Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 vs. Galaxy Watch 4 Classic

By Scott Marlette Last updated Aug 11, 2021

After months of waiting, the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event is finally upon us today, announcing a whole slew of novel products to be released into the world as of August 11.

The Galaxy Watch 4, on the one hand, seems to be a fresh take on Samsung’s Galaxy Watch Active 2 from 2019, geared towards people who enjoy an active lifestyle and will need it for their sports needs. The Galaxy Watch 4 Classic, on the other hand, is a direct successor to last year’s Galaxy Watch 3, maintaining the traditional sleek, businessy no-nonsense look of the line. The naming system may be a little confusing this year, we know, but it does make sense when you think about it.

Out-of-the-Box Watch Bands

Both smartwatches this year come with an identical polished silicone watch band, which—especially on the action-oriented Watch 4—achieves a sleek and flawless look, with smooth curves and no visible seams or no sharp edges. Of course, the band is the least of it, as there are plenty of retailers offering alternative straps in any style and material (and we’ll let you know when we find out if either of them are compatible with the previous Galaxy Watch 3 and Galaxy Watch Active 2 straps).

Galaxy Watch 4 vs. Galaxy Watch 4 Classic Sizes

The Galaxy Watch 4 comes in two different sizes: 40mm and 44mm. This is no surprise, as it follows the same trend as its predecessor, the Galaxy Watch Active 2. The more premium Galaxy Watch 4 Classic, on the other hand, comes in a slightly wider array of sizes, namely 42mm, 44mm, and 46mm. This provides a bit more variety than last year’s Watch 3, which only came in sizes 41mm and 45mm.

Galaxy Watch 4 vs. Watch 4 Classic Prices

*This section will be updated as soon as we have more information.

Galaxy Watch 4 vs. Watch 4 Classic Battery Life

Since we have such a wide variety of watch sizes this year, naturally, a bigger girth allows for a bulkier battery, hence more battery life. The specs we have confirm this, and they are listed below from lowest to highest:

Galaxy Watch 4 Battery Capacity

Galaxy Watch 4 40mm: 247 mAh

Galaxy Watch 4 44mm: 361 mAh

Galaxy Watch 4 Classic Battery Capacity

Galaxy Watch 4 Classic 42mm: 247 mAh

Galaxy Watch 4 Classic 44 mm: 361 mAh

Galaxy Watch 4 Classic 46 mm: 361 mAh

Both watches support Qi wireless charging as well, which was expected for such a premium series.

Galaxy Watch 4 vs. Watch 4 Classic Specs and Features

As for special features, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Classic and the Watch 4 both include a heart rate monitor (a must-have for a sports watch, obviously). The Watch 4 also includes sleep tracking, which is just no less important for health than exercise tracking.

The Classic version, moreover, features an ECG monitor for keeping track of cardiovascular health, a blood oxygen sensor, and a BIA sensor to measure your body fat. Samsung certainly put a lot of thought into individual health and fitness this year, both in the sports and the classic version of the watch.

When it comes to the hardware specifications, both the Galaxy Watch 4 and the Watch 4 Classic are nearly identical. Both feature the newest Super AMOLED display technology, together with scratch-resistant glass (namely Corning Gorilla Glass DX+). Both also come with an ambient light sensor, which automatically dims or brightens the screen according to the brightness in your surroundings.

Both watches feature 1.5GB of RAM (a 150% upgrade from last year), and a hulking 16GB of storage this time around—exactly double the space in the Watch 3!

Both versions of the Watch 4 will also be the first to come out-of-the-box with Samsung’s own Wear OS operating system.

While both watches are being announced at the Unpacked event today, they won’t be hitting the shelves until later this month. We’ll update the article with the exact prices and retailer availability the moment they go live.

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