Recommend smart gps watch with spotify

Tigerandahalf

Hi

Looking to buy a present for someone inline with the above.

Main uses would be
Track steps/walks
Track swimming and thus fully waterproof
Spotify app and be able to upload over wifi
Digital wallet (not essential)

I have done a small bit of research.
The Fitbit Ionic fits 3 out of 4 (except spotify)
Galaxy watch (not fully waterproof?)

Bluetooth ear pods/buds may need to be considered but I sometimes feel the need to charge these is a negative.


Thanks

Pacifico

Galaxy watch active. Waterproof and will do Spotify

TitianGerm

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

Hi

Looking to buy a present for someone inline with the above.

Main uses would be
Track steps/walks
Track swimming and thus fully waterproof
Spotify app and be able to upload over wifi
Digital wallet (not essential)

I have done a small bit of research.
The Fitbit Ionic fits 3 out of 4 (except spotify)
Galaxy watch (not fully waterproof?)

Bluetooth ear pods/buds may need to be considered but I sometimes feel the need to charge these is a negative.


Thanks

Garmin Vivoactive 3 Music?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07CR8NBQB/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_h-vYCbEDXFAKY

I got it last week from Amazon for £169 and it was £199 yesterday. It's been excellent so far.

Tigerandahalf

TitianGerm wrote: »

Garmin Vivoactive 3 Music?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07CR8NBQB/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_h-vYCbEDXFAKY

I got it last week from Amazon for £169 and it was £199 yesterday. It's been excellent so far.

I don't think it has the spotify app, just Deezer.
Person I am buying for has a spotify account.

Tigerandahalf

Pacifico wrote: »

Galaxy watch active. Waterproof and will do Spotify

According to info on amazon it is water resistant only upto 1.5m. That doesn't sound good.

Price wise I am willing to pay around the €200 mark.

TitianGerm

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

I don't think it has the spotify app, just Deezer.
Person I am buying for has a spotify account.

It does have Spotify. I'm using it here now.

There was an update in March for it.

Tigerandahalf

TitianGerm wrote: »

It does have Spotify. I'm using it here now.

There was an update in March for it.

Can you upload songs to it through wifi or bluetooth?

TitianGerm

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

Can you upload songs to it through wifi or bluetooth?

You download Spotify on to the watch and you then transfer your playlists/songs using a PC or phone.

Connect your Bluetooth headphones to the watch and off you fo.

Tigerandahalf

It is £217 now on Amazon. Hopefully it will go back down to £169 again.

That was a steal at that price.

TitianGerm

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

It is £217 now on Amazon. Hopefully it will go back down to £169 again.

That was a steal at that price.

It's only being £169 once on Amazon that's why I jumped on it. Even at £199 like it was yesterday it's a bargain.

Tigerandahalf

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

Can you upload songs to it through wifi or bluetooth?

wifi only for downloading the content onto the watch

could use phone hotspot as the wifi.

https://support.garmin.com/en-IE/?faq=xJschFBtjWAUyQdeRndFt8

Tigerandahalf

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

Bluetooth ear pods/buds may need to be considered but I sometimes feel the need to charge these is a negative.

bluetooth is the only option for listening with these watches

Pacifico

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

According to info on amazon it is water resistant only upto 1.5m. That doesn't sound good.

Price wise I am willing to pay around the €200 mark.

Says its waterproof up to 5ATM here: https://www.samsung.com/au/support/mobile-devices/what-is-5atm/

so up 50M for 10 mins. Swimming should be fine!

But it's €260 everywhere

Galaxy Active here for as cheap as 175 euro
https://www.eglobalcentral.eu/product/galaxy%20active?subcats=Y&status=A&pshort=Y&pfull=Y&pname=Y&pkeywords=Y&search_performed=Y&q=galaxy%20active

no customs issues, 10 days delivery approx

but I'd go for the the full Galaxy watch 46mm for 220 for better battery life and cooler looks. also 5ATM waterproof
https://www.eglobalcentral.eu/DWu0EJwFsns7MFljcDrH.html

swimming is definitely fine with these watches. they have swim tracking built in!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7P3ymL2fzw4

Bacchus

TitianGerm wrote: »

Garmin Vivoactive 3 Music?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07CR8NBQB/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_h-vYCbEDXFAKY

I got it last week from Amazon for £169 and it was £199 yesterday. It's been excellent so far.

How do you find the display on it. It was top of my list until I realized it was only 240x240. That's not 'bad' but nowhere near as sharp as many competitors. Is the touchscreen responsive? Menus easy to navigate?

TitianGerm

Bacchus wrote: »

How do you find the display on it. It was top of my list until I realized it was only 240x240. That's not 'bad' but nowhere near as sharp as many competitors. Is the touchscreen responsive? Menus easy to navigate?

Screen is fine but a little dull out of the box. Upped the brightness a little and it's perfectly fine now.

Navigation is ok. The more I use it the more familiar I'm getting with it.

davegilly

Fossil Sport

Waterproof and has Spotify

Tigerandahalf

Is the vivoactive touchscreen? I would have thought buttons were the better option?

Bacchus

davegilly wrote: »

Fossil Sport

Waterproof and has Spotify

Fantastic looking watch. Terrible battery life though compared to the competition.

EDIT: Actually 'terrible' might be a bit much. I've read reviews stating between 1 and 2 days, which is ok... not great for travel but with low power mode you can extend that without needing a charge.

Tigerandahalf

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

Is the vivoactive touchscreen? I would have thought buttons were the better option?

the bezel navigation on the full Galaxy watch in combination with the touchscreen is the best implementation really

TitianGerm

TitianGerm wrote: »

Garmin Vivoactive 3 Music?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07CR8NBQB/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_h-vYCbEDXFAKY

I got it last week from Amazon for £169 and it was £199 yesterday. It's been excellent so far.

Back down to £199 now.

Tigerandahalf

TitianGerm wrote: »

You download Spotify on to the watch and you then transfer your playlists/songs using a PC or phone.

Connect your Bluetooth headphones to the watch and off you fo.

Is this transfer wireless or do you attach a cable between the watch and phone?

TitianGerm

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

Is this transfer wireless or do you attach a cable between the watch and phone?

Wireless.

the watch needs to be connected to a wifi network to download the offline content to spotify.

Tigerandahalf

Beginning to think that the Fitbit Ionic may be a good fit.

It has AIB pay.
It has gps and several sport modes including run, bike, swim.
It is waterproof to 50m.
It can store and play 300 songs offline.

It doesn't have a spotify app but I believe the songs can be transferred through a laptop using a spotify download.

At £175 it is the best value.

I would imagine spotify will come to all these watches. The garmin vivoactive 3 has gone back to £230.

Any negatives for the Ionic?
The aib pay is very handy. Do you enter a passcode in case the watch gets lost?

The Ionic looks better as a daily watch. The garmin looks like a sports watch.

TitianGerm

https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/garmin-vivoactive-3-music-sandstone-149-at-argos-3228288

£149 in Argos in the UK now with a spare strap. Great price if your near the boarder or heading to the UK.

TitianGerm

TitianGerm wrote: »

https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/garmin-vivoactive-3-music-sandstone-149-at-argos-3228288

£149 in Argos in the UK now with a spare strap. Great price if your near the boarder or heading to the UK.

good deal for the music version indeed