it has less battery life.

dersie said:
First you must choose between "Tracker" or "Smartwatch" ?
Smartwatch battery life about 3 days max (Like Samsung Galaxy watch)
Tracker between 1 and 2 weeks. (Like Huawei or Amazfit watch)
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SirDigitalKnight said:
To be honest, I do not think there is one, not one, Smartwatch /Band that is at this moment 100% recommendable. The Fitbit Sense seems to have every single sensor you could possibly ever want or need but everything I have read says it is way to buggy to be worth the price and they have a Fitbit Premium Plan at $10 a month that I think should be included in the price of the watch since it one of the more expensive watches out there. That and I just don't do the monthly plan stuff for anyone.
Samsung is a big company and has a good reputation but it looks like the latest updates to their watches has disables some of the new features, at least for US users: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=83816129&postcount=3088
I also waited for the Amaxfit X for many months as it looks cool but have since cancelled that as it seems way to buggy and most have had nothing but issues with it.
I have read or watched on Youtube just about every review on every device out there and not one ticks all the boxes of what would make a perfect smartwatch or band. Most of the garbage out there is made in China and the software that you have load on the phone to pair the watch with is questionable. Also it seems you have a 50/50 chance of getting a good or bad device if it is made in China. I am not saying that all are bad from China but you really need to research it and look at reviews to see if it is reliable and what the companion software is accessing on your phone.
The Withings Scanwatch: https://www.withings.com/us/en/scanwatch seems like a nice one but with such a small display and not temp sensor for the very high price I do not think it is for me as I am getting up there in the years and my eyes are not what they used to be. I need a bigger display with large fonts to be able to read my data.
It really boils down to what you need on your wrist. Like I said I am older so I would like ECG/BP/SPo2 with Sleep Apnea detection and with Covid a temp sensor all on an easy to read display that can last a week of real time use, not what the manufacture claims but real life use. And I can tell you said Smartwatch/Band does not exist at this moment.
The good news is new devices seem to be coming out on a daily bases so who knows, maybe one will be release very soon that checks all the boxes that I am looking for!
Good luck on your search and lets us know which you end up getting! :highfive:
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Argh, ok This is going to be a hard and long research then. I'm targeting Black Friday to buy one if they ever have sales. I hope I can find one that I like before then.
I must say, the Amazfit X does look cool indeed. Are they continuously fixing things with firmware updates?

there's also the 11.11 sale on aliexpress, gearbest, banggood etc.

https://forum.xda-developers.com/smartwatch/amazfit/amazfit-x-t4164887
That is also my plan for Black Friday. The Honor Band 6 is going to be announced this Tuesday so I am keeping an eye on it.

kevindd992002 said:
Most of the features of a Tracker are already in a Smartwatch, right? I would pick a Smartwatch even though it has less battery life.
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Not really, almost all smartwatch are really POOR tracker. Main default is the sleep tracking, and for track 24/24 we need a not bad battery to keep watch days and night.
95% of the tracker series are really almost 0 smart.
Almost all Chinese tracker are bad tracker.
Stay maybe 2 brands witch are good tracker : Fitbit and Garmin. This 2 brands are also not very good but enough good Smart Thing. Smart mean app store Fitbit has an app store for the Versa series and Garmin has also an app store for most of his tracker Forerunner/Fenix/Vivoactive.
Samsung not bad has tracker and just correct has smartwatch.
Amazfit almost 0 for smart and rather bad as tracker.

What do you guys say about the KoreTrak watch?
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BUMP! Any more ideas here? It's already Black Friday week and I still don't have a choice but I think I'm going with a fitness tracker instead.

Pebble or amazfit bip. Pebble is the best one still imo, Fitbit is overpriced and breaks often, almost no devices have always on display even today, very depressing! Bip can have bipOS installed and does everything I need (notifications, shows time, continuous heart monitor, sleep tracking) and I never have to take it off. It has gps but I don't use that.

Dratini said:
Pebble or amazfit bip. Pebble is the best one still imo, Fitbit is overpriced and breaks often, almost no devices have always on display even today, very depressing! Bip can have bipOS installed and does everything I need (notifications, shows time, continuous heart monitor, sleep tracking) and I never have to take it off. It has gps but I don't use that.
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Can you give me a link to Pebble? I can't seem to find it anywhere unless you're referring to the Kickstarter project that already died?

XDA Pebble section but not much there

Smartwatch is still a very new thing to a lot of people. You don’t absolutely need one to get through the day, and some of the best smartwatches are much too expensive to own and use for daily purpose. The range of fossil men smartwatch is moderately priced with innumerable features. They can provide you with an easy way to get information, allow you to dismiss or reply to new messages without having to pull out your phone, and much more.

kevindd992002 said:
What do you guys say about the KoreTrak watch?
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Hi Kevin, I placed an order for KoreTrak Pro myself. Received it after 3 weeks and it was working fine. But don't expect much as what you'll be getting for such a low price.