The Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 is a fast and stylish smartwatch with many smart and health functions. It works flawlessly with my Samsung smartphone and I never miss a notification or appointment again.
Format
I have tested the 40 millimeter variant and it fit reasonably well on my wrist. I have a small wrist of 14 centimeters in circumference. The watch is recommended from 15 to 17 centimeters. This gives me quite a bit of space between the watch and my wrist. This is not very disturbing, but it connects less nicely.
Bright screen
This Samsung Watch 6 has a beautiful, clear and sharp screen with bright colors. I scroll through all my apps very smoothly. The touchscreen responds quickly when I tap something. Thanks to the always-on screen, I can always see the time without moving my wrist or pressing a button.
Short battery life
I always find the battery life of Samsung watches to be quite short. Samsung claims 40 hours of battery life, but I actually have to charge it every day. Otherwise, the watch will be empty the next day in the afternoon. After a while I got used to this. The Watch 6 fully charges in an hour, which is fairly fast.
Smart features
I receive and read all notifications from my smartphone on my Samsung watch. I also answer my messages on the watch. I choose from 16 standard messages, but I can also type a message myself. There are few smartwatches that can do this, so I think that's a cool feature from Samsung.
Extensive sports measurements
I tested the Watch 6 during my hiking holiday in the mountains. The watch accurately measures the time and route and my heart rate. In the mountains it is of course nice to see your altimeters, which I missed in the training overview. I also went for a run with the smartwatch. Afterwards I see my route accurately in the Samsung Health app. This app is clear and provides a lot of information about your performance, such as pace, running cadence and heart rate zones.
Health and sleep
This Samsung watch gives me insight into the composition of my body. For example, you measure your BMI and how much muscle and fat mass you have. I also wore the watch while sleeping. It accurately measures my sleep phases. So I see exactly how much I woke up at night.