Samsung Galaxy Watch Active

110 reviews

May, 2024

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design (42)
usability (37)
comfort (26)
price (18)
portability (17)

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software (9)
reliability (4)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 110 reviews of Samsung Galaxy Watch Active. The average rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the price and portability. The comfort and design also get good views. Many are critical about the reliability. There are some mixed reviews about the software and battery.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 89/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by (engadget.com)

Samsung Galaxy Watch Active review: Basic doesn't mean bad

The Galaxy Watch Active is basically the flagship Galaxy Watch boiled down into a basic, sport-friendlier body. It loses the rotating bezel, has a much smaller face and shorter battery life, but otherwise offers everything you'd expect from Samsung's...

Light comfortable fit ; Bright colorful screen

Bland design ; Hard to navigate on such a small screen without rotating bezel

Apr, 2019

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Expert review by : Vanessa Hand Orellana (cnet.com)

Galaxy Watch Active review: Great and half the price of the Apple Watch

Samsung's latest smartwatch loses the rotating bezel we loved on the original Galaxy Watch, but it has just as many features and at a fraction of the price.

The Galaxy Watch Active's lightweight and simple design make it better for working out and wearing to bed than previous models. It packs in health and fitness features at a lower price than its competitors and works on both Android and iOS.

It's missing the rotating bezel we loved on previous Samsung watches and comes in only one size with no LTE option. The blood-pressure monitoring is half baked at best. Samsung's Health app doesn’t make it easy to locate all your data.

The Galaxy Watch Active is a great smartwatch and fitness tracker at a reasonable price, but don’t count on actual blood-pressure monitoring any time soon.

Mar, 2019

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Expert review by : Brenda Stolyar (pcmag.com)

Samsung Galaxy Watch Active

The Samsung Galaxy Watch Active offers a wealth of smartwatch and fitness tracker features in a versatile and attractive design.

Lightweight, stylish design. Lots of functionality for the price.

Thick, stationary bezel. Shorter battery life than Galaxy Watch.

While the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active doesn't have any breakthrough features that set it apart from the Apple Watch or the Fitbit Versa, it costs significantly less than the Apple Watch and is arguably more attractive than the Versa. That said, the...

Mar, 2019

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Expert review by : Chris Welch (theverge.com)

Samsung Galaxy Watch Active review: less fun but still a good time

The rotating bezel is missed, but this is still a very good smartwatch.

Comfortable, lightweight design ; Reliable battery life ; Good fitness-tracking features

Bixby is a poor voice assistant ; Clumsy to use with non-Samsung phones ; Fewer third-party apps than other smartwatches

The new Galaxy Watch Active from Samsung lacks the company’s signature rotating bezel, but it still strikes a very appealing mix of features for the price.

Mar, 2019

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Expert review by : Victor Hristov (phonearena.com)

Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Review

Half the price of an Apple Watch, the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active is a small and very light-weight smartwatch that can track your workouts and your sleep…

Small and lightweight, comfortable to wear; Quick Release for easy band replacement; Spot-on automatic workout tracking; Bright screen with always-on option; Accurate heart-rate measurements; Great price; Works with Android and iPhones

Haptic feedback could be better; Rotating bezel is missed

Mar, 2019

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Expert review by : Pierre Vitré (androidpit.com)

Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Review: a serious Apple Watch rival | AndroidPIT

The Galaxy Watch Active works well and has many practical features. It is not only for athletes!

The Galaxy Watch Active works well and has many practical features. The watch is not only intended for sportsmen and women, but it is above all designed for this type of audience. Those who prefer to wear smaller watches, as most sports watches are...

Apr, 2019

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Expert review by : DC Rainmaker (dcrainmaker.com)

Samsung Galaxy Watch Active – Sport & Fitness In-Depth Review

Each year for a number of years now, Samsung has released fitness-focused smartwatches. Correspondingly, each year they seem to be getting closer and closer to sorting out the right combination of features and price. Finally, here in 2019 – they might...

Apr, 2019

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Expert review by : Andrew Williams Andrew Williams (trustedreviews.com)

Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Review | Trusted Reviews

We wrap the new Samsung Galaxy Watch Active around our wrists to test out its new design and smart new fitness features at launch.

Good data-rich exercise tracking ; Looks petite and expensive ; Good smartwatch feature breadth (if not depth) ; Very bright screen

Few useful apps ; Battery life is only passable ; Misses out on Samsung's control bezel

A worthy successor to the Samsung Gear Sport that boasts an attractive design and worthwhile new features for the price.

Jul, 2019

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Expert review by : Spencer Hart (t3.com)

Samsung Galaxy Watch Active review: finally a true Apple Watch rival

The Samsung Galaxy Watch Active is small, stylish, and affordable

Nov, 2020

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Expert review by : James Peckham (techradar.com)

Samsung Galaxy Watch Active review

Samsung's Galaxy Watch Active is smaller than the company's previous premium watches, and it's beautiful too.

High-end design Competitive price Lots of features

Lacks rotating bezel No LTE variant Limited storage

Samsung’s Galaxy Watch Active takes a lot of what was great about the company’s standard smartwatch, pushes it all into a smaller package and trims some of the top-end features we’ve come to love. Given that the Galaxy Watch Active is a lot cheaper,...

Nov, 2019

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