Apple Watch Series 8 [GPS + Cellular 41 mm] Smart Watch w/Gold Stainless Steel Case with Gold Milanese Loop. Fitness Tracker, Blood Oxygen & ECG…

I’ve used Galaxy Gear3 Frontier since 2018, so my experience is more of coming from a different ecosystem to Apple. Here is what I’ve observed.

The Good:
1. Seamless integration and response with iPhone and the app ecosystem
2. Better accuracy for sensors as compared to other counterparts. (But only in the range of 3% to 5%)
3. Efficient User Experience and navigation
4. Charges pretty quickly if you have a fast charger from Apple
5. Not a design fan at first, but it has started to grow on me, so I guess its better
6. Watch face complications for apps is a great addition and provides a better-personalized experience

The Bad:
1. Screen design gets scratched really easily on the curved edges
2. For larger wrist sizes, even the 48mm version looks like a little odd-ball. The size look out of place or maybe a bit too tiny. I have medium-large wrists, if I put on additional weight or start going to gym to buff-up, won’t look as good.
3. The crown dial looks promising but it still not the best way to operate the app. Comparing to the screen dial navigation on Galaxy Wear 3, the crown dial is not even remotely close. Galaxy Wear 3’s dial rotation works better and in a more natural manner.

The worst:
1. Battery backup is pathetic at best. 15 hours max with all the sensors and features on, 24 hours only after you keep the Battery Saving Mode on.
2. Lack of watch faces without downloading separate apps is a huge downside for me personally. You have limited watch faces with the default Watch App. For additional watch faces you are required to download additional apps and customize them which is usually paid on subscription basis.

Great features and utility. Battery backup during lte is poor

I was using watch series 3 since 2018. I thought to upgrade it. But I got bit disappointed. Below are some of my observations:

1. I had 42 mm watch series 3 , and I bought the 41 mm series 8. Surprisingly, this 1 mm change is quite noticeable and makes watch looks quite small in your hand. While 45 mm was too big for my wrist. So 41mm size didn’t go well with me.

2. I thought it will have many new feature as it is GPS+ cellular. However, there are hardly few apps where you can use it. Anyway, you can call from your watch when you will not have mobile. It solves the purpose. You can play apple music too from watch. It will play on a Bluetooth connected device.

3. If you are a apple watch user since last 5-6 year, and have 42 mm watch earlier, I would say don’t go with 41 mm at all. It’s been 5 days, I am still not comfortable with it’s small size.

4. Check the price in your nearby apple store before purchasing from amazon. After buying it from Amazon, I got to know that in my nearby authorised dealer, the price which i was paying for 41 mm, 45 mm is available.

5. Delivery and order placing experience was worst. It showed me next day delivery, but the moment i did the payment, it changed the date to 6 days after the purchase. On the delivery day also, order delivered at 7:45 pm.

6. Heart beat and blood o2 level apps are there. Hope it will work when needed but the data it is collecting not much reliable.

Overall, if you really want to purchase it, go for it. But don’t upgrade it until you must want to do it. Rest, its your money. Do whatever you want to do.🙂