I've got a Galaxy Watch 4 Classic...should I upgrade?

[Iain321]

My 4 Classic works perfectly fine. Smooth and responsive. But battery life is noticeably decreasing which is just starting to get annoying. 

So....I'm thinking I should trade it in for a 6 Classic and give Samsung £250 to do it. 

Should I? 

[AshtabS9Ultra]

If your battery and watch isn't living up to its daily use and you fancy a new one then yes. You won't notice much of a difference but you will have better battery and slightly better performance. If the battery is lasting you the whole day and you don't wear it at night then maybe not.

[Neo001]

After the last update, the battery life has gone down to 1 day and 6-10 hours from the earlier 1 day and 15-20 hours. It still lasts a day.. Peesonally, I will continue with GW4 Classic for at least another year. If you are getting less than a day, try resetting the watch and check after 2-3 weeks if the performance improves. 

If you don't see any noticeable improvement, you could consider upgrading to 6 Classic.

Software wise it's exactly the same. Hardware wise, you  get a newer processor and sensors, besides the temperature sensor that is missing in GW4.

[GusB]

It's very iterative.i went from GW4C to GW6C, the screen increase and battery are noticeable, but only you can decide if that is worth the money....

[Iain321]

Thanks for your help everyone. I've decided to keep my GW4 for a bit longer. It performs well and I've reset it so hopefully will squeeze a bit more battery time out of it. ATM I'm getting a couple of hours more than a full day. Again, thanks all...you've saved me £££ 😁

[Lee5G88]

Did you notice a significant change in battery life following the One UI 5 watch update?

[Iain321]

Not really. Seems about the same. 

[Robin S]

I have a GW6 Classic and I get about 40 hours of battery life, with everything turned off except for bluetooth, so that does not seem to be much more than what you are getting.

I like the large, bright screen, but dislike the poor sleep tracking. You could indeed wait for another year, maybe then there will be a PRO version of the 6/7 with the rotating bezzle. I have a 5PRO as well and love that for its battery life, but less so for its looks.

[Iain321]

Thank you... that's useful to know. I think I'll stick with the GW4. The only important reason for upgrading would be for slightly better battery life. Software and features are much the same.