Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Classic Review (46mm) | Is Bigger Better?

Reviewing the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Classic, the biggest, but not necessarily best, Sammy smartwatch of 2021. This 46mm model offers a larger battery and display vs the 42mm Samsung Watch 4 Classic, plus a rotating bezel for navigating Wear OS 3.
Is this one of my favourite wearables of 2021? Yes, well, it's good but with several caveats, including the usual battery life woes, and a dependancy on Samsung's own services. If you are a Galaxy smartphone owner, then the Samsung Watch 4 Classic has a lot to offer. Wear OS 3 is definitely shaping up to be lovable, while the design is gorgeous and the display is a beauty.
Performance, no worries there, with Samsung's own Exynos W920 chipset running things smoothly. And you have a mic and speaker built in for taking calls or using Bixby. If you want to use Bixby. You fool.
I've reviewed the best smartwatches of 2021, and check out my coverage of the standard Galaxy Watch 4 to see how it stacks up against the Classic.
Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Classic Review Chapters:
0:00 - Skip this bit
0:50 - Design
2:09 - Screen
2:44 - Watch faces
3:34 - Touchscreen and bezel
4:17 - Features and apps
6:42 - Galaxy Wearable app
7:22 - Fitness tracking
10:15 - Verdict

[@assordante2205]

Dear people complaining about battery life, yall don't take showers every day? Sounds like ideal time to take the watch off and put it on the charger to me, and it's worked out just fine for me.

[@mcadam5702]

Very good point. Just like having to charge your phone everyday!

[@wmurch3]

too bad they didn't improve charging speeds... a shower charge may get you 5-10%

[@RattlesnakeTequila]

Bro I take 5 minutes showers.

[@Sir_118]

@@RattlesnakeTequila 🤢

[@tristman8413]

It takes me 10 minutes to shower and brush my teeth lol

[@biggiesmol]

The self deprecating humor is really appreciated.

[@powboy01]

VERY MUCH

[@DG-EditsYT]

You got to know how to do it, too much and it shows your negativity towards yourself, short dry sarcastic self deprecating humour towards yourself is the best 👌 See my earlier comment on the page

[@powboy01]

@@DG-EditsYT yes, it needs balance. like most things actually

[@fromann09]

I purchased the 46mm Classic, and one big improvement I've noticed over prior iterations is the GPS auto stop/start feature is FAR more accurate. Still testing other features, but so far I love it!

[@sethm10]

How many hours/days are you getting? I just bought the 46mm as well but rethinking - thinking about swapping for the 42mm, as this 46 is big on my wrist. The 42mm just seemed too small when tried them both on at the store. Oh and do you have a 3rd party band?

[@fromann09]

@@sethm10 I'm getting about a day and a half. I do use sleep tracking and use it to track GPS cycling workouts. I do not use always on display. I use Samsung Extreme Sport band.

[@sethm10]

@@fromann09 thanks. I am not using those kind of battery hog features, so then i should get close to 2 days. Guessing of course. This is only day 1 of wearing the watch. Wondering if swapping for the 42mm will I get 1.5 days..

[@fromann09]

@@sethm10 maybe. I don't have any experience with the 42mm

[@sethm10]

@@fromann09understand. Stay safe.

[@pspirao]

Battery life gets A LOT BETTER after the first week or two weeks, about 48 - 55 hours with normal usage, same as other users reported on reddit galaxy watch forum

[@JustRomainYT]

Yes agreed, but need to specify that's when AOD is turned off

[@ankursinghkashyap]

That's because initially we keep on installing apps and using it more than usual. After few days, watch is just slapped onto the wrist.

[@gabrielsouzaperes1084]

Man, can you tell me if I only put the watch on the charger during 30minutes/day (like when I am taking a shower), can it survive indefinitely?

[@ankursinghkashyap]

@@gabrielsouzaperes1084 I generally put it on charging in the morning while I get ready for work and have breakfast. Since full charging takes about 2hrs, so given that watch still has 30-40% juice left after 24hrs, 1-1.5hrs charging everyday should charge it fully. Set this daily routine, and no worries ✌️

[@dardobartoli]

@@JustRomainYT no, I get 48hrs with AOD, but I turn off GPS, WiFi, and HR is every 10mins

[@chich22]

Love your informative and frank videos and you make me laugh which is a bonus. I’ve just upgraded from the Galaxy watch 3 and defo prefer the flatter buttons. I got such a good deal I couldn’t say nooooo. After a new years discount (Jan 2022) on the Samsung website and trading in the watch 3. I paid £159.00 for the 46mm. Absolute bargain.

