Garmin fenix 5. I’ve use it 2 years with charging every 8 days....till v.21 firmware update, and now it’s like 2 days with only 1 training, without bluetooth 🤬 And garmin doesn’t allow to go back to previous version...so, no.
@@kosmologic6007 Uh yeah Fenix 5 is an outdated model for over 4 years now lmao. It's not a Rolex or Omega meant to last your lifetime. They're expensive throwaway watches that will give you 2 or 3 good years before they are outdated and need to be replaced. That's the downfall to a smartwatch 🤷♂️
Aesthetically this watch is far superior from the rest of the smart watches but we can't always get all the best in one gadget. Purchased one this week and I'm very happy with it. I'm a fitness trainer so this is a great fit for my job. 💪🏼👟😁 This is one of the most honest and accurate review ever good job Des! 👍🏻💯
On 8k, each time I tried my galaxy watch 3 came on par with my Fenix 5 in terms of distance. Let us not forget that Civilian GPS has at best 10 meters of accuracy, even Apple! Same for average speed, both watches were on par. For some reason, the instant speed is more erratic, especially at low speed. As for the optical HR sensor, well, it is...optical with all its limitations, even when running but this is true for Fenix and Apple too. That is why the impossibility to pair an external HR monitor in BT (such as the Polar H10) is a big, big, drawback, the biggest I would say (the Sporty watch face is not satisfactory and is only a poor work around to my mind). But when the optical sensor works, I never noticed that it was monitoring only every 10 seconds, on the contrary I find it more responsive than the one on the Fenix 5, which is normal considering the Garmin was released 3 years ago. For the advanced metrics, Great, Good, etc... are not precise, I agree but the watch gives you a bracket of values: for instance great contact time in my case is between 100 and 160ms and you can have more precision by looking at the contact time graph on Samsung health. So, the watch gives you more precision. Overall, I agree that if you are interested in or need very detailed running metrics then you should go with a Polar or Garmin instead. Personally, I moved away from Garmin because their retail prices started to become a real joke especially compared to the overall quality of their products (a 935 that lasts only 2 years is a rip-off).
I also have the Galaxy Watch 3 and have noticed no issues with the heart rate sensor. As long as the watch is worn correctly it is perfectly accurate and I use this along with my Honor GS Pro, which has Garmin Metrics via first beat and is also pretty accurate also and they both show similar heart rates after my run along with vo2max results amongst other sporting metrics.
I’m missing a comparison to the other devices in the same price range and with similar feature-set and a recommendation based on that. You described it pretty much in isolation from everything else.
you hit the nail on the head with your last statement. I have the Galaxy watch 3 and use it primarily as a smart watch to accompany my phone. When I want to work out I use my Garmin 235. Having the galaxy watch is great when i go for a long walk or hike and happen to have it on. But when I want to track workouts for accuracy.. GARMIN!
Thank you so much for verifying my suspicion. I had the Galaxy Active 2 which was horrible for fitness tracking, and just terrible in general. Especially battery life. I was going to hold out for the Galaxy 3, but took your suggestion and bought the Coros Pace 2 instead. Couldn't be happier!!! Fitness tracking is amazing and the battery life? Wow!! I received mine a week ago with 75% battery from the factory. I wore it for a week and just charged it yesterday and it was still at 19%!!! I couldn't get more than a day out of my Active 2. Thank you so much for your reviews and your spot on suggestion! BTW, I read you personally wear a Polar H10, so I found one used last week and love it as well. Keep up the good work!
The battery life is just crazy good on COROS watches. I'm glad you're happy with it. Yup, the Polar H10 and the HRM Pro are usually my go-to chest heart rate straps. Thanks so much!
Great job, Des! Looks like another mixed bag for Samsung. The rotating dial and screen look amazing. But, it’s disappointing that it still has no ability to pair with external HR straps. And, no one else has all those individual gym exercises. They should just have one strength training profile. It seems like a bother to cycle through each one at the gym. Let’s get onto the Forerunner 655 and the Vantage V2 then!
There’s also a generic weight training profile, but you’re right, it requires a good bit of interaction with the device. It was better but there’s still lots of room for improvement. Thanks John!
Just ordered a GW4 Classic and am really hoping they improved on some of the accuracy from last generation. I will definitely do some comparisons with my Garmin to see. Hope you review the GW4 / Classic as well, definitely very useful to have a fitness focused review rather than most general tech reviews
I hate to say it but the GW4 is not any better. I have it for a week and I wore it on the left wrist while simultaneously wearing my Garmin Vivoactive 4 on the right wrist. I did multiple weight training workouts and it basically only tracks around 15% of the workout time (not even 20%), the rest is "unreliable data". The Garmin tracked the full workouts perfectly. There is no improvement in heart rate monitoring and this invalidates most health metrics offered by the smartwatch.
Great review ... I received this watch for Christmas ... after several inconsistent reading, I decided to return it. I agree with your comment, if your looking for a watch first, and fitness monitor second ... this would be an excellent choice ... but if you're looking for a fitness first, look else where ... thank you for confirming my experience.
Glad the video helped! But sorry about your experience. I feel Samsung has potential with their watches but so far after testing 5 different models over the years it’s a similar story with all of them. Thanks!!
I ended up returning my vivoactive 4 in for a venu and after 2 weeks of wearing the venu, i decided to trade the venu in for a galaxy watch 3. At the end of the day, the garmin does a lot of things really well, but i find the UI, the app and the overal vibe of the watch a bit boring. It's just not a really sexy device, and feels a tad sluggish. Which is a shame , because I know the Samsung underperforms in some categories, and the garmin is really good at sports, but i just like the design of both the software and the hardware a bit more. Then again, i just want a nice watch that I can use to track my walks, weightlifting and cycling, and Samsung seems ok enough for my usecases. All in all, the garmin venu is probably the better watch pound for pound, but as far as a "lifestyle product" goes, i stopped enjoying the aesthetics of it in less than a week, and will have to settle for better looks with worse features. A matter of whatever you prioritize I guess 🤤
@Cajunwelder on IG yeah Ive been really content with the gw3 so far. It's as fun device. Only thing I miss is the garmins weight training app, i cant find a way to create my own gym routines. Apart from that, the watch is amazing, and beautiful to look at!
