What Android watch should i get

Mac0783 wrote: »

Does it! thanks for that, so that leaves me that Samsung so. This has been such a great help thanks all.

I probably shouldn't ask this, but would everyone agree with the Samsung? no other equivalents?

At the risk of asking a stupid question...does that make a difference? Are Samsung phones not android as well? I know his phone isn't samsung but is android.

The processor you mentioned earlier is on all of the new generation watches and probably will run a bit faster and have lower power consumption but I don't think the difference will be massive from the existing generation.

Samsung use their own OS for the watch which means it connects to your Android phone via an app. So you can only run Tizen apps from Samsung on the watch.

Also Huawei have decided to use their own watch OS called LiteOS for the latest watches.

It's confusing. But to keep things simple I just wanted to stick with Google's Wear OS so I would still recommend the older Huawei watches.

Huawei Watch 2 Classic Smartwatch - Titanium Grey

- I should point out that I have a particular dislike for Samsung so feel free to ignore everything I've said! : )

My Huawei watch and Xiaomi phone have been getting on very well though!

Mac0783 wrote: »

At the risk of asking a stupid question...does that make a difference? Are Samsung phones not android as well? I know his phone isn't samsung but is android.

Depends on what you're looking for. An app with support for wear OS doesn't mean it supports Tizen. I don't have a Samsung phone so I stick with wear OS and updates from Google.

At the risk of asking a stupid question...does that make a difference? Are Samsung phones not android as well? I know his phone isn't samsung but is android.

Mac0783 wrote: »

Does it! thanks for that, so that leaves me that Samsung so. This has been such a great help thanks all.

I probably shouldn't ask this, but would everyone agree with the Samsung? no other equivalents?

The Samsung is not Android (Wear OS) it's Tizen

dulpit wrote: »

Just be aware that the Huaqei has the same processor as the Ticwatch...

Does it! thanks for that, so that leaves me that Samsung so. This has been such a great help thanks all.

I probably shouldn't ask this, but would everyone agree with the Samsung? no other equivalents?

dulpit

Mac0783 wrote: »

thanks so much for this, i was reading reviews of the ticwatch and it using Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 2100 chip and apparently that's almost out of date as a new one is being released? So I've vetoed that now, I think i might go with the Huawei, I think his next phone will be a Huawei so they'll work well together. thanks again

Just be aware that the Huaqei has the same processor as the Ticwatch...

devildriver wrote: »

I still have the same strap that it came with. Yes it is plastic but surprisingly comfortable. I have no complaints. Maybe the people complaining were doing serious sports activity and it irritated them or something I don't know. But for day to day use it's absolutely fine.

I read those reviews about the strap and bought a recommended strap with the watch but I've never used it, I'm still on the original strap with no issues.

devildriver wrote: »

The Ticwatch is fine and has similar functionality but it just feels a little bit cheaper and doesn't look as good as the Huawei in my opinion.

The Samsung get's very good reviews and looks the business but and this would put me off buying it - it runs on Samsung's own proprietary OS , Tizen. And while Android Wear isn't perfect I would think ti a little more future-proof than a proprietary OS from a single manufacturer.

If you were going to up the budget i would personally go for the classic version of the Huawei, it's the same watch but with a metal bezel and leather strap giving it a more premium feel.

BTW: Re: the Huawei, yes it's got all the bells and whistles I need. They recently updated the Huawei health app and the sleep tracking is really good. Also mines runs for 36 hours with everything switched on, bluetooth, wifi, GPS etc. You can probably get longer out of it if you switch some stuff off selectively. And once it kicks in to low power mode it will function as "just a watch" for the best part of a week.

Huawei Watch 2 Classic Smartwatch

thanks so much for this, i was reading reviews of the ticwatch and it using Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 2100 chip and apparently that's almost out of date as a new one is being released? So I've vetoed that now, I think i might go with the Huawei, I think his next phone will be a Huawei so they'll work well together. thanks again

Wheety

devildriver wrote: »

I still have the same strap that it came with. Yes it is plastic but surprisingly comfortable. I have no complaints. Maybe the people complaining were doing serious sports activity and it irritated them or something I don't know. But for day to day use it's absolutely fine.

