Thanks for sharing an update and addressing the heart rate monitor. Hopefully you can show some additional runs with, so we can see if it has actually improved or not. Also, strange with the GPS dropping during the run... Hoping for improvement, but I sort of feel that Samsungs has alot to prove in order to make the case that they aren't just making nice looking watches.
@donavonhornbeck
4 жыл бұрын
Seeker... My full review and a couple more comparisons will be coming out relatively soon, but the bottom line for me is that Samsung makes a great smartwatch that has some awesome fitness features that aren't always reliable. I've now had two days where the GPS accuracy has been an issue (including the example from the video). The heart rate monitor has actually been spot on so far though. My biggest frustration is with Spotify on the watch though. I like to listen to music while I run, and Spotify on the Samsung watches is just so glitchy, and it's been like that since my first Samsung Galaxy Watch. Bottom line... Samsung still has work to do if they want to charge these prices for their watches. I paid just over $450 for this watch, and at that price it should be able to perform the basics flawlessly IMO, and this watch misses the boat in that regard.
@seekerj1643
4 жыл бұрын
@@donavonhornbeck thank you. I think that your work had been very helpful for many of us that are unsure about making this kind of purchase. My Garmin 3Hr has been super reliable and only this year I can say that my battery life has started to reduce. I used to be able to go 5days without needing to charge using GPS on avg 1hr/day. Now I'm getting close to 4days and that's if I turn off the watch at overnights. Declining battery capacity and wanting music capabilities is making look toward a newer watch. However, after the Gear S3 Frontier issues...I don't see Samsung getting my money.
@javierdavidtorreshernandez9772
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. Did the Galaxy active watch 2 get those updates?
@rasmokey4
4 жыл бұрын
You ran 8 miles in 1 hour? That's pretty good!
@MacLarenT1337
4 жыл бұрын
Whaaaat? I came for the watch info, was surprised you are in St. Johns where my brother lives haha
@Z_3D
3 жыл бұрын
Hi David how do you turn off the voice announcement that interups the run each mile to tell you your pace? I've tried turning them off on the health app on the phone and synching but I still get that announcement
@spartan3070
4 жыл бұрын
Amazing video I really appreciate it !thanks
@dofin3000
4 жыл бұрын
Keep up the great work
@donavonhornbeck
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, will do!
@nateskinner767
4 жыл бұрын
@@donavonhornbeck , can you please tell me how to increase the data screens in the workout ? I can only see 3. In your video, you clicked and there was a layout option to select how many data fields you wanted. When I click, I see only 3 and no where can I find where to increase it. Thanks !
@jlcastib1
4 жыл бұрын
Good video. Have you seen any battery life improvement after the last update?
@CameronHops
3 жыл бұрын
Do you have issues when working out where you accidentally pause your workout by pushing the top notch? I noticed this while cycling and found it rather annoying.
@fernandocs4783
4 жыл бұрын
Can you please share your wrist size to estimate how watch would look on me? Great video by the way. Thanks.
@ChrisMartinez-cv4cl
4 жыл бұрын
I have a 7" wrist and it fits fine for me
@MegaCAMERON68
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video...
@bojanstojanovski2718
4 жыл бұрын
Hey bro i saw that u had Strava app installed on your watch i cant find Strava app in the store (i paired my watch with an Iphone, i don't know if that's the problem). Can you help me with this?
@donavonhornbeck
4 жыл бұрын
That was actually a Strava notification that popped up in the video. Unfortunately the app is no longer available. What's weird is that if you use the watch with an Android phone you can sync activities from Samsung Health directly to Strava, but that option isn't available when you pair it with an iPhone.
@ulises3259
4 жыл бұрын
How did you get to the V02 max screen?? I can't locate it on my Galaxy Watch 3 apps
@albertescosio1187
4 жыл бұрын
Where can i buy that galaxy watch sir im here in saudi arabia pls tell me??
@30mattdavies
4 жыл бұрын
Hell
@albertescosio1187
4 жыл бұрын
@@30mattdavies Are you crazy?
@nateskinner767
4 жыл бұрын
For the life of me, I can't seem to figure out how to get the ability to increase the data screens from 3. I followed along exactly, and have no clue. I believe I'm up to date on software. Any ideas ?
