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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 4962 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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94%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are positive about the Galaxy Watch Active2's battery life, design, comfort, fitness tracking, compatibility, and price. They appreciate the long battery life, sleek design, comfortable fit, accurate fitness tracking, compatibility with various devices, and reasonable price. However, some customers have concerns about the watch's water resistance, size, ECG accuracy, heart rate monitor reliability, and Bixby's unreliability.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Comfortable, Fitness tracking

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great smartwatch, worth your money

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

    For its price it is a pretty good deal, is comfortable, and its integration with android works just perfect. Health tracking works perfect and water resistant is just a good plus. The only negative comment at this moment is probably that sometimes (not that frequent) it gets ghost touches, but this can be fixed with some slight adjustments.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Comfortable

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome watch love the battery life

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

    Watch battery 5 stars last atleast two days I have the non data one so some gps running apps are off but still works great in the timming and messuring the miles when i do run. Tested it in water all day worka great, went to the water park and had no issues. The strap isnt irritation or doesnt give off a smell after use

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome Battery!

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

    I was an Android Wear OS user from the Moto 360, all the way to the 4th gen Fossil Smartwatches. I've had Samsung phones most of that time, but didn't care to give Tyzen a try. However, I picked up the Galaxy watch for my wife and after seeing the smoothness and battery life, I had to give it a try. Got this guy assuming I'd keep my Fossil Q Explorist for when this "toy watch" gets returned, but I ended up selling the Fossil watch 4 days later. The battery life is consistently 2.5-3 days (Never got more than 18 hours with ANY Wear OS watch, and I owned at least 6). The OS is buttery smooth. The slow downs and lock ups of Wear OS, I had learned to live with but didn't enjoy. Just the process of wiping the Fossil before I sold it, solidified the fact that I wasn't going back to Wear OS. The added battery life opens up so much that I could never do with Wear OS. The ability to sleep track, since the watch wasn't dead or goign to die in the night. The screen looks great on this, and the "bezel" navigation is so useful! This watch gets an A from me! Now if only they'd bring on the ECG functionality, that would be an A+!!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect watch for me

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

    I upgraded my Samsung watch and I love this latest version. I thought it wouldn't be manly, but I realized it can be worn with any dress style. It is stylish and sophisticated. It works perfectly for my healthy tracking. I can change watch-face as much as I want, and the battery life lasts for several days. A really great watch.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great OS. sleek and unobtrusive.

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

    My first smart watch was a pebble. I had 2 of them for about 2 years. My second smart watch was an apple watch (for about a week). Then I went to a Fossil android wear watch for about 2 years. Then an apple watch for about 9 months (along with an iPhone). Then a Fossil Gen 4 watch (nice watch and UI - lots of muscle memory to using it). I was not happy with battery life. I then went to this Galaxy Watch Active 2. Great watch. Looks good. Very sleek and low profile so very comfortable wearing all day. 2 days of battery life. The fitness features and fitness reminders are great. The fitness reminders are a good reason to switch to the Samsung Tizen echo system. Ultimately I went with the the samsung Galaxy Watch 3. I really love the rotating bezel for interacting with my phone. So when my hands are muddy in the garden I can read a notification easily. Summary. Fitness and health= Samsung or Apple watch. I don't like iOS or apple watches so Samsung it is. Android Wear: stable, sluggish, 1 day battery life.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Samsung still better than Apple

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

    Great Watch. Had it price matched. Does everything I want it to. Battery sometimes drains depending on what apps you use but overall I would buy this over an Apple Watch. You do have to pay extra to customize certain apps though.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Cooler than the Apple Watch :P

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

    The watch itself is a nice design. My husband and I got the Galaxy Watch Active 2 for each other. It's been perfect since day one and we love that it includes components of a fitbit as well as apps for your phone. Browse the web, check emails, send texts, answer calls. use the app to take picture from afar. It's really cool :)

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    A better Fitness and a smart watch

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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.

