If you take a look at the smartwatch market, Apple and Samsung are currently the two manufacturers that stand out most from the crowd. And it's exactly these two that have now launched new models, the Watch Series 4 and the Galaxy Watch, respectively, which of course are supposed to be better than...

Just as Samsung, Google and the Wear OS gang look like they’re catching up to Apple, it goes and streaks ahead. The truth is that the Apple Watch Series 4 is in a different league right now, and balances style, features and specs to make an excellent smartwatch.

Better design, Lifesaving metrics, Top sports features

The screen steals the show

Great battery life, Huge, beautiful screen, Health-tracking features, not just fitness

Siri is still unreliable, No always-on screen option, Complication options can be confusing

“It looks like you’re working out,” the watch face reads. That’s followed by a big, yellow button, suggesting I start an indoor run. I tap the neon button and the clock starts, comping me a reasonable approximation of the time it took for the Watch to be sure what sort of activity it was detecting.

Apple Watch Series 4 is the best reason yet to buy a smartwatch

Sleek redesign, Huge, gorgeous screen, Novel health features

Significantly more expensive than Series 3, No always-on display option

The Apple Watch Series 4 contains the most significant improvements since the Series 2 brought onboard GPS to the smartwatch. Most notable out of all the new features are fall detection and ECG readings, as these have the potential to change people's lives or, quite literally, save them.

Bigger, better screen., All old Watch bands fit on the Series 4., Good battery life., Faster performance., Fall detection has the potential to be lifesaving., ECG features give users more control to monitor their health on a daily basis., Accurate auto workout detection and ending feature.

ECG app isn't available yet., WatchOS 5 drops support for Series 0 devices., New complications are only compatible with new watch faces., Still no support for third-party watch faces., Still no native sleep tracking., Siri has trouble completing Shortcuts.

The new Apple Watch Series 4 is available today and this new wearable from Apple may have been the best new product launched at the event and couple of weeks ago in California. The Apple Watch Series 4 has been "redesigned and reengineered" with a focus on the features that people use the most:...

Expanded viewable area, Light weight, Solid battery life, Gorgeous display with stunning animations for watch faces

No advanced sleep tracking, No always-on display option, No support for third party watch faces, Swipe to switch watch faces is annoying

Apple takes unjustified heat for iterating on a product year after year. By not tossing out the whole platform and design, however, the company has created a game-changer with the Apple Watch Series 4.

I've found myself taking a walk at lunch to close my 450-calorie Move ring early, or jumping up to grab water to earn another hour toward my 12-time daily Stand goal. Maybe the novelty of challenges will wear off, too, but for now they're making me more active than usual.

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 the Series 4.