As promised, GPS update and the individual reviews! Active 2 Review: ruclips.net/video/O7t7hEjmQWY/видео.html Active Review:ruclips.net/video/y8ZVP8_nZqA/видео.html Fit Review: ruclips.net/video/jfKlYAlacw4/видео.html GPS update: I ran an organized 5k with the Active 2 on and at the finish line, 3.08 miles was my final readout (a 5k is technically 3.10 mi). If you go into your exercise settings for the run, you can turn on "very accurate GPS" mode. This uses more battery but is definitely quite accurate.
Whoa, I didn't realize what these watches could do! My daughter can monitor several of her medical issues. Sleep, stress and heart rate. Plus set timer's for meds and water throughout the school day. I can't afford the 2 but I'm going to try and swing the 1. Great video! I was clueless 😁THANKS
You can do all that with your phone. I don't get the watch except for social situations in which you might want notifications without looking at your phone. The watch is barely useful as a watch since the face doesn't stay lit long enough to time anything.
@@BitsyBee how can you keep track of your heart beat with your phone accurately? there are so many apps and it's just not the same thing as dedicated pulse points to calculate it.
@@trailladymtb7700 thank you no reason for me to have the active 2 now. Also I have 2 questions is the bezel really that bad or is it not noticable and also are there new watch faces? Thanks again
Just got the active and found it has the bezel now aswell, also it controls spotify but only plays when bluetooth headphones are connected to your phone. It is also a good idea to state that although the two buttons are the same size and shape, the back button it stuck out more. I dont know about the customisable face settings with clothing, but apart from that the two are nearly the same minus a speaker and bigger size option.
Great review man. This video gives a lot of information in which "not-so-techy" people like me can understand. Anyway it's Galaxy Watch Active 2 for me 😁
I had an impulse to get a watch, didn't wanna pay 399$ for the active 2 here in Canada for a couple new features. I ended up getting the active 1 yesterday for only 150$ ( using rewards points). My first smartwatch!
Me too, i wanted a smartwatch so hard, but here in Brazil you have to sell a liver to afford one, yesterday i saw a promotion and it was R$ 600 ($139) so i decided to get it and once the active2 is R$ 1800($418) i feel that i made a good choice hahaahaha
@@felipemusskopf4050 No mercado livre mano, como teve muita gente que ganhou o relógio junto com o Galaxy 10 tem muita gente vendendo baratinho lá, recebi o meu hoje com a caixa fechada e com a garantia, então da pra comprar sem medo por lá, caso você não confie muito, pode comprar na magazine por 800 reais
Então, pensei a mesma coisa, Black Friday não vai estar taooo mais baixo que agora, então acabei optando por pegar no MercadoLivre e sobre o relógio estou curtindo muitooo, ele é bem inteligente e completo e o gps dele bem top, mas vale ressaltar que a bateria dele tem uma duração bem mediana comparado com outros watches e ele é pequeno, que no caso eu que tenho o pulso grosso fica menor ainda, mas é uma experiência pra ver se vale a pena comprar o 2 mais pra frente
Gerry Brown-Encinias Trust me, you will love this beautiful amazing watch! I just got mine on Saturday and it is stunning and it exceeds all my expectations
I have the first gen and love it. Didn't see anything super compelling in the 2nd Gen to make me want to upgrade. Maybe the 3 will really wow me but for now I'll stick with the OG
Out of several reviews on RUclips, I have NOT found any review that discussed on email and calendar, in particular on MS Outlook on Galaxy watch active 2. It appears Galaxy watch could show Outlook email but there was no discussion Outlook calendar. A confirmation and demonstration on both Outlook email and calendar will be excellent. Thank you .
One of the key selling points for me for the Active 2 vs other activity tracking watches, is the potential for an ECG/EKG on this. I'm not an iPhone user so the Apple Watch is out of the question for me.
I have been wearing analog traditional watches most of my life. Never have I had one that made a ticking sound that was audible enough to hear it from your arm's length away. What a pointless feature.
The audible ticking is not noticable compared to a regular analog watch. I like the ticking sound of analog watches, but like smart watches. The feature is really for that niche market.