Same here. I used garmin vivoactive 4 side by side with galaxy watch active 2 for a week. They allways agreed on distance, avg and max heartrate so I figured the samsung was good enough for me. I sometimes regret my decision while exercising though. The frustrating thing is it would take so little resources for samaung to make it a much better fitness watch. Like more sport profiles and native support for external heart rate. It would take 1 samsung devoloper a couple of hours to integrate
As for myself, I wanted to replace my Vivoactive 4 with TicWatch Pro 3 then with Galaxy Watch 4 being lured by the "full smartwatch" thing, I have purchased both but there is so much to be missed (battery life, properly readable always-on display, heart rate accuracy which affects all the other health metrics) that I kept returning any contender...I will probably end up getting the Vivoactive 5 or Fenix 7.
Just wanted to say that I really enjoy your content. I found you in a random search while attempting to learn a little bit more about a couple different smart watches and I found your format and pace to be best. You include a wide array of information about the product and tend to hit all of the things someone might actually want to know about the device without going off onto long tangents about unrelated topics. Thank you!
Thank you so much. Today my child, who has to attend school virtually, needed to record his workout for PE and your video was the only one that helped. If you have made one on how to upload the workout heartrate to the school website, or similar content, please be so kind as to let me know.
Computers generally don't measure anything continuously. Presumably they have a fast enough measurement rate that it won't matter. Thanks for posting! Subscribed!
A great video. You always tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. I have the Gear sport and I will wait until Samsung improves on their smart watches. You saved me 600.00 dollars. Stay safe brother.
would very much appreciate it if you could revisit the samsung galaxy active 2 after all the new software updates, as that watch and this one have many things in common
YESSS! Galaxy Active 2 review is out of date my friend.. Need These accurate testing super powers back on the GA2 and see if Samsung worked magic on their sports version of the watch!! This review said The GW3 is better than GA2 for sports.. is that actually true with the updates!? Many thanks :)
I seriously considered the Venu or Galaxy Watch 3 for their prices and beautiful screens. I loved my old Samsung's ability to know I was running without having to start any app on the watch, but I just can't get away from the feeling that the Fenix remains the king. I pulled the trigger on Fenix 6 Pro this morning and hoping it's half the watch I think it is. Thanks for your reviews, Des. You're my go-to reviewer.
I intend to train for a marathon and will start training tomorrow. Thank you for your informative video, this made my day. I will be using Samsung Smart Watch. I look forward to find out results.
Love your tech reviews. Fun to watch and simple videos and in depth and to the point. Keep it up mate! Helped me answer so many questions in just watching your videos 👌🤝
I want to be totally upset but your right so of my runs have been off. I use the Lte and I’ve run the same track for year’s so I know where a mile stops and start. It does show me in buildings at times it’s not a hardware problem it’s a software issue coming from a programmer view. On the other hand my heart rate works perfectly I test it every workout to make sure that I’m getting the same heart rate and calories as the equipment says. But using the circuit tracking that’s when I get incorrect calories, but the heart rate sensor is spot on again software issues. My ECG is turned on so that may be the difference. I’ve never watch a Apple Watch video because I’m not buying an iPhone to get a watch, so like you dragged Samsung for ECG be sure to drag Apple Watch for not even paring that’s locking out. Still a good video I was just hoping it scored better coming from a gear sport to a watch 3 your video was what I was waiting on maybe next year 😞
I watched the video although I don't plan to buy the watch your reviews are amazingly detailed. Don't need to search somewhere else after it. Am waiting for apple watch 6 depth review already watched the overview. Thanks alot and yea liked and subbed of course.
Awesome video!! Please make a video on which smartwatch to buy considering all the factors. That would be really helpful as there have been many new launches and i am all confused.
I have the LTE version of this watch. The first one overheated when I was just making a phone call. It went into airplane mode to cool down. The carrier replaced it. On the new watch, I signed up for Spotify and downloaded an album. Then I went outside to exercise. I paired it with my Google Pixel Buds. The music was awesome. I started the GPS/Heart tracker and began working out. Roughly 5-10 mins into it, the watch over heated. I live in TX however, the temp outside was 67 degrees. I called the carrier and they got in touch with Samsung. Now Samsung wants me to mail it in for them to review it. They say this shouldn't be happening. I did a Google search and found that the Active 2 and Watch 3 both have overheating issues. There is even a thread on Samsung's website (Google it). Over 1200 complaints of over heating and a 1.3 of 5 star review. I love the watch, but if I cannot use it to make calls or fitness then what is the point? For now, I went back to my Apple watch and waiting on Samsung to see what they say.
Samsung seems to have quality control issues from what I've heard. I didn't have any issues with it other than less-than-great fitness and sports performance. Overheating is definitely an issue though!
Great review! How is the heart rate accuracy versus a Fenix 6? I guess Apple is best here but my understanding is that Garmin Elevate is decent. Just can’t live with that 18h battery life 😬
Great video. i took my active 2 back and passed on the Galaxy 3. Samsung has to bring more watch power to the table. My Apple watch is just more versatile. also the heart shape fitness tracker with the pink really bothered me as a man and you cant change the colors. galaxy 3 is to bulky and i cant sleep with it. Active 2 was sleek but again not as powerful as my apple watch. sleep functions are better with apple watch. Galaxy active watches are the key to beating apple watch but they have to give it power 💪 to compete. Apple watch has better fitness accuracy in my runs outside. thanks again
Thank you for your information about Samsung Galaxy Watch 3. Actually im looking for a good smartwatch and i felt in love with Samsung Watch 3 in terms of good graphic although many of my friends were suggested to go for Garmin due to accurate tracker. Still i want Samsung Watch 3.😅😅😅😅
Great review! Two questions - looking to connect this watch to Strava for running activities. How does that work? Second, can you set up custom workouts (as you can in Garmin Connect) such as intervals, etc and if so, how would that work? Thanks.
