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Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2 review

Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2

CHOICE Expert Rating

83%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  •   Excellent accuracy for pace count and distance with arm swinging free
  •   Excellent accuracy for resting and active heart rate measurements
  •   Excellent response in heart rate monitor to shifts in intensity during warm up and cool down
  •   Excellent accuracy for resting heart rate measurements
  •   Very good iOS app and good Android app
  •   Supports NFC, Samsung Pay and wireless (802.11 bgn)
  •   Supports GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and Deidou
  •   Works with many third party apps
Bad points

Bad Points

  •   No PC or Mac software, or webpage to display and analyse data

Type

Type
Smartwatch

Recommended products

Recommended
Recommended

Reliability

Satisfaction score
N/A
Reliability score
N/A

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
83%
Ease of use score
85%
Comfort score
68%
Step count accuracy score
98%
Distance accuracy score
93%
Resting heart rate accuracy
99%
Active heart rate accuracy
98%
Year tested
Pre-2022

Specifications

Waterproof or resistant claims
WR50
Android app
iOS app
Screen
Digital clock
GPS
GLONASS
Weight (g)
52
Claimed battery life without GPS (days)
5
Bluetooth
5
Warranty (years)
2
Website
samsung.com/au
Claimed battery life
Not tested

Cost

Price
$499.00

Features

Notifications
Webpage tracker
Alarm
Altimeter
Heart rate monitor
Sleep tracker
Session tracker
Food tracker
Milestones
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