Who's got one? Impressions?

[lindseybp]

So I'm finding battery life to be very unimpressive. I've tried always on display on and off, and I've tried stock faces, one I bought from the Samsung store, and facer. Facer + always on display seems to be the biggest battery killer.

With stock faces and always on display battery is dropping at a rate of about 4% - 5% per hour. With always on display off on the stock faces it's only about 2.5% - 3% per hour.

Keep in mind this is basic throughout the day use. When you use it for what you're supposed to use it for, running with GPS on, Bluetooth headphones and offline music the battery plummets quickly.

My half marathon times are under 2 hours and I have legit concerns that the battery won't make it....

Wow that's crazy. I'm getting 3-4 days easy when I don't use GPS.

 

[kj11]

Wow that's crazy. I'm getting 3-4 days easy when I don't use GPS.

That's what I was expecting! What am I doing wrong?? I even turned off the always on display, which I hate to do. WiFi is off and brightness is set to 6.

The estimated time remaining is a joke. Battery is dying at 4% per hour, meaning it will be dead in less than 9 hours, not the 16 estimated. I can't charge this thing everyday, that's ridiculous. May need to return or exchange....

 

[edubb256]

That's what I was expecting! What am I doing wrong?? I even turned off the always on display, which I hate to do. WiFi is off and brightness is set to 6.

I am getting pretty good battery life. A lot better than what I got with the Gear S2. I needed to charge the S2 every day (when AOD was on), this one I don't. I noticed that your "Watch Faces" usage is about 3x what mine is. I also keep AOD on, but am using one of the built-in watch faces (Analog Utility) and I think you said you were using Facer. Maybe that is it(?).

 

[kj11]

I am getting pretty good battery life. A lot better than what I got with the Gear S2. I needed to charge the S2 every day (when AOD was on), this one I don't. I noticed that your "Watch Faces" usage is about 3x what mine is. I also keep AOD on, but am using one of the built-in watch faces (Analog Utility) and I think you said you were using Facer. Maybe that is it(?).

I'm using facer today, with AOD off though.

Yesterday was my best for battery, got about 30 hours, with AOD also using analog utility. Watch faces was a big battery drain yesterday too. Still, 30 hours is not cutting it.

I'm going to charge it overnight and see if I can make it all weekend with analog utility and AOD on. I don't think that's too much to ask for....

 

[Jules_bike]

have any of you tested the gps accuracy? Ray Maker who does lots of sports gear review just posted on Twitter a terrible GPS track error. I've only done one run and it was ok but on closer review I notice it had a couple of glitches. I need this watch for sports tracking so if this is no good I will take back for a refund.

 

[kj11]

Last night I ran the battery down to zero, the watch powered off and I put it on the charger. At 730 this morning a took it off at 100%, and powered it on. Watch was down to 50% battery less than 12 hours later! Furthermore, "usage since last full charge" is way off. Again, off the charger and powered on at 730 this morning, screen shot was taken at 639... That's less than 12 hours, not a day and 14 since last full charge.

I really like the watch, and perhaps it's just myself particular one, but this thing has SERIOUS battery problems. I've contacted Samsung but they've been no help. Bought it at best buy, I guess I should contact them for an exchange? I'd be open to trying another one or maybe even swapping it for the frontier...

 

[lindseybp]

Both watch face and Samsung health apps look like they're using way to much battery. at least compared to mine. I would suggest maybe exchanging for a new one to give it one last shot. No way it should be anywhere near 50% after 12 hours unless you've got GPS on or maybe constant heart rate tracking.

 

[kj11]

No way it should be anywhere near 50% after 12 hours unless you've got GPS on or maybe constant heart rate tracking.

Which I don't. I did have location on today a couple times for an hour and a half walk and a 5 mile run, so that I can at least understand why the battery is dying quickly. Just tried a factory reset... Hopefully that will help

 

[Khalid Brown]

does anyone use this with the Pixel phone? do you lose any functionally using that besides a samsung phone?

 

[kj11]

Which I don't. I did have location on today a couple times for an hour and a half walk and a 5 mile run, so that I can at least understand why the battery is dying quickly. Just tried a factory reset... Hopefully that will help

Most recent charge lasted 39 hours. Returning this tomorrow. Debating on if I want to exchange it for a S3 frontier or give another sport a try...

 

[lindseybp]

does anyone use this with the Pixel phone? do you lose any functionally using that besides a samsung phone?

I use it with a pixel phone and have had no issues. I'm not aware of anything that it can't do just because it's not connected to a samsung phone.

 

[codeda]

I use it with a pixel phone and have had no issues. I'm not aware of anything that it can't do just because it's not connected to a samsung phone.

Can you answer calls with it? On my gear s2 I can answer calls when connected to a Samsung phone but not with other android phones.

 

[Forest Snow]

I have just purchased one and my my battery is fine. Watch faces are running at 2% and Samsung health at 21%. I have been hammering as I find my way around. I have it set to periodic heart rate and watch face is standard one on gesture. Used the gps for walk around block and had a swim in pool.

So far impressed apart from my swim recorded as butterfly. I had some lengths I did as breast and others as crawl. So not sure what’s happening there. It dropped a couple of lengths but then picked them up.

Heart rate compares nicely to my Garmin.

 

[kj11]

Exchanged my first one for a new one that, hopefully the battery in this one preforms as advertised...

 

[Forest Snow]

Tried it in pool again today. Did a number of different swim work outs. It’s reading every length I do as butterfly even with single lengths of very obvious breast and crawl. Also not that accurate for individual lengths adds on one every now and again and then drops one here and there. Heart rate works well though.

 

[flashof]

I have tried the swimming as well and very disappointed. I have started the swim activity, however the the automatic detection overwrote it to running!

Same yesterday when I started hiking and it was categorized as running.

Is there any way to disable the workout auto detection.

 

[drew_sf]

Can you answer calls with it? On my gear s2 I can answer calls when connected to a Samsung phone but not with other android phones.

I'm considering pairing the gear sport with a pixel 2 and would like to know what functions work and don't work when not using a samsung phone. I'm probably more interested in email/text/call/apps notifications and responses and less concerned about health/sport tracking.

I like the current samsung promotion with the gear sport for $249 plus 6 months of spotify.

 

[Androiduseronetwothree]

Getting a bit fed up with mine now TBH, it might be going back to Samsung soon.

Paired with a Nexus 6p, and I still have no Speedo apps. The watch constantly congratulates me on a 'dynamic workout' when I am driving at 30mph, it seems to just miss some notifications but at other times manages to deliver every single one.

I'm just not convinced that what it is currently serving me as, which is simply a watch with notification is worth the very premium price tag.

 

[bookworm8]

I just got the blue one as an early Christmas present, and I love how the blue case looks! I really like my watch so far. I came from the Apple watch (10 year Apple user here, switched to the Note 8 because the X seemed boring enough to make me want to try something new) and I just wanted to ask if this one has the option to make it like a bedside clock? The Apple watch, when being charged overnight, will light up with the time when you tap the bedside table (not sure if I am explaining this right). Very handy for me at night since I want it completely dark.

Also, I noticed that when the watch disconnects from the phone, it forgets my setting to have the watch face always on. I like this feature very much (my Apple watch didn't have it). Is this supposed to happen? It's a bit inconvenient to always have to turn it back on again

Any input/feedback would be appreciated! Thanks.

 

[wsrobert]

Exchanged my first one for a new one that, hopefully the battery in this one preforms as advertised...

Not sure if you even still have it, but using anything but stock watch faces often drains the battery at a ridiculously fast rate. Same issue with the S3. And even some stock watch faces will crush the battery.