Thank you for your review. I am deciding on which watch I want to get and just I listened to your review on the apple watch series 6 vs garmin fenix 6. I love both apple and garmin products. I was deciding between a Garmin and the new Samsung 4 watch. You go into great detail on your reviews/videos. Its very helpful. Thank you again.
Des. Great video as always. I'll stick with Garmin for now, lol. May I ask.. would it be possible for you to do a review of the Tag heuer connected. I know this is a luxury smart watch.. but, man.. I would love to hear your experience with it. The problem, is that the ONLY reviews on this are from people who have ZERO experience with activity.
@@DesFit Thanks so much! I just saw in the forums, that the battery is not even replaceable on that watch, lol.. At least with Garmin, if we decide to keep the Fenix for awhile Garmin can replace the battery! Apparently TAG won't even open the watch. So, that's a deal breaker anyway. Love your videos! Excited to see what the next Fenix will be!
@DesFit thanks for the amazing video. What will be your pick between this and Garmin forerunner 245, majorly for indoor heart rate and stress tracking with accuracy.
Thanks Des. I have been waiting for this one. I too noticed the sampling rate on the GW3 was "too smoothed". I was wondering if you tried any third-party apps on the watch to capture your data (MapMyRun, Strava, or Endomondo) and, if so, if you saw any differences. For mine, I see consistently 10-20bpm lower HR on those apps than on the Samsung native app, for some reason.
I wanted to cover the stock Samsung Health experience since that’s what most people would probably use. Also, the 3rd party apps can be a rabbit hole but I may revisit them after I get through some other content. And you’re correct, the data is very smoothed in Samsung Health. Thanks!
You can see most of the device information on the screen, such as at 8:35 you'll see Garmin Edge 530 and Fenix 6 Pro Solar on the bottom of the screenshots.
terrific review!! congrats. I'm having lots of trouble with heart rate monitoring during running and cycling, tried to tight and change the clock position with no succes, do you have any suggests? also, can you suggest any good app for interval trainings that i can follow my HR during workout?
Unfortunately I haven't had great luck with Samsung watches in regards to heart rate accuracy over the course of testing 4-5 models over the years. Currently testing the Watch4 and it's roughly the same story.
you can install the samsung health monitor apk on the google pixel which will enable the ECG and blood pressure features. you have to set the pixel to enable unknown source option.
Great review, love your videos. I have been trying to pick one for my workout both indoors and outdoors activities but couldn't make up my mind yet. I'm wondering if most smartwatches is capable to reroute me back to my starting point or able to use previous saved route for navigation? and at the same time still tracking my workout
I have the original Galaxy Watch (46mm) that I bought used on eBay for $68.. battery life is over a week for me but I just use it as a watch, text messages and step counter basically. It automatically starts recording if it detects I am 'working out' which, for me, is walking at work. I see no reason to 'upgrade' as all the new watches have abysmal battery life. I wear mine just for work, after 4 days I was at 49% battery life.
Thank for the review, been waiting for it. I am worried about the weight of the watch, with the rotating bezel and the size how does it compared to galaxy watch active 2?
Great review Des. Would you consider doing a review of the actual software for watch manufacturers? I've moved from Fitbit to Garmin and I found the software, from a lifestyle point of view, a bit of a let down. I would be a happy bunny if I could use my Garmin watch with the Fitbit software. It might be a minefield but this not often explored in detail. Keep up the good work! Cheers drew 👍
Nice review👏. But, i have some questions for you on smartwatch. Please answer my question. Q1: Huawei watch gt2 pro or galaxy watch 3, which watch give me more fitness and gps accuracy? Q2: Galaxy Watch 3 or galaxy watch 4, which watch give me more fitness accuracy? And galaxy Watch 4 can stable on 35- 40 ℃ and 0 to -10 ℃ ? Q3: Galaxy Watch 4 and 4 classic. Which watch i can buy for the more fitness accuracy? Q4: Huawei Gt2 pro or Samsung Galaxy 4, which watch give me more fitness and gps accuracy? Please answer my question, please.
I was a fan of Sammy ages ago. But the high cost to R/D (ratio) for new tech just isn't worth the high cost. It seems Apple does a better job of investing in legitimate programming upgrades.
I'm debating on the smart watch it would be my first one. But for it to be so expensive and not accurate enough I may look at Fit bit. Thanks for the info
Hi Des! Hope you are well. Thanks for always posting such informative and helpful videos. Quick question--upon testing, how are you finding the apple watch series 6 heart rate accuracy to be? Thanks!
Hi Des, really enjoying your work! Super informative and in-depth. I've only just started looking into getting a smartwatch for fitness and one of the things I'm struggling to keep up with is how these watches stack up against alternatives, and whether something new has come along that I might have missed. I came to your channel to find out about the Fitbit Sense, but now I'm waiting to see how the Apple Watch 6 stacks up fitness-wise vs the Garmin Venu... I get that scoring isn't really helpful but do you have anywhere you keep a list of your recommended devices as they come along during the year?
It's tough to actually rank them since every company does something really well. For heart rate, it's the Apple Watch Series 4/5/6/SE; for GPS I'd give it to Garmin; for sleep tracking, a Fitbit; battery life: COROS. I tend to like the Apple Watches though as a nice balance - the only big issue being the battery life. Thanks so much!
