You are literally the ONLY tech reviewer I have seen that has mentioned these requirements. Thank you. I find it very misleading that Samsung has not mentioned any of this on their website, or even in the small print.
Finally someone actually shows how the google maps looks like while using it... All reviews Ive seen so far just mention it and shows the basic menus... thanks! :D
Great videos, very enjoyable to watch. My use case of the LTE is at the gym. I don’t want my phone falling out of my pocket on the bench press or putting it on the floor like I have been. LTE lets me stream music and still get calls & texts.
@@marinazarratea967 The initial step is to add an eSIM to the watch, so that it can work independently and use its own data (i.e. not need the phone's data). Not all carriers support eSIMs though.
I was ready to get the LTE but then found out you need to pay for a whole watch contract as well as a phone contract and only from a few providers so it would require so much more money. Thank you for talking about this because it took me so much digging to even find this info
Through my carrier T-Mobile I got the watch for free if I added digit plan for 24 months at $10 per month. So while in end I pay same price if I purchased watch solo I get addition of standalone service. at end of contract I’ll cancel line and use as bluetooth. Or I’ll cancel and start a new watch contract on the next generation 😅
@Kristie l how did you get your watch to be standalone. I'm having the worst luck. T-mobile saying that my watch must be a companion to an existing t-mobile phone. Essentially I'm paying for an lte watch plan, but can only use Bluetooth 🤦. Any help is appreciated
I'm watching this, almost after 6 months. Thank you, really, for the video! This is so detailed and informative. No fancy elemenst, no fancy talks, this is such a mature product review. Wow! Thanks again for this! And hope you guys are all safe, hope she has recovered well from that injury. :)
Really appreciated your advice and always enjoy your reviews etc. Gone for the Bluetooth version only because my current carrier doesn't offer e-sim on wearables as yet. Will opt for the LTE version when it's supported. Thanks again for making such quality videos and reviews.
I was using active 2 LTE and all u said is absolutely correct and from my experience of one year what I have to add is the battery, it's drains 4x faster on stand alone and also hangs and restarts easily..
I wish they had this when my grandmother was alive bc the fall protection is amazing. She definitely could have use that cause she fell 2 separate times & broke her hip both times. She could not get to the phone & had to wait hours until we showed up from not being about to get ahold of her. This is a life saver!
True, but is there nothing specially designed for that purpose in your area? Here you can have some sort of homerescue system. When people fall they can press a button on their watch and there is a supporter on the Phone instantly, asking if everything is allright. Should be a lot cheaper than a Smartwatch and you charging is a lot less important factor.
@@Tangierer yes we have the press the button if you fall systems but one time she was unconscious from hitting her head too, so if she would have had her emergency necklace on it wouldn't have mattered. The watch is good bc it automatically calls.
I think the best reason for an LTE Smartwatch for me is that i can take it to the beach or swimming pool. I need to be reachable, but especially on the beach there is a risk that the smartphone can be stolen when you are in the water. Problem solved with the LTE Version... it's definitely worth for me
I got the watch 4 40mm lte and it's quite the upgrade from my Garmin Vivomove HR. The downside is the battery life. Best I've managed is slightly over 30 hours without doing much. Working out and listening to music sans phone is very practical, but an hour and the battery will drop 40% easily. We need to improve on this, and I expect that next year we'll see a totally improved battery technology in all smart things.
All of us in Australia still have to wait another 2 weeks until we have our hands on the Galaxy Watch 4. I definitely will be getting the LTE version of the 4 classic, it's really ridiculous that Australia has to wait at all for any tech.
I'm actually exited to try out the Galaxy watch 4 "Active" I've never been a fan smart watches but since sprint mobile offered me a exclusive loyal member deal I said why not. They're paying the monthly installments and the LTE line but the only downfall is not having a Samsung phone to take advantage of everything it has to offer. Overall I'm glad I saw this video others don't get in full depth as you.
Nice hands on, with examples! It's looking good! This is a test I'd like to see: Go for a run, with the map navigation on, and the music on, and receiving a call, and some sort of fitness app going, say intervals, with HRM on, and set a timer to time the overall run time. Can it handle all that? Measure the battery consumption for this activity.
All good with LTE, the only problem is battery, which will be empty very fast on LTE...so, if you are in the woods with GPS on, LTE on, talking on the phone, I think you'll remain without battery in hours. Furthermore, I saw some reviews where users said that the watch become very hot when activate LTE and restart itself.
Knew I liked this guy within 10 seconds by the way he was dressed, gotta love a upbeat happy German guy, work with one and he's endless fun. Great review, just bought one.
You should tell people that you only receive texts when your phone is on. Not with you, but still on. If your phone is off completely, you do not receive texts. You can still send, but not receive if your phone is off.
One sacrifice I want to point out is that you are relying on Samsung pushing updates to your carrier. This can be a problem if there is a bug in the most recent update. What you need to do is reset your watch in that case, download and install updates one at a time up to the bugged update and stop. Turn on developer mode and disable software update notifications. With the Bluetooth watch because you can get firmware updates near instantly, you don't really have to worry about this so much. I think it is worth the sacrifice with the LTE version, but just something to note if you always want to be on the bleeding edge. EDIT: this only works for about a week or two and then it forces you to update.. That is unfortunately a big flaw with their LTE line. Hopefully one day they are able to improve the update lifecycle for their lte watches.
I have the Galaxy watch4 LTE and I am currently switching to a new provider as they can provide the signal to my watches E-sim. I am excited to try a few days without my phone!
Great review, just one question, when using de spotify app while using the lte version, is it possible to stream music directly from the watch or it will be required to download the songs previously?
I can't believe how much I'm enjoying my Classic 46mm LTE with my red and black bands. I got mine yesterday and yes I have a new line with the same number for my watch. It's great and I have the S20 Ultra.