@TheDeterminedRunner
4 жыл бұрын
How do you find the GPS accuracy with the watch? I've a Suunto & wondered if the Samsung would be similar?
@donavonhornbeck
4 жыл бұрын
I just posted a video today about this, but "spoiler alert," I've found the GPS to be inconsistent. Some days it's spot on, but when you run a route with a lot of turns it tends to just round off the turns and drop distance even when you have it on "high accuracy location" during a run. My evaluation is that it's a great smartwatch, but only an okay fitness watch, and for the price it should be great at being both IMO.
@TheDeterminedRunner
4 жыл бұрын
@@donavonhornbeck thanks Donavon, I'll check out the latest video 👍
@pal-aboydreamventures7928
4 жыл бұрын
There's still no blood pressure monitor right?
@donavonhornbeck
4 жыл бұрын
Right, no blood pressure monitor and no ECG.
@alanlancer008
4 жыл бұрын
We got same watch. I have the update but I can’t find the blood oxygen feature. What did you do?
@donavonhornbeck
4 жыл бұрын
I just added the widget. If you look through your list of widget options SpO2 should be there.
@simdencard
4 жыл бұрын
Does anybody know whether the Samsung Galaxy Watch will get vo2 max update also like the Galaxy Watch 3?
@30mattdavies
4 жыл бұрын
It won’t
@simdencard
4 жыл бұрын
@@30mattdavies Thats what I thought, but just thought I'd ask to make sure. Thanks anyway.
@danielvargo4498
4 жыл бұрын
Is that a iphone that u are using with this watch and if so do u get same futures
@donavonhornbeck
4 жыл бұрын
If you use it with an iPhone you can't respond to texts directly from the watch, and activities can't be uploaded directly to Strava, but other than that the features are basically the same (as using it with a Android device).
@danielvargo4498
4 жыл бұрын
@@donavonhornbeck thank.u so much for ur reply
@johnidiaquez1303
4 жыл бұрын
How did you get this update? I have an IPhone
@johnidiaquez1303
4 жыл бұрын
Figured it out. Sorry
@donavonhornbeck
4 жыл бұрын
I was going to say... The update actually just popped up on my watch, I actually didn’t do anything. 😆
@kriskistler5905
3 жыл бұрын
But why no announcements and major uprising because the ECG and Blood Pressure reading options ONLY work on Samsung phones. Can't install the needed Health Monitor app on non-Samsung phones. Bah! Super Pissed that I wasted my money, this was the whole reason I bought this watch. This kind of thing is why I dropped Samsung for Pixel phone years ago. Thought I would give Samsung one more chance, and they blew it big time. FO Samsung!
@PhalanetraHS
3 жыл бұрын
What is your Os version?
@albertescosio1187
4 жыл бұрын
Where can i buy that watch?
@ulises3259
4 жыл бұрын
How do I turn on the V02 max when I'm running? It not logging it in my runs
@donavonhornbeck
4 жыл бұрын
Did you receive the update? It started showing up immediately after I downloaded the software update to the watch.
@ulises3259
4 жыл бұрын
@@donavonhornbeck my watch updates are current. When I do the pulse ox there is no MaxV02 nor when I see my work-out it lists all. My stats and when i scroll down there is a max V02 but no data just a info tab that just tells you what V02 max means.
@MrLawson666
4 жыл бұрын
i FIND THE GALAXY WATCH 3 IS TERRIBLE AT EVERYTHING BUT WALKING WHEN IT COMES TO CALORIES, ALWAYS MILES OUT
@kulheaven
4 жыл бұрын
Does galaxy3 have ant+?
@donavonhornbeck
4 жыл бұрын
No, so no option for a heart rate strap.
@OfekTheMan1
4 жыл бұрын
new update? are you sure??
@MrJosephbussy
3 жыл бұрын
I just bought the watch and Don't have the blood oxygen app.
@donavonhornbeck
3 жыл бұрын
You should get an update soon that provides it. The watch didn't come with it, and I had to wait for the first update.
@dofin3000
4 жыл бұрын
Bro I'm 13 and we have the same name and its spelled the same roo its an uncommon name
@donavonhornbeck
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, a very uncommon spelling. Not too many Donavon's out there.
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