I always look forward to your samsung watch reviews *hoping* they would finally fix their dodgy GPS, misleading heart rate recordings... whats the point with 8 photodiodes and one of the industry leading accelerometers. I love my watch active 2 but Samsung needs to really step up. Keep it up and look forward to one day they match at least with the Apple watches..
I actually ended up getting active2 instead of this, its less bulky and less moving parts sits better with me since i plan to swim with it. Last watch i had was garmin swim from like 2012... The whole reason i went with samsung is because of my note10.
Any chance you would/could test the completely new Garmin D2 Air? For me it seems like a Venu with a bit of more features.. but then again this one seems like active2 with a bit less ram and rom.. looking at every smartwatches for the time being, really doesn't know what to go for. But I'm taking the ATPL, so the more affordable (in the lineup) d2 air is for me somewhat appealing! Very difficult to find any reviews on it atm though. For your information you've become my go-to for the fitness segment! Thank you for such good in-depth videos! Keep it up!
Great content, man! I'm deciding whether to try this samsung watch 3, though I have an iPhone, or to buy the much more expensive apple watch. I currently use Nike run club app with my phone, but the thing is I don't want to bring my phone when running. I'm assuming all these data you collected was without your phone around, right? Otherwise, I don't really think I gain much by buying a smartwatch.
Thanks! The Apple Watch SE is currently less than the Samsung Watch 3, plus it’s a much better device with an iPhone as a smartwatch and is far superior to the Samsung when it comes to fitness. So you can get a cheaper and more capable watch with the SE! 👍 ruclips.net/video/QDkiM9Mi5_w/видео.html
Does the sleep count at night? I'm wondering, cos sometimes i have a day sleep. And many gadgets track sleep only once at night. So how is the watch 3?
What i was hoping to hear in this video was : how to change the running audio assist?. When running i hear the info of the last km. No avg of the distance so far. I want to hear speed instead of pace info, heartrate etc. Distance is always 1km even after x km. Once i heard other info , so it must be possible , but i dont know anymore what i did to get that.
Gr8 video Des. I believe the galaxy watch 3 does not track day time naps. it just tracks the sleep at night.also if I get up at night and then go back to sleep after an hour, it doesnt track the second part of my sleep..can you confirm this or os there some workaround?
Can we download map data from Samsung Galaxy watch 3 and view it on Google maps ? Or is there any option to download saved map data from watch in GPX or XML format ?
I was just thinking yesterday that I actually haven’t worn one particular watch for more than a few weeks in quite some time since it’s been a busy year! 😂
Great review. I just got this watch and am trying to display my workout like you did. Can you list what apps you installed to get these screens? Thanks!
Underrated channel, everyone should pay a visit to your reviews before buying any fitness tech.
Thanks so much!!
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Only 97k subscribers? Should be at least 500k for a reviewer of this quality.
Thanks so much!
I think more fitness-based reviewers like yourself should raise their voices so that Samsung Watches become decent.
Nice job!
Thanks! Yup, there’s clearly more work that can be done.
@Bogdan - incredibly curiosity why you were watching this video. Serious question.
Garmin fenix 5. I’ve use it 2 years with charging every 8 days....till v.21 firmware update, and now it’s like 2 days with only 1 training, without bluetooth 🤬 And garmin doesn’t allow to go back to previous version...so, no.
@@kosmologic6007 Uh yeah Fenix 5 is an outdated model for over 4 years now lmao. It's not a Rolex or Omega meant to last your lifetime. They're expensive throwaway watches that will give you 2 or 3 good years before they are outdated and need to be replaced. That's the downfall to a smartwatch 🤷♂️
You are seriously the best at these. You cover every question I would have. Thanks for your work and effort!
That’s very nice to hear - thanks so much! I’m glad they help!
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Aesthetically this watch is far superior from the rest of the smart watches but we can't always get all the best in one gadget. Purchased one this week and I'm very happy with it. I'm a fitness trainer so this is a great fit for my job. 💪🏼👟😁
This is one of the most honest and accurate review ever good job Des! 👍🏻💯
Thanks so much and glad you’re enjoying your watch!
On 8k, each time I tried my galaxy watch 3 came on par with my Fenix 5 in terms of distance. Let us not forget that Civilian GPS has at best 10 meters of accuracy, even Apple! Same for average speed, both watches were on par. For some reason, the instant speed is more erratic, especially at low speed. As for the optical HR sensor, well, it is...optical with all its limitations, even when running but this is true for Fenix and Apple too. That is why the impossibility to pair an external HR monitor in BT (such as the Polar H10) is a big, big, drawback, the biggest I would say (the Sporty watch face is not satisfactory and is only a poor work around to my mind). But when the optical sensor works, I never noticed that it was monitoring only every 10 seconds, on the contrary I find it more responsive than the one on the Fenix 5, which is normal considering the Garmin was released 3 years ago. For the advanced metrics, Great, Good, etc... are not precise, I agree but the watch gives you a bracket of values: for instance great contact time in my case is between 100 and 160ms and you can have more precision by looking at the contact time graph on Samsung health. So, the watch gives you more precision. Overall, I agree that if you are interested in or need very detailed running metrics then you should go with a Polar or Garmin instead. Personally, I moved away from Garmin because their retail prices started to become a real joke especially compared to the overall quality of their products (a 935 that lasts only 2 years is a rip-off).
I also have the Galaxy Watch 3 and have noticed no issues with the heart rate sensor. As long as the watch is worn correctly it is perfectly accurate and I use this along with my Honor GS Pro, which has Garmin Metrics via first beat and is also pretty accurate also and they both show similar heart rates after my run along with vo2max results amongst other sporting metrics.
I’m missing a comparison to the other devices in the same price range and with similar feature-set and a recommendation based on that. You described it pretty much in isolation from everything else.
you hit the nail on the head with your last statement. I have the Galaxy watch 3 and use it primarily as a smart watch to accompany my phone. When I want to work out I use my Garmin 235. Having the galaxy watch is great when i go for a long walk or hike and happen to have it on. But when I want to track workouts for accuracy.. GARMIN!