@@emilycox1583 do you have a samsung phone although it doesn't matter you van get it on any android device but with samsung phones they come pre installed so you can connect easier and download the app
Oh thank you!! I don't have a Samsung phone but I just got the app and although I can't get into the details as I don't have the watch aha it does seem to work fine! Thanks for replying.
Great video again. thank you very much. Picked up the Active 2 yesterday. Which I prefer. Looks sleeker. Really easy to sync from the Active Galaxy watch. Received nearly all my apps. Had to go to apps to sync a few that it missed. No big deal. Gave me a chance to play with both the watch and Galaxy apps. Like it a lot.
nice review - ive been debating to get the Active 2 (I own the Active now) - and to me the two reasons would be - larger screen size and mic/speaker. I did notice that the colors on some of the watchfaces are different - for example - on the Health dashboard watch face - the two meters that measure steps and minutes on the Active 1 are solid colors , while on the Active two they are gradients (which to me look nicer) - small differences - but a difference nonetheless.
I didn't even notice that I got the Active 1 instead of the 2 (i did want the 2 originally) but thank you for the video because now seeing the differences, its not THAT different for me to desperately want to return my Active 1 for the 2 hahaha
I switch my original Samsung Watch (Rose Gold) to the Active 2😜 Lowkey loving the active 2, even more cuz it still has the bezel which my other watch originally had💕
Few questions regarding the watch active 1 if you could help; - is it compatible with the galaxy a12 - can you message / call on it? - I found one in a shop for around £45, is it worth buying?
Great video! I was wondering. Can I take a walk or run with my watchwithout my phone? Will it still keep track without a phone and sync to my phone when I get home? Thank you in advance.
Great video. Looking at these for my wife and couldn't figure out if the newer watch was worth the extra money. After this video I can see the difference between them.
Planning to purchase a smartwatch.. Should I go for Active2/Active1/Galaxy Watch 42mm? Pls suggest me one based on the features incorporated and future firmware updates
Once sammie decided to add the touch bezel feature on the active, the price difference is hard to motivate. That being said, the sligtly bigger screen looks ALOT better, and I miss being able to take calls and play spotify directly from your wrist
I think the majority of things that the Active 2 has and the Active hasn't are just mistakes Samsung made and now they listened and fixed them, like, the bezel could be smaller and touch and the Active could have a speaker into it. I'm going with the Active because I live in Brazil and the Active 2 is more than double the price of the Active (that still costs almost a minimum monthly salary here)
I just found your channel dude. You are really amazing, your videos and explanations are really good. Greetings from Brazil bro, you got a new subscriber!!!
I dont know if its already been posted, but its good to note that the "right" spot to wear the Smartwatch is near the bone near the back of your hand (the one where you put the black galaxy watch). The spot where you used the second watch may had some data different because of that. On the upcoming comparison, try to use one watch on each hand, so both are on the right spot. Great review, i am making my mind based on your content, on my country (brazil), the active 1 i can get for R$500, and the active 2 is for R$800, and to me its a lot, but i like smartwatches a lot as well.
I heard they were very similar. Despite having a larger battery, the larger screen seems to counterbalance that. That's just what I've heard in the reviewer community
Can you connect bluetooth earbuds to the watch? Also what is the LTE feature? Can you use a second party heart rate monitor? And doesnt the active one still claim that you can make phone calls from it? But it doesnt have a speaker? I'm confused?
Debating on the Active 1 and 2 If i have bluetooth can i get phone calls and answer calls and respond to messages with both or just the 2 Not sure which would be the better buy Price is not an option Ty for any info you can give me
Thank you for this fabulous comparison. Please do follow up with a video that further tests the GPS and heart rate monitor after some major activity. Thanks again.
Thanks for suggesting the Galaxy fit 2, Previously I was quite apprehensive of those kind of bands but because of you I looked into them and it was exactly that my requirements are very few I don’t want to play music, call, messages.. But only notifications sleep tracking heart rate tracking and gps, Not even the NFC
Got the Active when it came out mainly because of its ability to track sleep(I have sleep apnea). Have had it continuously measuring my heart rate for more accurate readings and have noticed the battery degradation since I’ve had this watch for nearly a year. Found this video and decided I’d keep my watch and possibly find a way to replace the battery. Thank you for the review!
