Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 review: The first take of a great future idea

I really appreciated the watch’s sleep tracking (much like Fitbit, the sleep score kept me somewhat aware of how bad my sleep habits are, and encouraged me to go to bed earlier). The automatic activity tracking, which kicks into a watch face with a live heart rate readout, is great for brisk walks and spontaneous workouts. It’s a really solid package.

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The rear sensor is redesigned, combining ECG, impedance and optical heart rate. It looks sharp.


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But Google has its own pair of fitness-tracking apps: Google Fit, and the recently acquired Fitbit. Google Fit apps can be loaded onto the Watch 4 for tracking alongside Samsung Health, but Samsung still expects your data to flow through Samsung Health as well. Fitbit doesn’t have any Wear OS apps yet, but is expected to have some later this year…even so, there won’t be a chance of having Fitbit’s full tracking capabilities running on this watch anytime soon.

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