Samsung Galaxy Watch4 Classic review: A promising debut with Google WearOS

Business Standard Samsung Galaxy Watch4 Classic review: A promising debut with Google WearOS

The Galaxy Watch4 Classic is among the first smartwatches to come out from the partnership between South Korean electronics maker Samsung and American technology giant Google. Based on the WearOS platform, the smartwatch gains capabilities that the previous iteration of Samsung Galaxyseries smartwatches lacked simply because they were running on its proprietary operating system, Tizen. But how big are these gains and what else is new in the Galaxy Watch4 Classic? Let’s find out.

Design

Some radical changes in design would have been in order to mark the beginning of new era for Google WearOS platform-based Samsung Galaxy smartwatches, but Samsung chose to stick to its classic design language. That said, the Galaxy Watch4 Classic looks identical to its predecessor. The existing Galaxy Watch users might find that boring. First-time users, however, would appreciate the classic design with a rotating ring on the bezel and stainless steel case (46mm review unit). While the watch’s body has not been through any design change, the straps have improved dramatically. They look premium and feel comfortable on skin – thanks to their sweat-resistant properties. The straps are removable, so you can replace them with the ones you might like even better, if required.

Display Like the predecessor, the watch sports a circular 1.4-inch AMOLED touchscreen.

As for the upgrades, the screen gets a bump in peak brightness levels which makes it easy to read in bright outdoor conditions, so the sunlight legibility is much better. The benefit of a bright screen panel also comes to your notice while using the always-on display feature, which keeps the screen active to show basic information on the customisable watch face. The display is covered with scratch-resistant Gorilla Glass DX+ and the watch is water-resistant up to a 50-metre depth.

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