Samsung has been one of the few companies consistently launching new wearables in India. Its latest smartwatch to hit the market is the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active[1]. This model is priced[2] at Rs. 19,990 and it is aimed at people who wish to track their active lifestyle. The Galaxy Watch Active comes with tracking features for heart rate, exercise, sleep, and stress, among others. So should you invest in this smartwatch? We put it through our set of intensive tests to find out.
The Galaxy Watch Active has a minimalistic design. It has a 1.1-inch AMOLED display that sits on top of a metal case. The AMOLED panel's resolution is 360x360 pixels, and it is vivid and bright enough to be visible outdoors. The watch has an auto-brightness setting that alters the screen brightness based on ambient light conditions.
There is Corning Gorilla Glass 3 to keep scratches off the display. The Galaxy Watch Active has two buttons on the right side, while the left is blank. These buttons don't jut out too much, but offer good clicky feedback.
At the back, the Galaxy Watch Active sports a heart rate sensor. This smartwatch ships with a charging cradle similar to the on one end and a USB Type-A on the other. There are four case colours to choose from: Silver, Black, Green, and Rose Gold, as well as eight strap colour options: Orange, Light Blue, White, Yellow, Light Pink, Green, Black, and Light Grey. We had the Black on Black option for this review.
The Samsung Galaxy Watch Active sports a 1.1-inch AMOLED display
The case lugs extend slightly and should be able to accommodate any 20mm strap. Samsung[3] supplies two silicone...