Great Smart Watch even without the Stand-Alone Feature

Since I have only used this smart watch when connected to my galaxy S5, I will only comment on that aspect of this watch. I find it very convenient to do much of the routine things i do on my smart phone(i.e. Check and Reply to texts[even whatsapp messages],track runs through the Nike Running app and S Health, even answer phone calls!). When moving about the office at work, I dont have to worry about always carrying around my phone, since the watch will connect to the phone via Bluetooth(when in range) or wifi(BT not in range). I also appreciate the feature where it can control the music on your phone, although sometimes this feature doesn't work completely(example: sometimes i can change the song, adjust the volume and even pause the song..however most of the times I can only adjust the volume. This feature would be perfect if the changing the songs worked all the time.) As for the watch itself, it looks great even though it's quite big. IMO, the curved screen gives it a sexy sleek look and makes the bigger size less off putting. The dispay looks great though and i love the screen real estate when texting. The clasp on the band takes some getting used to, but once you do it's easy to secure it and remove it from your wrist. I've seen many bad reviews on the charging cradle so that has me a bit nervous. Ive been using it about 2 weeks now and I try to be extra careful when attaching the cradle to the watch. So far, it's easy to attach and can charge the watch without the wire which is a nice handy feature. The battery life is quite good though, I can usually get a little over a day usage. Again, I can't speak to how the battery life holds up when using the stand-alone feature. I plan to get a sim card for it to test that aspect tho. Overall, it's definitely a nice way to enter the smart watch game, I chose this over the Gear S2 since I didnt want to spend that much on a smart watch and also i prefer the rectangular design to the circular. I'm quite happy with the purchase and love showing people what it can do since it will definitely demand attention.Read full review

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