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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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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love this stylish watch

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

    I love this watch. I get notifications of messages, in coming calls, etc. So easy to use for exercises, too. Love that my Galaxy phone and watch paired up so easily.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Samsung Galaxy Watch

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

    I really like my watch. Sometimes the Spotify doesn't connect well, but other than that it has been a wonderful purchase. Also it looks super cute <3

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Smart watch

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works well only complaint would be the battery life. I have to charge almost everyday. I tend to use the power save mode to get it to last longer.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great deal

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

    Great item at great price! I would recommend Best Buy for all your tech needs!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent

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

    Got this for my mom for Christmas and she loves it. She mentioned that it’s not hard to use and that she can respond to messages from it.

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

    Small Yet Jammed Packed

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

    If you're someone who never wears watches because they are too big but want something that gives you a step count and heart rate monitor, the watch is absolutely perfect. The Galaxy Active smartwatch is everything and more, allowing you to see who is texting you, calling, emailing, providing your daily health readings, all while checking your phone. You can even send a message through the watch by speaking into the microphone within the watch. It is that amazing. The one downside is that I wish the watch connected to weight watchers so that it calculates my points. Other than that the watch is perfect.

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

    Excellent Watch/Tracker Screen Scratches Easy

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

    The watch itself it great. It's not bulky and doesn't distract from my outfit. Whether dressy or casual, the Active is just the right size not to look like a heavy medallion on my wrist. The software is upgraded regularly, but I can't say that's a plus for me. I don't like updating, if it ain't broke don't fix it mentality. The biggest negative for me is how easy the screen scratches from normal use. It seems like the screen is softer than most and just walking from one room to another can easily result in scratches as my arm casually swings near a door or other object...very annoying.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Samsung
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      Hello ArtsyTechie, thank you for taking time out of your busy day to leave feedback on this watch! ^Elizabeth Samsung

  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Open box purchase

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

    Watch is in excellent condition as described (open box excellent). Loving my new watch so far. Only complaints are it took awhile to arrive from the postal service and was delayed 2 or 3 times and that the watch wasn't reset before sending. It had all the previous owners stuff on it and it was in another language. Had to watch you tube videos of how to do a factory reset. Also it doesn't come with a Manual of how to use it, had to watch videos on that too. But overall very happy with the watch and hope to eventually get some ear buds to go with it.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love it

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

    This was a gift and they loved it it helps you stay updated on your health you also dont have to run to your phone everytime you get a call to see who it is

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Bought for her anniversary

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

    I like the watch very much , it fits my wrist good. It responds quickly and I don’t feel like it’s lagging behind my swipes like similar other watches .

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Watch for Non-tech savvy.

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

    This watch was purchased for my mom. It was easy for her to install and learn the ins and outs. She is not very tech savvy, so it was the best in that case.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Everything I was looking for

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

    Love this watch. Steps and workout tracking are accurate,colors are vibrant, comfortable and lots of accessories available to change look of watch.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great!

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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 is the perfect size. The screen is clear and the alerts are easy to see. Pairs easily with my phone and earbuds. It also tracks health items efficiently.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Watch I was looking for with no call function.

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

    able to swim with it. Change face display. Not to big. Battery doesn't last a.long time. No call function, but that is not what I was looking for.

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

    Different from my samsung gear.

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

    This watch is a little different from my Samsung gear g2. It took a little while to get use to it, but now I like it better because it has a smaller form factor.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great watch

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

    My daughter fell in love with this watch. Its very durable. She wears it all the time, relaxing exercising , playing sport she never take it off. Great time piece

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

    Nice watch

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

    Good watch works great with galaxy phone. It doesn’t have the same ease of use as the Apple Watch but it’s the best watch for Samsung devices.

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

    My wife loves it

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

    Got this for my wife for our anniversary. She loves it and uses it all the time. The only complaint she has made so far is that a couple of times it seems to have issues connecting to her phone through bluetooth. Haven't figured out if it is her phone or the watch yet. Basically I do a hard reset on her phone AND watch when this happens and it fixes the issue for another month. Annoying... but could be her phone and not the watch. Will update when I have time to learn more.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Samsung
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      Hello invok3r, thank you for sharing you and your wife's experience! Here is a link (http://www.samsung.com/us/support/troubleshooting/TSG01003238/) to an article that will help you troubleshoot the connection issue. ^Elizabeth Samsung

  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy to use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice activity watch

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

    This was purchased to keep up with exercise steps and activity. it is very simple to use and connected easily to phone and wireless earbuds.

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

    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 actually prefer my Samsung Galaxy Watch Active more than I do my special edition Fitbit Versa (although the battery life does not last as long as I would have liked)

    I would recommend this to a friend