The Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 is everything I need in a smartwatch. It’s on sale for Labor Day
When I think of a Good smartwatch, which allows me to make hands-free calls when I’m busy, quickly glance at important notifications when I’m on the go, and jump between songs when my phone is tucked away. But a Awesome A smartwatch is a smartwatch that offers health, fitness, sleep tracking features, and more, without costing you a lot of money.
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 (40mm) delivers on all of those features, and if you’re in the market for a wearable, this is the one I’d recommend checking out before jumping into the latest iteration of the Galaxy Watch lineup. And thanks to Amazon’s Labor Day sale, you can get the 40mm version in black for $144 — a 28% discount.
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A good way to not spend too much money when buying tech is to opt for an earlier version of a current device. It looks almost identical to the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5, which only added minor improvements to the Watch 4.
Okay, so it’s not the latest Samsung Watch model – that would be the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 . But it still has all the key features, including ECG, blood pressure monitoring, sleep monitoring, Google integration for most things, and Samsung Health.
I’m not a fitness fanatic, so I don’t need the latest tracking features, or even the improved battery life and larger screen of the Watch 7 (40mm), which will cost you $300 and is currently available for pre-order . The Galaxy Watch 4 has the fitness tracking I need without being overly complex. (It has advanced workout tracking for six modes, including running, rowing, and swimming, if you’re into those auto-detection tracking features.)
One word of caution: Some people have been complaining that their battery is draining quickly lately. Samsung has some advice on how to diagnose your watch and solve the problem.
