Samsung Galaxy Active 2

Comprehensive and expansive exercise tracking ; Stainless-steel version looks watch-like ; Easy-to-read display in all lighting ; Two-day battery with light usage ; You can scroll Twitter on a watch

Digital rotating bezel makes navigation easier. Available in two sizes. LTE connectivity.

Inconsistent battery life and fitness accuracy in testing. Limited iOS compatibility. Thick bezel.

The Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2 is a solid smartwatch, but unless you want LTE connectivity, there's very little reason to buy it instead of saving some money on the original model. And if fitness features and accuracy are more important to you than...

Great design ; Digital bezel ; Decent battery life

Few third-party apps ; NFC connectivity could be more open

Looks great ; Digital bezel works well ; Fantastic screen

Battery life could be better ; Samsung Health isn’t great ; Some menu items are hard to find

The problem is that the original Samsung Galaxy Watch Active is almost exactly the same product, and can now be had for significantly less. With the digital rotating bezel added to the original via a software update, and without the new echocardiogram...

Act quickly to grab both the Samsung Galaxy Active 2 watch and wireless Galaxy Buds for just £298.

The Galaxy Watch Active 2 feels even better on your wrist than the first Active -- it's comfortable during workouts and when sleeping. An updated running coach works fairly well, as long as you can deal with the Bixby voice. The touch bezel lets you...

The watch has an ECG, but you can't use it yet. Battery life on the smaller 40mm version does take a beating during workouts, especially when you have the always-on display active. There's no menstrual tracking.

There's much to like about the latest Galaxy Watch Active 2, even though its flagship health feature hasn't been turned on yet.

Preorder now from Samsung

You can get your hands (or wrists) on the Galaxy Watch Active 2 on 27 September in the US. We’ll update this page with UK pricing and availability as soon as it becomes available.

Until then, we’ll be updating this page as and when we get more information about the launch, so be sure to check back in for everything you need to know about the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2.