There was a time when it felt like Android smartwatches didn’t have a bright future, but the category got a new lease on life with the refreshed Wear OS on the Galaxy Watch 4 series. More than two years later, it’s now certain that smartwatches are far from an existential crisis. But considering how many designs and types these wristwatches come in sure indicates an identity crisis of sorts. You can tie a simple fitness band to your wrist that does a couple of things well, or you can spend big on a top-of-the-line Galaxy Watch 6 Classic. But does that mean one is less of a smartwatch than the other? We will find out.