You're basically the first and the only reviewer on YT that I subscribe. I usually only searching reviews like these when I need to buy specific products but I really like the way you review everything so voila I subs you. Hopefully I will stick to my budget plan and not end up drooling and buying everything fancy that you reviews. Thx for the in depth review & comparison. I've been eyeing some smartwatches and to me 40mm is quite fit my small wrist. I love the brown leather option tho. Still considering some smartwatches from branded watches like Fossil, MK etc due to they hv more attractive looks imo but the features are a major downside so your reviews are a big help.
@@quackity8460 For the active, it just connects off of Bluetooth. I did not have to connect it to my phone carrier becaude you don't need it. All you need is the galaxy wearable app and to always have your Bluetooth on. It also dosent track sleep without having Bluetooth on
I am afraid that the galaxy watch active one will fall behind on the active two. I'm struggling to chose between these two. Because we are talking about a 100 euro difference. But will the active one still be a good, updated watch in about 2 years?
Does it do a better job at using your heart rate to estimate calories burned? I noticed on my current Active 1, no matter how hard I push a 1hr weight training workout always burns the same amount of calories.
There was lot of problems with the app. You can still use it though. You have to open it from the Samsung browser on the watch, I think the link to youtube was already setup as well. If not, it's quick to add. This gives you the full experience and support YT music, but the interface is a little clunky.
@@omgjadenn 40mm. The only problem I have is it keeps telling me I have unread voicemail when I don't. I've even turned off permissions for my phone to access the watch and it still does it.
Its has better software, if you don't need a speaker the software update made them almost Identical, also this one is water proof so I would say its better
@@angelas201 there really isn't anything better about the active 2 unless you need a speaker and a slightly larger display. Edit: I went out and bought the Active 2 because there is currently a very good sale. If you're looking at these two watches I suggest you currently go with the active 2.
@@inverse6593 I'm just thinking about the LTE mostly. I'm not sure like only the basic things work unless you have wifi on which is making me not wanna get it.
How well does this work with a non-samsung Android phone? How much functionality depends on the possession of a Samsung phone and can this be mitigated by using a Samsung tablet? Thanks
many reviews show an option for sending your massage as Text OR Audio when using the microphone. it should appear, when dictating your reply and pressing send. But with my watch, that option doesnt exist. it always sends it automatically as a text. What am I doing wrong :/??
You actually can on the active 1. I have one and I've done it myself. I don't really use it though as I don't find it fun watching video on such a small screen.
Google just needs to create a Pixel watch, just like the watch active 2, where the features work natively without having to download additional apps and is fast and reliable. The main difference with the Pixel watch and Active 2 would be the ability to download other apps from the play store (that work great too,) and Google assistant at your wrist. It could even work well with Pixel buds.
I hope that if they release a watch active 3, they add a finger print scanner on the "back" button so when you try to activate Samsung Pay, you don't need to type in a pin code.
Wow and I was about to get the original but for a few more dollars I can get the active 2 and it has a speaker and the price now is more attractive thanks for the details.
Is the heart rate tracking still trash is general? Compared to my charge 3 the active 2 was consistently 10-30 bom off and I mainly use these as fitness trackers although I do appreciate the smart features. They just sucked at doing the thing Fitbit is good at.
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As promised, GPS update and the individual reviews!
Active 2 Review: ruclips.net/video/O7t7hEjmQWY/видео.html
Active Review:ruclips.net/video/y8ZVP8_nZqA/видео.html
Fit Review: ruclips.net/video/jfKlYAlacw4/видео.html
GPS update: I ran an organized 5k with the Active 2 on and at the finish line, 3.08 miles was my final readout (a 5k is technically 3.10 mi). If you go into your exercise settings for the run, you can turn on "very accurate GPS" mode. This uses more battery but is definitely quite accurate.
Talking way is simple direct and looks honest.
No over acting or exagerating or shouting.
