Testseek.com have collected 141 expert reviews of the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active and the average rating is 79%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung Galaxy Watch Active.
May 2019
(79%)
141 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(83%)
445 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
790100141
The editors liked
Great visuals
A nice simple design for a circular smartwatch
Water resistant
Supports a wireless charging standard (mostly
Anyway)
Great aesthetics
Cheaper price-point
The Galaxy Watch Active's lightweight and simple design make it better for working out and wearing to bed than previous models. It packs in health and fitness features at a lower price than its competitors and works on both Android and iOS
Small
Minimal design
Excellent exercise and activity tracking
Works with numerous apps
Great battery life
The editors didn't like
Battery life needs work
Rotational bezel controls aren't here
Not as fast or easy to operate as Samsung's other watches
Battery life
No rotating bezel
It's missing the rotating bezel we loved on previous Samsung watches and comes in only one size with no LTE option. The blood-pressure monitoring is half baked at best. Samsung's Health app doesn't make it easy to locate all your data
Bland design, Hard to navigate on such a small screen without rotating bezel
The Galaxy Watch Active is basically the flagship Galaxy Watch boiled down into a basic, sport-friendlier body. It loses the rotating bezel, has a much smaller face and shorter battery life, but otherwise offers everything you'd expect from Samsung's high...
Lightweight and unobtrusive on the wrist, Clean, unassuming style, Crisp AMOLED display, Supports Samsung Pay via NFC, Tizen software trumps Wear OS
Blood pressure monitoring is a dud, No rotating bezel or LTE version, Very irregular fitness tracking, No MST payments via Samsung Pay, Very slow to charge
The Tizen-based Samsung Galaxy Watch Active, as a smaller alternative to the big, bulky smartwatches we usually see, is a compelling piece of hardware. It provides a lot of the same features as larger wearables and even adds a few new ones like blood pres...
Published: 2019-03-22, Author: Victor , review by: phonearena.com
Small and lightweight, comfortable to wear, Quick Release for easy band replacement, Spot-on automatic workout tracking, Bright screen with always-on option, Accurate heart-rate measurements, Great price, Works with Android and iPhones,
Haptic feedback could be better, Rotating bezel is missed
So… it's time for some conclusions.Did we enjoy using the Galaxy Watch Active? Yes! It's small, lightweight, comfortable, and it's a perfect fit for people with smaller wrists.It's got a good-looking screen with an always-on option, its automatic workout...
Affordable price, Elegant One UI software interface, Sleek design, Useful apps for fitness enthusiasts
Shorter Battery life than other Galaxy Watches, Blood pressure feature not available at launch, Limited apps
The Galaxy Watch Active is an excellent smartwatch, especially for Galaxy smartphone owners. It's sleek, comfortable and responsive with accurate fitness-tracking features, which is more than I can say for the Wear OS watches I've tried.Samsung needs to d...
The Galaxy Watch Active's lightweight and simple design make it better for working out and wearing to bed than previous models. It packs in health and fitness features at a lower price than its competitors and works on both Android and iOS
It's missing the rotating bezel we loved on previous Samsung watches and comes in only one size with no LTE option. The blood-pressure monitoring is half baked at best. Samsung's Health app doesn't make it easy to locate all your data
The Galaxy Watch Active is a great smartwatch and fitness tracker at a reasonable price, but don't count on actual blood-pressure monitoring any time soon...
Good fitness-tracking capabilities, Excellent display, Beautiful, simple design, Comfortable and lightweight build, Decent battery life
Limited capabilities when used with non-Samsung phones and apps, No rotating bezel, Limited third-party apps
Yes. At $200, the Galaxy Watch Active is a great value.Editors' RecommendationsBest Buy offers rare discounts on latest Apple Watch and Samsung Galaxy Watch Amazon drops huge deals on the Apple Watch and Samsung Galaxy Watch Apple Watch Series 5, Samsung...
Comfortable, stylish design, Great feature set (particularly if you're a Samsung user), Good value, Easy to use
App selection still lacking, Battery life could be better, Bixby needs work
Considering you can now pick up the Galaxy Watch Active for under £200 with a bit of shopping around, it does represent a decent saving on its bigger brother - if you can do without the bezel navigation and don't mind the day or so shorter battery life, o...
No ANT+, Exercise screens can't be customised, Samsung Health isn't a great app
All of which leaves me in two minds about recommending the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active. For serious runners and cyclists, it doesn't feel like the right choice: you're better served by the superior battery life and data field customisation options of Garm...