Hi, can you have calls on your watch via 'watch only' mode with turned of Bluetooth on your Phone for more than 7minutes. Mine is poppin overheating errors while having a call via watch LTE only :(
About from 6am to 2pm for me with Bluetooth, gps, and LTE all on. But with LTE of and just connected to my phone it last all day with 10 to 30 percent remaining buy 10 pm with medium use.
Great job covering the watch! Question: Is it possible to activate the LTE connection automatically when the phone is not close? Or the other way round, is it possible that the watch disconnect the LTE connection when it detects the phone is close? (in case I forget to deactivate it at home and in order to save battery) TXS!
Sweet and apologies forgot to cover this. It’s on Auto by default which means it will automatically connect to your phone via Bluetooth (no LTE) and once you are out of reach for Bluetooth and/or WiFi it will switch to LTE. So you have 3 options in settings 1.auto 2. Always on (LTE) 3. Always off (LTE)
@@ALLSTARSPACE I think you just answered my question...please confirm. If I have the lte version can I just not activate the lte with Verizon and use it as just the bluetooth version if I choose?
Great video as always but... I have had every single Samsung LTE watch. even though you do not need your phone with you. it still has to be connected up to a phone as it does remotely connect to the phone (well it does in the UK anyhow) This I have been told by both Samsung and my current carrier EE. And in the UK you are required to have the same network for both your phone and the esim. ie it then becomes paired. and ofc in the UK still have to pay a separate charge for this for EE it is £7 a month. but like i said even though the watch has its own esim. it still connects to your main phone you originally paired it up with either via wifi /Bluetooth or lte.Keep up the great work
It's a shame the UK networks don't use the same system as the USA and other European networks where the watch connection is actually a cloned number of your main phone account. This let's you use the watch 100% independently from the phone
I'm a bit confused with what you said towards the end..."this feature is not available in regular galaxy watch 4"? If so, where are all this features available then, in galaxy watch 4 classic only?
I tried going for a run with just the LTE watch and a set of headphones connected and it kept telling me it was overheating. Is there a particular reason? I had at least 50% battery. I had also finished work.
Yeah it happens with my phone as well while using maps in sun, it overheats, but good thing is watch is waterproof so just pour some water to cool it down, simple💁
🙂I just saw this video, after your short for the Watch 6 hehe On my Watch 4, I have a seperate phone number from my phone. I got my "Watch number" back when I had my Samsung Gear S. (I still have my Gear S, I still like the bigger display on it and would add it on my plan too, but sometimes it freezes and I have to reset it. I need to send it back to Samsung and see if they can refurbish it) Back then, you added your watch as an add on for another 10$(US) a month and you had it's own number, but the watch/phone had a setting that when your phone was out of Bluetooth range all calls from your phone would be sent to your watch. Starting with the Watch 4 this setting was dropped. Now to get call forwarding to your watch it has to have the same number and set up on your phone. I still like to have my seperate watch number. I really like the LTE model, and I do call from it occasionally. In order to call from it with it's number, I have to disconnect from the Bluetooth, then call. Anyway, great videos!!! Take care!!! ~~~ Norris
thanks for the very helpful info about the e-sim, I'm about to get an lte watch4 classic in my carrier's S22 Ultra black edition combo, excited to try these out. Wonder what the battery usage difference between the lte-only and bluetooth-only modes would be
Hi mate you’re doing a great job. Thanks. One question. If I get a LTE watch, can I still use it as an Bluetooth one when I have my phone with me..? What I’m trying to say, can I use the watch as a Bluetooth model when I don’t want LTE ? Cheers.
Im also here for an answer to that question. Did you manage to find out if it is possible? Does battery life in lte with Bluetooth on is different vs Bluetooth only watch?
Do you still recieve Whatsapps of your phone when the watch is standalone? Can you set a route in Google maps on the phone and the watch just for giving you the indications?
@@Killaklutchny7 yeah man I just got it today! Awesome watch!! Admittedly the battery hasn't been amazing but I have used it intensively today setting it up and all so I don't think that will completely reflect in future performance.
I purchased a GW4 44mm LTE for the emergency call reason (I presume it can call 112/911 without a subscription so after a hard fall it can call emergency services). My device had a screen issue: image retention. On forums people suggested that in this case I should return it, as most people don't have this issue. I returned it and I need to wait for 2 weeks for the money to arrive... Meanwhile, I decided that I will order the BT version from another store. The reason why the BT version is that it is 30€ cheaper and I have a Mi Band 4 and some dumb watches that I still use today, and these cannot make emergency calls. Thus I hope I will never get into a situation where the LTE version could save my life. Very good video btw!
Update: The BT version arrived yesterday. So far so good! No image retention or burn in. With previous device the buttons were bad (spongy, not satisfying click) but now the buttons are good too. It was a good decision to return the faulty and get another one. I don't know if it means anything but the previous device arrived with dead battery, the new one arrived with around 70%.
@@matefon2 What kind of battery life are you getting. Not sure if it's related but my LTE version arrived with zero battery and after a week of use I have yet to make it through the day without charging
In the benelux (netherlands) the LTE version is not available and there is not a single provider supporting duel sim support. Aka I would need a seperate number for the watch, making it useless.. since no one will send messages to 2 numbers..
@@Weppo. sad to hear that. In my country we're lucky to have a carrier which supports number share since 2019. Now I need to pay 2 carrier subscriptions because I just extend my first subscription for another 2 years, but it is what it is.
I've had it for a few days now and am disappointed. Battery life for my use-case is less than 24 hours, it charges really slow, won't charge on any Qi chargers that i already own, GPS accuracy is poor - it cuts corners so bad that it's off by ~10% in my activity tracker, stress doesn't work, HR goes crazy high sometimes for no reason, lots of activities aren't set up properly, and the list goes on....
Hi, do you guys have problems with overheating using LTE? I can make calls with 'watch only' for a couple of minutes till overheating and the watch throttles down and switchs to airplane mode for cooldown, ending the call. Also while installing an app and continue browsing through the store on the watch leads to overheating, when using mobile data only. Thats soooo sad :(
Hello, i have a question regarding the LTE connection. As long as you are connected via bluetooth to your phone, the watch does not have the LTE connection active, correct ? So there is no heavy battery usage. And as soon as you disconnect your watch from your phone, the LTE connection from your watch is established, and there is a higher battery usage ? All happens automatic..right ?
