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krezimax1975

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Hello, dear lovers of different things )) a small review about watches from this topic.

I've been using iPhones continuously for a long time, since the 10th generation. It used to be 4. After him, Samsung and Huawei. Then only iPhones.

I used an Apple Watch for 3 years, and on August 24 I decided to try something else, later it is possible to change the phone to Android. I sold my se2 44mm and bought gt5 46 mm.

In the pluses, the novelty of sensations, a pleasant steel case is inexpensive, better GPS operation, autonomy. I didn't chase autonomy, I'm not critical of it.

I went to them for 4.5 months and began to feel discomfort.

Now the cons.

They're too big for me. There is no voice recorder on the watch, and I need it. Don't throw music from the iPhone so as not to take the phone for jogging. In the Do Not Disturb and Sleep mode, the call filter is not configured in any way, it just muffles everything.

Don't call from the clock. No Wi-Fi. I'm used to the fact that in the network coverage area they'll call me on the clock, even if the phone is far away. The watch loses bluetooth and missed important calls a couple of times. If the alarm clock is set on the watch, it will not turn off when the watch is removed and does not synchronize with the phone. I was in unpleasant situations.

Don't reply to messages in messengers from the clock, it's a necessary function for me. I avoid voice communication in every possible way, I try to correspond with it. And the ability to dictate a message or reply with a smiley is important to me.

The Huawei Health app is well done, but it's very cut on the iPhone. With all the abundance of dials, there is no suitable modular type for me on AW.

Size and shape. In general, they are cool, but I personally turned out to be uncomfortable. I sleep peacefully in Apple Watch and they don't bother me, there are problems with these.

This is all just my opinion and my use case. Everything can be different for you. Everything will work differently in conjunction with Android or Huawei. Maybe half of my minuses will just disappear. I'm not ready for such changes yet.

I was lucky and managed to change them to S8 41mm. How did you get back home )))

But my torment didn't end there. Suffering on the big screen began. Added the desire for more extensions on the dial. And we have silencers working - ordinary Apple Watch on a run write a track as God will put on the soul. And the dual-band GPS on Huawei is all clear. Thus, I came to ultra 2, I don't see the point of looking for a new one in the first version. And I only wanted a new one, because I considered it as a gift for my beloved' birthday for 50 years. I ordered it and it arrived surprisingly quickly. I took it with a loop tray, this strap is ideal for jogging, sleeping and everyday wear. I ordered an alpine indigo loop in the summer without a jacket for everyday and hiking. And Ocean Navi is the most practical for work and to the gym. The watch is only the fourth day I have and I am very satisfied. The wrist is small 165 mm, but it fits well and I am 100% satisfied with everything. And they don't interfere with sleep at all. So sports for everyone!!!
 

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Hello, dear lovers of different things )) a small review about watches from this topic.

I've been using iPhones continuously for a long time, since the 10th generation. It used to be 4. After him, Samsung and Huawei. Then only iPhones.

I used an Apple Watch for 3 years, and on August 24 I decided to try something else, later it is possible to change the phone to Android. I sold my se2 44mm and bought gt5 46 mm.

In the pluses, the novelty of sensations, a pleasant steel case is inexpensive, better GPS operation, autonomy. I didn't chase autonomy, I'm not critical of it.

I went to them for 4.5 months and began to feel discomfort.

Now the cons.

They're too big for me. There is no voice recorder on the watch, and I need it. Don't throw music from the iPhone so as not to take the phone for jogging. In the Do Not Disturb and Sleep mode, the call filter is not configured in any way, it just muffles everything.

Don't call from the clock. No Wi-Fi. I'm used to the fact that in the network coverage area they'll call me on the clock, even if the phone is far away. The watch loses bluetooth and missed important calls a couple of times. If the alarm clock is set on the watch, it will not turn off when the watch is removed and does not synchronize with the phone. I was in unpleasant situations.

Don't reply to messages in messengers from the clock, it's a necessary function for me. I avoid voice communication in every possible way, I try to correspond with it. And the ability to dictate a message or reply with a smiley is important to me.

The Huawei Health app is well done, but it's very cut on the iPhone. With all the abundance of dials, there is no suitable modular type for me on AW.

Size and shape. In general, they are cool, but I personally turned out to be uncomfortable. I sleep peacefully in Apple Watch and they don't bother me, there are problems with these.

This is all just my opinion and my use case. Everything can be different for you. Everything will work differently in conjunction with Android or Huawei. Maybe half of my minuses will just disappear. I'm not ready for such changes yet.

I was lucky and managed to change them to S8 41mm. How did you get back home )))

But my torment didn't end there. Suffering on the big screen began. Added the desire for more extensions on the dial. And we have silencers working - ordinary Apple Watch on a run write a track as God will put on the soul. And the dual-band GPS on Huawei is all clear. Thus, I came to ultra 2, I don't see the point of looking for a new one in the first version. And I only wanted a new one, because I considered it as a gift for my beloved' birthday for 50 years. I ordered it and it arrived surprisingly quickly. I took it with a loop tray, this strap is ideal for jogging, sleeping and everyday wear. I ordered an alpine indigo loop in the summer without a jacket for everyday and hiking. And Ocean Navi is the most practical for work and to the gym. The watch is only the fourth day I have and I am very satisfied. The wrist is small 165 mm, but it fits well and I am 100% satisfied with everything. And they don't interfere with sleep at all. So sports for everyone!!!
That is a great, spot on review.

Finally you got the Navy Ocean Band on that Apple Watch Ultra 2.

Agreeable on how Apple Watch is top notch versus android wear and huawei our competitors!
 
Good review and journey to the U2!

For my use case (geek!) the U2 is perfect. It complements my S7 Hermes and my S10 Black perfectly. Today is an ultra day, tomorrow probably a S10. I tend to wear the U2 on days I am working out and don’t want to worry about battery life. That said, I do get a day and a half out of my S10, though the S7 only goes for about 12 hours now. The titanium Milanese on the U2 though has been a game changer for me. No other band has gone on my Ultra since I purchased the band in December 24 (got the U2 back in December 23) and it does take away a bit of the Hermes days when I want to look smart.
 
There is no voice recorder on the watch, and I need it.
I've never used it, so maybe I’m wrong or misunderstanding something. Isn't Voice Memos what you’re looking for? It should be built right in. If not, you can download it from the App Store.
 
And I use a dictaphone a lot, namely the dictaphone application that is on the apple watch and which was not on the huawei watch, which I consider to be their obvious disadvantage.
 
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Yes, that's it. My language is not English and the names may be slightly different.
 

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Unfortunately, my knowledge of English is not so good to explain. You misunderstood me. I want to say that in our languages the application can be called differently. We call a voice recorder, you have voice notes. That's why it's not immediately clear what we're talking about. This is exactly the application I lacked for Huawei Watch
 
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Unfortunately, my knowledge of English is not so good to explain. You misunderstood me. I want to say that in our languages the application can be called differently. We call a voice recorder, you have voice notes. That's why it's not immediately clear what we're talking about. This is exactly the application I lacked for Huawei Watch
My bad. But I just sent you a link to the voice recorder memos on Apple Watch article for your information. Kindly want me to resend you the Russian version of the article?

now that you have the Apple Watch Ultra 2, is the battery life a game changer for you that you don’t have to worry about charging it frequently?
 
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