Samsung Galaxy Watch Active SM-R500 Smartwatch 40mm Aluminum - Silver, for Android & iOS [International Version]

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This is another circular smartwatch from Samsung. Unlike on the Galaxy Watch, there's no rotating bezel here in what we believe is an attempt to make a sportier design for the wearable. Sure, the Galaxy Active is a good looking smartwatch, but an ordinary good looking smartwatch all the same. The control wheel on the Galaxy Watch (left) makes the wearable easy to use. The Galaxy Watch Active (right) misses out on this, and is a little less easy to get used to. Is it worth your money? In the Galaxy Watch Active, the charge mechanism is the same Qi wireless charge standard used for phones, meaning you can use the included wireless dongle for the wearable, but also other Qi wireless chargers. That also includes phones with wireless reverse charging such as the Samsung Galaxy S10, Samsung Galaxy S10+, and the Huawei P30 Pro, meaning it can be charged from a phone. Handy. resistant up to 50 meters per ISO standard 22810:2010. Not intended for scuba diving. Avoid excessive, sudden temperature changes and high-velocity activities. Rinse in fresh water/dry after use in sea water or chlorinated water.

Account log-in and data network connection (Wi-Fi or data network) required. User interface may change and differ by device. Compatible with select Bluetooth-capable smartphones. Galaxy Watch-supported features may vary by carrier and compatible device. For a list of compatible smartphones and features, please visit https://www.samsung.com/galaxywatch/device-compatibility. For best results, connect with compatible Samsung Galaxy smartphones. At least Samsung has fixed one of the major aspects that affects every wearable: how you charge it. Galaxy Watch Active has a water resistance rating of 50 meters under the ISO standard 22810:2010. It is not suitable for diving or high-pressure water activities. If the device or your hands are wet, they must be dried thoroughly prior to handling.But Samsung has also made better smartwatches that do that, and while the style has been improved, the controls and battery life can feel like a bit of a departure. Given what else is out there, we’d probably look at Samsung’s other models given the controls and battery improvements, or wait for an update that improves the battery life. Alternatively, there are other devices out there that do the fitness and smartwatch thing and last longer than two days, and they might be worth a look in the end, as well.

Yet on the other, the battery life severely needs work, and we feel the controls could be better, too. The Samsung Galaxy Watch series is a line of smartwatches designed and produced by Samsung Electronics. The line features various health, fitness, and fashion related features, and is integrated with Samsung's other products under the Samsung Galaxy brand. The series is also the successor to the previous Samsung Gear watches. This 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 apps of Garmin and Polar devices.The controls just aren’t as streamlined or straightforward as Samsung’s other circular wearables, and it doesn’t come together as well. with Qi compatible Samsung devices (compatibility with non-Samsung Qi devices not guaranteed); speed and power efficiency of charge varies by device. Unsurprisingly, the Samsung Galaxy Active will tell you the time With several watchfaces, many of which are new to the Galaxy range. The screen is pretty, reflective, and the 1.1 inch circular screen is bright enough to make the Galaxy Active stand out.

We wouldn’t call that great life for a smartwatch, and depending on how much exercise you do — depending on how often that screen lights up and you make use of the technology inside — you may only get a day out of the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active, forcing you to charge it nightly. That’s not a positive in our eyes, and if you get a lot of notifications, the battery life has a tendency to drop, too. that violates any law, statute, ordinance or regulation (including, but not limited to, those governing export control, consumer protection, unfair competition, anti-discrimination or false advertising); That’s good to know, as is the 5ATM rating, which means it’s water resistance down to 50 metres for up to ten minutes, and very shower friendly. You might know the Apple Watch as the main smartwatch out there, but Samsung has been making them for a while, too, and the Galaxy Active of its latest, arming wrists with a small circular wearable designed to be worn day-to-day and during bouts of exercise. The first smartwatch under this series, the Samsung Galaxy Watch, was released in August 2018. [1] Specifications [ edit ] Software [ edit ]Unlike the Apple Watch and the wearables made by Fitbit, the Galaxy Active borrows from the traditional circle of watch design, providing a relatively small smartwatch for your wrist that lets you read off a 1.1 inch AMOLED screen, complete with other features thrown in, including a 1.15GHz processor, 4GB storage, WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC, and more. What does it do? One other critical point comes from the controls, because Samsung really had something in the Gear and Galaxy series, but has removed a key feature in the Galaxy Watch Active: the control wheel.

use of the content you supply does not violate these Terms of Use and will not cause injury to any person or entity. If you’ve been following Samsung’s watches in the past few years, the company has featured a neat little controller built into the design, with a wheel that sits around the bezel allowing you to get from menu to menu simply with a twist of the dial. For any content that you submit, you grant SAMSUNG a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully transferable right and license to use, copy, modify, delete in its entirety, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from and/or sell and/or distribute such content and/or incorporate such content into any form, medium or technology throughout the world without compensation to you. You won’t need to take the Galaxy Watch Active off unless you need to charge it. What does it need?While the silicone band it comes with doesn’t use magnets to hold in place like the Apple Watch, Samsung is using a more standard pin-based band, meaning it should be compatible with others out there. That is to say it won’t survive a full 48 hours and needs a charge on the second night at the latest, at least in our tests. On the one hand, the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active is a friendly and relatively well-priced wearable that looks and feels like a real watch.