I’m thinking about making a return from Garmin in the near future with Samsung announcing the Galaxy Watch 6 making a return with the ever-so-popular rotating bezel, and Google is now focused on their own Pixel Watch. For people who are currently using a WearOS device, what are your thoughts on the current state of the platform as a smartwatch and fitness tracker as of mid 2023?
I don’t have a current one as I have a Moto 360 2020 that’s stuck on Wear OS 2. I’m thinking about replacing it with the 2nd gen Pixel Watch since it’s rumored to be a big improvement to the 1st gen.
From what I heard though, Wear OS 3 and 3.5 is a step in the right direction and gives OEMs more control of the UI, which is I believe why Samsung is using it now over Tizen. Really the only regression I can think of between Wear OS 2 and 3 is that Google Assistant is only available on Samsung and the Pixel Watch. If you go with any other watch, its not going to have it.