Testseek.co.uk 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
Design
Lightweight
Screen
Software
Premium feel design
Tizen software has matured
Small
Comfortable design
Strong fitness tracking features
Great price
Decent heart rate performance
High-end design
Competitive price
Lots of features
Good looking
Excellent smartwatch functionality
Comfortable
Stylish design
Great feature set (particularly if you're a Samsung user)
Good value
Easy to use
Good fitness-tracking capabilities
Excellent display
Beautiful
Simple design
Comfortable and lightweight build
Decent battery life
You can store music on the watch to listen to when running
Or sync your Spotify playlists
Built-in heart rate monitor is simple to use and accurate
It's waterproof and can be used to track swimming
The watch gives you breathing exercises that can help
The editors didn't like
Questions over small battery
No rotating bezel
Only one size
Battery life could be better
You'll miss rotating bezel
Samsung software still a bit clumsy
Blood pressure monitoring MIA
Lacks rotating bezel
No LTE variant
Limited storage
No ANT+
Exercise screens can't be customised
Samsung Health isn't a great app
App selection still lacking
Bixby needs work
Limited capabilities when used with non-Samsung phones and apps
Limited third-party apps
Lacks some of the most popular apps
Such as Google Maps and WhatsApp
To use the Samsung Pay feature you'll need a Sasmung smartphone
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...
Abstract: The Samsung Galaxy Watch Active ($349) promises connectivity and fitness tracking in a stylish and streamlined frame, but does i t live up to its predecessor? DESIGN The first thing I noticed when I turned on the Galaxy Watch Active is the gorgeous AMOLED...
Published: 2019-06-18, Author: Stephen , review by: techguide.com.au
Small, minimal design, Excellent exercise and activity tracking, Works with numerous apps, Great battery life
No rotating bezel, No e-SIM, May be too small for some wrists
The Samsung Galaxy Watch Active is an excellent companion device that is not too big but still packs plenty of features to keep track of your activities, exercises and your important notifications.Related PostsWhat we can expect to see at the Samsung Unpa...
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...
Credit where it's due, the aesthetics of the Galaxy Watch Active leave an incredible first impression.As a gadget showpiece, it's gorgeous to behold and it does deliver on that ever-alluring tagline of being thinner and lighter than its predecessor. It do...