I have the first Huawei watch and think it's great. I like how it looks like a normal watch, silver bezel and metal strap. Don't know why they didn't offer a similar style for the watch 2.

Mac0783 wrote: »

hi, thanks for replies, I have a Huawei phone, love them. I don't mind the charging I think 36 hours isn't to bad. Does it have all the bells and whistles? I saw that Amazon deal this morning, it's a great price.

I was also looking at these two as well, any thoughts?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07D564Y6S/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_2?smid=ANF4J8X8D55C3&psc=1

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07GBFFF9K/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_1?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&psc=1

The Ticwatch is fine and has similar functionality but it just feels a little bit cheaper and doesn't look as good as the Huawei in my opinion.

The Samsung get's very good reviews and looks the business but and this would put me off buying it - it runs on Samsung's own proprietary OS , Tizen. And while Android Wear isn't perfect I would think ti a little more future-proof than a proprietary OS from a single manufacturer.

If you were going to up the budget i would personally go for the classic version of the Huawei, it's the same watch but with a metal bezel and leather strap giving it a more premium feel.

BTW: Re: the Huawei, yes it's got all the bells and whistles I need. They recently updated the Huawei health app and the sleep tracking is really good. Also mines runs for 36 hours with everything switched on, bluetooth, wifi, GPS etc. You can probably get longer out of it if you switch some stuff off selectively. And once it kicks in to low power mode it will function as "just a watch" for the best part of a week.

Huawei Watch 2 Classic Smartwatch

ewc78 wrote: »

Bought the Huawei Sport 2 4g version last night. Got it for £154
Looking forward to getting it now. I see a few reports saying the strap isn't great.
Anyone who has it can they recommend a good one or how bad is the strap that comes with it?

I still have the same strap that it came with. Yes it is plastic but surprisingly comfortable. I have no complaints. Maybe the people complaining were doing serious sports activity and it irritated them or something I don't know. But for day to day use it's absolutely fine.

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

Is this any good? Does it work with Spotify when I leave the phone at home? Reviews on Amazon aren't great.

I have one and love it. It has 4GB storage but I've honestly never used the storage as it means pairing the watch to my earphones for a limited 4GB collection. I just use my phone to stream music.

Mantis Toboggan

Sheep Shagger wrote: »

Amazon deal of the day - 46% off the Huawei Watch 2 Sport & Watch 2 Classic

Is this any good? Does it work with Spotify when I leave the phone at home? Reviews on Amazon aren't great.

hi, thanks for replies, I have a Huawei phone, love them. I don't mind the charging I think 36 hours isn't to bad. Does it have all the bells and whistles? I saw that Amazon deal this morning, it's a great price.

I was also looking at these two as well, any thoughts?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07D564Y6S/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_2?smid=ANF4J8X8D55C3&psc=1

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07GBFFF9K/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_1?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&psc=1

Sheep Shagger

Amazon deal of the day - 46% off the Huawei Watch 2 Sport & Watch 2 Classic

ewc78

Bought the Huawei Sport 2 4g version last night. Got it for £154
Looking forward to getting it now. I see a few reports saying the strap isn't great.
Anyone who has it can they recommend a good one or how bad is the strap that comes with it?

Mac0783 wrote: »

Hi,

Looking to buy a smartwatch for other half for Christmas, I would like one that does it all, Bluetooth, gps, heart rate, google pay. Have a budget of €350 approx.

But two considerations - he doesn't use spotify he uses deezer does this make any odds? and his phone is an Umidigi, I wonder will they work with a smart watch?

Thanks in advance, it's an investment and I want to make sure I get the best one.

I got a Huawei Smart Watch earlier this year and I love it. Once you accept that they need to be charged every 36 hours or so they are fine. I don't use the Spotify control on it so I don't know anything about whether Deezer will work but I can control all my Sonos speakers in the house which is handy.

It should have no problem synching with any modern Android phone.

They've just dropped the price on Amazon so it's now just £140.

Huawei Watch 2 Sport Smartwatch on Amazon

listermint

Fossil unboxing

https://youtu.be/_4osCGF4h3A

Looks clean. Light and very functional.

Alot of watch for the money.