Great no BS and down to earth review! Thank you! Can you please confirm that you have the same number on both phone and watch and if so is the phone eSIM? I am with t-mobile in Czechia and here they have eSIM for one use (activation of only 1 device) and so same number can not be on phone and watch. They do offer so-called twin SIM with same number for 2 devices (even though only one can be registered live in the system at any time), but not eSIM... I find it interesting that they can do same number for Apple phone and watch, but not for Samsung and they claim, that it is a limitation of the chipset used in Samsung, but I think it is their mobile system that is limited...Apparently t-mobile Germany can do this so once again the Germans rule and we are ages behind
Was very excited for my watch but the battery is nothing to brag about. 46mm LTE, I am not getting a day. I don't use AOD or many battery draining features. A huge let down compared to my Fitbit Sense and Ticwatch Pro 3. Other than that... love it. Watch faces are nice and health features are robust. Play Store is also very welcomed.
Great video. you did a great job. You are the one who showed me what this watch can do. Most of the people just talked about the features. but you are practically showed
The coverage is great, but the arguments to go for LTE over Bluetooth are not worth it. Accudents, going into the mountain without my phone, going on a bike ride? If I have to choose between taking a phone or a watch for a trip there is no discussion... No reason for me for all that extra money... and battery, by the way.
Question: I have LTE version. when disconnected from phone I get calls and texts and can open google maps but it will not navigate. what am I doing wrong? I’ve played with every setting and still get cannot navigate messages.
Galaxy Watch 4 Active - still waiting even though pre-ordered - should arrive by Sept 15 :$ , on my old Active 2 watch I had LTE - for Verizon I had to add a $10/month share plan to get it working , so I assume the same for Active 4 - I ended up getting rid of the plan because I typically carry my phone with me everywhere and now with the smaller Flip3 - it will be easier to carry . I did like the idea of not carrying my phone - i just never seemed to be in that situation . . . and I don't do any gardening work so I should be okay. But I agree with you - $10 is definitely worth it from a safety aspect
@@ALLSTARSPACE true- but I can absolutely see if for running - having a big candy bar in your running shorts is more of an annoyance than a help. - Great vid work and information!
I bought this watch and is very good. The only thing that i was disappointed is the battery... At least in this moment, maybe in the future it can fix a bit with an update
Thank you so much for your great and super informative/in-depth videos. I can't wait to buy the Galaxy Watch 4...my very first smartwatch 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻. I just have one question, please. I don't really want to get the LTE version, so I wanted to know what is the approximate distance that is covered by the Bluetooth. Let's say I'm running around the house, do I have to have my phone close by or can it be a good distance away? The reason I'm asking is that with my Galaxy Buds + the coverage is not great, perhaps 5m. Thank you 😊 and have an awesome day 🙌🏻
Impulsively bought the GW4 Bluetooth today to pair with my Samsung Note 10+. Before opening the box, thought I'd research a bit. Listened to your video. Now I'm thinking of returning what I purchased if LTE monthly service is reasonable. Thank you for pointing out pluses, as well as possible drawbacks. The emergency calling ability alone makes it worthwhile.
Great video, thank you. Can the LTE connection be turned on & off, for example to conserve battery? My use case is occasional need of LTE connectivity (which may well be the typical use case for most users).
Does the galaxy watch 4 LTE overheat when talking on the phone over LTE? My galaxy Watch LTE doesn't let me talk on the phone for longer than 3 minutes before it says its overheating and needs to cool off, then goes into airplane mode until it cools off. Does the GW4 LTE do the same?
I was expecting you to also address the RAM difference between the LTE and the regular version. Is there a difference? 0.75GB vs 1.5GB? like the original Galaxy Watch?
No fingerprint scanner. You need to setup a PIN or a pattern. But you need to enter the PIN or pattern every time you put the watch on. Security is good I guess.
Just hate paying an extra $10 to $12 a month just to have the damn thing connected to a line. Thats $120 a year. I ended up just going with bluetooth since i hardly ever find myself in a situation where im without my phone. Maybe when i go swimming at the beach or something but why would i be on my device while im having fun swimming 🤣 Frequenting a gym or something or going out for a run is good reason to have LTE though.
So far I love it very much. I didn't think I'd care about the sleep tracker.. but that's now what me and my gf are always looking forward to seeing in the morning. And we compare our sleep each morning. The first 2 or 3 nights I was sleeping just above 5 hours a night.. last night I slept almost 9 hours because I was so aware of how bad I was sleeping. The battery life is about a day and a half if I bearly go out. But while at work with all my walking and gps tracking, it seems to die significantly faster.. maybe 24 hours. Wich is enough. But the charging rate isn't good takes almost 2 hours to charge.. just like my phone. (46mm)
Thanks so much for the review! (Vielen Dank für Ihre Bewertung!) I would have never know that it is possible to have the LTE version use the same number. How often was the watch LTE getting mobile coverage?
Great video! I plan to get the LTE version once available in my region. Would be nice to see how to pair bluetooth earbuds on the watch and then the phone...
In ATL GA on September 1st Google Maps LTE does not navigate or work on my galaxy watch 4 44mm when not connected to a phone. Other apps work fine but a samsung tech specialist told me that Maps LTE requires a software update that is not yet available. I expect it to work eventually but it does not right now. Connected to my phone Maps works fine.
Thanks for your videos. I just got my Watch 4 and 2 minutes into my first phone call, the watch ended the call because it overheated. I hope this was a fluke and not a normal occurance.
is it going to last at least 1 day if you will use it as standalone device(calling , listening music pairing with phones, navigating google maps , messaging)?
Received and returned, the battery life is abysmal when compared to the watch 3. Watch faces from the galaxy store are not compatible. The auto brightness feature dims the brightness too low. Do not disturb settings from phone are reset when you start using the watch during the schedule.
