Absolutely brilliant - after wearing and using this watch every day for about two weeks, here are my findings.
Wearability/ Comfort:
This watch is so comfortable - the strap is breathable, stylish and easy to clean. I bought the "excellent" quality watch, and the actual watch and watch face looks brand new. I was worried the watch face would be too clunky or heavy when wearing it, however, it is incredibly comfortable and quite lightweight. Although the watch is bigger than previous watches I've worn before, the size of the watch becomes fat less noticeable once you've worn it for a while.
Battery life/ usage:
I charge my watch either when I get ready, or before I go to bed, so that I can get the most usage out of my watch. At 100% charge, I find that the battery life lasts between one to one and a half day. When using the watch to track workouts, steps, sleep, energy score or to use alarms/timers - the battery is not significantly decreased at all. However, updating the watch does drain a lot of battery.
Display:
The screen is very reactive, fast and smooth. The visuals are bright and vivid and the apps and functions look brilliant. The customised watch faces are crisp and a really lovely customisation feature. The thick bezel is not distracting at all, but may be a problem if you aren't a fan of that look.
Packaging:
My watch came very well protected and packaged, with the watch, strap and charger. The charger didn't work, disappointingly, but this was not a problem as I had an old samsung watch charger from my previous watch which had broken. Overall, it was very well packaged and very safe.
Functions:
This watch has nearly all the functions of the flagship models - tracking steps, heart rate, sleep, stress, body composition, energy score, exercise, weather and reminders with lots of other apps available. You can turn off/on alarms, timers and stopwatches, and also take phone calls on the watch. This is very useful - especially when exercising. There are lots of apps on the watch including messages, samsung health, spotify, calculator, calendar, outlook and voice recorder.
My Overall Rating:
This watch is brilliant, and being able to buy such a great watch at an affordable price and reduce electronic waste is even better. It is so useful, has great battery life and functionality, is so comfortable and easy to use, and is great at tracking steps and workouts. Please do consider buying this watch!