Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 vs Garmin Fenix 6s

A hedgehog that can tell the time, of course, which actually would be pretty frickin' awesome. And if you want to fully recharge the Samsung Galaxy Wa...

I really dislike carrying my phone everywhere, so this was a must. While other Garmin models also offer this feature, what made me buy the Fenix was battery life, button control (I dislike touch screens on watches) and the solid feel of the watch. Not to mention the default watch face is gorgeous. I also like the ability to customize power modes or to put it into power saving mode very quickly

But the short battery life makes this watch a poor value. If this watch had a t-shirt size, it would be extra-medium. I don't hate it, and I don't love it.

I'd I want to use it effectively I have to actually watch my watch face to tell me when to breath, hold breath, etc, kind of defeating the whole purpose of the exercise which is to focus on breathing. Again, this wouldn't be that concerning if I hadn't spent so much money on this. When I purchased this device it was with the understanding that the premium price that I was paying was for THE smart/activity tracking experience to end all experiences. On cheaper devices these inconsistencies would be overlooked but at this price point it's unacceptable

(Looking at you Lum-Tec!). Smart watches did not attract me for fitness tracking, but rather for the multitude of available watch faces. Truth be told, I do like the form factor of apple watches, but the 24-hour battery life and needing an iphone are reasons I originally decided to steer towards Samsung. My primary uses are for call / text notifications, Ring door alarms, exercise and sleep monitors, and timers/alarms

I never write reviews. But wanted to give a heads up to others. If it everything worked as stated I woulda kept it. But