Apple Watch 7 vs Samsung Galaxy Watch 4: which is the best smartwatch?

We even gave both four out of five reviews in 2021, which tells you it’s a close-fought battle.So which smartwatch is the better of the two, the Apple Watch 7 or the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4? All you really need to know is that the Apple Watch 7 is the more expensive of the two lines, and that the Galaxy Watch 4 gives you more options to suit your particular budget.Apple and Samsung took fundamentally different approaches to smartwatch design. The Apple Watch 7, of course, uses a much more discrete crown that’s used to similar effect.In terms of sizing, the Apple Watch 7 comes in 41mm and 45mm guises, while the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 comes in 40mm and 44mm. It’s not much of an upgrade over the Apple Watch 6, but it’s the best smartwatch for iOS users nonetheless.The Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 is a more impressive upgrade over its own predecessor, with a superior Wear OS-based operating system and excellent battery life.Both watches provide solid fitness features and silky performance, as well as comfortable fits. For that reason it’s safe to call the Galaxy Watch 4 the better pick for most people, even if the Apple Watch 7 is arguably the better smartwatch with all things being equal.Sign up to get breaking news, reviews, opinion, analysis and more, plus the hottest tech deals!Thank you for signing up to TechRadar.