Samsung - Galaxy Watch Active2 Smartwatch 44mm Aluminum - Aqua Black

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.

My gear sport finally bit it. Made the upgrade to the g watch active 2. It's fantastic and I love it. However as with my gear sport the animations when loading a notification are way too slow, it takes about 2 to 3 seconds for the message to appear. Other than that I love this watch it's almost as good as my Apple watch was (back in my dark iOS days) if they could fix the notification issue or allow us to turn off or speed up notifications like you can do with your Samsung phone it would be perfect. If they fix this I will update to a five-star.

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.

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

I had a little struggle learning to use all the features, but I love it! I can't afford to miss phone calls, and it doesn't matter where my phone is now--I just take the call on my watch! I also love the calendar alerts, so I get to meetings and appointments on time. The goodnight feature is essential. Without it, every time you roll over, you activate the face and get a shot of light in your eyes.

Love this watch...you can talk thru it...receives emails...texts/respond back...change to diff watch faces thru galaxy wearable...great watch for the price...worth every penny.

Battery life could be better, but that's the only issue. Bright screen, Loud speaker... What more do you need? A must buy. Definitely get the 44mm size!