    Long time ago I had the Gear 1. It wasn't complete. Then, I swapped it for fitbit. I loved and love my fitbit but now with the company future uncertain... It is time to find an alternative. Again, I tried to go the Smart Watch way. I got this Active 2. It is amazing. Good battery life, snappy OS with no glitches (so far). I like the way it functions (phone manageable) all the features are functioning well and nice. Phone calls through the watch are stable, robust and always working (unlike another brand). I just wish they get the EKG function running. BP lab has an experimental function allowing the Active 2 to measure the blood pressure. I didn't have time to try it yet (I need to get an accurate blood pressure monitoring device to calibrate the smart watch) but it looks promising. Sleep tracking is not bad. Very close to what fitbit is tracking with better and clearer info. Battery life is not bad either with almost 2 and half day with one charge and extensive use. Charging is magnetically! I like that and it is fast enough. I recommend it for people looking for a fitness tracker with every day usage and smart watch functions.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Pretty neat 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.

    The fit of this watch is perfect and allows for quite a bit of adjustments. It is relatively comfortable and does not tug at arm hairs like many other watches. The app usage takes a few days to get used to but you do adjust. There is a water proof app setting but is very difficult to find. Once you find it, add it to home screen. This will save you from opening random apps while having a sweaty workout session! So far the battery life is about 2.5-3 days without using the built in gps. Next month I intend on using the gps function for a week or so to test the battery life out. One really cool thing is the ability to change out the faces via your phone or on the watch itself. TONS of customization here. Also many of the "Paid" watch faces have discount codes if you do some digging or subscribe an email to the company who creates them they send you the code. I personally use a throwaway email just for the codes ;) All in all no complaints yet. One note. It had several software updates when I first opened it and charged it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Comfortable

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love this Watch

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

    I had the samsung galaxy gear S3 Frontier and not only is this Watch Easier to say, but it is ver comfortable, lightweight, and the battery lasts long enough that i am actually comfortable to wear it overnight for sleep tracking because in one day it goes down 50% and it takes 2 hours to charge to 100%

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Samsung active 2 is a great option

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

    This watch is great. It looks fantastic, its reliable with great apps to support. Health functions come in handy especially the sleep tracker. I got a few different bands to match to my clothes. I really enjoy this watch and tend to use it more than some of my more expensive options.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Galaxy Active2 Smartwatch 44mm Super !

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

    Great replacement for my four year old Galaxy! Hope this one last a long. Looks like a regular wristwatch, it is round, Synthetic watch band is improvement from leather band on old watch. Yes I use it for monitoring steps and exercise. Wear it for two or three without putting it on wireless charger.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    No Complaints

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

    I struggled for a long time to pick my first Smartwatch and I juggled between a few options. The ones that stuck out the most were The Fossil Gen 5 and the Galaxy Active2. After a long time of contemplating I eventually committed to the Galaxy Active2 and to say the least I could not be any more happy. The watch met my expectations and went beyond to help me on my fitness goals by keeping me active and honest with myself. It's helped me be more conscientious about my stress, sleep, day to day activity, and overall fitness life. Not to mention the amazing other non health and fitness related features: amazing bluetooth, notifications, weather, and my favorite the alarm clock(which has made waking up in the morning more consistent and easy thanks to the wrist buzzing and gentle awakening it provides. I cannot recommend this watch to health and fitness nuts, enough and to anybody that wants to amp up their day-to-day productivity. If you're debating on getting this watch just go for it. It's my best buy of 2020.