[@mikaelawaye2242]

This is the exact review I was looking for. Thank you.

[@parvezahmedjalil7310]

Wearing this for last 2 weeks - silver colour. Yes definitely beautiful! 🙂

[@alanyoung6095]

love the review great info and humour i'm getting a classic.......nothing is perfect

[@TheEcorristine]

Excellent review as always, Jez you got some tongue twisters in there today.

[@cmontesinos007]

Thanks for the thorough review. I'm just now getting around to swapping out my Galaxy Watch 1 with the 4, now that the 5 has been released. Got an Amazon Certified Refirb for $179.00.

[@Andreas_Lindholm]

Great video! Have you had the chance to try Ticwatch pro 3? Would be cool to hear your toughts.. pros and cons vs. Samsung watch 4 classic.

[@kabeloo8649]

It's always great watching your videos, it's always a comedic affair... I had a feeling you'd be zapping the watch in this one, I'm so glad you did 😂😂😂

[@KR7PT]

I really enjoyed the honesty and the fun review here. I'm gonna buy this on sale to replace my ageing Galaxy Watch 46mm.

[@PeterHughes]

I'm still really happy with my Active 2. It's great taking phone calls through the watch whilst you're driving.

[@estiennetaylor1260]

As a current Gear S3 Frontier owner, this review on Galaxy Watch 4 Classic is very informative.

[@simoncrisp3562]

Can't believe the battery life. My Pebble Time Steel is so old that I have to charge it every three days now so I was looking to replace it. Seems it's still the best watch for me and even though it's six years old and it's battery only lasts a third of its original time, it still outperforms the competition

[@matthewr9172]

Great review and loved the humour!

[@calvzkeith]

I got mine for about a week now. And I love my Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 classic! Although I miss the 2 weeks battery life of my Huawei GT 2.

[@TimothyOwen]

What do get from it? I got the original Galaxy Watch and I get about 5-6 days with all the fitness crapolla turned off.

[@sethm10]

Calvz. Did you get the 42 or the 46mm? If the 42 how many hours/days does it last. I have the 42 as the 46 just too big for me, but not thinking about swapping for the 46. I am getting enough to last 1 day (7:30 am to 11 pm). But now wonder if should get the 46 for the extra “cushion” of battery life.

[@Chrisgroot19]

Finally a refreshing way to review tech 👍

[@brandonmktorres]

Best review of any product ever!!

[@bak-unin]

Cheers for the review. I have the 46mm GW4C. The snore detection is disconcerting but pretty accurate. Over half the 16gb memory is used by the OS and preloaded apps. Just wish GA would arrive. Blood pressure would be good too but not essential.

[@MrKrueger88]

But it has blood pressure testing ???

[@bak-unin]

@@MrKrueger88 not in the US yet. Supposed to have it once it gets FDA approval. But it can be side loaded

[@nayabdhingra3464]

I got the silver 46 silver. Visuals and scroll is epic, super smooth

[@vellorenitin]

I was waiting for Samsung watch 5, but it looks like they will be dropping rotating bezel , now I'm gonna buy watch 4 classic because I love the bezel.

[@Formulozza1]

I have a Galaxy Watch 4 Classic 46mm in silver and love it. Great review as always.

[@ABITOFTHISANDTHAT12]

What's the battery like please

[@sethm10]

Also curious about battery life. And of the size of the watch. My wrists are 7 inches and the 46mm seemed too big, so I swapped for the 42mm. Now second guessing myself as getting just a full day. Then again i’m sure with the 46 i would charge every nite. Really wish the classic came in 44 or 45mm. As 42 almost seems too small and the 46 too big.

[@ABITOFTHISANDTHAT12]

Got the 46mm in the end and looks fine on wrist, isn't too big thank god and getting 2 days before it needs charging which is fine as it doesn't take that long to charge.

[@Fourwedge]

Enjoyed the video.