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Thank you so much for verifying my suspicion. I had the Galaxy Active 2 which was horrible for fitness tracking, and just terrible in general. Especially battery life. I was going to hold out for the Galaxy 3, but took your suggestion and bought the Coros Pace 2 instead. Couldn't be happier!!! Fitness tracking is amazing and the battery life? Wow!! I received mine a week ago with 75% battery from the factory. I wore it for a week and just charged it yesterday and it was still at 19%!!! I couldn't get more than a day out of my Active 2. Thank you so much for your reviews and your spot on suggestion! BTW, I read you personally wear a Polar H10, so I found one used last week and love it as well. Keep up the good work!
The battery life is just crazy good on COROS watches. I'm glad you're happy with it. Yup, the Polar H10 and the HRM Pro are usually my go-to chest heart rate straps. Thanks so much!
Great job, Des! Looks like another mixed bag for Samsung. The rotating dial and screen look amazing. But, it’s disappointing that it still has no ability to pair with external HR straps. And, no one else has all those individual gym exercises. They should just have one strength training profile. It seems like a bother to cycle through each one at the gym. Let’s get onto the Forerunner 655 and the Vantage V2 then!
There’s also a generic weight training profile, but you’re right, it requires a good bit of interaction with the device. It was better but there’s still lots of room for improvement. Thanks John!
@@DesFit Excellent work Des!
Thanks John!
an actual review, not just repeating what the manufacturers say on their spec sheets!
Yup! Thanks!
Just ordered a GW4 Classic and am really hoping they improved on some of the accuracy from last generation. I will definitely do some comparisons with my Garmin to see.
Hope you review the GW4 / Classic as well, definitely very useful to have a fitness focused review rather than most general tech reviews
I hate to say it but the GW4 is not any better. I have it for a week and I wore it on the left wrist while simultaneously wearing my Garmin Vivoactive 4 on the right wrist. I did multiple weight training workouts and it basically only tracks around 15% of the workout time (not even 20%), the rest is "unreliable data". The Garmin tracked the full workouts perfectly. There is no improvement in heart rate monitoring and this invalidates most health metrics offered by the smartwatch.
Great review ... I received this watch for Christmas ... after several inconsistent reading, I decided to return it. I agree with your comment, if your looking for a watch first, and fitness monitor second ... this would be an excellent choice ... but if you're looking for a fitness first, look else where ... thank you for confirming my experience.
Glad the video helped! But sorry about your experience. I feel Samsung has potential with their watches but so far after testing 5 different models over the years it’s a similar story with all of them. Thanks!!
Wow. Impressive review. Far, FAR more technical than any of the others out there.
Thanks so much!
I ended up returning my vivoactive 4 in for a venu and after 2 weeks of wearing the venu, i decided to trade the venu in for a galaxy watch 3. At the end of the day, the garmin does a lot of things really well, but i find the UI, the app and the overal vibe of the watch a bit boring. It's just not a really sexy device, and feels a tad sluggish.
Which is a shame , because I know the Samsung underperforms in some categories, and the garmin is really good at sports, but i just like the design of both the software and the hardware a bit more. Then again, i just want a nice watch that I can use to track my walks, weightlifting and cycling, and Samsung seems ok enough for my usecases.
All in all, the garmin venu is probably the better watch pound for pound, but as far as a "lifestyle product" goes, i stopped enjoying the aesthetics of it in less than a week, and will have to settle for better looks with worse features.
A matter of whatever you prioritize I guess 🤤
@Cajunwelder on IG yeah Ive been really content with the gw3 so far. It's as fun device. Only thing I miss is the garmins weight training app, i cant find a way to create my own gym routines. Apart from that, the watch is amazing, and beautiful to look at!
Same here. I used garmin vivoactive 4 side by side with galaxy watch active 2 for a week. They allways agreed on distance, avg and max heartrate so I figured the samsung was good enough for me. I sometimes regret my decision while exercising though.
The frustrating thing is it would take so little resources for samaung to make it a much better fitness watch. Like more sport profiles and native support for external heart rate. It would take 1 samsung devoloper a couple of hours to integrate
As for myself, I wanted to replace my Vivoactive 4 with TicWatch Pro 3 then with Galaxy Watch 4 being lured by the "full smartwatch" thing, I have purchased both but there is so much to be missed (battery life, properly readable always-on display, heart rate accuracy which affects all the other health metrics) that I kept returning any contender...I will probably end up getting the Vivoactive 5 or Fenix 7.
Just wanted to say that I really enjoy your content. I found you in a random search while attempting to learn a little bit more about a couple different smart watches and I found your format and pace to be best. You include a wide array of information about the product and tend to hit all of the things someone might actually want to know about the device without going off onto long tangents about unrelated topics. Thank you!
One of the best video on Samsung galaxy watch 3 it cleared my all doubts thanks dude 😀🙂
Glad it helped. Thanks!
Thank you so much. Today my child, who has to attend school virtually, needed to record his workout for PE and your video was the only one that helped. If you have made one on how to upload the workout heartrate to the school website, or similar content, please be so kind as to let me know.
Still setting the benchmark for watch tech reviews i see ? Awesome vid boet
Thank you!!
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A great video. You always tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. I have the Gear sport and I will wait until Samsung improves on their smart watches. You saved me 600.00 dollars. Stay safe brother.
Thanks and glad it helped!
would very much appreciate it if you could revisit the samsung galaxy active 2 after all the new software updates, as that watch and this one have many things in common
YESSS!
Galaxy Active 2 review is out of date my friend.. Need These accurate testing super powers back on the GA2 and see if Samsung worked magic on their sports version of the watch!!
This review said The GW3 is better than GA2 for sports.. is that actually true with the updates!?