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

    Amazing smart watch. Pairs very easy with my phone via Bluetooth. It has adjustable brightness settings to make more dim or more bright. Volume can be adjusted to no volume, vibrate, or adjustable volume. It can read your heart rate and check your stress levels. I love the sleep tracking feature. Youre able to track your steps, play games, find your phone which is awesome!! If you cant find your cell press the find my phone button on your watch and itll ring. Track how much water you drink as well. Customize which notifications from your cel youd like to receive to your watch. The battery is not so great ..i charge mines every 2ish days. It is waterproof so thats great. Overall i love this watch ..getting texts and answering calls from my watch is also convenient. Bixby is ok havent really used that feature much.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love this watch

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

    I Kinda jumped the gun and bought the 40mm was justto excited to getnew watch, Then of course they came out with this one so the 40mm one has just been sitting in bedside table it wasjust to small for me Im kind of a big guy. I also have the S3 frontier but I most wear this one now I Just Love it

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Samsung
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      Hello Brad, thank you for sharing your experience! We value you your feedback. ^Elizabeth Samsung

  • Pros mentioned:
    Comfortable

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love it!

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

    I have been waiting for Samsung to release a feminine smart watch with a mic and it's finally here! The one I bought is the bigger model and it's surprisingly very comfortable. I'm a petite woman but this does not look out of place. I was wearing the classic 3 rose gold one prior and I love this new watch so much more. I could never sleep with my previous watch on and I don't even notice the new one. I can finally track my sleep patterns. I also really like the color of the cloud silver. It certainly goes with more of my attire and accessories. Although it needs to be within a certain range of your phone, I can now leave my phone in a room and be doing laundry, or cooking, or even in my yard and am able to answer calls, make calls, and return texts easily. The sound is clear and I am VERY happy with my purchase!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    nice smartwatch/fitness combo

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

    I upgraded from Galaxy Watch Active (original) because I wanted the larger display. I also like that the case on the Active 2 is matte instead of shiny like the original Active. Other than that, there are other upgrades and changes but not a lot of significant differences. This is a nice-looking device, and I like the round face as opposed to other rectangular options. I have Galaxy smartphone, so pairing was easy and everything functions well. In terms of tracking, HR is accurate with my polar HR monitor, steps and floors counted are slightly less than fitbit (although I always thought fitbit was slightly high). The watch offers many types of exercise to track and is relatively smart about sensing when you start an activity. Sleep tracking is...iffy at best, but that seems to be the case for most devices. In terms of smartwatch functions, it is easy to review notifications, set alarms, etc. I haven't yet tried listening to music from the watch because I typically have my phone with me anyway.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Samsung
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      Hello MerD, thank you for pointing out the wonderful features on this watch. It is always great to hear from a satisfied customer! ^Elizabeth Samsung

  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Fitness tracking

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Next level smartwatch!

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

    I love it! Great battery life. Very fashionable! Many great features that other competition watches don't supply. Such as a digital rotating bezel which is the best way to interact with it, possibly endless customisation, and health tracking. Worth the purchase and I have enjoyed my time with it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Samsung
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      Hello 1sammmi5, 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

  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Almost 2 months and I still love this 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've had a Moto 360, Samsung Gear Fit 2 Pro, and a Samsung Gear Sport. This blows these all away. Its fast, responsive, and the battery always lasts more than 2 days. I usually wear it all day and then take it off to charge when I shower and get ready for the day and that 30 minute charge is plenty to keep it up to 90% plus. The exercise functionality is wonderful. The heart rate monitor works like a champ and never has any problems. I also like that you can take phone calls over the watch if I don't have my phone around with me (It has to be in bluetooth range). Call quality is great. I occasionally use it to watch videos and such, but the screen is too small to make it worth while. While the number of apps is definitely less than wearOS or apple watch, it still does what I need it to do and it does it extremely well. Plus it looks great! I love that you can use watchmaker with this! This really opens up the number of watch faces you can use outside of the Samsung store.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Compatibility

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent Fitness Smart Watch!

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

    Switched from the galaxy watch. Screen is bigger even though watch is smaller and a lot lighter. I typically get 3 days on a charge with 15 - 45 minutes of physical activity/day. Great for reading emails, text, and answering phone as well. So far no complaints and very pleased with the switch.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Samsung
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      Hello JeffL, we are so proud to make your life a little eaiser! Thank you for being the best part of Samsung. ^Elizabeth Samsung