[@Squirrel_101]

Great review, cheers bud

[@nigelclark1466]

Great review, absolutely spot on 👍👍. Its also great to watch a review and understand all whats being said. If you know what I mean. Would this watch be any good with iPhone 13. Thinking of getting one. Do look a great watch ( samsung classic 4)

[@Ramzyar]

Nice review, what do you think it's better galaxy watch 4 classic or ticwatch 3 pro ultra?

[@dardobartoli]

Excellent fun review as always and can confirm all your points. Due to the less than 2 day battery life, it is the most frustrating of devices. I have had the Active 2 since launch and that lasts over 2 days comfortably on same settings. But let us not be surprised, it is Google after all now. I just wish I could turn off Sleept Tracking as even with the extra features 'off', it still cnsumes more battery than in the day with AOD on. I have also bought the Amazfit GTR 2e during mad sale, but despite the fabolous batterly life, the miniscule fonts and texts, quirky and inconsistent message receipts are even more frustrating.

[@alanmitchell4737]

I've just purchased my Watch 4 tonight after upgrading from my S3 frontier classic watch which sadly died due to me accidentally leaving it in my pocket when I was washing clothes. I was completely devestated. Thanks for this informative video. I purchased through a work scheme to get the 46mm watch for only £313 which is a really good deal.

[@Impulse_CDL]

6 months later they are selling around $190 on Amazon had to cop one, a weeks ago they were 170 regret not getting it then lol

[@stel1000]

Love the concealer bro 😉

[@RADCOMJ1]

Great delivery natural and fluent. Love the cussing lol

[@Mort849]

Hey Chris what size wrist do you have I am wondering so I know if the watch will fit on my wrist

[@alexwebster64]

Awesome as always brother! Any chance we’ll be seeing a fossil gen 6 review from you? 👀

[@vipinnanhe]

planing to buy over it...i have been using Galaxy watch 3 but very bad battery backip even i cant use it for a full day....moving to Fossil gen 6 😍

[@deentje92]

@@vipinnanhe strange how my brother in law manages to easily get 3 days usage out of his gw3 lol

[@Aeon2]

very professional video and doesn't waste time

[@conjure7]

Have it like a week now. Good upgrade from s3 frontier but not big enough to justify that price tag. And it looks exactly the same! As for your review it reflects 100% my opinion. Very to the point, clever, honest. And yes 🔋drain is terrible. It's the biggest disadvantage of the device. But again everything big needs more energy 🍺 Oh! And the provided strap is total garbage, for the money!

[@joncrawford3485]

Got both a S3 Frontier and a Fossil Gen 5 - both have charging issues so I was looking for a replacement. Watched Ol' Spurts review and it makes sense; your comment adds to it. Concerned about the battery life particularly as I was getting 2.5 days from my S3 when I could charge it.

[@conjure7]

@@joncrawford3485 Was having 2.5 days too with s3. Forget them! Returning from work with 50%! With minimal use. But it's a beast of a watch ⌚😏👀

[@Avdo_B]

Thanks for nice review! How is Huawei gt 3 active compared to this one?

[@G37xMaN]

"Rocking out to a little bit of metal or god forbid ed Sheeran" new subscriber because of this! Lol. Funniest review I've seen, loved the assistant part. Just got this watch and am loving it! Also, what is a fortnight??

[@christiansmith4152]

I absolutely loved the 3, I used mainly for bt music , for bike rides and runs, I just ordered the 4 classic 46mm, to hopefully have better battery life and also 8gb more of storage, Samsung does a great job with their watches

[@bazzers]

Wasn't planning to, but "massive serving of battered bollocks" made the decision for me. Subscribed.

[@desistuff8668]

I bought this today and connected it with my Note 20 ultra 🤩 the black colour is worth every penny ❤

[@M4R10_]

Is it possible to disable the bezel so I don't go to the menu when I turn or rotate. I want the bezel even when turning not to go to the menu, I need to stay in front of the poinsters to use the tachymeter

[@Jesus_lol_Rodriguez]

I like to charge all my gadgets at the end of the day so I have no problem with that battery life, I might just buy one

[@EvaH1995]

Does it have all the features if you have a Samsung phone not from the Galaxy series? I.e the rugged phones that Samsung offers are not called Galaxy, so do you still get the ECG?

