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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

    Liked It, but not a fan of smart watch

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

    Liked it very much, very light weight, but needed to charge a lot, also did not find it worthy to use a smart watch.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Samsung
      Posted .

      Hello Zami, we appreciate your review of this watch! ^Elizabeth Samsung

  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Not waterproof.

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

    The watch literally fell apart after 5th swim. The screen glue came off and watch just died. Because the watch has only one year warranty there was no repair or replacement option. Very poor built and I don't think it is water proof.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Failed after one year

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

    I bought this for full price on July 10, 2019 exactly one year ago. And it just stopped turning on. Had power because it vibrated but would not turn on. Don't pay for all the unuseable apps; I couldn't get most to work and I have a galaxy phone. I am not going to replace it with this kind of price.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Samsung
      Posted .

      Hello KeepUp, thank you for bringing this to our attention! We understand how frustrating this experience must be. Please follow this link (http://www.samsung.com/us/support/troubleshooting/TSG01003100/) to an article that will help you troubleshoot the issue. ^Elizabeth Samsung

  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Was pretty good, but now lackluster

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

    I use this watch for fitness tracking. Mainly, walking/running and swimming, but also some weight training. At first, it was terrible at tracking swim laps, but a couple later updates seems to have solved that for the most part. It still ends a lap sometimes in the middle of me swimming one, but not very often anymore. However, now I can't trust the most basic fitness tracking feature, which is tracking my walk/run. EVERY TIME I use this feature now, it loses track of my heart rate around 5 minutes in, then picks it up again around 5 to 15 minutes before I finish and reports it around 220 bpm for that entire 5 to 15 minutes (that would imply a dire medical emergency). I was considering upgrading soon to the Active 2, but now that it's almost completely unreliable for tracking my most used fitness routines, I should likely steer clear of this brand and look at alternatives. I use it every day for this, and now, every day, I delete what the watch tracked for my walk and enter it manually using the app on my phone.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Samsung
      Posted .

      Hello WMike, we regret to hear of your experience with this watch. We understand how this situation must feel. Please follow this link (http://www.samsung.com/us/support/troubleshooting/TSG01003204/) to an article that will help you troubleshoot the step and heart rate tracking. ^Elizabeth Samsung

  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Beware of Swim Mode 5 ATM Rating NOT WARRANTIED

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

    I purchased my watch a year ago. I love the watch for its features and size. I put it in swim mode and did laps in a 4 ft. pool a few times. Took it off and shook it like told in the instructions then dried it with a towel. I then experienced the LED fading in color and flickering. It continued to get worse until it went black. I sent it off for a warranty claim. Samsung said it had water damage and needed a new motherboard and LED panel. They would NOT HONOR the WARRANTY due to water damage. The rep told me that I should not have gone swimming in it even though it has a swim mode. BEWARE of MISLEADING CLAIMS of WATER RATINGS! It has a water rating of 5 ATM. https://news.samsung.com/global/can-you-swim-with-your-wearable-these-water-resistance-ratings-will-help-you-find-out

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Water resistance

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Good for a couple months

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

    Whatever you do, don't expose this watch to any amount of water! My husband gifted me this watch in 10/2019 and on 07/2020, the watch already had "water damage" from washing dishes & a ruined motherboard. Samsung is charging me $155 to fix the watch & claim their warranty does not cover "water damage or physical damage". The watch is NOT water resistant as they promote it to be!

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

    Great watch

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

    Love this watch. Great for everyday use. Very convenient

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

    Great watch

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

    Amazing! Everything I need it for! Thank you so much

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

    Yeee

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

    Love. I don't have to worry about losing my phone again.

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

    Awesome watch

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

    I bought it as a present and was very happy of the quality

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

    Great smart watch

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

    Love it! Had the fitbit charge 3, like it much better.

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

    Great

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

    It's helpful and easy to use . The battery life last awhile.

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

    Ok watch

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

    So bought this 2 days ago. I absolutely love the layout and all the functions. However somehow within the 2 day period there is already scratches on it. It's supposed to be durable and I am no way rough on it yet! I have only walked around with it no gym yet. I'm definitely going to return it as I need something that can hold up in with obstacle racing and this screen will not hold up. Super sad since I love everything else.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Pretty nice

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

    I love Samsung products. I bought this as an upgrade from my gear fit2 The watch itself is pretty nice. Still a bit bulky. Wish it was slim like the apple watch. My major complaint is the watch band is uber cheap looking. I had to order a nice watch band online...

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Samsung
      Posted .

      Hey Marcyw. Your feedback is greatly appreciated. ^Ash Samsung

  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    blood pressure problems

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

    blood pressure only works with S9, Note9, S10, S10+. It even exclude the new S10e. The watch is nice but I bought it for the blood pressure feature and nowhere does it state that will be limited to just those phone models. Sleep tracking needs improvement. It will record me as sleeping when working on computer or watching a movie or tv in my easy chair. I can delete those spurious sleep times but it records them with rem and light/deep sleep cycles which is clearly wrong and call into question the accuracy of the data when I am asleep.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Not what it says it is...

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

    It guesses when I'm asleep. I was impressed with the sleep stage chart till I realised it's just guessing. Blood pressure feature it advertises isn't an actual feature. Heart rate isn't accurate.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Design

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Overrated & Overpriced

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

    I really wanted to love this watch, but the accuracy is way off. On 2 different occassions, it said I had taken 760 steps and I hadn't even taken it off the charger. Heart rate is off by a couple points. The design is nice, battery life is good, and it charges fast, but it's not worth the money. Sadly, I will be returning this watch.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    No Call Answering???

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

    Bought this for my wife, she was excited to be able to answer calls while in the pool or other times when her phone was close but not accessible. Bestbuy staff said it would be great for that. This watch WILL NOT ANSWER CALLS, just sends them to your phone. I don't know why they would take features away from a newer device - but they did.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Water resistance

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Upset i broke after 2 years!

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

    Im so upset that it broke I after just 2 years! With the amount of money i spent and with normal and minimal wear I took a bath with it on and it shut off and never came back on. Now you can see moisture in the sensors underneath the watch. Warranty wont cover it and im out of a watch with no fault of my own!

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Great watch but.....

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

    I hate the fact that I cannot answer calls from it. It really defeats this purchase. I'll be taking it back tomorrow.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Samsung
      Posted .

      Hello Chayda. I understand that you purchased a product that doesn't allow you to make/receive calls. We do appreciate you for being a Samsung customer. Thank you for the feedback. ^Monique Samsung