Android smartwatches still suck, so I’m sticking with the Apple Watch

[AC News]

Android smartwatches made a lot of progress in the last 18 months, but they're still not on the same level as the Apple Watch.

Android smartwatches still suck, so I’m sticking with the Apple Watch : Read more

 

[fuzzylumpkin]

Android smartwatches made a lot of progress in the last 18 months, but they're still not on the same level as the Apple Watch.

Android smartwatches still suck, so I’m sticking with the Apple Watch : Read more

Yes, yes, we get it. We should all switch to iPhones.

 

[Sniper_Cobra]

...has no one ever heard of the garmin venu sq.? In addition to the fitness & sleep tracking, it also lets your respond to texts, accept or decline calls, view notifications & control the media your phone is playing.

I've had mine for a few years now... it's one of the better fitness trackers/smart watch hybrids I've used.

 

[Joshua Luther1]

If the apple Watch worked with android phones, I still wouldn't use one.

 

[gbertoli]

So, author has obviously switched to the "dark side". Problem is that the Apple watch isn't any good if you use an Android Phone. I do agree that Wear OS watches have been terrible as I have owned many. It's mostly a processor issue. My current watch is a Samsung Watch 4 Classic using Wear OS 3.5. It works perfectly, no lags or other issues EXCEPT the Health App wants a Samsung Phone in order to work. Stupid choice. Samsung could own the Android Watch market if they opened everything up so it works with any Android phone.

 

[cribble2k]

This dude should be writing for iMore.

He's certainly useless around here on Android Central.

 

[kxc1279]

I find myself in the opposite direction. I have had Apple Watches since Series 0 Gen 1 and recently on Series 8. I enjoy the polish and smoothness of Apple Watches. They're actually quite excellent when it comes to my jogs/runs with the easy interface, esp for music. BUT, I absolutely HATE the battery or should I say lack of battery. Like Harrish, the AOD is off, the wake gesture if off and I even have low power on but it still can't make it to 2 days. So I started using the Galaxy Watch 6 Classic and it's battery is much better. I can make it to 3 full days with everything on. I am seriously looking into the Garmin Venu 3 or the Amazfit GTR4. They advertise battery of up to 15 days!!! My Apple Watch days are coming to an end.

 

[Mooncatt]

...has no one ever heard of the garmin venu sq.? In addition to the fitness & sleep tracking, it also lets your respond to texts, accept or decline calls, view notifications & control the media your phone is playing.

I've had mine for a few years now... it's one of the better fitness trackers/smart watch hybrids I've used.

I have the Garmin Vivo Active 4 and has all those as well, though I keep the fitness tracking turned off because it kills the battery. At least I try to. There's a bug that keeps turning activity tracking on by itself, but otherwise a fine watch.

Not that it matters here on imore, where Apple is king.

 

[gwinegarden]

As the Apple watch does not play well with anything other than an iPhone and this is "android" central, I have to say WHAT?

 

[OhAlfie]

My Fitbit Sense suits my needs just fine and battery lasts for days.

 

[CaribMas]

Future US, Inc. why are there so many articles about Apple devices in a blog called "Android Central" when there is a blog called "iMore" that doesn't mention anything about Android?

For what it's worth, my Samsung Galaxy Watch5 with Wear OS 4.0 and my Samsung Galaxy S23+ work together flawlessly. My Watch5 battery usually lasts 2 days without a charge.