Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic

Overview

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic brings back the fan-favorite rotating bezel just in time to spin through an updated Wear OS 4 operating system. With upgraded internal specs, a useful temperature sensor, and a few other tweaks, the Watch 6 Classic might it very safe, but it continues Samsung's dominance as the best smartwatch choice for Android users.

-- As reviewed by AndroidAuthority

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Based on 7 expert reviews

Excellent:

3
Good:

3
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1
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8.8

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Last revision on January 11, 2024

Reviewers Liked

Comfy to wear
Stainless steel case
You can switch phones without resetting the watch
Mechanical bezel is back
Bigger, brighter screen than previous model
Ships with Wear OS 4
Two-day battery life (with always-on display off)

Reviewers Didn't Like

Heart rate discrepancies
Heavier than standard model
Spotty notification reliability
Some lag here and there
Expensive

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Expert reviews and ratings

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic is the best Android smartwatch you can buy. It has an excellent screen, great fitness tracking and options, and decent battery life if you fiddle with the settings. But it’s still annoying you need a Samsung phone to use every feature.

By TechAdvisor on August 30, 2023

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic smartwatch offers the same improved display and middling battery life of its more affordable sibling, but in a deluxe design that brings back the beloved rotating bezel.

By PCMag on August 14, 2023

Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic lives up to its name. It's big and bold as a classic wearable should be but the 47mm model we tested is almost too big and heavy. It's a great sleep companion if you don't mind not sleeping. A least the looks, sensors, and overall operation are top-notch. It even has surprisingly good battery life. Is the bezel and this size necessary? No. Would we recommend the smaller, lighter 43mm model? Probably.

By TechRadar on August 14, 2023

The Watch6's capabilities are fairly robust, and Samsung has been improving the app to make all the data the smartwatch collects easier to parse. However, I still think hardcore fitness folks using Android phones will want to stick to fitness trackers from the likes of Garmin. Anyone who prioritizes design (me) will probably keep the gorgeous Pixel Watch on their wrist, and if you want the absolute best battery life on a Wear OS watch, then Mobvoi's TicWatch Pro 5 beats out Samsung. Then again, no one else has a bezel that rotates. Tick-tick-tick-tick.

By Wired on August 12, 2023

More feature-rich than ever and now finally with a new chipset, not to mention the more than adequate battery life, the Galaxy Watch 6 Classic is the perfect wearable if you're a Samsung enthusiast. To those, I'd definitely recommend the Galaxy Watch 6 Classic.

By PhoneArena on August 04, 2023

The Galaxy Watch 6 Classic feels comfortable on the wrist, offers an broad range of health, activity, and sleep tracking metrics, and integrates well with Android phones. If you have a Galaxy smartphone and you utilize Samsung SmartThings, you'll gain a few extra ecosystem benefits, but it's nothing so major that it'll make other Android users feel left out.

By SlashGear on August 04, 2023

The Galaxy Watch 6 shows that Wear OS has come of age at last, and Samsung has finally brought solid fitness and sleep tracking to the table.

By TrustedReviews on August 03, 2023

Ultimately, I think I just remain a bit surprised that for as many resources as Samsung has as a company, the watch lineup continues to get seemingly little internal attention. It receives very minor updates each year, and has seen only tiny improvements in accuracy over its numerous editions. Compare that to Apple, Google/Fitbit, Garmin, Huawei, and plenty of others who have poured in tons of new features and functionality into their watches, as well as dramatically increased accuracy over the last few years.

By DCRainMaker on August 10, 2023

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