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What Android watch should i get

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    #422
    mono_mac
    Registered Users Posts: 595 ✭✭✭mono_mac


    whitelightrider wrote: »
    Hey folks,

    Torn between Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Smart Watch - Black | SM-R760NDAABT and the Samsung Galaxy Watch 1.3” Silver | SM-R800NZSABT in DID. Have a 250 euro voucher for them so am looking for advice :)

    Is this a good deal ?
    https://www.eglobalcentral.eu/samsung-gear-s3-sm-r760-frontier-bluetooth-smart-watch-black.html


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    #423
    whatawaster
    Registered Users Posts: 12,906 ✭✭✭✭whatawaster


    How much of an inconvenience is the pay enabler app. Can you set it to hardware button so it is just press and then tap to pay?


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    #424
    micks_address
    Registered Users Posts: 8,632 ✭✭✭micks_address


    What would be best option to partner with Google pixel 3xl phone? Not a fan of Samsung.
    Thanks,
    Mick


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    #425
    deco nate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,340 ✭✭✭deco nate


    whatawaster wrote: »
    How much of an inconvenience is the pay enabler app. Can you set it to hardware button so it is just press and then tap to pay?

    You can set it to a hardware button, but it just opens the settings for pay. Then you press enable and then you can use pay.
    Saves a bit of messing about


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    #426
    CantGetNoSleep
    Registered Users Posts: 7,243 ✭✭✭CantGetNoSleep


    micks_address wrote: »
    What would be best option to partner with Google pixel 3xl phone? Not a fan of Samsung.
    Thanks,
    Mick

    Lots of rumours of a Pixel watch but doesn't seem imminent


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    #427
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


    CantGetNoSleep wrote: »
    Lots of rumours of a Pixel watch but doesn't seem imminent

    It was canned a few months back. Huawei is probably best bet for Wear OS.

    Though after switching to Wear OS for a couple of weeks myself, I'd definitely be recommending Samsung and Tizen.


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    #428
    micks_address
    Registered Users Posts: 8,632 ✭✭✭micks_address


    Patww79 wrote: »
    It was canned a few months back. Huawei is probably best bet for Wear OS.

    Though after switching to Wear OS for a couple of weeks myself, I'd definitely be recommending Samsung and Tizen.

    Anyone have a ticwatch?


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    #429
    SleetAndSnow
    Registered Users Posts: 4,682 ✭✭✭SleetAndSnow


    micks_address wrote: »
    Anyone have a ticwatch?

    Ive got the ticwatch E. While its plastic, its light on my wrist, has a nice big screen and the battery lasts the day (does need a charge every night).


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    #430
    deco nate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,340 ✭✭✭deco nate


    Patww79 wrote: »
    It was canned a few months back. Huawei is probably best bet for Wear OS.

    Though after switching to Wear OS for a couple of weeks myself, I'd definitely be recommending Samsung and Tizen.
    Wait, I thought huawei had there own OS?


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    #431
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


    deco nate wrote: »
    Wait, I thought huawei had there own OS?

    Only on that GT I think. The 2 has Wear OS.


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    #432
    Sheep Shagger
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 6,335 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sheep Shagger


    whitelightrider wrote: »
    Hey folks,

    Torn between Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Smart Watch - Black | SM-R760NDAABT and the Samsung Galaxy Watch 1.3” Silver | SM-R800NZSABT in DID. Have a 250 euro voucher for them so am looking for advice :)

    The Galaxy 1.3 silver is €20 cheaper in Harvey Norman af the moment, they're also doing the charger give away with the frontier.

    Am leaning towards the 1.3" - €60 difference between buying from EU Global vs Harvey Norman (dunno if it's worth it if anything goes wrong with it).


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    #433
    coach22
    Registered Users Posts: 518 ✭✭✭coach22


    Got an upgrade for wear os on my Huawei watch 2. It's a nice improvement


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    #434
    ldr
    Registered Users Posts: 590 ✭✭✭ldr


    coach22 wrote: »
    Got an upgrade for wear os on my Huawei watch 2. It's a nice improvement

    It sure is. The new notifications look pretty good and so.much easier to view them


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    #435
    1jcdub
    Registered Users Posts: 953 ✭✭✭1jcdub


    Thinking for buying either a Huawei watch 2 or a Samsung gear S3 frontier. Currently have a Fitbit ionic which has been faultless to be fair, but just getting a little bored with it.
    Any advice appreciated


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    #436
    1jcdub
    Registered Users Posts: 953 ✭✭✭1jcdub


    Thinking for buying either a Huawei watch 2 or a Samsung gear S3 frontier. Currently have a Fitbit ionic which has been faultless to be fair, but just getting a little bored with it.
    Any advice appreciated


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    #437
    1jcdub
    Registered Users Posts: 953 ✭✭✭1jcdub


    Thinking for buying either a Huawei watch 2 or a Samsung gear S3 frontier. Currently have a Fitbit ionic which has been faultless to be fair, but just getting a little bored with it.
    Any advice appreciated


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    #438
    whitelightrider
    Registered Users Posts: 3,099 ✭✭✭whitelightrider


    Is there much difference between the Galaxy Watch and the S3 Frontier?


