Does anybody know the differences between the Apple Watch, Google watch, and Galaxy watch?

I mean, I feel like the Apple Watch would be the easiest choice. They all work well for their respective ecosystems - Apple Watch for iOS, Samsung Watch for Samsung phones, and Pixel Watch for Pixel phones.

Android watches wouldn't have as good of integration with Apple devices, and you can't use an Apple Watch with Android phones.

And besides, the Apple Watch ticks all the boxes you mentioned. I've got an Apple Watch SE from 2020 and it's fast and the speaker is great. Responding to messages is a bit clunky but doable. I use it to track my workouts, to find my phone, to use Apple Pay etc. I sometimes use it to listen to podcasts by connecting my AirPods.

I will admit, I would be curious to know how well the Android smartwatches perform - the Pixel watch sounds promising, but the speaker isn't good and I'm not sure how accessible Fitbit is. I'm also worried about how accessible the Samsung watches are.

Good call feature, easy to message via siri or typing in the keyboard of the watch for short quick messages. Very accessible and now you can add the same voices as the iPhone. Watch and phone can work together. With the phone can unlock the watch and I hear using apple payment is very accessible and easy to use. Battery last 1 day and several hours depend on how you configure settings. Easy to get the time via haptic or touching face to use VO or siri. Siri is responsive better than the phone in my view. Issues ringtone can not be change like the phone or set tone for individual calls or notification tone is the sane. Understand with galaxy you can set different ringtones. Good job for ECG and heart monitor. Alarm is good. Never use it for exercise so can not respond about this.

That's disappointing that the Pixel watch is so bad. But I'm sure it'll get better in time. I had the very first Apple Watch and that thing was painfully slow.

I wonder if someone with a Samsung watch (the more recent ones not running Tizen) can chime in. Honestly wouldn't mind switching in the future.

If you have such a vast bank account that you can have the apple and android systems, more power to you. However, you can't put a Chevy key in a Ford ignition. In other words, which one do you want? as for the Galaxy watch, David Woodbridge has a website I'll link too. He has a galaxy watch if i am not mistaken. He's also done a lot of the apple watch podcasts which are very well done indeed. I do agree that I wish you can put different ring tones and message tones for people and maybe there will be that ability in the next watch OS. Dominic, take your time with each system, you are gonna have to keep a watch or phone for a bit unless you want to upgrade every year. I don't see the point in that but I also don't care for the subscription model a lot of people are doing now but that's another story. Here's the link.

https://davidwoodbr.podbean.com
Sorry didn't realize that, try it now.

I was curious about the pixel watch and purchased it from Best Buy. To say I couldn't stand it would unfortunately be an understatement. My pairing process did go just fine, and I already use a fitbit and had an account. So honestly I was excited about having what would amount to an accessible fitbit. That's where the fun stopped. The watch was sluggish, and the speech rate couldn't be modified or the voice for that matter. After tinkering with it for a bit I decided to put it right back in it's box and let Best Buy have it back. Better luck next time google. I really did want to like it, but I just couldn't.

The only good thing about the messages on the watch is the prebuilt in responses. Yeah, ok, be right there, etc. As for Mendy, that's saying something as you are usually the one to kick tech into shape not the other way around. Yep, don't care what tech it is, if soemone as smart as her can't stand something, that says a lot and won't get my bucks at all. You fail once, you're not allowed near me. IMO