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Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 8220 reviews

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    Rating 4.3 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

    A solid smart 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.

    So far im enjoying the watch. Its durable and light. The user interface is very easy to learn and the customizable faces are nice. I would definitely recommend this to anyone like myself who wanted an excellent fitness tracker and features such and texting and reviewing calls without having to pull your phone out every time.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 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.

    It does everything is is supposed to do & then some

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

    New watch

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    Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    this is my second fitness style watch. Has more features than my older unit which died after around 2 and 1/2 years of use. As the phone read out was different, found some I liked better and some that liked better on my old unit. Overall it offers more and I am glad that I git it.

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

    Best Buy from Best Buy!!

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

    Purchased this watch after I was told it had voice LTE capabilities and it does not have that feature. Still gave 5 stars, because the staff was friendly and great customer service skills. The perfect gift for my wife she loves her new gadget and every new feature she discovers Amazes her. Lol

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Love my watch!

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

    The only complaint I have is that no screen cover fits the screen for this watch. I did buy one, made it fit.... realized it fell off when I dropped my watch and the screen cracked. Luckily I contacted samsung directly, shipped my watch, they replaced it and shipped it back for free. Love this watch over any fitbit I have ever owned!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excelent watch!

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The Galaxy Watch exceeded my expectations! It's easy to use!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Good entry level smart watch

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good entry level smart watch. Was hoping for more functionality and missed my Android Wear bible app. Now use the Galaxy Watch 3 and many of the features on this watch now make sense. Like the swipe to answer calls function. You'd swipe to answer the call but since this watch has neither speaker or mic you still need to pick up your phone to answer it. Not very useful. Now when I get a call I see the same screen but when I swipe to answer it I can speak directly into my watch without ever getting my phone out or use it to make calls via Bluetooth (functionality also exists for wifi calling apart from Bluetooth connection or service plan). Still disappointed I cannot get my Android Wear bible app; but happy to hear future Galaxy Watches will be back to that operating system. So the future is bright.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent quality

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

    Really enjoy the functions that are offered and the design

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

    Samsung 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.

    I am still learning and getting use to the features of the new style watch. It is a little different than the rectangular shaped one I previously had. I do, however, like it and the many features it has. I like how it can locate my phone, tell me the weather, how many steps and how far I have walked among many other things.

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

    Love the large face; it's easy to read.

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

    Love the style and large face which makes reading it easier. The swiping makes function access quicker and more complete. I can access 7 functions on one screen. The various data it gathers is accurate. I use it mostly for fitness, but it also provides weather, calendar and Bixby daily briefing. It's like having my cell phone on my wrist.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome watch to monitor your daily health activit

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

    Easy to use. Easy to monitor your daily health activities.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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  • Rated 5 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.

    Love this smart watch does everything I need it to do

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

    Great fitness oriented smart watch for $200

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

    This is my first smart or fitness watch and it is hard to beat for the price point. Haven't used the blood pressure app yet (couldn't get it to work) but all other functions seem to work as advertised. Easy 2 day battery life (if not always on) and simple to use once you figure out which swipe actions do what. Measures laps in the pool flawlessly.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome watch

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

    It's the perfect smartwatch. Easy to navigate and looks great.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great price

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

    Great price good weight better then the first Samsung watch

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Great screen - great design. Samsung Health, bleh.

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

    Was deciding between this watch and the Fitbit Versa 2. This is more of a nice smartwatch (great design, BTW), but once I started using Samsung Health, I knew this was not the watch for me. Also, this takes 4 apps to work properly (Galaxy Wearable, Samsung Health and two other "companion" apps. Samsung, this is insanity. Wow. Loved the screen and it was pretty fast speed-wise (never could get Bixby to "auto-update") after trying for hours. Returned this for the Fitbit Versa 2, which takes ONE app for everything and works perfectly in every way. Even Alexa is very useful for turning off my lights when my phone is not around. Screen seems great as well. Connected GPS works perfect (grr, it should be standalone GPS like on the Galaxy Watch Active), so I'll take that one flaw since it is miles ahead in terms of fitness tracking. No contest. It's close but not as good as the Galaxy Watch Active as a smartwatch, though.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Sleek and lightweight. Does everything I need.

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

    Easy to set up. Fits nicely on a small wrist, not too big or bulky.

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

    Love the size of the watch

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

    It is small and a good size for my wrist. Very fashionable too

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love this watch

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

    Loving this watch. It is a great watch for the price.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Fitness tracking

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great watch for Fitness

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

    Very light and smooth and helps to keep track of your fitness.

    I would recommend this to a friend