SAMSUNG Galaxy Watch Active 4 (40mm, GPS, Bluetooth)Smart Watch with
Advanced Health Monitoring, Fitness Tracking, and Long
lasting Battery, Pink Gold
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Supported Application |
Phone |
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Brand |
Samsung Electronics |
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Wireless Communication Standard |
Bluetooth |
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Color |
Pink Gold |
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Connectivity Technology |
Bluetooth |
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Band Color |
Pink |
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Compatible Devices |
Smartphone |
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Screen Size |
1.4 Inches |
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Water Resistance Level |
Waterproof |
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GPS |
True  |
About this item
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Better insights to
reach your fitness goals get more out of every mile thanks to built-in pace
coaching on the Galaxy Watch Active2; Its advanced sensors keep your pace to
help you better achieve your run goals
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Comfortably sleek the
Galaxy Watch Active2 is light enough to wear anywhere comfortably; It comes in
aluminum or stainless steel and with a variety of faces, bands and finishes so
it goes with anything. Compatible Devices - Samsung Smartphone, Non-Samsung
Android Smartphone (Android OS 5.0 and above RAM 1.5GB and above), iOS 9.0 and
above iPhone 5 and above
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Keep your beat; You
can see if your heart rate is where you want it with Galaxy Watch Active2. Get
automatically alerted if your watch detects a high or a low heart rate. This
device and related software are not intended for use in the diagnosis of
disease or other conditions, or in the cure, Mitigation, treatment or
prevention of disease
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Level up your
downtime; Galaxy Watch active2’s built in sleep tracker offers valuable
insights on how to get a better night’s sleep. It also monitors your stress
level and helps you recently with the integrated calm app. This device and
related software are not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other
conditions, or in the cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention of disease
Reviews SAMSUNG Galaxy Watch Active 2
New for 2021, Samsung has released two versions of the Galaxy Watch: Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 4 Classic. This Galaxy Watch 4 has a physical design similar to the Galaxy Watch Active 2, with the digital touch ring around the edge, and sizes of 40mm and 44mm. Meanwhile, the Watch 4 “Classic” has a physical design more like the Watch 3, with a physical rotating steel bezel and sizes of 42mm and 46mm. Both versions come in Bluetooth or LTE models. Both versions now use Google's WearOS operating system, instead of Samsung's TizenOS, which all previous Samsung watches used. This means a wider selection of apps to choose from for your watch, including all of the Google apps.
So to reiterate:
Watch4 = Watch Active2 design + Google WearOS
Watch4 Classic = Watch3 design + Google WearOS
Both versions now have a faster processor than the Watch3, as well as more RAM (1.5GB upgraded from 1GB) and more storage (16GB upgraded from 8GB). There are also some extra sensors including a geomagnetic sensor, and body composition analysis, although some functionality may depend on your country.
Here are some of my other thoughts after using these watches so far:
-WearOS: This is the biggest difference to me so far. There are many more apps available now that Samsung is using WearOS, including things like Google Maps. I have really enjoyed the wider variety of apps to choose from. Of course, if you had previously been using a custom watch face on a Galaxy Watch 3 from the Galaxy Store, you might miss that old face, but there are plenty of others to choose from.
-Speed: The Watch 4 is noticeably faster. Scrolling through apps and launching applications just seems to be more smooth, and a tiny bit faster to do everything.
-BodyComp: This seemed to be pretty inaccurate for me, but it is nice to have this data for a baseline to try to improve.
-Battery: The battery life seems to be a bit better with this Watch4 than it was with the Watch3. I will test this more over the next few weeks.
Overall, I like the changes with this new version of the Galaxy Watch. There are reportedly more software updates in the works too, like using Google Assistant instead of Bixby. Coming from the Galaxy Watch 3, I prefer the Watch 4 “Classic” model because of the rotating bezel, but if you are upgrading from the Active2 and don't care about the bezel, then you might prefer the regular Watch 4. (Note – I personally have not tried to use these with an iPhone, but several sources seem to indicate that there are some difficulties when trying to do so, so do some research first if you are using an iPhone)