Thank you
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Whoa, I didn't realize what these watches could do! My daughter can monitor several of her medical issues. Sleep, stress and heart rate. Plus set timer's for meds and water throughout the school day. I can't afford the 2 but I'm going to try and swing the 1. Great video! I was clueless 😁THANKS
I'm glad you found this helpful! I hope you and your daughter enjoy your new watches!!
You can do all that with your phone. I don't get the watch except for social situations in which you might want notifications without looking at your phone. The watch is barely useful as a watch since the face doesn't stay lit long enough to time anything.
Katherine Becker so many possible scenarios where someone doesn’t have access to a phone. Use your brain ffs
@@BitsyBee how can you keep track of your heart beat with your phone accurately? there are so many apps and it's just not the same thing as dedicated pulse points to calculate it.
@@mz0g many samsung phones have a heart rate censor near the camera tho
The original active has touch bezel now!
@@oranfitzsimons1804 yes it does through the latest software update , it now has the tactile touch bezel just like the active 2.
@@oranfitzsimons1804 Yes
wait really
Really, that is cool.
@@trailladymtb7700 thank you no reason for me to have the active 2 now. Also I have 2 questions is the bezel really that bad or is it not noticable and also are there new watch faces? Thanks again
Just got the active and found it has the bezel now aswell, also it controls spotify but only plays when bluetooth headphones are connected to your phone. It is also a good idea to state that although the two buttons are the same size and shape, the back button it stuck out more. I dont know about the customisable face settings with clothing, but apart from that the two are nearly the same minus a speaker and bigger size option.
Great review man. This video gives a lot of information in which "not-so-techy" people like me can understand. Anyway it's Galaxy Watch Active 2 for me 😁
I had an impulse to get a watch, didn't wanna pay 399$ for the active 2 here in Canada for a couple new features. I ended up getting the active 1 yesterday for only 150$ ( using rewards points). My first smartwatch!
Me too, i wanted a smartwatch so hard, but here in Brazil you have to sell a liver to afford one, yesterday i saw a promotion and it was R$ 600 ($139) so i decided to get it and once the active2 is R$ 1800($418) i feel that i made a good choice hahaahaha
@@wemersoncrazy onde achou essa promoção?
@@felipemusskopf4050 No mercado livre mano, como teve muita gente que ganhou o relógio junto com o Galaxy 10 tem muita gente vendendo baratinho lá, recebi o meu hoje com a caixa fechada e com a garantia, então da pra comprar sem medo por lá, caso você não confie muito, pode comprar na magazine por 800 reais
@@wemersoncrazy estou vendo alguns no ML, ia esperar a Black Friday, mas acho que vou pegar algum ali mesmo. O que achou do aparelho, vale a pena?
Então, pensei a mesma coisa, Black Friday não vai estar taooo mais baixo que agora, então acabei optando por pegar no MercadoLivre e sobre o relógio estou curtindo muitooo, ele é bem inteligente e completo e o gps dele bem top, mas vale ressaltar que a bateria dele tem uma duração bem mediana comparado com outros watches e ele é pequeno, que no caso eu que tenho o pulso grosso fica menor ainda, mas é uma experiência pra ver se vale a pena comprar o 2 mais pra frente
ACTIVE 2 is what I am looking for this Christmas!
Gerry Brown-Encinias Trust me, you will love this beautiful amazing watch! I just got mine on Saturday and it is stunning and it exceeds all my expectations
Same wow nice a great watch actually!
Same
I’ve just got mine today :D
@@setyourheartablaze___ I got it yesterday getting a screen protector that goes all around dont wanna risk cracking the screen
Really love your speech pace. Faster than the most out there but it really fits me.
I have the first gen and love it. Didn't see anything super compelling in the 2nd Gen to make me want to upgrade. Maybe the 3 will really wow me but for now I'll stick with the OG
The Watch Active 2 should’ve been the first one. So there wouldn’t have been need for a replacement so soon.
if u replace sth everytime a better version comes out you will spend all of your money.
Finally an in-depth comparison using 40 mm active 2
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Out of several reviews on RUclips, I have NOT found any review that discussed on email and calendar, in particular on MS Outlook on Galaxy watch active 2. It appears Galaxy watch could show Outlook email but there was no discussion Outlook calendar. A confirmation and demonstration on both Outlook email and calendar will be excellent. Thank you .