[@francoisona]

"Bixby is only good to tell you how shit the weather is gonna be" That's hilarious! Am still in stitches!

[@amrforever]

Thanks for your great review 👍🏻. I am buying today, would need your help. The ticwatch 3 pro (not ultra) for 190$ or the galaxy watch 4 classic for 330$

[@LesroyBuckley]

Hi Bro - what size wrists do you have? Great vid quality btw!

[@sabrinnahe.8500]

Thank you. Good things to know.

[@shaeschnelle95]

Ive never had any problems with battery life lol ive used it from 6 am till 8pm at night at still sit right at 78 percent. Thats just me but i enjoy it regardless. Thanks for the video man!

[@jonathanlindeque998]

Waiting for this watch to be delivered, a bit nervous about the battery life. Currently using the Huawei GT2 for the last 2 years and used to the week plus battery life.

[@apicharjiratanan4285]

Got it, using it, love it ... bigger battery? No but i can live with it. Watch 3 was longer 2.5 days approx, this one is a day and a half about

[@millwallfantv6996]

Been using this watch for a month now, love it, swapped the band's out straight away and now it fits perfectly round my wrist, highly recommend. Strava didn't work which kind of sucked but the Samsung health app seems to be better with the watch. I have the watch paired with my oppo a54 5g but kind of do want a Samsung galaxy to have the extra features.

[@samuelangram2093]

If you dnt have a galaxy jus wait a few months for the S22 models to drop early 2022

[@FRamirez1A]

When you say that Strava doesn't work, what do you mean? It doesn't run at all? Thank you so much for your time

[@benjeffrey7577]

@@FRamirez1A I'd like to know this, too

[@VanFelo]

Awesome , as always!

[@minho9100]

I am deciding between sw4 classic and huawei watch 3 pro. Which should I buy?

[@alexlambert7006]

I just about keeled over when Bixby came up, spot on reaction lmao

[@emmaladmd]

ok, had a few good laughs there, subscribed

[@soulassassin4847]

Im upgrading from an active 2. Which should i get , in your opinion (anyones opinion). The GW4 classic or the GW4 ? Hard choice

[@MisplacedAmerican]

Cheers for the review. I've got the S3 and it is still my daily driver, I won't seriously consider an update till Google Assistant. Frustrating about Samsung's attempted HW lockin though

[@MrKrueger88]

Apparently Google assistant can be side loaded 👍

[@sialwaqas1]

I still got my gear s3 frontier from the stone age lol and works like a charm. It lasts me with light use for around 2.5 days with always on display turned off. It also has sleep tracking and auto detection for workouts ..... so no need to upgrade for me.

[@brandonball5971]

See but the body composition is worth it imo. Tells me my muscle mass percentage and body fat percentage so that's awesome

[@BajanBoo]

The older watches are the best quality and last longer with battery life

[@hapeheh7855]

@@brandonball5971 buy a weight scale if you take that seriously..

[@shankarshanaratnasabapathy2058]

@@brandonball5971 apparently the body fat is very inaccurate

[@Harvz78]

Hey, do you know how to get the face watch from Galaxy Store to work with Samsung Watch 4? Because I have a lot of face watch collection purchased from Samsung Galaxy Store for Older Galaxy Watch.

[@louiscrouton2251]

I snagged it for $205 new, should be here in a few days. It'll be my first smart watch, so hopefully i can put it to good use.

[@mynameisearl]

Will you be review the fossil gen 6?

I heard battery life has greatly improved after last update

[@OmegaReds03]

Quick question, I have a Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Classic - Wi-Fi version (not LTE) and I was told that if my phone and watch lose Bluetooth connectivity and my watch is still connected to Wi-Fi I would be able to make calls from my watch via my Wi-Fi connection. This feature is not working! I'm very frustrated, is this or is it not a thing?

