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

Опубликовано: 24 Март 2025
на канале: Mike O'Brien

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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?