Hey just let you know i finally bought Samsung Active 2. They are so good, simple and functional. Thanks for your helpful review
One of the key selling points for me for the Active 2 vs other activity tracking watches, is the potential for an ECG/EKG on this. I'm not an iPhone user so the Apple Watch is out of the question for me.
Yeah I'm excited for that feature to start rolling out. I just wish I knew when it was coming
Mike O'Brien you know now?
I have been wearing analog traditional watches most of my life. Never have I had one that made a ticking sound that was audible enough to hear it from your arm's length away. What a pointless feature.
The audible ticking is not noticable compared to a regular analog watch. I like the ticking sound of analog watches, but like smart watches. The feature is really for that niche market.
Great for people practicing sharpshooting and want to shoot between heart beats just saying
Got the 1 today and they had an update where you can use the bezel on the 1st one so 1 still the one for me
Hey, this is a random question but can you download lots of different watch faces onto the 1 that you've got? Or are you stuck with the set 5
@@emilycox1583 oh hey
@@emilycox1583 yeah you can download more watch faces as well as mini games
@@emilycox1583 do you have a samsung phone although it doesn't matter you van get it on any android device but with samsung phones they come pre installed so you can connect easier and download the app
Oh thank you!! I don't have a Samsung phone but I just got the app and although I can't get into the details as I don't have the watch aha it does seem to work fine! Thanks for replying.
Such a quality informative video. Everything straight and to the point. Double thumbs up.
I mean other than me :) 🏳️🌈. Ok sorry, I just had to make that joke, report it if you want to
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This is extremely helpful! The speaker is definitely a major difference for me. Thanks!
I know right the speaker and the price now makes this very attractive.
We should clarify that the Active2 has a 247mah battery for the smaller 40mm and 340mah for the 44mm. Excellent video and review btw!
Active 1 just got better today. They added the digital rotating bezel with an update.
Really?
Yes. Really. Go to software update in the app
No way that awesome. Is this the Samsung update or you need to get a app or something
@@kjblue625 just in the galaxy wearable app make sure your watch software is up to date and then turn on the feature in settings
@@koryholding1491 sweet now I want to see if I want to spend the extra 100 bucks just for the speakers.
Great video again. thank you very much. Picked up the Active 2 yesterday. Which I prefer. Looks sleeker. Really easy to sync from the Active Galaxy watch. Received nearly all my apps. Had to go to apps to sync a few that it missed. No big deal. Gave me a chance to play with both the watch and Galaxy apps. Like it a lot.
Thanks for mentioning that! It was very easy for me to sync from my Active 1 as well. Thanks for watching!
nice review - ive been debating to get the Active 2 (I own the Active now) - and to me the two reasons would be - larger screen size and mic/speaker. I did notice that the colors on some of the watchfaces are different - for example - on the Health dashboard watch face - the two meters that measure steps and minutes on the Active 1 are solid colors , while on the Active two they are gradients (which to me look nicer) - small differences - but a difference nonetheless.
The active 1 must have some type of mic, because I can dictate text messages.
Michael Shelnutt can you speak to text on active 1?.
Katherine Becker you can speak to txt on the active 1??
@@Brownskinhoney If I recall - yes, it has a Mic, but not a speaker
@@Brownskinhoney Yes, if I recall correctly. It has a Mic, but no speaker
I didn't even notice that I got the Active 1 instead of the 2 (i did want the 2 originally) but thank you for the video because now seeing the differences, its not THAT different for me to desperately want to return my Active 1 for the 2 hahaha
Oh nice! I'm glad my video helped you then
Especially now the active watch has a firmware update that gives it the same virtual bezel as the active 2, among other things.
@@PaulByron4d did they ever fix the heart rate sensor issues for the first active?
Alotta Fugina for it not measuring continuously? It’s due to power saving sensors being turned on. If you turn them off it seems to work fine.