Many thanks :)
I am watching every video from past years just to listen this guy throwing facts after facts
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Woohoo. Buying the 6 classic with the rotating bezel. Can hardly wait. My 3 is getting kinda old. Great channel.
Nice vid Des 👍 Things could get interesting once these pretty smartwatches get better gps accuracy and better battery life.
If they can come to a better balance that would be so amazing. Thanks Jesse!
This is the best review i viewed for Samsung watch3
And of course you earned one more subscriber
Thanks a bunch!
Thanks for this great review, I'm brand new to Android and want to get a new smart watch since I have purged my life of all things Apple!
I seriously considered the Venu or Galaxy Watch 3 for their prices and beautiful screens. I loved my old Samsung's ability to know I was running without having to start any app on the watch, but I just can't get away from the feeling that the Fenix remains the king. I pulled the trigger on Fenix 6 Pro this morning and hoping it's half the watch I think it is. Thanks for your reviews, Des. You're my go-to reviewer.
Thanks! You made a good choice with the fenix 6. It’s incredibly capable.
Just purchased a 3, I'm not convinced that I need a 4, I'm pretty sure this us all I need for me, it's a lot of watch
Love the videos man
Thanks a bunch!!
I intend to train for a marathon and will start training tomorrow. Thank you for your informative video, this made my day. I will be using Samsung Smart Watch. I look forward to find out results.
Good luck!
Love your tech reviews. Fun to watch and simple videos and in depth and to the point. Keep it up mate! Helped me answer so many questions in just watching your videos 👌🤝
Glad they help! Thanks so much!!
I want to be totally upset but your right so of my runs have been off. I use the Lte and I’ve run the same track for year’s so I know where a mile stops and start. It does show me in buildings at times it’s not a hardware problem it’s a software issue coming from a programmer view. On the other hand my heart rate works perfectly I test it every workout to make sure that I’m getting the same heart rate and calories as the equipment says. But using the circuit tracking that’s when I get incorrect calories, but the heart rate sensor is spot on again software issues. My ECG is turned on so that may be the difference. I’ve never watch a Apple Watch video because I’m not buying an iPhone to get a watch, so like you dragged Samsung for ECG be sure to drag Apple Watch for not even paring that’s locking out. Still a good video I was just hoping it scored better coming from a gear sport to a watch 3 your video was what I was waiting on maybe next year 😞
I watched the video although I don't plan to buy the watch your reviews are amazingly detailed. Don't need to search somewhere else after it. Am waiting for apple watch 6 depth review already watched the overview. Thanks alot and yea liked and subbed of course.
Thanks a bunch! I’m glad the videos help!
Thank you for the great review. I agree that the Galaxy watch 3 is a smart watch first, then a fitness watch second.
Sure thing! Thanks!
Awesome video!! Please make a video on which smartwatch to buy considering all the factors. That would be really helpful as there have been many new launches and i am all confused.
I have the LTE version of this watch. The first one overheated when I was just making a phone call. It went into airplane mode to cool down. The carrier replaced it. On the new watch, I signed up for Spotify and downloaded an album. Then I went outside to exercise. I paired it with my Google Pixel Buds. The music was awesome. I started the GPS/Heart tracker and began working out. Roughly 5-10 mins into it, the watch over heated. I live in TX however, the temp outside was 67 degrees. I called the carrier and they got in touch with Samsung. Now Samsung wants me to mail it in for them to review it. They say this shouldn't be happening. I did a Google search and found that the Active 2 and Watch 3 both have overheating issues. There is even a thread on Samsung's website (Google it). Over 1200 complaints of over heating and a 1.3 of 5 star review.
I love the watch, but if I cannot use it to make calls or fitness then what is the point? For now, I went back to my Apple watch and waiting on Samsung to see what they say.
Samsung seems to have quality control issues from what I've heard. I didn't have any issues with it other than less-than-great fitness and sports performance. Overheating is definitely an issue though!
Great review! How is the heart rate accuracy versus a Fenix 6? I guess Apple is best here but my understanding is that Garmin Elevate is decent. Just can’t live with that 18h battery life 😬
Apple is still the leader at this point for HR but yup, the battery life is a big concern. Thanks!
Great video. i took my active 2 back and passed on the Galaxy 3. Samsung has to bring more watch power to the table. My Apple watch is just more versatile. also the heart shape fitness tracker with the pink really bothered me as a man and you cant change the colors. galaxy 3 is to bulky and i cant sleep with it. Active 2 was sleek but again not as powerful as my apple watch. sleep functions are better with apple watch. Galaxy active watches are the key to beating apple watch but they have to give it power 💪 to compete. Apple watch has better fitness accuracy in my runs outside. thanks again
Thank you for your information about Samsung Galaxy Watch 3. Actually im looking for a good smartwatch and i felt in love with Samsung Watch 3 in terms of good graphic although many of my friends were suggested to go for Garmin due to accurate tracker. Still i want Samsung Watch 3.😅😅😅😅
If you’re looking for a great smartwatch, it’s a good option. Fitness, not so much. Thanks!
Great review! Two questions - looking to connect this watch to Strava for running activities. How does that work? Second, can you set up custom workouts (as you can in Garmin Connect) such as intervals, etc and if so, how would that work? Thanks.
Very glad you did point out heavy lifting is speed up by 5 times!
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Brilliant video as usual, thank you man
Thanks so much!
Thank you for your review. I am deciding on which watch I want to get and just I listened to your review on the apple watch series 6 vs garmin fenix 6. I love both apple and garmin products. I was deciding between a Garmin and the new Samsung 4 watch. You go into great detail on your reviews/videos. Its very helpful. Thank you again.
Sure thing. Glad the information helps. Thanks!
Does it track intervals when swimming?