Great review..I have the Galaxy Watch 3 LTE version with built-in e sim…(although I don’t have an e sim contract) does the same thing apply to this watch regarding being able to use it to contact the emergency services in a life-threatening situation without having my phone with me?...thanks
How did you get this working without the overheating issue? I consistently get the overheating problem within 30 minutes of usage. So many people are facing this problem that I think it's irresponsible making a video like this without alerting the potential buyers.
Great video, I'd get the lte version now but last time they would never turn my lte on, the company (tmobile) would say it was on but it never was, so I never got to use it without Bluetooth.. then there's the problem with them always adding protection even when I say I don't want it. Every. Single. Time. So the less I deal with any phone company, the better.
i'm on samsung galaxy 4 LTE and battery last all day. Granted I'm not making calls every hour BUT it's great for runs or playing sports. i leave the phone in the car and keep my pixel buds on ear and it's great. I've only had it a few days so far so good.
@@Cataroux good to hear that you use it as it should. But most of the people will carry there phone on there pocket and use the watch at the same time.
Hey mate nice video really appreciate your effort in it! I'm realizing that the "Camera controller" doesn't work, I mean it's not even visibile on my watch! I'm surprised because it's really a basic feature! Any suggestion?
Hey JP, do you think it's fine to use a Bluetooth version without carrying my phone, for everyday jogging? I'm not a professional runner but still, I want to record my training accurately. Thank you
Good video. Tell me something, please. How do you turn off the fading of the screen when your hand is down? With active Google Maps. How do you stop the screen from fading for a while? Thank you so much for your answer.
What happens when both phone and watch are connected to LTE with the same eSIM and a call comes in - do they both ring or does the phone get disconnected?
I have my LTE active, but if I turn the phone off and then open Google Maps on the watch, it shows "Connect to the phone" and doesn´t allow entering any address. I am sure connection is working fine because I can place phone calls and navigate the Google Play store. Do you know what could it be? Thanks for the great videos !!!
Similar to texts. You do not receive texts if your phone is off. You can send and make and receive calls, but you do not receive texts if your phone is off. Mind you, not with you, but off.
Right in the middle of this video I stopped and entered my best friend and the emergency operator telephone number to message in the event of a hard fall. Hopefully I will never ever use it, but in case I do, thank you now allstarspace.
Hope you are having a great day! Have you got any questions wrt to the GW4 LTE, let me know 👇
wanna hear galaxy watch 4 digit bezel vibration sound 🥰
Does find my phone work with lte? I assume it does but curious
Can you turn off the mobile phone function of the watch if you need to save battery to have similar battery life as the version without LTE?
@@Baoran yes, it is also an option...
@@ALLSTARSPACE thanks
You are literally the ONLY tech reviewer I have seen that has mentioned these requirements. Thank you. I find it very misleading that Samsung has not mentioned any of this on their website, or even in the small print.
Subbed after reading this single comment.
Finally someone actually shows how the google maps looks like while using it... All reviews Ive seen so far just mention it and shows the basic menus... thanks! :D
Watch @Flossy Carter he does great reviews
Great videos, very enjoyable to watch. My use case of the LTE is at the gym. I don’t want my phone falling out of my pocket on the bench press or putting it on the floor like I have been. LTE lets me stream music and still get calls & texts.
Hi! How did you connect it. I have tried everything but it does not work away from the phone.
@@marinazarratea967 The initial step is to add an eSIM to the watch, so that it can work independently and use its own data (i.e. not need the phone's data). Not all carriers support eSIMs though.
I was ready to get the LTE but then found out you need to pay for a whole watch contract as well as a phone contract and only from a few providers so it would require so much more money. Thank you for talking about this because it took me so much digging to even find this info
Through my carrier T-Mobile I got the watch for free if I added digit plan for 24 months at $10 per month. So while in end I pay same price if I purchased watch solo I get addition of standalone service. at end of contract I’ll cancel line and use as bluetooth. Or I’ll cancel and start a new watch contract on the next generation 😅
@@kristiel1699 have you seen the battery drain quicker using lte?
@Kristie l how did you get your watch to be standalone. I'm having the worst luck. T-mobile saying that my watch must be a companion to an existing t-mobile phone. Essentially I'm paying for an lte watch plan, but can only use Bluetooth 🤦. Any help is appreciated
its $5
Absolutely love your coverage for this watch. Quality videos with quality information.
Much appreciated!
I'm watching this, almost after 6 months. Thank you, really, for the video! This is so detailed and informative. No fancy elemenst, no fancy talks, this is such a mature product review. Wow! Thanks again for this! And hope you guys are all safe, hope she has recovered well from that injury. :)
Really appreciated your advice and always enjoy your reviews etc. Gone for the Bluetooth version only because my current carrier doesn't offer e-sim on wearables as yet. Will opt for the LTE version when it's supported. Thanks again for making such quality videos and reviews.
It's been a years .......how long does the battery last now??
I was using active 2 LTE and all u said is absolutely correct and from my experience of one year what I have to add is the battery, it's drains 4x faster on stand alone and also hangs and restarts easily..
I wish they had this when my grandmother was alive bc the fall protection is amazing. She definitely could have use that cause she fell 2 separate times & broke her hip both times. She could not get to the phone & had to wait hours until we showed up from not being about to get ahold of her. This is a life saver!
True, but is there nothing specially designed for that purpose in your area? Here you can have some sort of homerescue system. When people fall they can press a button on their watch and there is a supporter on the Phone instantly, asking if everything is allright. Should be a lot cheaper than a Smartwatch and you charging is a lot less important factor.
@@Tangierer yes we have the press the button if you fall systems but one time she was unconscious from hitting her head too, so if she would have had her emergency necklace on it wouldn't have mattered. The watch is good bc it automatically calls.
There's been dedicated fall protection gadgets for decades btw.