I switch my original Samsung Watch (Rose Gold) to the Active 2😜
Lowkey loving the active 2, even more cuz it still has the bezel which my other watch originally had💕
Great video I'm planning on getting the Active 2 because it's better and I've been wanting a Samsung Watch for a while now
I think that's a good choice. For anyone who can afford it, the 2 is definitely superior
Just ordered my active 2 for £199. Great video very helpful
Are you sure it was the active 2?
Few questions regarding the watch active 1 if you could help;
- is it compatible with the galaxy a12
- can you message / call on it?
- I found one in a shop for around £45, is it worth buying?
I have the active 1 so thanks for this. I'll be keeping my watch, maybe wait for a third generation
can you do callin active watch?
@@rahuls5679 only on the active 2
Great video! I was wondering. Can I take a walk or run with my watchwithout my phone? Will it still keep track without a phone and sync to my phone when I get home?
Thank you in advance.
Great video. Looking at these for my wife and couldn't figure out if the newer watch was worth the extra money. After this video I can see the difference between them.
For a few second, i thought that you gonna start singing Fix you or Yellow. Thank You for the comparison.
Thanks a lot for this! I'm getting my Active2 next week
That's exciting! Enjoy your new watch!!
Planning to purchase a smartwatch.. Should I go for Active2/Active1/Galaxy Watch 42mm?
Pls suggest me one based on the features incorporated and future firmware updates
Is say active 1 unless making phone calls is important to you. However you should have your phone on you.
Once sammie decided to add the touch bezel feature on the active, the price difference is hard to motivate. That being said, the sligtly bigger screen looks ALOT better, and I miss being able to take calls and play spotify directly from your wrist
I think the majority of things that the Active 2 has and the Active hasn't are just mistakes Samsung made and now they listened and fixed them, like, the bezel could be smaller and touch and the Active could have a speaker into it.
I'm going with the Active because I live in Brazil and the Active 2 is more than double the price of the Active (that still costs almost a minimum monthly salary here)
Does this work with other android phones or just Samsung? And if YES, is there any limitations compared to Samsung?> Can you test it please?
I just found your channel dude. You are really amazing, your videos and explanations are really good.
Greetings from Brazil bro, you got a new subscriber!!!
I dont know if its already been posted, but its good to note that the "right" spot to wear the Smartwatch is near the bone near the back of your hand (the one where you put the black galaxy watch). The spot where you used the second watch may had some data different because of that.
On the upcoming comparison, try to use one watch on each hand, so both are on the right spot.
Great review, i am making my mind based on your content, on my country (brazil), the active 1 i can get for R$500, and the active 2 is for R$800, and to me its a lot, but i like smartwatches a lot as well.
Does the active 1 have bixby ? Like can i ask bixby to set a timer for 5 minutes and will it work? Without having to pick my phone up directly
Thanks a lot, great video. Do you know the battery life on the Active 2 of the 40mm vs 44mm ?
I heard they were very similar. Despite having a larger battery, the larger screen seems to counterbalance that. That's just what I've heard in the reviewer community
@@MikeOBrienMedia Thanks Mike
Is it worth it to buy any of them even though I don't have a Samsung phone?
if you can download Samsung health and some other apps, you should be fine, missing out on some features but it will work
so do you think that $80 is worth the upgrade?
Edit: on amazon you can get the watch active 2 for only $50 more
Can you connect bluetooth earbuds to the watch? Also what is the LTE feature? Can you use a second party heart rate monitor?
And doesnt the active one still claim that you can make phone calls from it? But it doesnt have a speaker? I'm confused?
Debating on the Active 1 and 2 If i have bluetooth can i get phone calls and answer calls and respond to messages with both or just the 2 Not sure which would be the better buy Price is not an option Ty for any info you can give me
Love the succinct comparison. Subscribed!
Just bought my Watch Active :)
This video alone has made me subscribe to your channel. thank you for your honest opinion.
Thank you for this fabulous comparison. Please do follow up with a video that further tests the GPS and heart rate monitor after some major activity. Thanks again.
Will do. Thank you for watching and supporting the channel!
@@MikeOBrienMedia yes please do the GPS comparison!
