The Galaxy Watch Active is the best Samsung smartwatch for most people. Despite not having the great rotating bezel of other models, it packs in GPS, full waterproofing and great performance for the best comparable price. It’s light, subtle and the battery lasts three days under most conditions. Connection to phones is solid and the display is lovely, if a little small. I found myself wearing it all the time, which is the best compliment you can pay a smartwatch. Recommended.

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.

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.

Samsung's Galaxy Watch Active ($149 at Amazon) is the younger, sportier, sibling of Samsung's flagship Galaxy Watch ($232 at Amazon) from 2018 packed in a slimmer and more barebones exterior. It has a slightly smaller screen that comes in only one size with no LTE alternative, with a sleeker body that feels lighter and lies flatter on the wrist. But it's most attractive quality is arguably its price.

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.

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.

First off I quite like the watch for its smart watch capabilities. That being said, one of the main reasons i purchased it was for its sleep tracking and Unfortunately this does not seem to be working as well as expected.

The Galaxy Watch Active is an enjoyable smartwatch to live with, more so than the standard Galaxy Watches in many ways. If you want a smartwatch that's small and light, but doesn't scrimp on features, then there's a lot to like here.

Small; comfortable design; Strong fitness tracking features; Great price; Decent heart rate performance

The Galaxy Watch Active ( $200 at Amazon ) is the sportier, slimmer sibling of Samsung's flagship Galaxy Watch ( $266 at Amazon ) from 2018. It's a lighter version of the watch in every sense of the word, with a noticeably thinner body and a slightly smaller screen that comes in only one size with...

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

Smartwatches may no longer have to be expensive to be good. Case in point: the Galaxy Watch Active . Pitched as a lower cost version of last year's Galaxy Watch , Samsung has boiled that flagship smartwatch down to its essentials.

When Samsung announced the Galaxy Watch Active smartwatch at its Unpacked Event a few weeks ago, I was cautiously optimistic. Sure, it did away with the company's signature rotating bezel, but otherwise, it was sleek, had all the right specs, and honestly, Samsung has consistently put out some of...

Gorgeous design; Lightweight; Good price

Mixed accuracy; RIP rotating bezel

If you are looking for a small and lightweight smartwatch that will look better on your wrist than a sporty fitness band, Samsung has got something for you: the brand new Galaxy Watch Active.Priced at the quite affordable $200, the Galaxy Watch Active works with both Android phones and iPhones, it is half the price of an Apple Watch and also much less expensive than Samsung’s other Gear watches, while still offering a beautiful display, a metal body, as well as a heart-rate monitor, GPS, workout and sleep tracking.Samsung has even promised that this watch will be its first one that you will be able to use to measure your blood pressure (but that feature is coming later on and is not available at launch).So… should you buy the new Galaxy Watch Active? And are there any hidden pitfalls? I have spent the last week with this timepiece and it’s time to sum this experience all up in our review. ImageTagInstance gallery-68e75dde-a188-4e15-8d8b-2b2aaf95c197 Specs:1.1-inch 360 x 360px AMOLED sc...

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;

I had the Galaxy Watch 46mm, but that was way too big. I wish Active is slightly bigger so it can have a bigger battery capacity. The battery goes down to 50-60% after 1 full day of light use. So I have to charge it every night to make sure it doesnt drain completely.