Des. Great video as always. I'll stick with Garmin for now, lol. May I ask.. would it be possible for you to do a review of the Tag heuer connected. I know this is a luxury smart watch.. but, man.. I would love to hear your experience with it. The problem, is that the ONLY reviews on this are from people who have ZERO experience with activity.
That’s a great looking watch but waaay outside my price range! 😂 Appreciate you tuning in though! Thanks!
@@DesFit Thanks so much! I just saw in the forums, that the battery is not even replaceable on that watch, lol.. At least with Garmin, if we decide to keep the Fenix for awhile Garmin can replace the battery! Apparently TAG won't even open the watch. So, that's a deal breaker anyway. Love your videos! Excited to see what the next Fenix will be!
@DesFit thanks for the amazing video. What will be your pick between this and Garmin forerunner 245, majorly for indoor heart rate and stress tracking with accuracy.
The FR245 👍
Honest and profesional review. Very helpful. Thanks
Glad it helped! Thanks!
Really hope you do one for the galaxy watch 4!
Thanks Des. I have been waiting for this one. I too noticed the sampling rate on the GW3 was "too smoothed". I was wondering if you tried any third-party apps on the watch to capture your data (MapMyRun, Strava, or Endomondo) and, if so, if you saw any differences. For mine, I see consistently 10-20bpm lower HR on those apps than on the Samsung native app, for some reason.
I wanted to cover the stock Samsung Health experience since that’s what most people would probably use. Also, the 3rd party apps can be a rabbit hole but I may revisit them after I get through some other content. And you’re correct, the data is very smoothed in Samsung Health. Thanks!
@@DesFit Makes total sense. Definitely can be a rabbit hole! Sigh...I think I will just stick with my Venu... Thanks for your hard work!
Sure thing! Thanks again!
Can you review watch 4?
Appreciate the depth, good review. But would've been more helpful if you showed on the screen which other devices you were comparing to.
You can see most of the device information on the screen, such as at 8:35 you'll see Garmin Edge 530 and Fenix 6 Pro Solar on the bottom of the screenshots.
terrific review!! congrats. I'm having lots of trouble with heart rate monitoring during running and cycling, tried to tight and change the clock position with no succes, do you have any suggests? also, can you suggest any good app for interval trainings that i can follow my HR during workout?
Unfortunately I haven't had great luck with Samsung watches in regards to heart rate accuracy over the course of testing 4-5 models over the years. Currently testing the Watch4 and it's roughly the same story.
Great in-depth review! Thank you!
Thanks!
Brilliant thorough review, thanks. Could you please test the fitbit sense, would love to hear your thoughts.
Yup! Currently testing and coming soon! Thanks!
@@DesFit Can't wait, thanks
Sure thing
you can install the samsung health monitor apk on the google pixel which will enable the ECG and blood pressure features. you have to set the pixel to enable unknown source option.
Thanks for the tip!
Great review. Very helpful! Thanks!
Sure thing. Thanks!
Brilliant thanks Des, I wonder if samsung can improve the HR / GPS in some way with software fixes? Or is is still a sensor issue?
This could be remedied via an update, but I think that battery life would take a big hit if more power was used for a higher sampling rate. Thanks!
Hii!! Could you test the huawei gt 2 pro please? thx and nice review
Thanks! I have lots of other devices already in the queue but I may give it a look.
@@DesFit thanks a lot my friend
Great review, love your videos. I have been trying to pick one for my workout both indoors and outdoors activities but couldn't make up my mind yet. I'm wondering if most smartwatches is capable to reroute me back to my starting point or able to use previous saved route for navigation? and at the same time still tracking my workout
I have the original Galaxy Watch (46mm) that I bought used on eBay for $68.. battery life is over a week for me but I just use it as a watch, text messages and step counter basically. It automatically starts recording if it detects I am 'working out' which, for me, is walking at work.
I see no reason to 'upgrade' as all the new watches have abysmal battery life. I wear mine just for work, after 4 days I was at 49% battery life.
Great review as always Des!!
Thanks Eric!!
Thank for the review, been waiting for it. I am worried about the weight of the watch, with the rotating bezel and the size how does it compared to galaxy watch active 2?
Sure thing! The 44mm version is much larger than the Active 2, the weight and size could be too much for some.
Thank you for your existence
Sure thing
Great analysis as always! Looking forward to Apple Watch series 6 since your first impression showed some good stuff
Thanks! Coming soon!
Very good review ... as always
Thanks Dragos!
My fav smart watch reviewer 🥰🥰
Thanks so much!!
Great review Des. Would you consider doing a review of the actual software for watch manufacturers? I've moved from Fitbit to Garmin and I found the software, from a lifestyle point of view, a bit of a let down. I would be a happy bunny if I could use my Garmin watch with the Fitbit software. It might be a minefield but this not often explored in detail.
Keep up the good work!
Cheers drew 👍
Great idea! I'll see what I can do!
get a cheap 50$ SPO2 tester and compare the numbers- and yes, depending on how you breathe, it can jump quick from 95 to 99, within half a minute
Brilliant....May I request you for an in depth review of the Huawei GT2 pro and compare it with Samsung Active 3 .Thankyou
Nice review👏. But, i have some questions for you on smartwatch. Please answer my question.
Q1: Huawei watch gt2 pro or galaxy watch 3, which watch give me more fitness and gps accuracy?
Q2: Galaxy Watch 3 or galaxy watch 4, which watch give me more fitness accuracy? And galaxy Watch 4 can stable on 35- 40 ℃ and 0 to -10 ℃ ?
Q3: Galaxy Watch 4 and 4 classic. Which watch i can buy for the more fitness accuracy?
Q4: Huawei Gt2 pro or Samsung Galaxy 4, which watch give me more fitness and gps accuracy?
Please answer my question, please.
Nice one - thanks for that!
Sure thing!
I was a fan of Sammy ages ago. But the high cost to R/D (ratio) for new tech just isn't worth the high cost. It seems Apple does a better job of investing in legitimate programming upgrades.
