Best Samsung Smartwatches for companion app quality

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Best for companion app quality

Samsung Galaxy Watch 9

4.7 attribute score

Highest scored product for this attribute based on supporting review evidence.

Safest pick

Samsung Galaxy Watch 6

4.5 attribute score

Balances the attribute score, supporting reviews, and overall product strength.

Best overall product

Samsung Galaxy Watch 7

3.9 overall score

Strongest overall product among items with scored evidence for this attribute.

#1 Samsung Galaxy Watch 9
4.7

Samsung Health's redesign is widely praised for cleaner organization, customizable views, and better presentation of health data. The main complaint is setup friction when enabling the many advanced metrics.

Pros: software smoothness, wellness insights

Cons: battery life, charging speed

#2 Samsung Galaxy Watch 6
4.5

Samsung Health and the companion experience were praised for clear data presentation, useful insights, and deep settings control, despite some complaints about old UI or limits.

Pros: software smoothness, comfort

Cons: battery life, GPS accuracy

#3 Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2
4.2

Samsung Health is generally praised for clearer organization, useful health cards and an approachable amount of detail. It can still feel fragmented across multiple Samsung apps, and occasional lag, freezes...

Pros: battery life, comfort

Cons: value for money, charging speed

#4 Samsung Galaxy Watch 8
4.1

Companion app quality was mixed-to-positive: Samsung Health was praised as helpful and well-designed, while the need for multiple apps was criticized.

Pros: comfort, voice assistant quality

Cons: battery life, antioxidant index

#5 Samsung Galaxy Watch 7
4.0

Samsung Health and the companion apps are usually praised for accessible, contextualized data, although one reviewer disliked needing multiple apps.

Pros: value for money, wellness insights

Cons: battery life, cross-platform compatibility

#6 Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra (2025)
3.0

Companion app quality is mixed because Samsung still splits settings and health data across separate apps.

Pros: battery life, display quality

Cons: value for money, antioxidant index

#7 Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra (2024)
2.5

Companion app feedback was limited but negative because one reviewer disliked needing three separate Samsung apps to access full watch functionality.

Pros: battery life, sleep tracking accuracy

Cons: wellness insights, style and design

#8 Samsung Galaxy Watch FE
2.3

Companion app quality was a weakness because reviewers disliked needing separate Samsung apps for health and ECG data.

Pros: smartwatch features, health tracking accuracy

Cons: value for money, software smoothness