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...

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.

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The leaks come as a surprise only a few months after the original Galaxy Watch Active went on sale. However, if the Galaxy Watch line of devices has been shelved, it’s possible that the Galaxy Watch Active could be updated sooner than first expected.

For now, Samsung still lags behind, but at least the company is trying. If you’re looking for an Android smartwatch, the Galaxy Watch Active 2 is the one worth buying.