Testseek.com have collected 203 expert reviews of the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2.
October 2019
(82%)
203 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(91%)
2369 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Comfortable operation
Constant heart rate monitoring
GPS accuracy can be increased during sports activities
On-board music storage
Digital rotating bezel makes navigation easier
Available in two sizes
LTE connectivity
Sleek
Premium design
Sharp AMOLED display
Touch-enabled bezel for quick navigation
Bluetooth + LTE variants for more flexibility
2 day battery life
Fantastic sleep tracking
Sleek design
Easy to achieve a close fit
Streamlined
Smooth and intuitive user interface
Excellent display
Fair two-day battery life
Rotating bezel
Good battery life
Automatic workout-tracking
Offline Spotify storage
Gorgeous design
Works with iOS and Android
The Galaxy Watch Active 2 feels even better on your wrist than the first Active -- it's comfortable during workouts and when sleeping. An updated running coach works fairly well
As long as you can deal with the Bixby voice. The touch bezel lets you navig
Design
Screen and graphics
Battery life
Activity and fitness tracking
Utility
Great battery life
Mimialist design
High-quality build
Great screen
Comfortable to wear all day
Works great with non-Samsung phones
Touch-sensitive bezel
Offline Spotify
Decent battery life
Very comfortable to wear
2-day battery life
Sleep tracking
Clean design suitable for both work and play
Quick release pins for easy change of straps
Automatic workout tracking works mostly well
The Watch Active2 is butter-smooth
And apps open quickly
This watch feels premium
With an aluminum (or steel) build and every feature you can jam into a smartwatch
Stylish
Great display
Comprehensive fitness trackingEasy to use
Impressive battery lifeFantastic display
Tons of fitness tracking features
Smart functionsEasy to use
Best variety of trackable workoutsSmaller than the S3
The editors didn't like
Weak battery life
Inconsistent battery life and fitness accuracy in testing
Limited iOS compatibility
Thick bezel
No MST payments with Samsung Pay
Tizen app ecosystem is still lacking compared to Wear OS
Heart rate
GPS
And altimeter sensors can be wonky
Setup process still needs work
App is not really helpful
Watch face is very sensitive to waking
Device heats up when streaming music
Activity tracking seems off
Not many third-party apps
Significant installation footprint on smartphone
We say The Galaxy Watch Active2 is a good looking and well crafted smartwatch with solid fitness tracking functionality and one of the best user interfaces ever implemented on a
ECG feature not available at launch
Sleep-tracking needs some work
Limited apps
Battery life on the smaller 40mm version does take a beating during workouts
Especially when you have the always-on display active
Samsung apps
Bixby is inconsistent
Always on significantly reduces battery life
Touch bezel doesn't work right out of the box
Setup still requires multiple apps and plugins to be installed
Requires too many Samsung phone apps to work
Bixby
No good mapping solutions
You cannot quickly switch between watchfaces
Haptics are not great
Bixby is worse than Siri and Google Assistant
We miss the physical rotating bezel
The $280-$300 Watch Active2 isn't as much of a fantastic deal as the $200 original model was
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Bad straps, Still too many apps to download to use the watch
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