I think the best reason for an LTE Smartwatch for me is that i can take it to the beach or swimming pool. I need to be reachable, but especially on the beach there is a risk that the smartphone can be stolen when you are in the water. Problem solved with the LTE Version... it's definitely worth for me
You can go swimming with it?
@@TheMoistDonuts it'S ip68, so you can go swimming with it up to 1.5 meter.
If you swim with in saltwater you will ruin it. The IP68 rating is for freshwater only.
@@tomaslinartas3011 I've swum in the sea in mine (Active 2) many times and its totally fine. Not dived 1.5m but have swum with it yes
I got the watch 4 40mm lte and it's quite the upgrade from my Garmin Vivomove HR. The downside is the battery life. Best I've managed is slightly over 30 hours without doing much. Working out and listening to music sans phone is very practical, but an hour and the battery will drop 40% easily. We need to improve on this, and I expect that next year we'll see a totally improved battery technology in all smart things.
How is the battery life as of today... planning to buy... would you recommend me this
Garmin has solar they boast 27 days with 3x hours direct sunlight charging - hope Samsung do a solar watch soon too:)
All of us in Australia still have to wait another 2 weeks until we have our hands on the Galaxy Watch 4.
I definitely will be getting the LTE version of the 4 classic, it's really ridiculous that Australia has to wait at all for any tech.
I'm actually exited to try out the Galaxy watch 4 "Active" I've never been a fan smart watches but since sprint mobile offered me a exclusive loyal member deal I said why not. They're paying the monthly installments and the LTE line but the only downfall is not having a Samsung phone to take advantage of everything it has to offer. Overall I'm glad I saw this video others don't get in full depth as you.
Nice hands on, with examples! It's looking good! This is a test I'd like to see: Go for a run, with the map navigation on, and the music on, and receiving a call, and some sort of fitness app going, say intervals, with HRM on, and set a timer to time the overall run time. Can it handle all that? Measure the battery consumption for this activity.
All good with LTE, the only problem is battery, which will be empty very fast on LTE...so, if you are in the woods with GPS on, LTE on, talking on the phone, I think you'll remain without battery in hours. Furthermore, I saw some reviews where users said that the watch become very hot when activate LTE and restart itself.
Yeah. My bluetooth watch even overheats when I'm charging it (after it hits 0% battery, which I try to avoid because we should).
Knew I liked this guy within 10 seconds by the way he was dressed, gotta love a upbeat happy German guy, work with one and he's endless fun. Great review, just bought one.
I must say, I am so enjoying the vibe 😌
Thank you sir.
You should tell people that you only receive texts when your phone is on. Not with you, but still on. If your phone is off completely, you do not receive texts. You can still send, but not receive if your phone is off.
One sacrifice I want to point out is that you are relying on Samsung pushing updates to your carrier. This can be a problem if there is a bug in the most recent update. What you need to do is reset your watch in that case, download and install updates one at a time up to the bugged update and stop. Turn on developer mode and disable software update notifications. With the Bluetooth watch because you can get firmware updates near instantly, you don't really have to worry about this so much. I think it is worth the sacrifice with the LTE version, but just something to note if you always want to be on the bleeding edge.
EDIT: this only works for about a week or two and then it forces you to update.. That is unfortunately a big flaw with their LTE line. Hopefully one day they are able to improve the update lifecycle for their lte watches.
good point, thank you!
I have the Galaxy watch4 LTE and I am currently switching to a new provider as they can provide the signal to my watches E-sim. I am excited to try a few days without my phone!
Great review, just one question, when using de spotify app while using the lte version, is it possible to stream music directly from the watch or it will be required to download the songs previously?
I can't believe how much I'm enjoying my Classic 46mm LTE with my red and black bands. I got mine yesterday and yes I have a new line with the same number for my watch. It's great and I have the S20 Ultra.
Hi, can you have calls on your watch via 'watch only' mode with turned of Bluetooth on your Phone for more than 7minutes. Mine is poppin overheating errors while having a call via watch LTE only :(
@@Tangierer I had the same issue while being on a 5 minute phone call in standalone mode. I was in direct sunlight and the temperature was 100°F.
@@PTrukr no problems under normal temperatures in LTE only mode?
how's the battery life on this model? I heard it's not good
About from 6am to 2pm for me with Bluetooth, gps, and LTE all on. But with LTE of and just connected to my phone it last all day with 10 to 30 percent remaining buy 10 pm with medium use.
It depends if you get the 44mm you will get good battery backup but in 42mm backup is less
@@myksingh was hoping the 46mm b better... Dat ma eyes is on
Great job covering the watch! Question: Is it possible to activate the LTE connection automatically when the phone is not close? Or the other way round, is it possible that the watch disconnect the LTE connection when it detects the phone is close? (in case I forget to deactivate it at home and in order to save battery) TXS!
Sweet and apologies forgot to cover this. It’s on Auto by default which means it will automatically connect to your phone via Bluetooth (no LTE) and once you are out of reach for Bluetooth and/or WiFi it will switch to LTE. So you have 3 options in settings 1.auto 2. Always on (LTE) 3. Always off (LTE)
@@ALLSTARSPACE I think you just answered my question...please confirm. If I have the lte version can I just not activate the lte with Verizon and use it as just the bluetooth version if I choose?
@@anitamiller7724 yes, correct
Great video as always but... I have had every single Samsung LTE watch. even though you do not need your phone with you. it still has to be connected up to a phone as it does remotely connect to the phone (well it does in the UK anyhow) This I have been told by both Samsung and my current carrier EE. And in the UK you are required to have the same network for both your phone and the esim. ie it then becomes paired. and ofc in the UK still have to pay a separate charge for this for EE it is £7 a month. but like i said even though the watch has its own esim. it still connects to your main phone you originally paired it up with either via wifi /Bluetooth or lte.Keep up the great work
Thanks for sharing!
It's a shame the UK networks don't use the same system as the USA and other European networks where the watch connection is actually a cloned number of your main phone account. This let's you use the watch 100% independently from the phone
Is the Bluetooth version capable of mapping my run when not having my phone with me?
