Best Samsung Watch, Choose Recommendation

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I have researched the best Watch Samsung to buy for the past few days because I’m finally ready to get one for everyday use—mainly for health tracking, notifications, and fitness. I’ve gone through reviews on The Verge, CNET, and TechRadar, and they all seem to highlight these two as top choices:

  • Apple Watch Series 10 [GPS 42mm case] Smartwatch with Rose Gold Aluminium

  • Apple Watch SE (2nd Gen) [GPS 40mm] Smartwatch with Starlight Aluminum

However, I’m still not sure which one would best suit my needs, and I’d really appreciate some expert advice. I want something reliable with good battery life, accurate fitness tracking, and future-proof features. I’m not a hardcore athlete, but I do work out 3–4 times a week, and I’d like good heart rate monitoring, GPS, and notifications for calls/texts. Siri and integration with my iPhone are important too.

Is the extra price for the Series 9 really worth it compared to the SE? Or should I wait for the next-gen model if it’s coming soon?

Any recommendations or personal experiences would be really appreciated. Thanks in advance!

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Is your phone from Apple? Forget Samsung’s recent watches.

I would suggest something from Garmin, but that may not have siri, nor compatibility with Facer.

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I own the GW 7 Ultra and it’s a great watch, BUT it does not yet run Facer due to Google’s decision to only support WFF watchfaces through Google Play. If you want Facer access now you have to go with a version 6 Samsung. Otherwise you will have to wait for the update to WearOS 7 before Facer will work.

As I said I have the Ultra 7, but I also have the 6 Classic and the 5 Pro. All of them are great watches.

But like @petruuccios said, none of them are compatible with an iPhone. Your stuck with iWatch or other brands like Garmin, TicWatch, Amazfit and the like.

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@zabi48505: The answer is not simple one.
I have an Apple watch SE, a Samsung G6 and a ticWatch. All good enough for step count and heart rate. If you want work out in different modes (running, walking, swimming), all seem fine to me. But if you want tracking including GPS and elevation, I hear that Garmin is probably what you want.

For WearOS watches, you’ll need an Android phone to initiate the watch (Android tablet or iPhone will not work). Once up and running, you can install Facer and also use an iPhone for syncing or what ever else. Apple watch sync for Facer watch faces works via iPhone too.

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Hi Tom

I thought you can work a Wearos watch with a iphone. I have the Suunto 7, Wearos 2 i believe, sadly. But works with app Wear OS app in App store.

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Samsung will not allow a Galaxy watch to be paired with an iPhone. All other WearOS watches will pair with Apple phones. But Apple does the same thing by not allowing an iWatch to be paired with anything except an Apple product.

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I can pair my WearOS watches with my iPhone, but I cannot install them from scratch.

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