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everyone I've had the Apple watch series for since launch and really gave it some time to let it sink in and a crazy thing in this really ever happens to me it feels like it gets better over time and I'll explain more in detail about that in this review now first up I personally pay for this at the retail price of four hundred and twenty nine dollars coming in Space Gray and at the largest size at forty four millimeters I'll place my affiliate links to that in that video description below click on those links for the most updated prices in real time you never know when these things might go on sale I'm Jimmy what gyms review room and I'm here to help you make that purchase decision welcome everyone to another review the bands that I'm showing off throughout this video are from mono air design every Apple watch features a tooless method for removing their straps and with the series four just like every previous generation it comes off ridiculously smooth now I recommend buying just their standard stock silicone strap for days that you want to work out you might be sweating in your pin and then replacing them with leather nylon or metal from mono wear design use my discount code from the video description down below to get these straps for much cheaper than what Apple offers their own straps from the Apple store and as you guys know I only recommend quality made stuff mono wear does make their bands from the genuine leather rugged nylon bands and my favorite seems to be most people's favorite here is the metal band check them out again the link and my discount code is in the video description save some money and get some quality looking stuff thanks to a model where design for sponsoring this video in the comment section below let me know which one is your favorite from this video usually it's the metal one but I personally like the leather we'll see take a vote alright folks first up let's go over the physical look and experience now you'll notice the screen size is bigger it's rounder smoother everything about it is simply more elegant and refined you'll really appreciate it when you place the older series 3 watch next to the new one as I'm showing you guys here now because of how vibrant the colors are on the watch and how the icons and images are never pixelated and the new watch faces contains more useful information because those bezels are smaller the wash fuels completes in just less clunky and for those who are new to smartwatches and I'll quickly show this for those who are unfamiliar you can hold down the screen to customize some of the widgets have the outdoor temperature display how much better life is remaining date steps wind speed etc it's all on there and very helpful at one single glance now some other watch faces are pretty much straightforward or standard but I wanted to emphasize now only the visual aspect but the wearing experience now only is the series for possibly the thinnest SmartWatch that I've tested so far but it's smooth unobtrusive never snagging against my shirt or well against my long-sleeve shirts that is coming from a reviewing activity bands doing push-ups military presses like these those fitness focused it never clenches your hand when you bend back your wrist like so many folks don't take that into consideration when buying tivity trackers and smartwatches in general now if you're an Apple user and haven't purchased an Apple watch previously what I can tell you though the Apple watch series for in general here is the first time that I felt like it's an everyday mainstream watch and not just a techie gadget the series 3 was really close though but the series 4 evokes that feeling though it's more of a natural experience too we're in full disclosure I'm an Android particularly a Samsung user and being 100% unbiased there's a lot of things that Apple has done right in regards to this build this time around but let's rotate to the rear here we have the optical heart rate sensor which I'll get in more detail later when I talk about the fitness app and tests but a few things behind the scenes here Apple watch series 4 is wirelessly charge it takes me a little over 2 hours from a dead battery to full Apple claims the same up to 18 hours of battery life is offered on this generation but like the series 3 is felt grossly underestimated my longest stint has been 5 days 4 hours and 27 minutes to be precise and that's lightly using the watch for basic notifications and phone calls when I use this aggressively that's multiple calls a day text messaging running with heart rate tracking and GPS on I've gotten one day 12 hours in 24 minutes all very good numbers across the board for both and heavy use now getting a little techie here so bear with me the series 4 has the latest bluetooth technology built-in that's Bluetooth 5.0 this also comes with 16 gigabytes of internal storage which is huge compared to many other premium watches there usually stuck at around 4 from stock the Apple watch comes with approximately 12 to 12 and a half gigs to use after your account after you account that is the Apple watch operating system now with those two techie tidbits that's Bluetooth 5.0 and the storage size this comes down to having the ability to wirelessly pair your Bluetooth headphones or earphones and listen to music right off of your wrist I pair these to my boys QC 35 s test and never had an issue now aside from bluetooth apples w3 chip is also included for crazy-fast paired with other products like Apple earpods or the newer Beats products and last before I dive into my health and fitness tests the Apple watch has a water resistance rating up to 50 meters or 165 feet and yes the water expulsion feature is still there to blow out that water from your little speaker now looking at the SmartWatch conveniences for everyday life swapping top to bottom shows all of your notifications anything that you get on your film you'll see right here you'll be notified right here I personally have notifications for news my Google allo app which is similar to messages my office and home security camera shows me a little photo of what or who is moving around I personally use nest cam security cameras and of course you still get your phone calls your calendars email alerts and text messages shown right on your wrist now responding to those messages is intuitive scribbling down my words is practically instant and easily recognizable even though I don't have the best handwriting this is perfect when you want to respond silently and not bother someone in bed or on the train in the movie theater etc and if your environment permits responding with voice to text is very accurate with rare occasions of misspellings I'll see you tomorrow period tomorrow's taco night right question mark now the new processor in the Apple watch series 4 is zippy and fast the everyday tasks feels the same and as quick as the series 3 but quickly switching between back and forth between apps that is the been practically instantly it did feel a little bit faster opening apps is nearly instant in most cases sliding through different watch faces are done without lagging or stuttering effects my only gripe though I still wish there were more watch faces despite some new ones added with the new software but regarding its speed the best experience