You actually saved my time by showing the list for E-SIM telecom support in INDIA i.e; AIRTEL & JIO 👍👍....
Airtel prepaid can support e sim?
the list is from 2020. check the updated version
@@mdsabah4074 nope, only jio provides prepaid e-sim, rest others require a postpaid connection unfortunately.
I'm a bit confused with what you said towards the end..."this feature is not available in regular galaxy watch 4"? If so, where are all this features available then, in galaxy watch 4 classic only?
I tried going for a run with just the LTE watch and a set of headphones connected and it kept telling me it was overheating. Is there a particular reason? I had at least 50% battery. I had also finished work.
Yeah it happens with my phone as well while using maps in sun, it overheats, but good thing is watch is waterproof so just pour some water to cool it down, simple💁
@@myksingh No . it is due to the watch working 1000% to get a signal
Only 12 hours on LTE? I'm about to cancel my pre order.
🙂I just saw this video, after your short for the Watch 6 hehe On my Watch 4, I have a seperate phone number from my phone. I got my "Watch number" back when I had my Samsung Gear S. (I still have my Gear S, I still like the bigger display on it and would add it on my plan too, but sometimes it freezes and I have to reset it. I need to send it back to Samsung and see if they can refurbish it) Back then, you added your watch as an add on for another 10$(US) a month and you had it's own number, but the watch/phone had a setting that when your phone was out of Bluetooth range all calls from your phone would be sent to your watch. Starting with the Watch 4 this setting was dropped. Now to get call forwarding to your watch it has to have the same number and set up on your phone. I still like to have my seperate watch number. I really like the LTE model, and I do call from it occasionally. In order to call from it with it's number, I have to disconnect from the Bluetooth, then call. Anyway, great videos!!! Take care!!! ~~~ Norris
thanks for the very helpful info about the e-sim, I'm about to get an lte watch4 classic in my carrier's S22 Ultra black edition combo, excited to try these out. Wonder what the battery usage difference between the lte-only and bluetooth-only modes would be
Hi mate you’re doing a great job. Thanks. One question. If I get a LTE watch, can I still use it as an Bluetooth one when I have my phone with me..? What I’m trying to say, can I use the watch as a Bluetooth model when I don’t want LTE ? Cheers.
Im also here for an answer to that question. Did you manage to find out if it is possible? Does battery life in lte with Bluetooth on is different vs Bluetooth only watch?
A very good question - did you find answer?? Because I am planning to get Lte version, thank you
Pity that you can't answer calls and use your Bluetooth Samsung headphones for conversation. It's only possible via loudspeaker.
Do you still recieve Whatsapps of your phone when the watch is standalone? Can you set a route in Google maps on the phone and the watch just for giving you the indications?
I mean in bluetooth mode in the second question
I ordered the Galaxy Watch 4 LTE 46mm yesterday and it comes in two days!
I'm so excited and have been watching so many of your videos about it 🥳🙌
how is that possible 🤔 I have been waiting for over a month.
@@Killaklutchny7 in Australia we have pretty decent shipping times. At least here in Melbourne.
Must be nice
@@Killaklutchny7 yeah man I just got it today! Awesome watch!! Admittedly the battery hasn't been amazing but I have used it intensively today setting it up and all so I don't think that will completely reflect in future performance.
Anyone knows how to turn navigation off on the watch? Every time I use google maps on my phone I also get annoying notifications on my watch. 🙄
I purchased a GW4 44mm LTE for the emergency call reason (I presume it can call 112/911 without a subscription so after a hard fall it can call emergency services). My device had a screen issue: image retention. On forums people suggested that in this case I should return it, as most people don't have this issue. I returned it and I need to wait for 2 weeks for the money to arrive...
Meanwhile, I decided that I will order the BT version from another store. The reason why the BT version is that it is 30€ cheaper and I have a Mi Band 4 and some dumb watches that I still use today, and these cannot make emergency calls. Thus I hope I will never get into a situation where the LTE version could save my life.
Very good video btw!
Update: The BT version arrived yesterday. So far so good! No image retention or burn in. With previous device the buttons were bad (spongy, not satisfying click) but now the buttons are good too.
It was a good decision to return the faulty and get another one.
I don't know if it means anything but the previous device arrived with dead battery, the new one arrived with around 70%.
@@matefon2 What kind of battery life are you getting. Not sure if it's related but my LTE version arrived with zero battery and after a week of use I have yet to make it through the day without charging
Great Review, I ordered by Samsung and can't wait to test it. eSim will cost 2,95 Euro per Month for me in Germany. LTE is great 👍
Enjoy it
In Romania I just signed a new contract with another carrier just for this Watch 4 LTE. Here it's called "number share" and it costs 2euro/month.
sounds great, thanks for sharing.
In the benelux (netherlands) the LTE version is not available and there is not a single provider supporting duel sim support. Aka I would need a seperate number for the watch, making it useless.. since no one will send messages to 2 numbers..
@@Weppo. sad to hear that. In my country we're lucky to have a carrier which supports number share since 2019. Now I need to pay 2 carrier subscriptions because I just extend my first subscription for another 2 years, but it is what it is.
@@RACAPE ah at least its possible there :(
@@Weppo. indeed
I've had it for a few days now and am disappointed. Battery life for my use-case is less than 24 hours, it charges really slow, won't charge on any Qi chargers that i already own, GPS accuracy is poor - it cuts corners so bad that it's off by ~10% in my activity tracker, stress doesn't work, HR goes crazy high sometimes for no reason, lots of activities aren't set up properly, and the list goes on....
Hi, do you guys have problems with overheating using LTE? I can make calls with 'watch only' for a couple of minutes till overheating and the watch throttles down and switchs to airplane mode for cooldown, ending the call. Also while installing an app and continue browsing through the store on the watch leads to overheating, when using mobile data only. Thats soooo sad :(
@FeedTheMind oh that is worse. Battery capacity seems to be within normal here. But the described overheating is reproducable every time
Hello, i have a question regarding the LTE connection.
