In the future, I’m planning on going back to iOS, but I’m wanting to use a watch with my iOS device to track fitness easily, such as tracking heart rate, steps, sleep, and many other. There are multiple factors into this decision of using a watch, such as easily using voice, assistance, checking the time, and using the health and fitness metrics available on the Watch
Does anybody know the difference between Apple Watch made by Apple from 2015, the Google pixel watch by Google made in 2022, and the Galaxy watch made by Samsung Electronics
Here are the things I want this watch to have
Good call quality,
Easily able to message.
Easily able to track health data from what race?
Easily able to power of an iOS device, such as an iPhone or an iPad.
Able to be accessible enough to the point where I can you please track my health data and make calls
Where it has a comfortable respond, a good small enough screen.
Good enough battery, life that will last me a whole school day
Integration with the Apple, Google, or galaxy ecosystem.
Good fast and secure software update.
Long-term software and security support.
Comfortability, durability, and C to fit.
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Finches, small screen, good text to speech, good for walking around in school.
Will be able to pay with say, the Apple AirPod, Galaxy, AirPods, or Google pixel buds pro
Fast contactless payment such as Apple Pay Google pay or Galaxy pay?
Last performance.
Good accessibility.
Also , long-term warranty and support , fast charging ,, I’m good enough durability
By Dominic, 29 August, 2023
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Apple Hardware and Compatible Accessories
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Apple 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.
apple watch
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.
Google pixel watch
As a person who has a Google pixel watch, I can well and truly say the Google pixel watch is a 2 out of five star rating. The design is good, which stops me from giving you one star rating. However, it’s like long, like overly long to reset my watch, and part with my Google pixel seven, after umpiring from my galaxy phone last night. The battery life is also not the best, Fitbit tracks my steps incorrectly., And as it is, you need a Fitbit account, to even basically use basic features of the watch like track, your health metrics. Not to mention, that you can’t use every ship that feature of a subscribing to Fitbit premium, which is a waste of money, time, and energy. Setting up the watch was an absolute disaster. I had to restart my watch just to get it to pay with my phone. And even then, my son was reluctant to pay. I meant my phone was reluctant to pair with my phone watch.. I can perfectly said a dictation on Google pixel watch is bad. I sent a message last night, saying this is a test on my new watch, and this was like this was a test on my wife’s? The battery life is also not good, so listen to music I need to use YouTube music premium, it’s very slow, like annoyingly slow. Fitbit is accessible., But the watch isn’t great at all. Not to mention you can’t even parrot with an iPhone, which is rather disappointing. Not to mention, Google pixel what Jesus can’t change the notifications out or ringtone, I’m stuck with the Google text to speech engines, and matter what synthesiser you have downloaded on your phone, Google assistant is slow, call quality is good enough, and for the digital crown that shows the power menu, not activate the voice. assistance of your choosing, what is the power button which is the side button lets the Google assistant and not the palm of you like it usually would, and any other watch. Next year, the year after or even later in the future, I might see about getting the Apple Watch ultra you’re an iPhone, 14, 13 12, or whatever, but I would not use that watch
Interesting
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.
Me
In the future, I’m planning on getting an iPhone with an Apple Watch, maybe in 2024 I could get the iPhone 14 and Apple Watch series 8. Or I could wait until 2025, because I’m going to have my mum’s iPhone SE 2020 to an Apple Watch series 8. Actually, I could deal with that for a few years. They would get iOS/watchOS support for a few more years, yeah I might just go ahead with just using mum’s phone but on a prepaid Sim card.
You are flip flopping on ecosystems
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
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pixel watch
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.
Yes
It’s only a first generation, hopefully W second generation this year which will hopefully improve on last year
Only upside for a message
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