[@nickthorley1]

I am aware that the default assistant is Bixby but you can use Google assistant. With traditional wear os, if you watch a KZbin video, the controls ie play, pause etc appear on the screen. Does this happen on the Samsung or due to the default being Bixby, do the controls not appear

[@hussnainiftikhar2648]

Is this watch worth getting, I've been checking reviews for months and people are saying it over heats?battery life is to short.. if you leave the hr monitor and ecg monitor on all day what would you get out of it?is the hauwei gt 3, metal strap a better buy at £299?longer battery etc.. or should I wait for the samsung watch 5?????🤔🤔🤔

[@yassine1144]

Would you please do an unboxing and a review of Xiaomi civi

[@redazioneprogrammi7431]

Ciao Sono Tony. Io ho la versione LTE del Watch4. ho questo problema. Dopo circa 40 minuti di utilizzo sia con la nuova app internet Samsung (guardò KZbin) sia con un l’app per ascoltare le radio in streaming, il watch4 si mette in modalità area per raffreddarsi. Rimane così per circa 10 minuti. Mi sembra eccessivo. C’è un modo per disattivare questa funzione automatica? Capisco che la batteria con lo streaming sia sotto sforzo ma vorrei decidere io quando sospendere. Grazie per l’aiuto.

[@gary1488]

44m watch 4 for $114 vs 42 watch 4 classic for $185 with trade in..... Worth the upgrade for either from the watch 3?

[@heybounce]

Can I ask a question I have the galaxy watch S3 frontier the battery needs replacing I need to charge it every night. Is it worth me getting the galaxy watch classic ?

[@alistairsing7266]

@techspurt can you do a video on streaming from phone to watch to headphones please. I'm having issues and could use your expertise

[@lishay3237]

Upgraded from the Active 2 (40mm) to the Watch 4 classic (46mm). My battey life is was bad at first, lasting less then a day, but after some updates battery life is great, and could even go on to more then 2 days with light usage. Still some bugs, like calls being at a really low volume and id have to lower the volume and put it back to max to get the proper volume. also the speaker is not as loud as i'd like it to be. my watch 2 and my partner's gear s3 have a stronger speaker, which is weird because when I play music from the watch it does get louder then taking a phone call. UI is smooth with a hiccup every once in a while, which didnt happen on my active 2. I think it is currently the best android smart watch, and i believe it will get better with future updates, and google assistant (by the end of the year hopefully)

[@pmpasa]

The actual version don't have google assistant?

[@damianrudling7663]

Than*

[@FRamirez1A]

What's your wrist size? Thank you so much!

[@dyschromotopia]

Battery life for me as a heavy user is about 36 hours, but charging is quick & does not impact on it's use.....i just put it on the charger when i get up of a morning & it is fully charged before i leave to work. It has an eye-catching look & i get regular queries from people asking what it is......yes, it is pricey but not as pricey as some & it is far more versatile & free from the despicable restrictions imposed by other manufacturers...but it is inevitable that it will date very quickly & be of little value, but that is consistent with IT culture & modern times.....as is so with TV's, phones, pc's, audio devices and even modern cars....

[@sharathkumar-rl8xf]

which is better between galaxy watch 4 classic vs apple se 2?

[@aftabnaseer1539]

I am unable to use with iPhone 12 pro max . If there is some way, kindly do share it.

[@knick0820]

Does anyone know if you can add kickboxing or boxing from the phone app to the watch?

[@MC-yk4wl]

Nice review, thanks There is a hot deal now (in Ireland) for 409eur 🤣 but i was lucky and bought it (46mm classic silver) during my holidays in Spain in Mediamarkt for 214eur😉😁😁 on offer, btw the regular price in Spain is ~309eur (~250eur on offer), so still a bargain compared to IRL or UK. Very nice watch and a massive usability upgrade over my Huawei GT2 Pro, except the battery life. Huawei easily last for 10 days with all sensors constantly active

[@purplexcity335]

The do not disturb sync is definitely not working on mine. That is probably my biggest downfall for the watch. If I set my phone to do not disturb, the call still goes through to my watch and I get both sound and vibration, waking up to lovely spam calls at 8am. I have no idea how to amend it.

[@atomicmeatball7264]

I think you might need to enable it in settings. I could be wrong, i dont have mine yet.

[@kieranflaherty3316]

2:16 Orpington station? Lol Was not expecting you to be a fellow South East Londoner

[@jamesglazier8402]

I've had my galaxy watch 4 classic for a week and I'm getting excellent battery life with notifications, the sleep and health app used frequently etc and am getting about a day and a half.

[@sethm10]

Do you have the 42 or the 46mm?

