{
  "id": 1701792,
  "title": "Readers’ favorite Galaxy Watch 9 alternative might come as a surprise",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/readers-favorite-galaxy-watch-9-alternative-might-come-as-a-surprise",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-18T11:48:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Android Authority",
    "slug": "android-authority",
    "url": "https://www.androidauthority.com/galaxy-watch-9-alternative-poll-results-3699693/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Galaxy Watch 9 series was recently launched, offering Wear OS users a new smartwatch for fitness tracking and more. However, it comes at a higher price point than previous models. Consumers have the option to either accept the price hike or seek alternative devices. My colleague Roydon Cerejo suggested five potential alternatives, and in a poll accompanying his article, our readers were asked to vote for their preferred choice. To their surprise, Garmin's Venu 4 emerged as the frontrunner, receiving 22.9% of the nearly 2,300 votes. Although the Venu 4 isn't as feature-rich as Wear OS devices, it excels in health and wellness tracking, boasts longer battery life, and offers two body size options. Pixel Watch 4 came in second place, while Amazfit Balance 2 secured third place. Samsung's previous smartwatch models also appeared on the list, but they trailed behind Garmin, Google, and Amazfit in terms of popularity.",
  "summary": "No, it's not a Pixel Watch or an older Galaxy Watch.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/a-half-price-galaxy-watch-8-headlines-samsungs-august-secret-sale-and",
        "published": "2026-08-17T05:58:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "9to5Google",
        "title": "Samsung is reportedly building an even wider Galaxy Z Fold 9 for video viewing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/samsung-is-reportedly-building-an-even-wider-galaxy-z-fold-9-for",
        "published": "2026-08-17T13:35:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Mashable",
        "title": "Samsung Galaxy phones could soon get a popular Apple feature",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/samsung-galaxy-phones-could-soon-get-a-popular-apple-feature",
        "published": "2026-08-17T15:51:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}