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Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 8220 reviews

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  • Battery Life

    Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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92%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are delighted by the Galaxy Watch Active Smartwatch 40mm Aluminum's user-friendly interface, stylish design, and comfortable fit. They appreciate its fitness tracking capabilities, affordability, and compatibility with Samsung phones. However, they express concerns about its short battery life and the lack of a speaker.

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very easy to setup

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This was very easy to setup on my iPhone 7 plus by the way I just had to charge it by the way which was really fast by the way then after that I had to download the Samsung watch app and the Samsung health app by the way and I was up in running in less then 5 min by the way. And I use this to go for walks by the way im able to take phone calls and set it up by the way. I had no problems with it by the way.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy to use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    A great watch and easy to use

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My watch is easy to use and I do enjoy it. I am letting people know how good this watch work

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy to use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    awesome

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great item easy to learn to use and very useful in day to day life.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy to use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy to use

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Súper fácil de usar, y la atención en el curbside es súper rápido y accesible

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy to use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Fun smartwatch with some great apps

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very intuitive smartwatch, great apps, easy to use and setup. Happy with purchase.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    battery life was supposed to be better

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love the watch but if you want it to really be useful, the battery has to be charged daily.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Samsung
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      Hello lynnfer, thank you for the feedback! Here is a link (http://www.samsung.com/us/support/troubleshooting/TSG01003232/) to an article that will help you troubleshoot the battery life. ^Elizabeth Samsung

  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    smartwatch

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I like this watch, but I probably would've been better off getting an upgrade. It tells me I have messages, but it doesn't have the capabilities to show me the messages or play them to me (no speaker on the phone at all). I do like that it tracks my workouts even when it's not paired to my phone. Overall, it's a good watch for the price I paid.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Pretty good product however dies super fast

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The only thing is it dies super fast. These settings are super cool and easy to use.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Comfort

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great size

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very comfortable. Miss some of my G3 features, but works better on reading some of my vitals.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy to use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Must buy if Samsung user

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy to use and plenty useful watch with all the necessary features.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great watch for the Price.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great product for the price, this watch has the festures I was looking for.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great watch for the price

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very good watch, it looks great and you get a lot for what you pay.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy to use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect watch

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love this watch, it is easy to use and is interchangeable. Pairs with my phone very easy.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great watch

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    great watch however I wish these type of watches would have a longer battery life

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Design

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great watch for its price

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love the watch! Looks exactly what I wanted. The watch itself look nice.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Design

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Mr

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I'm very happy with my watch. I like all the fixtures on display

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy to use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great watch

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this for my mom and she loves it easy to use and lots of great features

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Disappointing - poor job tracking steps

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I prefer the Samsung/Google platform to Apple, so I was excited to hear about the Galaxy Watch Active when I decided it was time to upgrade my trusty Fitbit Alta, which I had worn for 3 years. I preordered and picked mine up the day that BestBuy shipped them to the stores, so I've been using it daily for about 3 months, and I'm disappointed. First the good - it's small, light, round, and comfortable. I rarely notice that it's there. I also like that there are many watch faces available for a reasonable price. Unfortunately however, it does a poor job of tracking steps, which is the primary reason I bought it. The Galaxy Watch Active only records steps taken with swinging arms. This means that steps taken while pushing a grocery cart or carrying something in my arms are not recorded. After 3 years of wearing a Fitbit, I know my habits, and how many steps I take in an average day, and the Galaxy Watch Active records approximately ⅓ fewer steps daily. Disappointing. And, forget about tracking flights of stairs. I'm lucky if my watch records 1 flight daily, and I regularly do at least 10. Also, I expected the Galaxy Watch Active to be capable of engaging in phone calls, like my husband's Apple Watch. Not so. While I like that I can reject calls from my wrist, when I answer there, I am directed to my phone. There is no audio on my wrist, so what's the point of being able to answer there? Pointless feature. In addition, I was deceived about the blood pressure monitoring capabilities of the Galaxy Active in the pre-sale marketing hype. I'm still waiting on that in a stable and reliable format. And also, I do really wish that the Galaxy Watch Active had the EKG function, like the Apple Watch. My health insurance is no longer covering that in routine physical exams, so it's pretty nice to be able to run it in the doctor's office on the Apple Watch. I also wish that I received high stress warnings, like on the Apple Watch, encouraging me to breathe mindfully. Incredibly annoying is the bright green light that constantly flashes against my wrist while wearing the watch comfortably loose. It shines in my and my husband's eyes at night, in movie theaters, at shows… it's quite distracting. The Apple Watch doesn't do this. Not as important, but noteworthy, are the dreadful (Bixby) voice to text and texting capabilities of the Galaxy Watch Active. While acceptable on my Galaxy phone, they're barely tolerable here. I expected a similar experience device to device. And I should mention that while it was quick and easy to replace the watch band of my Fitbit Alta, this is quite cumbersome. The band cannot be replaced quickly or easily. Even with my small fingers, working with tiny pins is tedious. I have to use needle nose pliers and tweezers. Poor design. Finally - battery life. I have never been able to get 48 hours from a single charge. I must charge every day. But on the bright side, it usually only takes about an hour to bring it back to 100% from 50-60%, so that's not too bad. I really wanted to love this device, but a step tracker that doesn't accurately track steps is pretty disappointing.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Samsung
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      We would like to thank you for providing this detailed feedback, WareGal. We do strive to make every customer experience a good one, and learning about your experience will help us to achieve this goal. ^Elizabeth Samsung

  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Love the color

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I like the watch. It doesn't have a long battery life as some other watches.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Design

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great smart watch!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Gave as a gift! Best looking watch with loads of features and a great battery life.

    I would recommend this to a friend