SAMSUNG Galaxy Watch Active (40MM, GPS, Bluetooth) Smart Watch with Fitness Tracking, and Sleep Analysis - Rose Gold (US Version)

I've had this watch for almost a month and this watch is fantastic! On average I use about 25% of the battery life with the heart rate monitor set to occasionally monitor. I charge during my nightly shower and it is fully charged within 15-20 minutes. The step counter seems to be right on the money. It syncs with the app seamlessly which has always been an issue with fitbit and Samsung phones. Another issue that this addressed for me was that I frequently push my daughter in a stroller and with fitbit it wouldn't track my steps because my arm wasn't moving. With this watch and a Samsung phone you can easily hack that issue by putting your phone in your pocket! Playing and running with my daughterion the playground is easily logged as activity and tracked as a dynamic workout. Apps were pretty much a non-priority for me on this watch so I can not speak to the degree of functionality on those but I can say that the speech to text works well for replying to text on the watch which is really handy. But Bixby assistant is still useless. This wasn't surprising to me though so it was less disappointing. It's not going to kill me though to pull out my phone to use Google assistant. Overall this watch is a solid win for me and is beating my previous fitbit experience by miles. Thanks again Samsung for delivering a quality product!Update 5/6/19:Still loving my watch but I think it's worth noting that I downloaded an aftermarket watch face and saw a significant decrease on battery life. Using it drained it down to 36% in one day! I went back to using the preinstalled breathe watch face and went back to using only 25% of the total life in one day. So if you buy this and find that your battery is draining really fast it's likely that your downloaded watch face is the culprit! Just an fyi!Update 1/4/2020:The watch is still going strong! I've done everything with this thing on. Swimming, dishes, it has no problem being submerged once the water setting is turned on. The band is still really comfortable. Haven't noticed any decrease in battery life. I still use about only 25% of the battery everyday. Pretty pleased with my purchase.

I have grown to like this watch and it's features. Being a big fan of the Apple Watch, it took some adjusting to a round face. I nearly hated every watch face I came across but there is a plethora of choices paid and free. I found a few I use on a daily basis. There isn't any watch face that made me fall in love with it's design. So the recommendation would be to enter this world of Samasung Smart watches with a clean pallet and an open mind. Now that I have the watch over a month, I have enjoyed it's reliabilty. This has been the best fitness watch I have owned and I dont have a premium device to compare its accuracy with. My sleep record has been very accurate following the time I actually fall asleep and when I wake. Even little knaps get recorded. If I start a workout, it will auto start in workout mode after about 7-10 minutes. That's a cool feature to me. I like how it recognizes the tracks I am playing on phone. I can see albulm art and the colors pop. I love the ability to save some music on my watch for those runs without my phone. I put the watch in sport mode and it tracks my run by gps and has been very accurate comparing to google maps. I went and bought some earbuds so I could connect it to the watch. It's a cool device, just different. Battery life is exceptional. I have gotten two days on a single charge still having about 6-8 hours estimated time remaining on the charge. The device is light and at least very comfortable to wear while sleeping. It is a little small on the screen size but it's low profile makes it easy to put on jackets and backpacks. Texting on it is like a little game. Am I going to hit the right letter on the second or third try. Quick responses already preloaded is best when replying without your phone. It does allow you to write ltters with your finger for texts but can be trying with it's 40mm screen. I would recommend this device to someone stepping into the world of premium smart watches. It's cheaper and comes with the features you need. I have lost 30lbs so far. If you are an avid Samsung user, it's a no brainer.

Ended up picking this up on release day. This is my first smart watch so I honestly can't compare it to the previous Galaxy watches, but I can say I am super happy with the watch so far. The design is clean and eye catching, and the UI functions smooth and snappy despite the loss of the rotating bezel. Battery life seems to be pretty solid and I was able to make it nearly two days on a single full charge.Feature wise it's definitely a good fit for anyone looking for fitness or sleep tracking while not dealing with the feeling of a heavy watch upon your wrist all day/night. The noticeable feeling of wearing this watch fades away pretty quickly, and I have not had it interfere with any daily activities as some larger watches can. The two included bands offer a solid range for wrist sizes, and of course additional sizes/colors/textures are available for purchase as well.It is important to note that there is no speaker built into this watch, so you cannot use it for music or calls directly, but it does work fine as a remote for spotify etc if you have a different audio source. As I would not really want to listen to music from a watch, or broadcast my private phone calls anyway, the lack of a speaker doesn't bother me personally.There is not currently support for third party apps, however you can enable notifications from pretty much every app on your phone, and third party messaging apps (LINE, Messenger, etc) do allow you to respond directly from the watch.All in all, I highly recommend this watch for anyone looking to pick up a solid smart watch for a reasonable price that is still packed with tons of features you would expect from a more expensive option. It is comfortable, stylish, and functional.