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    #439
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


    Very little bit you'd imagine the Galaxy would get longer software support.


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    #440
    1jcdub
    Registered Users Posts: 953 ✭✭✭1jcdub


    whitelightrider wrote: »
    Is there much difference between the Galaxy Watch and the S3 Frontier?

    At the moment there also €100 in the price difference


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    #441
    whitelightrider
    Registered Users Posts: 3,099 ✭✭✭whitelightrider


    Ended up getting the Galaxy Watch yesterday. Just getting used to it today. Seems a very nice piece of kit


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    #442
    1jcdub
    Registered Users Posts: 953 ✭✭✭1jcdub


    whitelightrider wrote: »
    Ended up getting the Galaxy Watch yesterday. Just getting used to it today. Seems a very nice piece of kit

    How much did you pay for it and where did you purchase it?


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    #443
    Sheep Shagger
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 6,335 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sheep Shagger


    whitelightrider wrote: »
    Ended up getting the Galaxy Watch yesterday. Just getting used to it today. Seems a very nice piece of kit

    Think I'm going to take the plunge this week, AKAIK the new galaxy watch supports Spotify where the frontier doesn't.


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    #444
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


    Sheep Shagger wrote: »
    Think I'm going to take the plunge this week, AKAIK the new galaxy watch supports Spotify where the frontier doesn't.

    The S3 Frontier does. There's a standalone app and you can download music to the watch for offline playback.


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    #445
    whitelightrider
    Registered Users Posts: 3,099 ✭✭✭whitelightrider


    Paid 339 in DID and got a 20 euro voucher back from them to use in store.
    Not bad and so far it seems like a great piece of hardware.


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    #446
    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,167 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Linus of LTT wears one.

    Kept giving him kudos for working out. While seated. For an hour.

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    Wear OS > Tizen


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    #447
    1jcdub
    Registered Users Posts: 953 ✭✭✭1jcdub


    Hypothetically if similarly priced. If you had a choice between the Huawei watch 2 and the Samsung galaxy watch 46 mm. What would you choose? How does Tizen compare to wear is? I'm not a Samsung fan but I've gear good things about the galaxy watch. I also like the Huawei watch 2, but I understand that the strap looks and feels cheap?


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    #448
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


    ED E wrote: »
    Linus of LTT wears one.

    Kept giving him kudos for working out. While seated. For an hour.

    giphy.gif

    Wear OS > Tizen

    Who?

    And yeah, if you've time to wait for the lag then yes indeed it is. More apps.


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    #449
    Sheep Shagger
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    Pissed reading back that Harvey Norman gave away a free Galaxy Watch the end of August if you preordered a note 9...

    Bought my note 9 from them in early September.

    The DID with free duo charger deal was good too, with no real specials on at the moment will wait to see of anything good comes up for black Friday/ cyber Monday.


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    #450
    Ush1
    Registered Users Posts: 11,468 ✭✭✭✭Ush1


    Loving the Google fit workout app. Detects the exercise you are doing and counts the reps. Very cool.


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    #451
    coach22
    Registered Users Posts: 518 ✭✭✭coach22


    1jcdub wrote: »
    Hypothetically if similarly priced. If you had a choice between the Huawei watch 2 and the Samsung galaxy watch 46 mm. What would you choose? How does Tizen compare to wear is? I'm not a Samsung fan but I've gear good things about the galaxy watch. I also like the Huawei watch 2, but I understand that the strap looks and feels cheap?

    I have the Huawei watch 2 4g and like it. I bought it because of the price though. 150 euro. Its handy being able to put my sim card in the watch when I go mtb and I can leave my phone at home.

    I don't mind the straps that come with it. I just got a metal straps for it on ebay and they do look nicer. cost me 10 euro

    I have a Samsung phone though so would be tempted by the galaxy if money was no object and it is newer than the Huawei watch 2


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