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Testseek.co.uk have collected 939 expert reviews of the Apple Watch 4 and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple Watch 4.
Award: Most Awarded May 2019
May 2019
 
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939 Reviews
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195 Reviews
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The editors liked

  • Water- and swim-proof
  • Built-in GPS
  • Brighter
  • More readable screen outdoors
  • Bigger screen
  • Louder speaker
  • Still lets you use old straps
  • Bigger and more immersive screen
  • Same strap size
  • Series 2
  • GPS
  • Waterproof
  • Ceramic design
  • Dualcore processor
  • Sapphire glass and brighter display | Series 1
  • Faster than original (dualcore processor) | Original
  • Cheapest (used)
  • Gorgeous design
  • Smooth performance and navigation
  • Great screen
  • The overall look and feel of the Apple Watch
  • As with most products from Cupertino
  • Was a major plus for me. The last thing you want is a watch that you have to apologize for visually just so you can find out when Ebay is asking you to bid from your wrist
  • It's a lovely thing to wear
  • And it's already proven itself useful in dozens of tiny but welcome ways. I suspect it will grow on me further as it settles and matures – and as I learn where its strengths are versus where I should instead use my iPhone or M
  • Impressive hardware specifications
  • Well priced
  • Great features
  • Simple and elegant menu system
  • Stylish design
  • Clever interface
  • Two sizes
  • Beautifully constructed. Handles messages well. A solid fitness tracker. Hundreds of apps. Can send and receive voice calls via an iPhone. Lots of design choices. Apple Pay-enabled. Stores music for local playback over Bluetooth
  •  Innovative
  •  Heavily customisable
  • Great design
  • Lovely screen
  • Accurate voice recogntion
  • Glances
  • Stylish
  • Battery life
  • Reply to text messages
  • Photo watch faces
  • Apple Pay
  • Multiple variants to appeal to many people
  • Well designed UI
  • Comfortable to wear
  • Attractive
  • Comfortable
  • Classy and easy to remove straps
  • Taptic Engine vibrations and taps
  • Faster than original
  • More affordable than Series 2
  • Same storage space
  • Speed
  • And basic functions of Apple Watch Series 2
  • But for less money. WatchOS 3 is much-improved software over last year
  • The Apple Watch Series 4 offers a larger
  • Crisp display that shows more with less bezel
  • Superfast speed and a louder speaker. It adds high and low heart-rate detection
  • Fall detection with SOS trigger
  • And (eventually) FDA-cleared EKG for more detailed h
  • Big screen and slim body
  • Runs fast and smooth
  • New health & safety features
  • Improved audio and call quality
  • Strong display
  • Lovely back
  • Clever new health features
  • Larger display
  • Lightweight design
  • Better design
  • Lifesaving metrics
  • Top sports features
  • Feels great to wear
  • Screen is gorgeous
  • Huge amount of strap options
  • Fantastic array of fitness and health features
  • It motivates you so well to be active
  • A really lovely
  • Classy device - more so than any rival
  • Already a number of very useful and clever apps and deluge hasn't even begun
  • Enhances your gadget life in subtle but significant ways
  • Larger screen
  • Thinner
  • Excellent performance
  • Big
  • Bright screen
  • Good battery life
  • Impressive health features
  • Better fit in thinner body
  • Best-looking smartwatch so far
  • Force Touch well integrated
  • Digital Crown is a useful addition
  • Design
  • 'haptic' interface
  • Siri performs well
  • Unique communication methods make it special
  • Attractive design in multiple sizes
  • Notification taps are subtle
  • Setup is a breeze
  • Watch OS 2.0 fixes some app problems
  • Notification support means you can glance and carry on with your day
  • Speed improved by watchOS 3
  • Slimmer chassis
  • Lightweight
  • The watch can be used to make calls
  • Send messages
  • Listen to music and use Siri even if you don't have your iPhone to hand it's also available without this functionality for £399
  • It comes in two screen sizes 40mm or 44mm
  • The watch's speaker is louder t
  • Listen to music and use Siri even if you don't have your iPhone to hand - it's also available without this functionality for £399
  • It comes in two screen sizes - 40mm or 44mm
  • The watch's speaker is loud

