Rumoured and leaked almost as much as the S10 phones it launched alongside, the Watch Active is the second of Samsung's smartwatches to sport the "Galaxy" name. While the underlying experience it offers bears some resemblance to the vanilla , the Active marks a turning point for Samsung's wearables...

The new wearable sits just below the existing Galaxy Watch in the company's lineup and it tries to take much of what made that device the best smartwatch in the world – according to TechRadar – and give it a bit of an extra sporty edge.

Premium feel design; Tizen software has matured

No rotating bezel; Only one size

The Galaxy Watch Active comes with a 1.1-inch AMOLED display. Under the hood is an Exynos 9110 SoC, 768MB RAM and 4GB storage. The smartwatch offers a battery life of up to two days.

Samsung's streamlined fitness watch

Gorgeous design; Lightweight; Good price

Mixed accuracy; RIP rotating bezel

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

Samsung has been one of the few companies consistently launching new wearables in India. Its latest smartwatch to hit the market is the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active . This model is priced at Rs. 19,990 and it is aimed at people who wish to track their active lifestyle.

Crisp display; Good battery life; Swim-proof; Accurate sleep and heart rate tracking

Step tracking could be better; Limited third-party app support

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;

Gorgeous design; Lightweight; Good price.

Mixed accuracy; RIP rotating bezel.