Garmin Fenix 7 vs Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2

Before with the F6x, it would take a few steps to lock out in the open. Out of the box, my F7x was on the 7.20 firmware. Earlier this week while sitting at my desk, I received a vibrate alert and the message onscreen said it was upgrading to new 7

Running into this issue about a week after updating to latest version which included some of the new Watch faces from GW4. It is unrecoverable at this point. I force reboot by pressing both buttons for 10 seconds, it shows the Samsung Watch Active 2 boot screen, says rebooting, then the same logo without "rebooting", then just a logo with "Samsung", then the vibrator turns on briefly, then the unit powers off. Unable to get it to stay running

Battery life is great, tracking is excellent, and I'm really impressed by everything it does and how well. Also a huge fan of the transflective screen vs AMOLED. Indoors, it looks like a normal watch and not my phone. In bed, I can check it without being blinded

\- The battery saving mode on the GW4 only offers a few extra hours compared to extra days on the GWA2

I really want to give this 5 stars. THE ONLY ISSUE is the fitness tracker/recommendations. I have been working out A TON ever since I got this, which was sort of the point. This watch wants me to slow down and do more "low aerobic" activities

During an outdoor run, the Active2 logged 1.13 miles to the Stryd's 1.0 mile, for a difference of 0.13

Fenix 7 vs Fenix 6 To be honest, there's not much of difference between two generations other than 1. 7 has touch screen and 6 doesn't 2. 7 supports most languages and 6 doesn't 3. 7 has a bit more solar charging area than 6 So, if you don't need other language support and don't use map often, go ahead and grab a Fenix 6 instead

The 40mm version fits nicely on my smaller wrist and the metal finish looks premium compared with the first Galaxy Watch Active. The aluminum version is available in black, silver or pink gold with a synthetic rubber strap, while the stainless-steel version comes in a silver, black or gold finish, with a leather band. The LTE version is only available in stainless steel. The color AMOLED screen is bright and easy to see in direct sun, as long as you have the brightness cranked up to its maximum

I have a Sony phone now, so I guess I will have to look elsewhere for a decend smart watch to pair it with.

* Still no real iMessage competitor! Google Messages is clunky/slow and Link-to-Windows stopped working a few months back and the only solution I've found online is to factory reset my phone. Uh, no.

it does a lot of things but...$800 are really not worth it, especially when a lot of those things are done at half the price from other smartwatches - even from the same manufacturer! after a few days I have returned it

Also, that price is pretty nice. Currently $279 on Amazon for the 40mm model. Not bad….