As long as you are connected via bluetooth to your phone, the watch does not have the LTE connection active, correct ? So there is no heavy battery usage. And as soon as you disconnect your watch from your phone, the LTE connection from your watch is established, and there is a higher battery usage ?
All happens automatic..right ?
yes to all
Great no BS and down to earth review! Thank you! Can you please confirm that you have the same number on both phone and watch and if so is the phone eSIM? I am with t-mobile in Czechia and here they have eSIM for one use (activation of only 1 device) and so same number can not be on phone and watch. They do offer so-called twin SIM with same number for 2 devices (even though only one can be registered live in the system at any time), but not eSIM... I find it interesting that they can do same number for Apple phone and watch, but not for Samsung and they claim, that it is a limitation of the chipset used in Samsung, but I think it is their mobile system that is limited...Apparently t-mobile Germany can do this so once again the Germans rule and we are ages behind
Did you mention typical battery life, or did I miss that part?
Was very excited for my watch but the battery is nothing to brag about. 46mm LTE, I am not getting a day. I don't use AOD or many battery draining features. A huge let down compared to my Fitbit Sense and Ticwatch Pro 3. Other than that... love it. Watch faces are nice and health features are robust. Play Store is also very welcomed.
Amazing review!!!!....For listening to music, can we pair the bluetooth earphones with this watch?
Yes.
Great video. you did a great job. You are the one who showed me what this watch can do. Most of the people just talked about the features. but you are practically showed
The coverage is great, but the arguments to go for LTE over Bluetooth are not worth it. Accudents, going into the mountain without my phone, going on a bike ride? If I have to choose between taking a phone or a watch for a trip there is no discussion... No reason for me for all that extra money... and battery, by the way.
Does this watch support Facebook messenger, or whatsapp calls?
This video answered all the questions that I had about the LTE model. Thank you very much for the work you put into this video.
Question: I have LTE version. when disconnected from phone I get calls and texts and can open google maps but it will not navigate. what am I doing wrong? I’ve played with every setting and still get cannot navigate messages.
Galaxy Watch 4 Active - still waiting even though pre-ordered - should arrive by Sept 15 :$ , on my old Active 2 watch I had LTE - for Verizon I had to add a $10/month share plan to get it working , so I assume the same for Active 4 - I ended up getting rid of the plan because I typically carry my phone with me everywhere and now with the smaller Flip3 - it will be easier to carry . I did like the idea of not carrying my phone - i just never seemed to be in that situation . . . and I don't do any gardening work so I should be okay. But I agree with you - $10 is definitely worth it from a safety aspect
I know it is rare to leave your house without a phone...but you never know 😁
@@ALLSTARSPACE true- but I can absolutely see if for running - having a big candy bar in your running shorts is more of an annoyance than a help. - Great vid work and information!
I bought this watch and is very good. The only thing that i was disappointed is the battery... At least in this moment, maybe in the future it can fix a bit with an update
Battery life is always tricky.. I also have an Apple Watch series 6 and it’s pretty much the same.
Thank you so much for your great and super informative/in-depth videos. I can't wait to buy the Galaxy Watch 4...my very first smartwatch 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻.
I just have one question, please. I don't really want to get the LTE version, so I wanted to know what is the approximate distance that is covered by the Bluetooth. Let's say I'm running around the house, do I have to have my phone close by or can it be a good distance away? The reason I'm asking is that with my Galaxy Buds + the coverage is not great, perhaps 5m.
Thank you 😊 and have an awesome day 🙌🏻
Maximum 10m
Can we use the lte model with Xiaomi phones or do we really need Samsung?
Impulsively bought the GW4 Bluetooth today to pair with my Samsung Note 10+. Before opening the box, thought I'd research a bit. Listened to your video. Now I'm thinking of returning what I purchased if LTE monthly service is reasonable. Thank you for pointing out pluses, as well as possible drawbacks. The emergency calling ability alone makes it worthwhile.
How is the lte version? Also did you get silver, 46mm?
Great video, thank you. Can the LTE connection be turned on & off, for example to conserve battery? My use case is occasional need of LTE connectivity (which may well be the typical use case for most users).
Yes, you can turn it off completely, leave it on auto, plenty of options.
Excellent video. Thank you for clearing the doubts. Never before was so clear what LTE watch means. Love from India
The vid was really good and you said a lot of important things but your dog! I love him! :D Is this a pomeranian?
She is my Pom Pom😍
@@ALLSTARSPACE she is so cute! I would love to pet her :D
(please help)...Is bluetooth connection required between watch and mobile phone to detect snoring?
Finally a video that shows usage of Google maps on watch 4. Keep it up.
At least in Norway, a lot of carriers doesn't have eSim. Just the two largest I think
Great review. Thanks. Just one question please: How about when on holiday and using a foreign SIM card?
Fantastic information, great video and editing. Hope your channel continues to grow!
Thank you!
Does the galaxy watch 4 LTE overheat when talking on the phone over LTE?
My galaxy Watch LTE doesn't let me talk on the phone for longer than 3 minutes before it says its overheating and needs to cool off, then goes into airplane mode until it cools off.
Does the GW4 LTE do the same?
yes , mines did that ... i was wondering why it went into airplane mode
Great explanations, you helped me out, to know I ordered the LTE GPS version, now, I am glad. Thanks!
I was expecting you to also address the RAM difference between the LTE and the regular version. Is there a difference? 0.75GB vs 1.5GB? like the original Galaxy Watch?
No. All the same.
Does it have a fingerprint scanner for unlocking samsung pay, or do you need to use a pin code?
No fingerprint scanner. You need to setup a PIN or a pattern. But you need to enter the PIN or pattern every time you put the watch on. Security is good I guess.
Simply awesome, I ordered a bluetooth/WIFI Galaxy watch 4, but reconsidering now 😍
Lol I ordered the Bluetooth one also.. picking it up in 43 more mins >.
@@jhonlikethese6705 sweet, mine has been delayed by a couple of days 😲
Just hate paying an extra $10 to $12 a month just to have the damn thing connected to a line.
