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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

  • Durability

    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

  • Comfort

    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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  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    So far so good

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

    I really like my new Samsung Active watch. It was easy to set up and pair to my phone. I am still learning what I want for notifications . I think if I turn off some of the notifications I will get better battery life. Otherwise nothing that I don't like about this watch.

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

    Great design. Fine finished material.

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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.

    Excellent and easy to set up. Works really well with android operating system the watch is paired with. The workouts are easy to set up and battery is better then I experience with an Apple Watch. I would recommend this to a friend.

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

    Good looking, Interactive, Easy and Practical

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

    Love the watch and ease of operation. Easily connects to phone, app is great and user friendly. you have to carry the phone to get accurate steps if you shop or mow the yard. The face is small so it is hard to send a full text, but there are fast word selections for a wonderful compromise. The watch does not have volume control which I thought that if you get the Galaxy ear buds it would, but does not. You can answer/hang up the phone. It does not have a speaker so you need your phone or in ear device. There are a lot of features which makes it fun to use and practical. I love the phone locator, sleep tracker, steps, heart rate, stress and oxygen reader. If you sit for a while the watch tells you to get up and move. I wish the app would allow for different chores to be counted as part of a workout. The watch has become a part of my daily wardrobe. I am late and lost without it.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Why Buy 2nd Generation to start??

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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.

    This watch does basically the same as the 2nd generation, but for more than half the price. If this is your 1st tume buying a Samsung watch, I would highly recommend this one. Everything is accurate from, counting steps to the weather.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Samsung
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      HEllo Flo13res, we are thrilled to know you're getting great use out of all the wonderful features this watch has to offer. Thank you for picking Samsung! ^Elizabeth Samsung

  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love it, has everything I want

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

    The watch looks and works great. I was easily able to add all of the apps that I want and have not had any problems. Only complaint is the battery lasts only about 2 days. I previously had the Fitbit versa which lasted about 5 days.

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Great step up from average fitness trackers

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

    So I have had this watch for a couple of weeks now and it's been pretty decent. This was an impulse buy when my Fitbit charge 2 stopped working out of the blue and the nice lady at best buy had suggested I take a look at the new Active watch. I was impressed with how it looked and wasn't bulky so I thought I would give it a try. So far I have been pretty impressed with the features especially now that I can see and reply to notifications. The only downside I see with this watch is the battery life. I went from having 3-4 days with my Fitbit to 1 day with my new Samsung Active. Also my sleep tracking on this watch doesn't seem consistent. Hoping that samsung can fix this issue soon because I used this feature a lot with my Fitbit.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Samsung

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

    It's a Samsung what else matters, really it took me forever to make the decision, everyone kept saying Apple, but I was determined to get Samsung, so I did. Fits great, price (on sale) easy to use. I love it.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Durable, great connection, comfortable

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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 how scratch- resistant it is! It works well, perfect connection to my galaxy 20. I do wish the battery life was just a bit longer, but I think thats only because I like using the sleep-tracker. I definitely recommend this watch.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Watch!

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

    The Galaxy Watch Active is great! Long battery life, easy and friendly interface. It does run on Tizen so there are less apps supported than Android but if you're looking a great fitness tracker, heart monitor, sleep monitor and stress monitor this is the watch for you.

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

    Great Watch

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

    The watch itself worked great when syncing up with my Samsung S7. The only thing I wish worked better is Samsung Pay because of you either need the NFC icon or a couple of dots on the transaction reader for it to take it. Transaction terminals like Pizza Hut, Meijers will take the watch with Samsung Pay; BUT places like Krogers, Sam's Club won't take it because the NFC isn't close enough for the signal. The battery on the watch is very good. I always ended up charging it at the end of the day and using it when I wake up. I do wish that they made the watch in more better material because I had to swap the watch out already with Geek Squad Replacement and suffer another $39.99 (which I don't get why do another plan when you can keep that one). This watch does also have a heart rate and it really does it's job very well. I really enjoyed this watch :)

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very light and barely feel you are wearing it

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

    I used a gear S3 frontier earlier which is quite heavy, but this one is feather light. And you can actually wear it for gym and sleep tracking which is not possible with gear S3 because of it's weight. Only thing missing is the rotating wheel which I liked.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect size and fit

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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 watch, has amazing features, pairs beautifully with my S10. the Samsung gear app works well. Just had a recent update on my watch and made things smoother. would recommend to all my friends looking into a fitness watch. great price as well.

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

    Samsung watch

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

    Nice watch for a newbie to smart watches like myself. Use to get steps in and to monitor sleep pattern. Nice fit and size for a lady. It does sometimes freeze or doesn't get your exact steps but I still in the watch.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great watch

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    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love this watch. I bought it for my friend and she loves it. She use it for counting her steps, heart Beat etc... she loves it how she is able to connect everything to her watch from her phone as well. Overall easy to use!

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

    Great watch

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

    I love this watch. Ive had it for 1 1/2 years and use it everyday. The charge holds for about 3 days. The functions are just as good as a basic apple watch.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Heart rate monitor

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love my smart watch

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

    Seamlessly connects to my phone. I never have the connectivity issues I had with my fitbit. The heart rate monitor is not as responsive as the fitbit was, but it still measures in regular intervals and is very accurate.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Samsung active watch

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

    very user friendly. great graphics and options for the watch to have. a big upgrade from the Fitbit versa I had previously. I find the exercise tracking/steps/sleep to be accurate. I wish it had a bit longer of a battery life but easy to charge

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

    Awesome

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

    Love this watch. Never was able to wear the huge monstrosities that most smart watches are, but this is a perfect size, easy to read, easy to use. The virtual rotating bezel works great and is a nice touch. Great color too.

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

    Great watch for the price

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

    I bought this watch after my much more expensive Samsung watch died after only 10 months. That was the second very expensive Samsung watch that I had purchased, thank God for the replacement plans. The first very expensive watch lasted about 7 months. The second, as I said, lasted 10 months. I almost went away from Samsung entirely. I decided to give them one last chance, but I would buy something that wasn't as expensive. This one was only about $150. It has been, so far, every bit as good as the frontier that I owned previously. It does everything I need it to, looks good, and the charging accessory is nice and convenient. It also seems to keep a charge longer than the bigger, more expensive model. I've only had it for about a month now, so we'll see how long it lasts.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent 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 bought this for my son for his birthday and he loves it! It’s very easy to use and stylish! Only thing negative is he wishes he could answer calls with it. The other watch that had this feature was just too big and bulky. Otherwise, he loves it!!!

    I would recommend this to a friend