Customer Ratings & Reviews

I'm in love with my Galaxy smart watch active 2. This watch is the best one yet. Its comfortable. Light weight, I forget I have it on at times and I even sleep with it on time to time, and that's only because I forget to take it off. I love the new new band style any size fits because of the new band style. I was nervous about how big it would look on my small wrist but it's perfect. Not too big not too small. Just perfect. Functionality is awesome. I am able to manage and switch between apps with ease. The battery life is great I still have half battery life after a full days use, and I keep my setting on always on. If you are on the fence about getting this watch you most definitely should go for it, you will be glad that you did. This new active 2 does not disappoint.

This is a great watch that pairs really well with my Galaxy S9+. The good: * Battery life is very good. Samsung only says that the battery will last all day and that life varies depending in functions used. It lasted 3 days for me using the walking app for up to 2 hours per day and the sleep app at night (along with normal watch and viewing notifications usage). Various review sites give it about the same charge expectancy. * Installed apps are good. Some sites with older reviews from when the Active 2 was first released say it comes with the sleep app but mine did not. I was able to download it for free from Samsung, so maybe they have changed what comes pre-installed since its release. * Some installed apps can be uninstalled to free up space, some cannot all can be uninstalled. * It is very customizable. Menu for the additional apps can be shown and accessed via a circular menu using icons only or you can change it to display as a list-style menu with icon + text. * Nice response time. I first tried a $60 generic android watch from Amazon (which I returned). It was okay but was slow. Both watches, the other and the Galaxy Active 2, have a mode to have a blank display to conserve battery power, and then come on when you raise your arm to view the watch. The cheap watch took 2 - 3 seconds to display the time. This watch is much faster - it seems to take less than half a second. Not instantaneous, but fast enough that I can only guess at how fast it is. * You can use this watch to answer calls and call others when paired to your phone via Bluetooth, and it works well enough. Given the size of the watch it has a small speaker that is usable in a quiet area but is not loud enough to work in a noisy environment. I have the Bluetooth only version, does not have LTE, so I was not able to test the LTE connectivity. I suspect the sound quality will be the same. Now the bad, and there's not much bad to say about it: * There are not as many apps available for the Active 2 because it uses Samsung's Tizen Operating System (OS), not Google's Wear OS. In my research I couldn't find any app that was made for Wear OS only that would push me to a Wear OS enabled watch. Some of the best watch apps are made for both Tizen and Wear OS's (and the Apple watch). * I wish more pre-installed apps could be uninstalled. Some can be uninstalled. Some can be hidden but not uninstalled, so it helps in menu selections but not in memory usage. Example: Samsung Pay is pre-installed but I don't have it and don't plan on usng it. I'd like to free up that space but can't. Hey Samsung: fix this and I'll give you back 5% more in my AWESOME rating. :-D * My favorite watch face is shown in the attached images. One shows the screen layout only and the other is a screenshot from the phone showing SOME of the option available to customer it. The items on the upper left & right portion of the screen and bottom left & right can be chosen by the user (or deleted if not all spaces are needed). On the screen each location is referred to as "Complication Top left" or complication top right, etc. The use of the word "complication" seems odd and I will attribute to a weird language translation. The main issue in this menu, to me, is that there is no option to add the Day of the Week to this watch face. Hey Samsung... fix this and I'll give you back 2% in my AWESOME rating. :-D

I could not have asked for a better watch. It's comfortable and easy to use. This is my first smart watch purchase in 5 to 6 years and wasn't looking for a watch but the price and reviews were all excellent so I decide to purchase one. This watch looks and feels like a more expensive watch and I paid under 250 bucks. I saw my ex wife's Fitbit Versa 3 and my watch blows that one away. I highly recommended the watch especially if you're an android user like me.

I had an MK Access watch and it was starting to show its age (slowed down, battery life was getting worse, etc..) I searched for an upgrade and came down between an older Frontier or the Active2 I went with the Active 2 for its minimalist design and increased IP rating. Performance has been fantastic. HR monitor has been very accurate (I work in an emergency department so I have been able to confirm the HR with a medical grade heart monitor.) The Active2 has been accurate with a margin of error of 2-3 BPM. Battery life is phenomenal getting 2.5 days with HEAVY use. My only complaint is the built in keyboard for responding to texts the MK watch had android wear so it came with a built in qwerty keyboard and swype. If galaxy offered a qwerty keyboard it would be a home run.

