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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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    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

    Galaxy Watch is Sleek

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

    Purchased for my wife and she loves it. She likes the round design vs the square iphone design. and, she loves all the features, but has only learned how to use a few so far. The length is a little short for her wrist, but otherwise, it's perfect for her.

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

    Great little affordable 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 use it primarily to track my sleep and heart rate, but this little watch has a lot of functionality backed into it. If you have wireless buds and this watch, you've got all that you need for your daily run. Very light and comfortable to wear. An all around great purchase!

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

    Awesome

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

    Only thing is I wish it had better to enter the settings. Would be nice if you could just hit a button to put on theater mode without having to funnel and go through everything. Also I don't like how multiple messages won't allow you to respond. You have to go to your phone. Other than that, it's awesome.

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

    Easy to use

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

    Have had this watch for a little over a year now and I love how easy it is to use and the differing functionalities available. It's a great workout watch and let's you set goals for yourself. Texting with it is a little trickier but if you have preset messages it's doable.

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

    Great if you have an Android

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

    Hi used to own a Fitbit. Sadly it malfunctioned only after a year, and I decided to buy a Samsung active because it was cheaper. The active is much more engaging with my Samsung Galaxy than my Fitbit ever was. The active also serves as a great activity tracker, so I am happy with my purchase!

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

    great product and value

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

    got this on sale for my wife who, my son, just convinced to switch from iPhone to Samsung Note 9.... and while she has been an iPhone user for a decade I think, she likes the watch better than the Apple watch she had... seems faster, more responsive and lasts longer.

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

    So Far So Good

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I really love this watch. I use it mostly for the alarm, exercise and sleep tracker. Have had it 12 months and no problems at all. Could use a larger memory capacity. Would like it even more if I could answer a call through it. But that would be Active II.

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

    I 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.

    This watch is easy to use and had a multitude of features v you can display on it. I love being able to text back from my wrist in a pinch and being able to skip tracks while I run without having to access my phone! Most accurate workout tracking on any watch I've owned.

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

    Great until the Galaxy Watch3 came out.

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I should have realized that a big price drop usually indicates a new product release, but it slipped my mind when buying this watch. It's still a good watch and one of my kids is using it now, so nothing wasted. Samsung has always been a good solid brand for us.

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

    Great watch, bad app selection.

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

    I own both an Apple Watch and a Fossil brand WearOS watch. I decided to take the plunge to see what the Samsung Tizen watch offers. First of the I bought it refurbished. I couldn’t even tell it wasn’t brand new. Good work, BestBuy! The watch itself runs better than my Fossil and the battery life beats both my other watches. That being said, their third party apps are minimal and not enticing me to stay with the Tizen OS. They have no map app to speak of other than a gps location app. But no walking or driving directions. They have no transit app for those of us who use public transportation systems. But you can play Spotify and hangman! There’s a plethora of watch faces to choose from and for sale. So, practical useful apps are very very limited. It’s sad. With better app choices, this would be my favorite watch. But not yet.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Active Watch

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

    Samsung -Galaxy Active -- Really Good looking,, Excellent watch for beginner.. Health safety , This watch also record the stress level, The only thing missing in this, This watch do not have the microphone, You can not receive the call. Everything else Good Active watch.

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

    Wife favorite watch

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

    Nice watch my wife loves it. She uses it for texting and answering texts so she doesn't miss any from our kids. It's also let's her check her Facebook. And it let's her check her emails so she love it . So try it . You won't be disappointed

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

    Great watch for tracking activity & sleep.

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

    I've had this a little over 3 weeks. Now I can track my daily steps, monitor other activities and get reports on my phone of my sleep patterns. I use the alarm feature daily as I'm not a clock watcher. Also, its quicker to view text messages than unlocking phone.

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

    Love it!

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

    I had the Galaxy Sport watch before this one and wanted something more feminine. This fit the bill! It has most of the functionality of the more expensive watch. The battery life isn't quite as long but I can usually go a couple days before it needs a charge overnight. Beautiful watch! Love it!

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

    Perfect, Affordable Watch!

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

    I bought this watch as a gift for my girlfriend to replace her Fitbit Versa. She loves the Galaxy Active Watch because of the additional features that the Versa didn't offer. For the price , this watch is the best bang for your buck!

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Samsung
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      It's exciting to hear your girlfriend is loving her watch and all its features! ^Ash Samsung

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great apps for fitness and health

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

    I've owned this prouct for two months. Its battery life is excellent. The watch has great features. Once you connect it with your phone it allows you to receive notifications, texts and emails. Great apps for fitness and health ; it reads your heart rate and gives you results for the day.

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

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    It wasnt all I hoped for.

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

    It was stylish but..... The battery dies in 1 day. How can it keep track of my sleep? The footsteps it tracked were WAY off.... I think it was because it tracked driving my car as walking. The weather app didnt work half of the time, and my phone had to be within 2 feet or it wouldn't work with messages/telling me about calls. It also didnt always tell me I had a message when my phone would (maybe due to connection?) The best features it had was that you can change the background to anything, it was waterproof, and has wireless charging. Needless to say. I returned it. It just didnt do much to improve my life or make anything much easier.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Samsung Watch good

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

    Samsung watch that fits a smaller wrist like mine. The inky issues that I've had is it keeps disconnecting from my phone even when my phone is near. I had to reset the watch a few times. Other than that, the watch is convenient and nice to have. Easy way to check the weather, news, messages, calls, ect

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

    Great

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

    I love it,it helps me so much especially during my work if I have something for my kids. Covering my emails ,my social media ,health status and daily activity. I love how it works giving me warning if the battery is running low so I can use the saving options. Very good and useful product.

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

    Great watch

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

    watch works great for your everyday needs whatever it might be tracking your steps or exercises battery is fair last all day. Its helpful when your phone is not around you could still answer call and talk messages emails music and so many watch faces to choose from.

    I would recommend this to a friend