Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra

[The_Chief]

Okay... between the Buds3Pro and the Watch Ultra looking more & more Apple-y (why I have NO idea), I'm not sure if anyone on those design teams actually wears Samsung devices and not Apple!

That said, the Watch Ultra is an absolute BEAST of a watch: with the same battery capacity as my Galaxy Watch 5 Pro and a 2nd Gen 3nm processor, it should last upwards of a week with power saving mode! Not that I expect to need that OR the 100m of water...

I went ahead and pre-ordered it (titanium gray with gray band because orange... ewww) because I have little to lose and a lot to gain. A used Watch 5 Pro in pristine condition is selling for MAYBE $100 on ebay; but Samsung offered me a $350 trade-in on it so it's kind of a no-brainer. I didn't order any other devices although I'm sure the foldable enthusiasts have a bit of enthusiasm.

What about you? Did you pounce on the squircle Watch Ultra or other device?

 

[olbriar]

My watch 3 refuses to give me a single reason to upgrade. I'm out...

 

[The_Chief]

Kudos, then. May Watch 5 Pro is in great condition but for the money, I may as well take two model years newer... I have serious sleep issues (other than the money pit yapping me awake to go out) so the new sensors will likely be useful.

 

[olbriar]

I bought the watch 3 for the BP feature only to find out that it was neutered in the USA. I'd love a full featured watch that I actually worked. Especially now that I've had a widow maker heart attack. It seems like a quite useful tool that I would invest in. My watch 3 is a great watch but it shows the years of use and is not of trade in value. I have a S3 Frontier sitting in my desk drawer that is also a great watch that was retired to get a more feature rich watch... that wasn't.

 

[The_Chief]

I suppose your doctor can't order you a monitored BP cuff? I have to take my blood pressure every day or they'll bug me; the readings are sent to the telehealth nurse by cell connection in the machine. It's pretty useful if you can get something like that. We wanna keep you around for awhile!

 

[olbriar]

I have a cuff and take my pressure twice a day. There is no communication of the readings but I show them to my cardiologist when I see him. He always wants my pressure extremely low. We fight about it. I feel much better when my pressure is in the normal range for a 70 year old. 125/70 is a sweet spot for me. He likes 100/60. Whatever.... it would be handy to check that while I work and while I ride my bike. Not when I'm sitting and watching TV.

 

[The_Chief]

I've been using Black Metal HD watch face for YEARS - I just haven't found a better alternative for me. That may be at an end, though, because I just learned that the Galaxy Watch Ultra runs Wear OS 5... which is NOT compatible with older watch face versions. Unless the developer updates the watch face (ie completely recreates it in WFF), I'll have no choice but to change.

Update: Changes to Available Watch Faces - Wear OS by Google Community

 

[The_Chief]

I sat down with the Darling Bride to show her parts of Unpacked - particularly the Galaxy Ring. She was initially interested, but then we got to the Galaxy Watch 7. She has a smaller wrist so the Ultra would be a monster on her arm. She wanted the additional sensors and features of the watch: and she's pretty much landed on the 40mm Watch 7 in the greenish-gray.

 

[mikedt]

Nothing here for me. My other half and I are still very happy with our his and hers matching Huawei Bands.

 

[The_Chief]

Somewhat related, I just randomly checked my Galaxy Watch 5 Pro for updates and was shocked to find this ready to download!

Here’s the full changelog for the One UI 6 Watch beta update

One UI 6 Watch, the next major One UI update for Galaxy smartwatches powered by Wear OS, has been released ...

www.sammobile.com

 

[The_Chief]

Okay: the double pinch shutter control is COOL. I can set up my phone, preview the image on my watch and, with a quick gesture, take the shot. No S Pen button, no yelling "capture" or anything else. It will be great for group photos and I'll try that later today. Works with video, too!

UPDATE: the camera controller on the watch allows the user to select photo or video; and alternate between the two. There is a shutter button and the pause/stop button for video that can be used, but the double pinch is just astonishing.

 

[The_Chief]

I just got a shipping notification for my Galaxy Watch Ultra... it's expected to arrive Friday: almost a week early! That's great as I'll have that day and all weekend to get it set up and my trade-in Watch 5 Pro reset. Exciting first world times!

 

[olbriar]

I do not need a new watch... That doesn't keep me from being jealous @The_Chief Have fun!

 

[The_Chief]

Be ye not jealous, my friend. We simply envy each other: you can envy my new watch but I envy your cooking that everyone in your house gets to enjoy (for lurkers, see the "What's For Dinner" thread)!

 

[AugieTN]

New toys are always fun

 

[The_Chief]

'Tis here, off I go to play!

 

[olbriar]

Have fun my friend.

 

[ocnbrze]

Well, you guys can be jealous at me as well. I just got my new Samsung product. Which one? Good question. I ordered both the watch ultra and the fold 6. I got a notification saying that either one or both have been delivered. I'm still at work. So I'll find out in a few hours from now.... depending on LA traffic.

 

[AugieTN]

Just watched a couple of YouTube videos on the watch. That's a really cool watch

 

[olbriar]

Nothing matches the smell of new electronics. You are in for some serious fun and I hope both watch and phone serve you well.

 

[The_Chief]

One of the problems I'm having with the watch Ultra is that because Wear OS 5 is so different, my daily driver watch face (I used it for years) won't work on it. So I have to find a new watch face that I like.

 

[The_Chief]

This doesn't bode well...

https://www.gizmochina.com/2024/07/28/649-galaxy-watch-ultras-paint-starts-peeling-off-after-just-days-of-use/