[@jamesglazier8402]

@@sethm10 the 46mm

[@vipinnanhe]

will i get min 1 day battery life....with BT and AOD on

[@sethm10]

@@jamesglazier8402 size question. How big does it look on your wrist? My wrist is 7 inches and the 46mm seemed too big. Then again, the 42 seemed too small. Wish samsung came out with something in the middle.

[@jamesglazier8402]

@@sethm10 i purchased the 46mm because of the larger battery and I've got a small wrist. It's a bit bulky but not very heavy.

[@kays9842]

hii just wondering im using a vivo x70pro+ why cant open up google pay? i starts up white screen and does not load open.

[@johnpower2018]

How do I keep the watch lit up all the time. I have the always on display activated but the Screen time out can't be disabled so after a minute the watch goes dark again. This makes no sense.

[@bradcole2015]

You should charge it before you go to bed, it takes like 30mins to full charge if on 40~50% and then wear it to bed to record sleep in airplane mode and then its on like 95%+ when you wake up and then you just repeat but great review man ended up buying the watch myself

[@jGRite]

6:10 does that mean I can use custom notification tones?

[@seriousm9]

Is it good to buy now this watch

[@jamieore5234]

Can you use the wear app and change faces even use photos from your phone?

[@kanovski]

This is VERY misleading in some parts. Several times you compare simply Galaxy Watch 4 Classic to Galaxy Watch 4. Without more clarification. Both watches have two variants each. GW4C has 46 and 42 mm size and GW4 has 44 and 40 mm. The 46mm GW4C and the 44mm GW4 have exactly the same internals, same SoC, same battery!, same display and resolution! Same goes for the two smaller sizes. So the bigger variants of both have exactly the same battery. Thus saying GW4C has a better battery than GW4, without clarifying which size variant you are talking about is simply wrong and pretty misleading. I like your channel and otherwise a nice review and a nice video and if you write this clarification in your description or with notes on the screen, the video will be much better and much more accurate. :)

[@CrossPlaneMikey]

Anybody with common sense knows larger models (bigger mm on watches or plus, pro, ultra on phones) equals better internals with electronics. So its kind of just a given fact that the larger mm of the newer one will have a better battery.

[@andras.89]

Can I set/make the watch track and alert me live by the followings during workout session: - High heart rate notification, - set heart rate range notification min-max values, - set pace alert, - set duration, distance, pace, etc? Same for biking, etc. Like in a cheap fitness band like Xiaomi Mi Band 4-5-6 etc Thank you for your answer!

[@jeremykydd2149]

I purchased the 46mm in black 3 days ago. I had worn a Tag Heuer diving watch everyday for 20 + years & finally decided it was time for a change & since I have the galaxy S21 + I thought I'd give the smart watch a go. First thing I did was go to a local watchmaker and choose a matching black metal strap with a closure similar to the Tags. Absolutely loving it apart from having to charge it every morning for 30 minutes. UPDATE 27/10/21 After a couple of weeks of daily use & am extremely pleased to say I am now getting up to 3 days wear without recharging with mainly watch used to see time & answer calls + answer & reply to texts

[@mwroysan]

I have a Watch 4 for just under a week. It's such a beautiful watch with lots of new features. An upgrade from my Gear 3 which I had for about 4 years. I'm really loving it 👍🏻👍🏻

[@rameez_khd3604]

What about the battery

[@benedictpayot9527]

Is Badminton listed under the trackable workouts?

[@williamcostigan7968]

Can you make/receive calls from the watch?

[@chuyanglei6273]

Do you really pair the watch with Vivo x70 pro+?

[@masterlk1]

I just Traded in my Galaxy Watch 3, To the New 4 Classic! With Google added, It's finally the All in one Watch I've always wanted. ⌚🥰

[@mehmetderya152]

Hi I have just bought galaxy watch 4 classic LTE model. There is a letters "FRAL" on it. Could you please kindly tell me what is "FRAL" means? Thanks in advance.

[@nigelkindratt9672]

So can u install google pay on watch and pay via watch linked tobyour phone

[@rcexteriorcleaningservices6908]

Hi can you tell me the size of your wrist please...I have roughly a 6.5 inch wrist and wondering if the 46mm may be too big... many thanks

[@transformeralv]

Can I use this watch without phone Galaxy watch 4 classic bluetooth

[@AJ_1986]

Great review hahaha