Galaxy Watch Ultra (Problems & Best Features 1 Month Later)

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I've been wearing the Galaxy Watch Ultra for one month now and I have to say, it's impressive but I found some quirks and drawbacks you'll want to know about.

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ADDITIONAL VIDEO NOTES:
PRO - Watch is extremely accurate. I’ll get into some advanced testing I did but the HR and GPS are among the best in the industry

CON - I wish the buttons were mappable during workouts.

PRO - The strap - became more comfortable after using it a lot. I opted for the black strap with titanium grey watch

PRO - There are lug attachments that work as an adapter for traditional watch straps

CON - BUT Marine band sticks out at the end of the clasp
CON - Straps are not actually that easy to put on - easy to get off if you have long fingernails though

BOTH - Battery gets me through 2.5 - 3 days comfortably but sometimes less if I am doing a lot

PRO - The watch face is awesome and very customizable

CON - Sometimes I hit the quick button when I play golf and wear a glove

CON - Still needs a rotating mechanism

PRO - Pinch gesture is awesome! It also prompts you to use it when alarms go off, etc. Not a gimmick at all

CON - Sometimes the knock knock gesture opens my recent apps by accident when I am not trying to use it.

BOTH - Notifications work perfectly for me. Everything about the UI is good but I never use the digital bezel. This thing definitely needs a rotating crown or bezel

CON - Some reports of misaligned displays

PRO - durability is awesome. No scratches or dents. I even wore this in the ocean and the buttons are fine

PRO - minimal dust collection in corners

CON - Cannot charge on a Samsung phone?! Making room for new sensor on board, but this is a huge disappointment

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ACCURACY TESTING

FITNESS
I still never use the race feature - try it for the video

From some angles, it can be tough to see the AMOLED if you are wearing polarized

I love the trackback feature during a run - especially when I am in a new city

SLEEP TRACKING
My sleep animal is a lion - doesn’t tell me much though

SPO2 tracking throughout the night seems to miss a lot of data. Makes me wonder how accurate it is. I have the watch somewhat tight without cutting off my circulation

Sleep scores are high - probably good. Whoop is more harsh but perhaps more truthful

Sleep apnea tracking is cool

Snoring detection is nice as well

I wish there was a morning briefing like Garmin has

SPEED
I know some said it was laggy but let’s see. With the latest software, I am not having any issues

Charging is slow though` 3q. It takes about 1.5 hrs with the fast charger to get back to 100%

And you cannot charge on the back of your phone

PRICE - I guarantee you will see sales. I’ll have a link. Check trade in prices as well.

Tip - go to Wear app, settings, press & hold, select assistant instead of Bixby

Also, change start action to double press to avoid accidental presses

This is Samsung’s best smartwatch for fitness tracking, battery life, and just about everything. I recommend it to anyone who does sprint triathlons or races, but does not necessarily compete. Like if you do a half ironman and your goal is to complete it, this could be the watch for you. It’s also the best android everyday watch in my opinion.

Personally, I love the Garmin Epix Pro Gen 2, but since I’ve been using this for the past month, I am genuinely going to have a hard time switching back. This is just such a nice watch. Maybe I’ll keep this on my wrist.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 I have been wearing this watch everyday
4:28 Sponsored segment (BestBuy)
5:39 Heart Rate Accuracy Analysis
9:00 GPS accuracy
10:40 More Pros & Cons
14:15 Fitness & Health Features
19:35 What about that price?

[carlsouthern]

I swotched from iphone 15 & Apple Watch SE to the Galaxy Watch Ultra and Z Fold 6.
I am super happy with this new setup.

[jgames]

My brother in tech, move the silver holder for the strap farther, so you don't have a little dingy hanging out. You can just move the metal bit.

[harryvlogs]

Can't understand how people think it is an apple watch copy it literally copies the Samsung gear sport design

[JayDelaine]

Just give me a bigger battery with the rotating bezel. THAT'S ALL I WANT!!

[jimengab]

This watch has been nothing but awesome for me. As a long time Apple Watch User, this is the first time that buy a Smartwatch for Android that truly emulates the same AW premium experience. Only complaint I have is that the pinch gesture never works for me when I intend to use it, BUT it kept triggering my complications for some reason, so I had to disable.

P.S: There has been 1, ONE true complaint for a misaligned display. The rest have been dumb people discovering that OLED displays move around a bit to prevent screen burn. The problem of the GWU is that the bezel has those giant arrows pointing down that makes it super obvious is you start to pixel peep the screen.

[erocable]

Hopefully the make a software update where we can use the side buttons like you suggested in sports mode. That actually makes alot of sense. Lovin this watch tho

[kramdens]

In settings, I changed the middle button to require a double press, just to avoid accidentally pressing it.

[chuckygolf]

Don't miss the rotating bezel swiping now easier. Glad you like yours 👍

[jonathantimm]

I had one and returned it. Unfortunately the live pace jumped around for me and there was no way to import running workouts or programs to the Watch. Other than that, I loved it. However, Garmin is still winning for me. Especially since I love that it gives me recommended running workouts.

[TheBismrk]

I can't understand why they still have wireless charging, but don't let you charge with your phone. at that point, why not make it a faster pogo pin charger?

[JackCarlson]

For the middle button being randomly pressed, you can set it to only open the quick action with a double press which has helped me have way less accidental activations (I use it for the stopwatch)

[Mrwavrunnr]

I have the GW 6 classic swapped out the band and put a metal one on it and with the right face bit looks like a regular watch elegant and good enough to dress up with

[JedEckert]

The marine band is meant for water use. Where most people don't wear long sleeves.

[mlapaglia]

You can set up a bixby command to do all of your morning briefings.

[rick]

Thanks Mike for the update on performance, I got my watch ultra on my Tmobile account on a good promo deal. I’m really liking the versatility. Love the looks of the watch.

[MarkStark-dxdm]

I don't understand why Samsung are so adamant to remove the feature that most users love. Just keep the rotating bezel on all the models.

[diegochaput]

GWU or Garmin Epix Pro 2 ?? Will you make a video focused on the Garmin ? Thanks !

[ExposedRoot]

As far as you hitting the action button is concerned just set it for double tap instead of single table. My gosh people always find the dumbest things to complain about. I like your sight and I'm a subscriber but some things can just be a little petty.

[Maraxus]

Great video Mike! I'm eager to see an updated review on the Galaxy Watch 7. That was the watch that had a lot more issues with GPS accuracy, and I'm wondering if it has improved for people after any updates?

[TJMGator]

Love my watch ultra! Great Video, Thank You! The double push on the middle button solved problems!