Overview Galaxy Watch Active - New wearable Samsung in a compact package

Table of contents

• Specifications
• Equipment
• Appearance and ergonomics
• Display
• Control
• Using the application
• dials
• Activity and Sleep
• Sports and Fitness
• Protection
• autonomy
• results

Specifications

Equipment

In the box we found a silver watch with a white removable strap, charger, instructions and additional strap gray with two tails of different lengths.

Appearance and ergonomics

Here and below we compare Galaxy Watch Active with Samsung previous clock that got us to review - Galaxy Watch. That device is sold in two versions: with screen diagonals 42 and 46 mm. Our model differs seriously at this stage: in size it is a little less than 40 mm in diameter. For devaysa worn on the hand, the difference is very noticeable: Watch Active noticeably slimmer predecessor.

Watch Active really seem compact, because of what many consider their women. Strongly agree: the clock and look great on a man's hand.

The presence of the gadget on the hand there, but easy to get used to it. Weighs only 25 grams the clock, which is very important for a wrist device that you will not shoot in his sleep.

Housing in Watch Active round like a classic watches. On the right side are two buttons, it's nice to respond to pressing. Bezel or digital bits no.

In spite of the mobility, this is a serious accessory. External solidity little harm only silicone straps. But they can be changed: in-store Samsung have a few alternatives. If you take no silicone and leather or fabric strap, the device will look like a normal wrist watch with a screen rather than a sports gadget.

Display

The clock is set 1.1-inch Super AMOLED-display. Pixel density enough to splash on the dial could put pictures.

Stock brightness enough to discern the characters on the dial even under the sun.

The display thick frame, but they do not interfere. The black color on the screen is deep enough that the line between the display and the frame was almost imperceptible.

Touch screen, on pressing reacts correctly. All turning, for which the previous model posted bezel, there will have to make a finger, but it is, in my opinion, is not critical.

Supports Always On Display Mode, which face constantly remains active without pressing or turning the wrist. But dial mechanical watches among the regular offerings not found. It seems that this time the Watch does not want to look like a classic accessory.

Control

Is controlled by two push buttons and a touch screen. In most situations, the buttons correspond to the actions of the "Back" and "Home", but with the help of double and long press You can enable the payment mode Samsung Pay, open the application list, turn off the device or voice call assistant. Here installed service Bixby, not recognizing commands in Russian.

Swipe from the top is the Quick Settings screen, and swipe along the sides are responsible for switching between widgets. For more information about any of the screens you can scroll through and tapnut. Here is a list of the default widgets: a notification activity, application shortcuts, training level stress, Heart rate, weather, the Google calendar of events. The choice available to a couple of dozen screens: alarm clock, calendar, contacts, time, different time zones, the player, reminders, Spotify and various data from the Samsung Health - applications, a leading accounting activity, sleep, exercise and power.

Notifications are really helpful: message from messenger, as a rule, can be read in full. Response to the clock is preset options or by dictation on built-in microphone.

Using the application

To control the clock manufacturer recommends using the Galaxy Wearable - an application that brings together all of Samsung device ecosystem. It is available only on Android. For iOS, you can download the Galaxy Watch - there are the same functions.

The application can find the battery charge and the amount of memory remaining Galaxy Watch Active, complete your collection of dials and Applications for hours, go to the Samsung Health, set up payment Samsung Pay and control your smart home with technology SmartThings.

Also here you can control the settings of the screen, and vibration notifications, assign widgets to export tracks and images in the device memory or use the search function hours. When searching the dial lights up, and the device itself starts to vibrate.

Many of these settings are duplicated in the clock itself. Minus that previous models of watches from Samsung, that the new Watch Active is that it is quite difficult to deal with them: use the device "out of the box" to complete just will not work.

dials

Switch between preset dials can be directly from the screen of hours - it is necessary to hold your finger on the display. They differ both in appearance and the amount of data displayed on them.

Extra dials can be purchased or downloaded for free in the Galaxy Store. Alas, most of them oblique and scary, but something to taste to find, perhaps, we can.

Activity and Sleep

For mapping activity during the day is responsible separate dial, which shows three results:

• the number of hours spent in motion;
• calories burned;
• while training.

All figures are generated automatically, and training is considered to be even walking. Fill in all the bars is not difficult, and it is a good incentive to behave in any way mobile lifestyle. The standard rate can be changed in the settings.

Full activity indicators are displayed in the application Samsung Health.

Here, for example, it is possible to follow the phases of sleep and find out how much time you fall asleep.

Or follow the statistics of heart.

Any of the items to track in the Samsung Health Watch Active is available in a separate widget-dial. This means that you can set a goal to drink 10 glasses of water a day, and add the appropriate screen to Watch Active, to quickly put a plus sign.

Sports and Fitness

Actual workout, you can choose a special widget. There are already preset modes: running, swimming and cycling. You can select a fourth type of exercise on your own, as well as change the staff. In each of the exercises recorded their performance. The watch has a GPS-sensor, whereby distance data will be removed more precisely.

Protection

Hours are protected under the standard IP68: they will not get the dust and they will survive immersion at a non-extreme depths. Samsung claims that swim with the Active possible on Watch the depth of 50 meters and the clock has been tested US MIL-STD-810G military standard. This means that the device can withstand shock and extreme temperatures.

autonomy

The Watch Active mounted battery with a capacity of 230 mAh. Battery life may be different - it all depends on how you are using the watch. GPS enabled and Always On Display, play music, use of fitness apps - all of which can reduce the time of the device with possible 90 hours to about 8.

Now I use Watch Active 46 hours, and the charge has fallen from 100% to 8%. In most scenarios, if you're not an athlete, a music lover, the device will have to recharge about once every two days.

The manufacturer claims that it is possible to restore the battery power without wires from the Samsung Galaxy S10, S10 + and S10e reverse charging function. We were unable to test this, but, as we understand, to include such a charge is not that at all. From our Qi-station Belkin hours to charge refused.

results

Galaxy Watch Active - a more affordable version of the Galaxy Watch, but cheaper, with less capacious battery and without a bezel. In this compromise ends.

The new model inherits the early hours of the iron, but, in my opinion, the case turned out much nicer and more versatile.

For the rest, the same verdict. Galaxy Watch Active - a great way to supplement the Samsung ecosystem, as well as a good choice for owners of Android-devices. They work with iOS, but against Apple Watch gadget is lost due to the benefits of "apple" of the ecosystem.

And more Watch Active round. For some it's probably really important.

Price - 16 990 rubles.

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The author expresses his gratitude to the company Samsung for providing the test device.