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Samsung Galaxy Watch6 review

Samsung Galaxy Watch6

CHOICE Expert Rating

81%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  •   Excellent accuracy for pace count and distance with arm swinging free
  •   Very good Android app for displaying and analysing data
  •   Tracker has excellent ease of use and very easy to read in the sun
  •   Easy to setup
  •   Has a compass
  •   Fall detection and a distress messaging function
  •   Supports GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and BeiDou
  •   Supports NFC, Samsung Pay and wireless (802.11 bgn)
Bad points

Bad Points

  •   Very poor accuracy for pace count and distance with arm relatively immobile
  •   No webpage to display and analyse data

Type

Type
Smartwatch

Recommended products

Recommended
Recommended

Reliability

Satisfaction score
N/A
Reliability score
N/A

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
81%
Ease of use score
86%
Comfort score
59%
Step count accuracy score
99%
Distance accuracy score
96%
Resting heart rate accuracy
Not tested
Active heart rate accuracy
Not tested
Year tested
2023

Specifications

Waterproof or resistant claims
5 ATM, IP68. Shallow swimming in pool or sea is fine. No snorkeling, diving, scuba diving, water-skiing, surfing, or swiming in fast-moving water
Android app
iOS app
Screen
Digital clock
GPS
GLONASS
Weight (g)
57
Claimed battery life without GPS (days)
Not stated
Bluetooth
5.3
Warranty (years)
2
Website
samsung.com/au
Claimed battery life
Not tested

Cost

Price
$549.00

Features

Notifications
Webpage tracker
Alarm
Altimeter
Heart rate monitor
Sleep tracker
Session tracker
Food tracker
Milestones
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