Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 vs Galaxy Watch 4 Classic: What's the difference?

(Pocket-lint) - Samsung announced the Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 4 Classic during its Unpacked lawsuit successful August 2021.

The Galaxy Watch 4 succeeds the Galaxy Watch Active 2, dropping the Active sanction and skipping implicit the 3 moniker, portion the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic is the successor to the Galaxy Watch 3, adding the Classic sanction to separate it from the sportier sibling. 

We've compared the specifications for the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 and the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic to assistance you enactment retired what the differences are and which could beryllium the close Samsung smartwatch for you.

Design

• Galaxy Watch 4: 40mm and 44mm, 4 colours
• Galaxy Watch 4 Classic: 42mm and 46mm, 2 colours

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 and Watch 4 Classic look akin erstwhile it comes to design. The 2 devices person circular faces with level edges and a casing that seamlessly transitions into the lugs. 

Both devices besides person 2 relation buttons connected the close borderline and sensors connected the underside of the casing. The Watch 4 Classic is simply a small bulkier and it has a rotating bezel connected the apical of its face. It is besides made from stainless steel. The Watch 4 meanwhile, has a tapered achromatic bezel connected the apical and it is made from aluminium.

The Galaxy Watch 4 comes successful 2 lawsuit sizes of 40mm and 44mm, similar the Apple Watch, and 4 colour options successful total, with achromatic and metallic disposable successful some lawsuit sizes, greenish exclusive to the 44mm size and pinkish golden exclusive to the 40mm size.

The Galaxy Watch 4 Classic meanwhile, besides comes successful 2 lawsuit sizes but somewhat larger than the Watch 4 astatine 42mm and 46mm. There are conscionable 2 colour options of conscionable achromatic and metallic disposable crossed some models.

Both person MIL-STD 810G durability and are 5ATM h2o resistant. There are a scope of straps disposable to customise each smartwatch to your style, with each straps secured with a buckle fastening.

Display 

• Galaxy Watch 4: 40mm - 1.2-inch, 396 x 396 solution / 44mm - 1.4-inch, 450 x 450 resolution
• Galaxy Watch 4 Classic: 42mm - 1.19-inch, 396 x 396 solution / 46mm - 1.4-inch, 450 x 450 resolution

As mentioned, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 comes successful 2 lawsuit options: 40mm and 44mm. The 40mm exemplary has a 1.2-inch Super AMOLED show with a 396 x 396 resolution. The 44mm exemplary has a 1.4-inch Super AMOLED show with a 450 x 450 resolution.

The Galaxy Watch 4 Classic meantime comes successful 42mm and 46mm lawsuit options. The 42mm exemplary has a 1.19-inch Super AMOLED show with a 396 x 396 resolution, portion the 46mm exemplary has a 1.4-inch show with a 450 x 450 resolution, similar the larger Watch 4 model.

All models diagnostic Corning Gorilla Glass DX for extortion and they are each colour, Always On Displays.

Hardware and specs

• Galaxy Watch 4: Exynos W920 5nm chip, 1.5GB RAM, 16GB storage, Bluetooth and LTE
• Galaxy Watch 4 Classic: Exynos W920 5nm chip, 1.5GB RAM, 16GB storage, Bluetooth and LTE

Both the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 and Watch 4 Classic tally connected the Exynos W920 5nm chip, supported by 1.5GB of RAM and 16GB of interior storage. They some besides travel successful Bluetooth lone and Bluetooth and LTE variants and they some tally connected the caller Wear OS 3 level with Samsung's One UI Watch 3 implicit the top.

The Galaxy Watch 4 44mm and the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic 46mm models some person a artillery capableness of 361mAh, portion the Galaxy Watch 4 40mm exemplary and the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic 42mm exemplary person a capableness of 247mAh.

Software and features

• Galaxy Watch 4: One UI Watch, bosom complaint monitoring, built-in GPS, waterproofing, NFC
• Galaxy Watch 4 Classic: One UI Watch, bosom complaint monitoring, built-in GPS, waterproofing, NFC

Both the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 and the Watch 4 Classic person the aforesaid sensors connected board, offering the aforesaid features. They some person a BioActive sensor that records optical bosom rate, electrical bosom complaint and Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis.

This allows users to show humor pressure, observe AFib irregular heartbeat, measurement humor oxygen and cipher assemblage composition, the second of which includes skeletal musculus and assemblage abdominous percentage, among different factors.

Both smartwatches besides connection built-in GPS, some person waterproofing with aquatics tracking and some connection elaborate slumber tracking too. The 2 models besides connection NFC for Samsung Pay, allowing you to wage with your wrist if you person a compatible bank.

As mentioned, the Galaxy Watch 4 and the Watch 4 Classic tally connected Samsung's One UI Watch 3 level connected apical of the Wear OS 3 operating strategy that was created by Samsung and Google, truthful they volition connection a precise akin acquisition successful presumption of software. Features see the built-in compass connected the ticker models moving with Google Maps, and compatibility with aggregate third-party apps similar Spotify, Adidas Running, Strava and Calm.

Price

• Galaxy Watch 4: From £249 successful the UK
• Galaxy Watch 4 Classic: From £349 successful the UK

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 starts astatine £249 successful the UK for the 40mm Bluetooth lone model. The 40mm LTE exemplary starts astatine £289. The 44mm exemplary costs £269 and £309, respectively. 

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Classic starts astatine £349 successful the UK for the 42mm Bluetooth lone model. The 42mm LTE exemplary costs £389 successful the UK. The 46mm exemplary costs £389 and £409, respectively.

Conclusion

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 and Watch 4 Classic stock similarities successful design, but the Classic exemplary is simply a small bulkier and larger, whilst besides offering a rotating bezel, portion the modular exemplary is disposable successful much colours and has a sportier build.

The idiosyncratic interface is the aforesaid crossed the 2 models - though the Classic exemplary of people has the other features that travel with the rotating bezel - and they connection the aforesaid hardware and sensors.

The determination betwixt these 2 models truthful comes down to your budget, but besides which plan you prefer.

Writing by Britta O'Boyle. Originally published connected 13 July 2021.