Suunto 7
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A review should be made after testing with the correct systems. Android phone and WearOS watch.
Everything else is a joke.
Yes and no. I agree this is the feeling users here are expressing, but if the S7 is also marketed to be iOS compatible it is one of the important scenarios to test too.
I can state that Suunto thought it quite important to test with iOS users. Not able to reveal details but they did not want to market as an Android watch.
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@Brad_Olwin said in Suunto 7:
they did not want to market as an Android watch
Okay. I try to get this. They do not want to market an Android (WearOS) powered watch as an Android watch. Crazy!
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@pilleus Not so much crazy as in line with two of Suuntoās Prime Directives*:
- Be inclusive: everyoneās money is good. Donāt put off any potential customers by even hinting at product limitations (e.g., preferential device pairing).
- ā¦ something to do with employee satisfaction or anarcho-syndicalism. Ambiguous.
- ā¦ aesthetics/ergonomics/feng shui? Google gave up.
- [SECRET] Keep @Brad_Olwin happy-ish. (Heās an Apple Man.)
*Loosely translated/entirely invented.
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@Brad_Olwin said in Suunto 7:
I can state that Suunto thought it quite important to test with iOS users. Not able to reveal details but they did not want to market as an Android watch.
Iām all for that, as I said. Iād be still using my iPhone if Wear OS app had been a tiny bit better. In fact I might come back simply because other apps that are important to me (like WHOOP) is a total garbage on Android. Still, the watch does work better on Android
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@NickK said in Suunto 7:
Still, the watch does work better on Android
No proof of that. Give me data
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@Bulkan I already have. Just look at the DCR review and consider that all issues he mentions, from increased battery drain to workout sync to maps update, arenāt Suunto 7 issues. People who have Android donāt have them. But donāt take DCR word for it! Search these forums. Every time somebody brings up an issue with weather being stuck or anything, itās inevitably a happy iPhone user
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I didnāt expect that answer. You have an iPhone and Android phone. You could make the test! Give me data!
Talking seriously, Today aftef charged it at night yesterday I have 40% battery left. I hope to workout tomorrow if my ankle let my finally and compare with my S9b. But I miss a good review using Android vs using iOS. I donāt think the differences are going to be huge.
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@Brad_Olwin said in Suunto 7:
they did not want to market as an Android watch
Okay. I try to get this. They do not want to market an Android (WearOS) powered watch as an Android watch. Crazy!
Sorry I meant solely as an Android phone watch, I should write more carefully. There were several testers and employees with iPhones.
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But I miss a good review using Android vs using iOS. I donāt think the differences are going to be huge.
TLDR: The Suunto 7 on Android is better, and more than just marginally so. That being said, Wear OS smartwatch on an iPhone is still superior to pretty much any other alternative, with exception of Apple Watch.
Search my posts around mid to late January, about the state of Wear OS. I used an older watch from 2017, but the review still applies. The only differences you have iPhone vs Android:
- You donāt get full notifications, email bodies, or custom notification actions like delete, complete, etc. (at least that was the case in the past), so you are limited in terms of what you can do with notifications without pulling your phone
- You canāt reply to text (SMS) messages on your watch. You can use other messenger apps though
- You canāt answer your phone on your watch or listen to the voicemailā¦ This is a bit of a moot point as S7 lacks appropriate speaker, though some of it is still possible when headphones are connected
- Every now and then you will experience connectivity issues since the watch connectivity is provided by Wear OS app on the iPhone, not built into the OS. This is especially true if you leave your phone behind on your desk and walk away for a while. Bluetooth disconnects (watch to phone), data disconnects (when data is sent over Bluetooth).
- Wear OS has less features and configuration options on iPhone, due to iOS limitations around calendar access, notifications, etc
- Some older pre Wear OS 2.0 apps that have companion watch apps and require to be installed for them to work, wellā¦ You canāt install those
- Apps that require to open a companion app/web view on a phone is a pain in the ass (try setting up Pandora premium subscription) as this āopen on the phoneā doesnāt work well with a screen lock
- Thereās no support for smart lock, i.e. if the watch is on my hand and itās connected to the phone, unlock the phone automatically
- Battery life is anecdotally somewhat worse off on iPhone vs Android, though I donāt think the difference is material
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@NickK totally agree with you
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I donāt like iOS now.Tu comunidad Suunto en Telegram: https://t.me/suuntocommunity (spanish)
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@Brad_Olwin sell the S7 (to me) and buy a new apple watch
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@Brad_Olwin I know. Suunto buys Apple and all set.
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@jorgefd78 never ever. This S7 is the best smartwatch I ever had and the most beautiful. I know you want my white watchā¦ but sorry.
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Long old Suunto 7 perspective video from Time & Tours after a couple of months.
I like this video.
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one moth since launched and Suunto is still out of stock en black colors. Maybe they are waiting for a new firmware with the most critical complaints to release the watch again?
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@jorgefd78 Accept the reality. The Suunto 7 is what is now. Great watch for daily life from couch to work to gym to exercise outdoor daily.
