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Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 4 Classic: How Samsung’s two 2021 watches compare
At its Galaxy Unpacked Event 2021, Samsung launched Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 4 Classic. The two smartwatches are the first smartwatches to feature the new Wear OS-based One UI Watch, that Samsung has co-developed with Google.
Both the Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 4 Classic come powered by 1.18GHz Exynos W920 dual-core processor. The two smartwatches have Samsung BioActive Sensor on board. This sensor includes three functionalities — Optical Heart Rate, Electrical Heart and Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis — to allow users to monitor their blood pressure, detect an AFib irregular heartbeat and measure their blood oxygen level.
The Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 4 Classic come with Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity and are compatible with Android 6.0 or higher and with more than 1.5GB of RAM.
While these are the common specs, the Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 4 Classic differ on some parameters too. In terms of difference, there are vary in colour options, casing options and display size options.
The Galaxy Watch 4 comes in 44mm and 40mm case options in Aluminum finish, the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic comes in 46mm and 42mm option and in Stainless steel finish.
Here is a detail look at the specifications of the Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 4 Classic:
Both the Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 4 Classic come powered by 1.18GHz Exynos W920 dual-core processor. The two smartwatches have Samsung BioActive Sensor on board. This sensor includes three functionalities — Optical Heart Rate, Electrical Heart and Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis — to allow users to monitor their blood pressure, detect an AFib irregular heartbeat and measure their blood oxygen level.
The Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 4 Classic come with Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity and are compatible with Android 6.0 or higher and with more than 1.5GB of RAM.
While these are the common specs, the Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 4 Classic differ on some parameters too. In terms of difference, there are vary in colour options, casing options and display size options.
The Galaxy Watch 4 comes in 44mm and 40mm case options in Aluminum finish, the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic comes in 46mm and 42mm option and in Stainless steel finish.
Here is a detail look at the specifications of the Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 4 Classic:
| Galaxy Watch4 | Galaxy Watch4 Classic | |
| Color | – 44mm: Black, Green, Silver – 40mm: Black, Pink Gold, Silver | – 46mm: Black, Silver – 42mm: Black, Silver |
| Dimensions & Weight | Aluminum case – 44mm: 44.4 x 43.3 x 9.8 mm, 30.3g – 40mm: 40.4 x 39.3 x 9.8 mm, 25.9g | Stainless steel case – 46mm: 45.5 x 45.5 x 11.0 mm, 52g – 42mm: 41.5 x 41.5 x 11.2 mm, 46.5g |
| Display | – 44mm: 1.4″ (34.6mm) 450×450 Super AMOLED, Full Color Always On Display, Corning® Gorilla® Glass with DX+ – 40mm: 1.2″ (30.4mm) 396×396 Super AMOLED, Full Color Always On Display, Corning® Gorilla® Glass with DX+ | – 46mm: 1.4″ (34.6mm) 450×450 Super AMOLED, Full Color Always On Display, Corning® Gorilla® with Glass DX – 42mm: 1.2″ (30.4mm) 396×396 Super AMOLED, Full Color Always On Display, Corning® Gorilla® with Glass DX |
| Processor | Exynos W920 Dual Core 1.18GHz (5nm Processor) | |
| Memory | 1.5GB RAM + 16GB internal storage | |
| Battery | 44mm/46mm: 361mAh, 40mm/42mm: 247mAh (typical) WPC-based wireless charging | |
| OS | Wear OS Powered by Samsung | |
| UI | One UI Watch 3 | |
| Sensors | Samsung BioActive Sensor (Optical Heart Rate + Electrical Heart + Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis), Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Light Sensor |