The editors didn't like

  • The price is high
  • Still no sleep tracking
  • Electrocardiogram feature not available at launch
  • Series 2
  • Expensive | Series 1
  • IonX glass | Original
  • Can only be bought used
  • The price
  • Software will take a while to get used to
  • The Apple Watch feels exactly like you'd expect it to
  • A first attempt. Apple's fused its own design ethos with the limited technology around at the moment to make a compelling smartwatch – but it's still a smartwatch
  • A device that doesn't really have an
  • The battery has easily been good enough in my 42mm (which has a slightly bigger battery than 38mm models) to last a long day without having to step down into the ‘it only functions as a watch' Power Reserve mode
  • But it's still a pain to take it off night
  • No universal search
  • Expensive at any level
  • Battery life is one day
  • Missing many key apps
  • Battery only lasts a little more than a day. Most models and configurations cost more than they should. Requires an iPhone to work. Interface can be confusing. Many apps load slowly. Lacks built-in GPS
  • Expensive
  •  Mediocre battery
  •  Not essential
  • Hard to learn interface
  • Limited useful apps
  • Apps are slow to load when not native
  • No GPS
  • No third-party watch faces
  • Doesn't offer huge amounts over what is on the market
  • Priced a lot higher than some will be prepared to pay
  • Interface feels slightly sluggish
  • Interface can be counterintuitive at first and occasionally feels sluggish
  • Very expensive
  • No support for native apps (yet)
  • Somewhat fussy interface
  • Sluggish apps
  • Lacks GPS and waterproofing
  • No stainless steel option
  • Lacks swim-ready water resistance and onboard GPS found in Series 2 models. Only comes in aluminum models
  • Starting prices are higher than last year. Battery life still won't last past two days. Watch face options are still very limited in choice and function. Only works with iPhones
  • Reduced battery life
  • High price tag
  • No upgrades on fitness really
  • ECG capability limited to US later
  • Still on the pricey side
  • Battery life needs to be more than two days
  • More expensive
  • Battery life still short
  • Siri integration still not great
  • It won't last multiple days without needing a charge
  • Still won't track sleep natively
  • No always-on display is irritating
  • A day of battery isn't ideal and precludes sleep tracking
  • Not as instantly intuitive as other Apple devices
  • No ECG test in UK
  • Running data still behind Garmin
  • New flush side button is harder to press
  • Unintuitive and buggy software
  • Significantly drains iPhone battery
  • Third-party apps need work
  • Some gimmicky features
  • Lacklustre launch apps
  • Time checking is problematic
  • Third-party apps crash
  • Software has a learning curve
  • One-day battery life
  • Interface can be counterintuitive at first
  • Occasionally feels sluggish
  • Thirdparty apps run relatively slowly
  • Lack of GPS
  • Pricey
  • Battery life still only 2 days
  • Won't track sleep natively
  • No always-on display option
  • It's slow to boot up
  • You have to be on EE or Vodafone to use the Apple Watch without an iPhone to hand

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  Published: 2019-09-18, Author: Lewis , review by: macworld.co.uk

  • It's clear to see that the Apple Watch Series 5 and Apple Watch Series 4 are very similar smartwatches in terms of design and build, with only key features – like the always-on display, new processor and increased storage – differing between the two. Of c...

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  Published: 2019-08-09, Author: Martyn , review by: macworld.co.uk

  • Abstract:  When it comes to smartwatches, Apple has quickly taken control of the marketplace. The Apple Watch has been a huge success and appears to be continuing its dominance with the Apple Watch Series 4 which we review here. But one company that refuses to cede...

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  Published: 2018-11-01, Author: Lee , review by: Theinquirer.net

  • Larger display, slimmer chassis, gorgeous design, lightweight, smooth performance and navigation
  • Pricey, battery life still only 2 days, won't track sleep natively, no always-on display option
  • All in all, the Apple Watch Series 4 is a very impressive bit of kit. Not only is it able to accurately track a host of workouts - being intuitive and a pleasure to use throughout - but it is also a beautiful and super premium lifestyle device. More and m...

 
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  Published: 2018-10-19, Author: Scott , review by: CNET.co.uk

  • The Apple Watch Series 4 offers a larger, crisp display that shows more with less bezel, superfast speed and a louder speaker. It adds high and low heart-rate detection, fall detection with SOS trigger, and (eventually) FDA-cleared EKG for more detailed h
  • Starting prices are higher than last year. Battery life still won't last past two days. Watch face options are still very limited in choice and function. Only works with iPhones
  • The Apple Watch Series 4 is the fastest, most connected and best overall smartwatch around, but its battery life and watch face options often fall short of the competition...

 
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  Published: 2018-10-08, Author: Andrew , review by: theregister.co.uk

  • One non-obvious point arises from using a range of wearables and it isn't mentioned often enough. While the iPhone may not be the best phone (let's park that argument), the combination of iPhone and Watch trumps any other combination.In fact, the...

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  Published: 2018-10-05, Author: Alex , review by: gizmodo.co.uk

  • Abstract:  No matter h ow sceptical we were from the very beginning the Apple Watch is everywhere now. You see them on the wrists of all kinds of people—not just tech nerds. It is officially a thing. And as of the Series 3 last year, it was even a pretty good thing...

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  Published: 2018-10-04, Author: David , review by: macworld.co.uk

  • Big screen and slim body, Runs fast and smooth, New health & safety features, Improved audio and call quality
  • Reduced battery life, High price tag
  • We've been fans of the Apple Watch since the very first version, but most people are not like us. And this is a product line that's needed to work hard at broadening its appeal.After the Series 2 (which we adore, but which like many second-gen products go...

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  Published: 2018-10-04, Author: Max , review by: trustedreviews.com

  • Feels great to wear, Screen is gorgeous, Huge amount of strap options, Fantastic array of fitness and health features, It motivates you so well to be active
  • It won't last multiple days without needing a charge, Still won't track sleep natively, No always-on display is irritating
  • The Apple Watch 4 is the best smartwatch I have ever used...

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  Published: 2018-10-01, Author: Jim , review by: techadvisor.co.uk

  • The updated Series 4 Apple Watch is a fantastic wearable. The bigger screen makes a huge difference, as do the niceties such as the haptic feedback when you turn the crown.WatchOS 5 is by far the best of its type, and its easier and speedier than even on...

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  Published: 2018-10-01, Author: Alan , review by: alphr.com

  • Abstract:  When Apple 's Jeff Williams unveiled the Apple Watch Series 4, the wearable looked like it could be genuinely transformational: it could save lives. Not directly, of course – it can't administer first aid yet – but as an FDA-approved health device, it had...

 
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