Thanks for suggesting the Galaxy fit 2, Previously I was quite apprehensive of those kind of bands but because of you I looked into them and it was exactly that my requirements are very few I don’t want to play music, call, messages.. But only notifications sleep tracking heart rate tracking and gps, Not even the NFC
I got the active 1 with the preorder of note 10+. I was crying for the active 2
No its galaxy buds
Got the Active when it came out mainly because of its ability to track sleep(I have sleep apnea).
Have had it continuously measuring my heart rate for more accurate readings and have noticed the battery degradation since I’ve had this watch for nearly a year.
Found this video and decided I’d keep my watch and possibly find a way to replace the battery.
Thank you for the review!
You do realise the battery can be replaced free under warranty for 2 years if you live in the EU and 1 year at least everywhere else?
You're basically the first and the only reviewer on YT that I subscribe. I usually only searching reviews like these when I need to buy specific products but I really like the way you review everything so voila I subs you. Hopefully I will stick to my budget plan and not end up drooling and buying everything fancy that you reviews.
Thx for the in depth review & comparison. I've been eyeing some smartwatches and to me 40mm is quite fit my small wrist. I love the brown leather option tho. Still considering some smartwatches from branded watches like Fossil, MK etc due to they hv more attractive looks imo but the features are a major downside so your reviews are a big help.
Thank you for watching and subscribing! I have some videos I think you will really like in the next month!
I own an apple watch 4 , but the active 2 it looks to be an awesome device. I ordered it, and tomorrow I will receive it. Can't wait.
Wes K I own an iPhone 11 Pro and also the note 10+
@@Roun801 ye I bet
Does it monitor your heart rate continuously and show your calorie burn each day? Or do you have to tell it when you're working out?
Love this video! Very helpful. I'm gonna get active 2 :) Thanks!
Is the AOD in 2 brighter than 1 or can you get it brighter?
I just got the active today for only $140 during the amazon prime day deal. Super happy, can't wait to use it
Do you have to add it to your carrier acct like a separate line or does it just run off your phone
@@quackity8460 For the active, it just connects off of Bluetooth. I did not have to connect it to my phone carrier becaude you don't need it. All you need is the galaxy wearable app and to always have your Bluetooth on. It also dosent track sleep without having Bluetooth on
I'm definitely going for active 1....i like your reviews
I am afraid that the galaxy watch active one will fall behind on the active two. I'm struggling to chose between these two. Because we are talking about a 100 euro difference. But will the active one still be a good, updated watch in about 2 years?
Is the original active watch waterproof?
Can you download lots of different watch faces onto the one? Or is it only the active 2 where you can do that?
@Marvin Zimmerman ?
Does it do a better job at using your heart rate to estimate calories burned? I noticed on my current Active 1, no matter how hard I push a 1hr weight training workout always burns the same amount of calories.
You need to set up your body measurements and it'll be more accurate
Nick Thats setup and it still makes no difference.
Thanks for your time and effort you put into this video 👍😎
Only the active 2 have the ecg? Does it really make a difference to have that?
And fall detection and blood pressure monitor
@@enginethatcould5257 oh, I did not know that, thanx for the info
@@Cypher7697 blood pressure monitoring soon though
So is active 2 able to answer phone calls? Do you need to have phone on you to have items work
With the Bluetooth version, yes. With the lte version, no.
Stopping to talk to someone on the road is unheard of now🤣
Wasnt the active2 supposed to come with RUclips? What happened with that feature?
There was lot of problems with the app. You can still use it though. You have to open it from the Samsung browser on the watch, I think the link to youtube was already setup as well. If not, it's quick to add. This gives you the full experience and support YT music, but the interface is a little clunky.
The virtual bezel is good, but I recently tested one, and it doesn’t seem to be very consistent. At least not as consistent as the physical bezel.
That's because you have to get used to it
@@romandiez9526 true, but does it work with two fingers spinning it? That's what I used to do with my old Gear S2.
@@kangvp9512 I'm not 100% sure but I think so
Does the active allow you to answer phone calls and send text messages?
Can u use the active 1 watch as a golf gps to get yardages ?
Thank you. I made my decision based on this video. Got the active 2. Thank you.
what is the size of your watch active 2? also the band? thanks.