I would tend to agree
I'm debating on the smart watch it would be my first one. But for it to be so expensive and not accurate enough I may look at Fit bit. Thanks for the info
Sure thing. Also consider a Garmin Venu.
I'm pretty sure you can see details for the advanced running metrics in the health app
Hi Des! Hope you are well. Thanks for always posting such informative and helpful videos. Quick question--upon testing, how are you finding the apple watch series 6 heart rate accuracy to be? Thanks!
It’s darn good 👍 Thanks!
Hi Des, really enjoying your work! Super informative and in-depth.
I've only just started looking into getting a smartwatch for fitness and one of the things I'm struggling to keep up with is how these watches stack up against alternatives, and whether something new has come along that I might have missed. I came to your channel to find out about the Fitbit Sense, but now I'm waiting to see how the Apple Watch 6 stacks up fitness-wise vs the Garmin Venu... I get that scoring isn't really helpful but do you have anywhere you keep a list of your recommended devices as they come along during the year?
It's tough to actually rank them since every company does something really well. For heart rate, it's the Apple Watch Series 4/5/6/SE; for GPS I'd give it to Garmin; for sleep tracking, a Fitbit; battery life: COROS. I tend to like the Apple Watches though as a nice balance - the only big issue being the battery life. Thanks so much!
Please share with me how to transfer GPS data from the watch to the phone. Thank you.
I always look forward to your samsung watch reviews *hoping* they would finally fix their dodgy GPS, misleading heart rate recordings... whats the point with 8 photodiodes and one of the industry leading accelerometers.
I love my watch active 2 but Samsung needs to really step up.
Keep it up and look forward to one day they match at least with the Apple watches..
Ya I think there is a lot of opportunities missed by Samsung in regards to fitness performance. Thanks a bunch for tuning in!
I actually ended up getting active2 instead of this, its less bulky and less moving parts sits better with me since i plan to swim with it.
Last watch i had was garmin swim from like 2012...
The whole reason i went with samsung is because of my note10.
My husband has a Samsung Note phone and I want to get him a watch for Christmas. Should I go Samsung Watch 3, or Garmin vivoactive 4???
If fitness functionality is the focus, I would go for the Vivoactive 4. Thanks!
Any chance you would/could test the completely new Garmin D2 Air? For me it seems like a Venu with a bit of more features.. but then again this one seems like active2 with a bit less ram and rom.. looking at every smartwatches for the time being, really doesn't know what to go for. But I'm taking the ATPL, so the more affordable (in the lineup) d2 air is for me somewhat appealing! Very difficult to find any reviews on it atm though.
For your information you've become my go-to for the fitness segment! Thank you for such good in-depth videos! Keep it up!
Can t wait for the instinct solar review
Coming soon!
Great content, man! I'm deciding whether to try this samsung watch 3, though I have an iPhone, or to buy the much more expensive apple watch. I currently use Nike run club app with my phone, but the thing is I don't want to bring my phone when running. I'm assuming all these data you collected was without your phone around, right? Otherwise, I don't really think I gain much by buying a smartwatch.
Thanks! The Apple Watch SE is currently less than the Samsung Watch 3, plus it’s a much better device with an iPhone as a smartwatch and is far superior to the Samsung when it comes to fitness. So you can get a cheaper and more capable watch with the SE! 👍 ruclips.net/video/QDkiM9Mi5_w/видео.html
Does the sleep count at night? I'm wondering, cos sometimes i have a day sleep. And many gadgets track sleep only once at night. So how is the watch 3?
Samsung knows each time you sleep even a snooze. So it records multiple snoozes etc.
What i was hoping to hear in this video was : how to change the running audio assist?. When running i hear the info of the last km. No avg of the distance so far. I want to hear speed instead of pace info, heartrate etc. Distance is always 1km even after x km. Once i heard other info , so it must be possible , but i dont know anymore what i did to get that.
Your the only guy I’ve heard give out about the accuracy of anything on the watch, accuracy might improve if you were using a Samsung phone
Most definitely not the case. The GPS and HR accuracy have nothing to do with the phone it’s paired with.
Thank you so much for ur review. But which professional watch will u recommend for workout?
Kind of depends on what kind of workouts that you like to do?
@@DesFit running, walk, circuits and aqua sports(water proof). To track heart rate, cal…
when are you planning on posting the full detailed review/analysis of the Apple Watch SE? I'm waiting to see it before I make a purchase. Thanks!
I'm hoping to have that out in about a week or so. Thanks!
I had to pause the video on the maps because I live in Fort Collins haha
The best smartwatch I have ever owned and I've owned quite a few.
Congrats
Just got my it's nice
Great review, Thanks!! What is your opinion when you compare this one with Garmin Venu? Which one is better?
For fitness, a Garmin, hands down.
Any chance of getting a review of the Ticwatch Pro 3?
Gr8 video Des. I believe the galaxy watch 3 does not track day time naps. it just tracks the sleep at night.also if I get up at night and then go back to sleep after an hour, it doesnt track the second part of my sleep..can you confirm this or os there some workaround?
Ya, the only watch that does well with those sort of scenarios is Fitbit. Sorry about that, but thanks!
Can we download map data from Samsung Galaxy watch 3 and view it on Google maps ? Or is there any option to download saved map data from watch in GPX or XML format ?
Great insight.. You’re very busy reviewing lots of new stuffs these days.. What sportwatch do you use daily?
I was just thinking yesterday that I actually haven’t worn one particular watch for more than a few weeks in quite some time since it’s been a busy year! 😂
DesFit 🤣
Great review. I just got this watch and am trying to display my workout like you did. Can you list what apps you installed to get these screens? Thanks!
At which timestamps in the video?
Very interesting, thx a lot! Will you do a similar review for the Huawei GT2 pro?:)