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Does the S4 show time more easily?

Fzang

Fzang

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Currently own an S2 and contemplating an upgrade. Since the S4 comes with all new motion sensors, does it show time more easily, or is a very unnatural full frontal 90 degree wrist flick still necessary for activating the watch face? I’d really like to check the time a bit more discretely.
 
I didnt find any difference in wrist movement to turn on screen between AW3 and AW4 but I have never had to rotate my wrist 90 degrees on any of my previous AW’s. Just a slight twist or lift up and in activates the screen.
 
It’s pretty effortless to be honest. You just raise your wrist and the watch gets lit up.
 
Fzang said:
Currently own an S2 and contemplating an upgrade. Since the S4 comes with all new motion sensors, does it show time more easily, or is a very unnatural full frontal 90 degree wrist flick still necessary for activating the watch face? I’d really like to check the time a bit more discretely.
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Nothing has changed, raise to wake that displays the time and it’s completely noticeable as it always has been, just on a larger display. Raise to wake sensitivity May have been improved since the Series 2.
 
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I went from AW2 to the AW4. OMG - world of difference. Apps load so much faster. The screen is larger so you can put more on it. To answer your question though - if the screen doesn't come on with the wrist flick, you can use the crown to slowly increase the brightness until you can see the face. Plus - you can finger tap it. I believe the 4 to be more sensitive. In fact, what you wish for can be a downfall. I often find my watch face with an app running on it I didn't want to run.
 
Relentless Power said:
Nothing has changed, raise to wake that displays the time and it’s completely noticeable as it always has been, just on a larger display. Raise to wake senaitivity May have been improved since the Series 2.
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Hmmm... I may have to go to a store then, to check it out. Will return with results.
 
otozuz said:
Wow I didn’t know about this! Thanks man :)
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I used to really like this feature when wearing the watch sleeping as you can just turn the crown a little and get a very dim display in the dark. Problem is when sleeping, the crown rubs on the sheets and the screen constantly turned on full brightness during the night so I eventually turned off the feature.
 
Okay, turns out responsiveness and screen time is 100% exactly the same as S2. Oh well oh well.
 
Fzang said:
Okay, turns out responsiveness and screen time is 100% exactly the same as S2. Oh well oh well.
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I feel it’s a bit better. Might just be the speed of the watch, but it’s faster to light up compared to my S2 in my own non-scientific real world experience
 
It’s about the same. The other day I was carrying a coffee mug with my watch hand and a plate of food in the other and no matter what I did, I couldn’t get the time to show. I finally had to put my coffee mug down so that I could turn my wrist enough to see the time.
 
brentc133 said:
I used to really like this feature when wearing the watch sleeping as you can just turn the crown a little and get a very dim display in the dark. Problem is when sleeping, the crown rubs on the sheets and the screen constantly turned on full brightness during the night so I eventually turned off the feature.
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I wear mine at night too and I just put it on Theater mode by swiping up to get the dashboard so I don't get blinded when I lift my hand by my face in the middle of the night.
 
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