![]() ![]() If you're already wearing a large watch, the Galaxy Watch 6 Classic might be a perfect fit.ĭesign score: 4/5 Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic: Display Subtlety is discarded for a readable-at-a-distance watch face and an aggressive design. I didn't go climbing but did dunk the smartwatch in some water, after which it was no worse for the wear.ĭesign-wise, this is a watch to get you noticed. With IP68 and military-spec ratings for withstanding dips, shocks, drops, and wide temperature variations, the smartwatch is ready for a dive (50 meters for 10 minutes) and a climb up your nearest mountain. You can check out our Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 vs Apple Watch 8 comparison piece for more info there. the smaller 40mm Galaxy Watch 6 weighs just 28.7g, and for comparison, the 45mm Apple Watch 8 weighs 51.5g with GPS and cellular support. This is a big watch, measuring 47mm: 46.5 x 46.5 x 10.9 mm, and weighing 59g. It also has a barometer, gyroscope, and light sensor. On the curved back are sensors to track your heart, ECG, and temperature. I found the button a bit confusing because there's no physical indication that you can freely remove the band, you just have to press and pull. Samsung redesigned the watch band release and now uses an on-band button to retract the pins so you can pull off the band. Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic new band attachment system (Image credit: Future / Lance Ulanoff) Once inside each feature, the bezel can walk you through app controls and settings. You can turn it counterclockwise to see notifications or the right to access key watch features like exercise modes. Now our knurled, rotatable friend is back, and it has control of the watch features. Early Samsung smartwatches had it but it was gone in Galaxy Watch 5. Separating the watch's two main, customizable buttons, for example, is an island of metal that serves no functional purpose but is clearly a callback to watch designs of old. The Galaxy Watch 6 Classic, though, goes in a different direction, adopting the retro look of a beefy analog windup. Even Samsung's baseline Galaxy Watch 6 has shed many of the analog watch accouterments in favor of sleek clean lines and a perfectly flat watch face. I have drawers full of classic analog, windup watches, and the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic would look at home next to any of them. Even though a lot of smartwatch designs started as variations of traditional watch themes including crowns and complications, they have over time moved away from that. Value score: 4/5 Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic: Design Remember, all the prices above are for the Watch 6 Classic: for the standard Watch 6 prices, you'll need to check out our Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 review. The 47mm size costs £399 for Bluetooth-only and £459 for the LTE-capable watch.Īustralian Samsung users can expect to pay AU$699 for the 43mm Bluetooth-only watch, AU$799 for a 43mm LTE-capable model, AU$749 for 47mm Bluetooth-only option, and AU $849 for a 47mm LTE-capable watch. In the UK, prices start at £369 for the Bluetooth-only 43mm model and £429 for the 43mm LTE option. In the US, we have prices for the Bluetooth-only Watch 6 Classic models, which costs $399.99 for the 43mm model, and $429.99 for the 47mm model. The LTE-enabled watches, which do not require a smartphone to access the internet, cost a little extra: $449.99 for the 43mm model, and $479.99 for the 47mm. The Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic debuted during Samsung Unpacked on July 26, alongside the Watch 6, the Tab S9 series, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5, and the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 phones. ![]()
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