Thats $120 a year. I ended up just going with bluetooth since i hardly ever find myself in a situation where im without my phone.
Maybe when i go swimming at the beach or something but why would i be on my device while im having fun swimming 🤣
Frequenting a gym or something or going out for a run is good reason to have LTE though.
@@jhonlikethese6705 How is it?
So far I love it very much. I didn't think I'd care about the sleep tracker.. but that's now what me and my gf are always looking forward to seeing in the morning. And we compare our sleep each morning. The first 2 or 3 nights I was sleeping just above 5 hours a night.. last night I slept almost 9 hours because I was so aware of how bad I was sleeping. The battery life is about a day and a half if I bearly go out. But while at work with all my walking and gps tracking, it seems to die significantly faster.. maybe 24 hours. Wich is enough. But the charging rate isn't good takes almost 2 hours to charge.. just like my phone. (46mm)
Thanks so much for the review! (Vielen Dank für Ihre Bewertung!) I would have never know that it is possible to have the LTE version use the same number. How often was the watch LTE getting mobile coverage?
Great video! I plan to get the LTE version once available in my region. Would be nice to see how to pair bluetooth earbuds on the watch and then the phone...
In ATL GA on September 1st Google Maps LTE does not navigate or work on my galaxy watch 4 44mm when not connected to a phone. Other apps work fine but a samsung tech specialist told me that Maps LTE requires a software update that is not yet available. I expect it to work eventually but it does not right now. Connected to my phone Maps works fine.
Thanks for your videos. I just got my Watch 4 and 2 minutes into my first phone call, the watch ended the call because it overheated. I hope this was a fluke and not a normal occurance.
is it going to last at least 1 day if you will use it as standalone device(calling , listening music pairing with phones, navigating google maps , messaging)?
No, not with lte. It's a huge drain for any watch
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO. THE WHOLE WORLD NEEDED IT, YOU THOUGHT OF THIS WHEN NO ONE ELSE DID. MUCH LOVE FROM THE UK NEWCASTLE. X
Awesome, I used to live in Newcastle upon Tyne for a couple of years around 2001. Had a blast and met so many amazing people!
Received and returned, the battery life is abysmal when compared to the watch 3. Watch faces from the galaxy store are not compatible. The auto brightness feature dims the brightness too low. Do not disturb settings from phone are reset when you start using the watch during the schedule.
Great review..I have the Galaxy Watch 3 LTE version with built-in e sim…(although I don’t have an e sim contract) does the same thing apply to this watch regarding being able to use it to contact the emergency services in a life-threatening situation without having my phone with me?...thanks
yes, absolutely..
If I have a non Samsung phone, can I still use the 4G on EE in the UK?
Fantastic video! Thank you sir! It looks like other people were wondering about the Google maps like me. 👍☺️
How did you get this working without the overheating issue? I consistently get the overheating problem within 30 minutes of usage. So many people are facing this problem that I think it's irresponsible making a video like this without alerting the potential buyers.
check out my overheating videos (pretty much the only one on YT)
Great video, I'd get the lte version now but last time they would never turn my lte on, the company (tmobile) would say it was on but it never was, so I never got to use it without Bluetooth.. then there's the problem with them always adding protection even when I say I don't want it. Every. Single. Time. So the less I deal with any phone company, the better.
Great vid ive been very curious what advatage to have lte watch if u always have ur phone with u anyways
Dont recommend getting LTE on the watch when the battery will not last long.
i'm on samsung galaxy 4 LTE and battery last all day. Granted I'm not making calls every hour BUT it's great for runs or playing sports. i leave the phone in the car and keep my pixel buds on ear and it's great. I've only had it a few days so far so good.
@@Cataroux good to hear that you use it as it should. But most of the people will carry there phone on there pocket and use the watch at the same time.
Hey mate nice video really appreciate your effort in it! I'm realizing that the "Camera controller" doesn't work, I mean it's not even visibile on my watch! I'm surprised because it's really a basic feature! Any suggestion?
not sure, its all working fine for me..
Hey JP, do you think it's fine to use a Bluetooth version without carrying my phone, for everyday jogging? I'm not a professional runner but still, I want to record my training accurately. Thank you
should work fine, it will record everything for you when jogging and sync after it is connected.
Thank you for actually showing and talking about thr LTE version! Not many talk about it!
Great video as always!!! Thank you... I have the LTE version too... This is my first LTE watch.. I agree with your points for LTE!! :)
sounds great, let me know how you like it!
Good video. Tell me something, please.
How do you turn off the fading of the screen when your hand is down? With active Google Maps.
How do you stop the screen from fading for a while?
Thank you so much for your answer.
What happens when both phone and watch are connected to LTE with the same eSIM and a call comes in - do they both ring or does the phone get disconnected?
Great video man!!! I was able to resolve all my doubts about the LTE version of the Samsung Galaxy watch 4 through it.
Yeah Hi mate. I have one question.... What is Wirelsss Emergency? How does that work? I've need heard of this
Thanks for explaining the lte version of the galaxy watch 4 LTE. I have just bought the 5. You explained better than the people at the phone company.
I have my LTE active, but if I turn the phone off and then open Google Maps on the watch, it shows "Connect to the phone" and doesn´t allow entering any address. I am sure connection is working fine because I can place phone calls and navigate the Google Play store. Do you know what could it be? Thanks for the great videos !!!
Similar to texts. You do not receive texts if your phone is off. You can send and make and receive calls, but you do not receive texts if your phone is off. Mind you, not with you, but off.
What are some good metal bands for the classic 46mm?
Thank you so much for this video it helped me so much
Right in the middle of this video I stopped and entered my best friend and the emergency operator telephone number to message in the event of a hard fall.
Hopefully I will never ever use it, but in case I do, thank you now allstarspace.
Awesome video, thank you. I've been looking for a video that would show me exactly what the watch does in LTE mode. You rock!
Brilliant!!! 1 year later, still so useful!