Hey man, thanks for all the good info in these videos. I just bought an Active 2 watch because of them.
Which size?
@@omgjadenn 40mm. The only problem I have is it keeps telling me I have unread voicemail when I don't. I've even turned off permissions for my phone to access the watch and it still does it.
@@Madman6505 maybe take it to the store but, thank you and sorry about that stuff
@@omgjadenn No problem, it's a minor inconvenience. Otherwise I love the watch!
really helpful video, thank you!!
How would you compare this to the gear sport? Is it worth the upgrade?
Its has better software, if you don't need a speaker the software update made them almost Identical, also this one is water proof so I would say its better
Quick question--not sure if I missed it in the video but what's the verdict on battery life?
2 days... (I think)
Yep.. 5:20
is there anyway I can trade in my active 1 for the active 2?
Call Samsung
yeah put it on craigslist.
Yes, go to the samsung website. They gave me $75 for my gear sport. They also gave me $300 for my Tab S5e when I traded it for a tab s6.
Can u use a map on the watch active 2 so when ur going home u can follow it?
Good, honest review! Thank you.
Thank you! I appreciate it :)
Will the straps from the Galaxy Watch fit the Watch 3?
7:15 The active 1 looks so much more smooth than the active 2.
Ikr I like how the active 1 looks better but I like the feature on the active 2 more ahh
@@angelas201 there really isn't anything better about the active 2 unless you need a speaker and a slightly larger display.
Edit: I went out and bought the Active 2 because there is currently a very good sale. If you're looking at these two watches I suggest you currently go with the active 2.
@@inverse6593 I'm just thinking about the LTE mostly. I'm not sure like only the basic things work unless you have wifi on which is making me not wanna get it.
@@angelas201 in which of the 2
@@caseynivans7885 the first 1
How well does this work with a non-samsung Android phone? How much functionality depends on the possession of a Samsung phone and can this be mitigated by using a Samsung tablet? Thanks
@@shoobtoob thank you
many reviews show an option for sending your massage as Text OR Audio when using the microphone. it should appear, when dictating your reply and pressing send. But with my watch, that option doesnt exist. it always sends it automatically as a text. What am I doing wrong :/??
Thanks for the great comparison! Are the wireless charging capabilities exactly the same for both?
Yes they both are wireless charging
you can also watch RUclips videos on the Active 2. You can't on the Active 1. Neither has RUclips music control, though.
You actually can on the active 1. I have one and I've done it myself. I don't really use it though as I don't find it fun watching video on such a small screen.
@@mchintt how did you watch youtube on the watch? can you show me? or make a video pls. thanks
Google just needs to create a Pixel watch, just like the watch active 2, where the features work natively without having to download additional apps and is fast and reliable. The main difference with the Pixel watch and Active 2 would be the ability to download other apps from the play store (that work great too,) and Google assistant at your wrist. It could even work well with Pixel buds.
What size are these? I want to order one
Clear explanation. Thank you.
No speaker? You didn't talk about notifications. Can you get them and respond on the active 1? Can you respond via voice?
Cliff Frost speaker in active 2... You can respond to notifications... Once dismissed, it's gone
What do you think about the Samsung galaxy gear sport in 2019?
It would be really nice to see that video
very good watch i used but no speaker on it
3 fronteir or??
@@oranfitzsimons1804 gear sport
Shady Nashaat I have the gear sport it's a very good watch I use it for fitness tracking
What app is best used with these for fitness?
Loved the review❤️ thank you
I hope that if they release a watch active 3, they add a finger print scanner on the "back" button so when you try to activate Samsung Pay, you don't need to type in a pin code.
Wow and I was about to get the original but for a few more dollars I can get the active 2 and it has a speaker and the price now is more attractive thanks for the details.
The 2 looks so much better bc of the bigger screen and it having a speaker is a huge plus
Are both waterproof?
Yes : D
Is the heart rate tracking still trash is general? Compared to my charge 3 the active 2 was consistently 10-30 bom off and I mainly use these as fitness trackers although I do appreciate the smart features. They just sucked at doing the thing Fitbit is good at.
Are these both the 40mm models?
Can I use with any Andrioid