The watch itself is a pretty good piece of tech. It can look however you want it to look since you can change the band and put different custom watch faces on it as well. You can even put different covers over the face and sides. I originally got a Galaxy Gear S2 for my first try in the SmartWatch scene. I hated it! Completely different story with this. The heart rate and general stress app/sensor works great. The apps you can download have gotten much better. The battery when the watch face is on all the time is roughly 2 days for me. If I change some settings the battery can be just over 3 days. All in all I would highly recommend this watch to anyone looking to join the SmartWatch community or just upgrade their watch in general.

Love my active 2 watch it keeps me motivated throughout the day with my calories, steps, and exercise time. Highly recommend this watch for the active individual. I even took it with me to the pool for the first time and it keeps getting the job completed. Not to mention the watch itself is beautiful and can be worn out to fancy events. People always think its a high end Movado....5 stars for me.

Got this cool watch on sale and I love it. In the days of staying home a lot, this watch will tell you to get up if you've been sitting too long ! It keeps track of cal burned and a million other things. Very cool watch at an amazing price !

I am a previous owner of several Samsung Galaxy series watches. This is my first in the active series but I absolutely love the Active 2 watch. It feels light on the wrist and its just as feature rich as the Galaxy series, so I dont feel like I am missing anything. The speaker is crsip and clear. And the screen is also very clear. It's perfect for everyday and so far the battery last all day with moderate use. The only complaint, be it minor, is that I purchased the Cloud color, thinking that the band and watch bezel were light blue and they are both really more of a silver. One last thing, I purchased this as an Open Box for an incredible price and it was in Excellent/New condition.

I like my galaxy watch, it is very comfortable, with a good user interface, decent battery life. Make sure you have a screen protector to decrease scratches.

Very comfortable to wear and looks good. Love the hideaway strap slit. Very responsive to touch and control of bevel edge. Battery life pretty good...3 full days +.

Very happy with my watch and glad I chose the 44mm for more battery capacity. I easily get 2 days even with AOD enabled. I had a Fitbit Alta & after the battery died on it, I went months without a watch. I liked tracking my steps & the reminder & missed that so much. Now, this watch does that & so much more. No more missing calls because I can't hear my phone ringing in my ginormous packed handbag. And changing watch faces & bands to suit my mood makes this really fun to wear. (Note: I highly recommend protection for the watch face so it doesn't get scratched. Trust me on this.) Unless you have a really petite wrist, I recommend the 44mm especially if you like "boyfriend" watches. You won't regret it. :)

Of all the smart watches I've owned, this one is by far the best. Great battery life, 2+ days, and great features. Fitness tracking is excellent.

I'm in love... this is the best watch ever.. i love the way it looks and feels. At first I thought a Lil to big., but I'm used to it... no regrets

so far I love this watch and work great with my daily life. I go swimming a lot and the whole vibrate to get the water was great but spooky at first. It feel more comfortable in a way and I can see the heart rate monitor is way better then the first. I do miss the spinning part on the top of the watch cuz it made it easy to switch song when im swimming but I cab live with it.

Purchased this watch around Christmas, so far very impressed with it. Easily changed to fit your style and comfortable to wear. Battery lasts over 2 days depending on use. I could probably go 3 maybe more if needed. Several activities to choose from for short cuts.

I was on the fence with Samsung watches before. So after hearing about the mostly positive reviews I decided to take a leap of faith and purchase the Active 2. Needless to say I was completely wrong about Samsung accessories. This watch performs like a monster. Not only having great battery life, but also a very easy to use UI. I would gladly recommend this product to friends and family.

I wanted a heart rate.monitor I could wear while working out. I bought inexpensive low quality ones that just didn't work. Then I decided to get a Samsung watch to match my Galaxy Note 9. There are so many features on this watch that I'm still learning them all after a month of using it. Samsung pay is great, I can answer my phone on my wrist, get and send text and email. On paper it felt like I'll never use all this but in real life I use it all and I love it. No cons all pros just buy a case and a screen protector so you don't scratch it all up. No regrets this thing is great.

Pretty good excellent price. Too fast & easy to use

I love this smartwatch! I've tested it in all kind of environment. I've swum, run, walk, climb and do a lot of other fitness activities with it and it has hold pretty good and also it has a beautiful design! I love it and I definitely recommend it for you guys!

Honestly, it makes using my phone much more convenient as I can rest knowing that someone can't unlock my phone if they're away but I can easily do so just by having my watch registered to my phone It helps me keep track of notifications without needing the temptation to go through my phone and helpful as a fitness tracker. Overall, a good purchase, especially with the minimal downside compared to the latest watch