on this world was most noticeable was with Siri either holding down the crown or speaking into the watch she responds nearly instantly to most common questions and I want to emphasize the word comment here what's the weather what's 53 plus 16 and how old is Samuel Jackson what a coincidence and there's a little picture of him as well I don't know if you can see that but anyways but there are a few times though that it does slow down a bit but it's certainly because the phone is retrieving the information here let me demo it for you what movies are playing this weekend so sometimes it's a little bit slower than again those common questions I asked earlier now while most aspects of the Apple watch is great there are still some things that the Apple watch can't improve on having a bit deeper there's a speak for an option in here to take phone calls for those who have never owned a SmartWatch before this is one of the most underrated features of any Smart Watch with my test my voice is loud and audible the recipient on the other end can hear me clearly without having me yell it does pick up a little background noise but the amount is very much reasonable and Apple claims to be 50% louder this time around and with my testing it is louder though but I'm grateful for the output quality no longer that you have this raspy nosov people's voices and maximum volume like these series 3 now air is with a bit more noise walking through a busy city or driving in your car especially at highway speeds I still had to put my wrist closer to my ears to hear the other person I don't know how much louder the speaker can get in future models and of course that would drain the battery further but for the time being go for the series 4 it works great in less busy' area now the other issue I encountered although this does provide turn-by-turn navigation which is awesome once you initiate it the audible cues the voices Siri basically doesn't speak from your wrist instead the watch will have your phone provide the audible directions and it does vibrate your wrist once you're close to a turn which is a nifty alert but Apple maps could have had more options all right let me get back to the watch here the bun on the right lets you pull up your recent apps a double tap brings up Apple pay and then holding this button down the same button brings up SOS if you're in an accident and you can't move whatever it may be holding this down will alert your emergency responders and you have the option of setting this to automatically send your location to your emergency contact your loved ones friends not me whoever you decide the new addition is fallen detection and to be honest this is clearly not the most scientific test here but yes at first I attempted to land and fall in my own office here after a few attempts nothing happened so instead of trying to hurt myself here I would slam my arm down and not move for an extended period of time as indicated within the Apple app and oddly I still couldn't get an SOS alerts or any kind of notification if you're buying this for someone that's elderly or may be prone to Falls I would do a little bit more research on this to confirm again I've tried several times and it didn't appear to be as sensitive as I would have expected and since we're talking about SOS features and somewhat touching an age let's talk about health the biggest technological improvement was made to the digital crown the haptic feedback and the dial here makes these little clicks and a little audible click as well and it's very very realistic the other health focus though is offering an ECG or some people call it an EKG at your fingertips Apple says this isn't available just yet at the time of this video but it's been approved by the FDA and when it works the Apple watch can theoretically read electrical signals and view the health of your heart once provided to your doctor they can help determine issues like like a blood flow problems with your heart valves blocked arteries etc the list goes on now looking at the workout profiles there's a decent amount covered most major activities using running as an example since it's the most popular once initiated you have duration your average pace heart rates and distance the only thing I see missing from other trackers are speed and calories burn if you want to get a little bit more technical heart rate zones are also missing from this app on the watch now this is a matter of preference personal preference that is but I recommend using apps like run keeper or map my run as they're great alternatives and they do sync with Apple health app to keep all your health stats together now last regarding fitness you can scroll right to adjust music controls and swiping all the way left here allows you to stop pause etc now testing GPS I run this loop here at my local park and it's exactly one mile using my phone as a second measurement that GPS shows the GPS built into the watch is highly accurate testing heart rate tracking by wearing a chest strap to compare chest straps has always been very accurate for me over the years the Apple watch from my test shows a highly accurate sustained reading with minimal deviations here the watch continues to keep up this is one of the most accurate risk-based heart rate trackers that I've tested so far on the channel now the health app in general and health monitoring is one the best with a resting heart rates readings encouragement and reminders throughout the day to take a break and move around to breathing exercises to help you reduce stress which I desperately desperately need the health readings are very deep and the details are amazing especially cupping stock from the factory the only thing not direct from Apple was a sleep monitor I was hoping this time around with their new operating software there be something available and as robust as everything else but we have practically nothing in the meantime download this app it's called sleep watch I personally use it it's free and a really good one at that for the time being not sponsored by those folks now as for the app store I think there's no question the app store has nearly everything that you need with very good quality services both free and paid during my years of using there hasn't been a time where I couldn't find something through the Apple ecosystem so the time that I've had with a series for you probably can hello ready it's a fantastic watch with so much to offer it hits the nail on the head from both form to function for the average consumer yet it provides so much data that a techie slashing geeky person can really appreciate it's an extension of your phone and I know I didn't buy the LTE version since it was too expensive for me but even if you do get the LTE version it's just much better and the fact that I'm an Android user on a day to day basis the Apple watch can seriously be an extension of your life considering how much health is being revealed to you if you don't own an Apple watch yep honestly you gotta say what are you guys waiting for all right folks hopefully I helped you in some way be sure to subscribe and also follow my social media handles that are on your screen right now it would mean the world to me if you guys can support my journey again I'm Jimmy o'james Revere and I'm here to help you make that purchase decision you guys take care