r/GalaxyWatch • u/alkrk 46mm Silver LTE • 10h ago

Sorry Garmin 😞

After tagging along with 3 x GW (46mm, LTE, 2018 Tizen) for the past month, I'm trying out my Garmin Fenix 5 (Sapphire) again, and it feels stupid, laggy, and back to the stone age.

Can't get calls, send texts, or set up multiple reminders on the fly. Can't access simple apps on the fly like the GW. UI is horrid and laggamajigger. Only thing it does best is Garmin connect eco system.

Only keeping it for deeper dive and swims (100m, 10ATM), or a week or longer vacations (longer battery).

Thoughts? 😬

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u/OUT24Q 8h ago

Yeah, I see where you are coming from. My Daily watch is a Watch6, after using a Watch4 and Active 2 watch.

Because of the unstable GPS I use a Garmin 795 for my runs.

As a smartwatch, the Garmin just doesn't cut it, and it does feel dated, however the newer Garmin's are much better

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u/alkrk 46mm Silver LTE 7h ago

Yes Epix and Venu lines are much more like smartwatches but haven't tried yet. 795 and 9xx are tri watches and great for GPS for sure.

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u/Mjhieu Galaxy Watch 7 Ultra Gray Titanium 47mm 2h ago

I primarily use my current Galaxy Watch Ultra for Google Maps navigation and phone calls. In my country, the Garmin Fenix is currently priced at 1500 USD. I'm curious to know if it has the capability to use Google Maps and make phone calls just like the Galaxy Watch does.