Choosing between two smartwatches given app needs
January 9, 2020 8:34 AM   Subscribe

Short and simple: which of these two smartwatches should I get: the Fossil Gen 5 Julianna, or the Samsung Galaxy? Needs inside. I assume both should be able to do this but I'd like to be sure, and I'd like to know if other considerations (battery life?) favor one over the other.

I will be pairing it with an LG V20 phone running Android 8.0.0.
The apps I need (non-negotiable) are a timer I can set for different times (bonus points if it saves these) and a knitting row counter or other counter I can click or tap or swipe or whatever to add to 1 at a time.
Current watch is a Pebble Time Steel.
posted by fiercecupcake to Technology (1 answer total)
 
I haven't loaded a knitting row counter app, so I can't comment to that. Other than that, I went with the Gen 5 because I wanted to be able to use Google Pay instead of Samsung pay, and it looked more like a real watch to me.

The reviews you read that say battery life is weak are true. I have to charge it every night, but I can generally get through a day even with most smart stuff on. The reviews you read about the display not being visible in bright sunlight are also true.

Most reviewers seem to prefer Galaxy. That's probably the way to go if style and Google pay aren't major concerns for you.
posted by willnot at 9:00 AM on January 9, 2020


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