I Finally received it, one week earlier, what a pleasant surprise!
This is my 6th Watch from Samsung, and 3rd with Wear OS. I had the chance to use it for 1 day at the Galaxy Unpacked 2023 in Seoul, Korea. I instantly fell in love with it, and pre ordered the LTE 47mm variant in black color.I dropped a link below for you to see the different sizes, models, variants and colors, also how and where to pre-order it from for the best deals:
I currently have on hand the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic 46mm, the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro 45mm and have compared the specs in a table for your viewing with the Galaxy Watch 6 Classic LTE 47mm.
Galaxy Watch 4 Classic | Galaxy Watch 5 Pro | Galaxy Watch 6 Classic | |
Weight | 52g | 46.5g | 59g |
Body | Stainless Steel | Titanium | Stainless Steel |
Size | 46mm | 45mm | 47mm |
Physical Bezel | Yes | No | Yes |
Screen Size | 1.4” | 1.4” | 1.5” |
Band Size | 20mm | 20mm | 20mm |
Screen Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass DX | Sapphire crystal | Sapphire crystal |
OS | Android Wear OS, One UI Watch 3 | Android Wear OS 3.5, One UI Watch 4.5 | Android Wear OS 4, One UI Watch 5 |
Chipset | Exynos W920 (5 nm) | Exynos W920 (5 nm) | Exynos W930 (5 nm) |
Memory / RAM | 16GB 1.5GB RAM | 16GB 1.5GB RAM | 16GB 2GB RAM |
Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.3 |
Battery | Li-Ion 361 mAh | Li-Ion 590 mAh | Li-Ion 425 mAh |
Should You Upgrade?:
If you have a Galaxy Watch 4, then upgrading makes so much sense as there’s a significant improvement in everything except the weight.(7 grams which is nothing)
If you have a Galaxy Watch 5, and don’t care about the physical rotating bezel, it might be okay to skip this year’s model. If you care about the physical rotating bezel, then it’s a no brainer, upgrade now.
Keep in mind that the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro is not a replacement to the Galaxy Watch Classic, but more of a Sporty Durable, outdoorsy tough model, so it's not very fair to compare it to the Classic model as it was targetted to a different more active audience.
I will personally keep the 5 Pro and give away the 4 classic.
My Personal Design Remarks:
The extra thin bezel and slightly bigger screen are noticeable, the watch looks amazing.
I wish it was made matte, but it is what it is, it's a subjective preference.
Battery Life Prediction and Comparison:
In terms of battery, I am curently getting 2.5 days of battery life on the Galaxy Watch 4, that’s with always on turned off, brightness at 40%, Wi-Fi off, Bluetooth on, and all the health sensors turned off and set to manual measure.
On the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro, the same settings above are applied, but get 4.5 to 5 days of battery life.
I am expecting 2.5 days on the Galaxy watch 6 due to the new chipset that should be more efficient, but keep in mind the smaller battery and bigger screen. If LTE will be enabled, should be 1 to 1.5 days.
This will need a couple of days to complete the learning cycle, then test it normally, I will post a review and comparison later.
Photos:
I took a couple of quick photos, side by side with the Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 5.
Pre-order Bundle
6 Classic(Left) 5 Pro (Middle) 4 Classic (Right)
6 Classic(Left) 5 Pro (Middle) 4 Classic (Right)
6 vs 5 back
6 (Top) vs 4(bottom) buttons
4(Left) vs 6(Right)
6 Classic(Left) vs 5 Pro (Right)If there's anything you would like to know before you buy, or want me to cover, please let me know, i will be posting in a couple of days a review and comparison on the battery life.
Cheers!
