The Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 4 Classic have similar features but very different designs.
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 and Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Classic are arguably the two most exciting smartwatches to have been launched in years – especially for anyone who doesn’t want an Apple Watch. With a new chipset, a new operating system and new health features there’s a lot here that’s, well, new, but the two wearables also have most of the same key features as each other. So how do you choose between them? That’s where this article comes in. We’ve compared the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 4 Classic in full, so you can see exactly what’s the same and what isn’t. The Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 4 Classic have a lot in common, but one thing they don’t share is a design. The standard Galaxy Watch 4 is a slim, compact smartwatch, coming in at 40.4 x 39.3 x 9.8mm and 26g (without the strap) if you pick the 40mm model, and 44.4 x 43.3 x 9.8mm and 30g (without the strap) if you opt for the 44mm version. Either way you’re getting a wearable with an aluminum body, slim bezels, and a choice of black, green, silver or pink gold colors for the body – though not all colors are available in both sizes. The Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Classic meanwhile is significantly bigger, coming in at 41.5 x 41.5 x 11.2mm and 47g (excluding the strap) if you pick the 42mm model, or 45.5 x 45.5 x 11.0mm and 52g (again excluding the strap) if you choose a 46mm one. It’s bigger and heavier primarily because it has a rotatable bezel around the edge of the screen. This is handy for navigating the watch, and gives it a more classy design, where the standard Galaxy Watch 4 is more sporty and uses a virtual bezel for navigation. The Galaxy Watch 4 Classic is also clad in stainless steel rather than aluminum, and it comes in a choice of black or silver shades.
