After weeks of leaks, Samsung has finally announced the Galaxy Watch Active 2 smartwatch in the U.S. It comes in two sizes and two styles. The Galaxy Watch Active 2 that is designed to withstand harsh conditions features a round-shaped AMOLED display and plenty of health-centric features including an electrocardiogram (ECG).
Samsung Galaxy Watch 2 Specifications and Features
The Galaxy Watch Active 2 exists in 40mm and 44mm sizes. It does not feature a rotatable bezel but features a virtual one. Also, the Watch Active 2 comes in two styles such as a casual edition that has an aluminum chassis and FKM wrist band and there is a premium version featuring stainless steel body along with a leather strap. On both versions, users can easily replace the existing strap with any 20mm band.
The Galaxy Watch Active 2 is an IP68 rated and MIL-STD 810G rated water-resistant and dustproof device that can remain unaffected from harsh climatic conditions. Also, it is swim-proof product since it comes with 5ATM water resistance. The display of the phone is shielded by Gorilla Glass DX+. The One UI allows users to create a customized watch that matches with the clothes of the user. To use it, one needs to take a photo of the outfit that he is wearing through My Style feature present in the Galaxy Wearables app.
The Galaxy Watch Active 2 offers users with 39 workout option with different categories. It features an improved optical heart rate tracker with 8 LEDs for faster readings. The device also features an electrocardiogram (ECG). It also comes with Calm app for improving sleep through meditation programs. The device can also track stress levels.
The Galaxy Watch Active 2 houses a S-AMOLED display that supports 360 x 360 pixels resolution. The 40mm device has a 1.2-icnh display whereas the 44mm model is fitted with a 1.4-inch screen. The Exynos 9110 chipset along with 768MB of RAM powers the Galaxy Watch Active 2. The LTE supported stainless steel edition of the smartwatch being a premium model has 1.5 GB of RAM.
The smartwatch runs on Tizen OS and comes with real-time voice and text languages. Samsung Health, Smart Things, Samsung Pay and Bixby are some of the features packed of the device. It can be used to launch camera on paired devices such Galaxy S9, Galaxy Note 9 or Galaxy S10.
Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 Price and Availability
The Galaxy Watch Active 2 will be up for pre-orders from Sept. 6 and its shipments will begin from Sept. 26. The 40mm aluminum edition of the Watch Active 2 is priced at $279 and the 44mm variant carries a price tag of $299. Customers who pre-order the Watch Active 2 will be provided with Wireless Charger Portable Battery for free.
Samsung is yet to confirm the pricing of the stainless-steel edition of the Galaxy Watch Active 2. In the US, the smartwatch will be available through all the leading carries such as AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, US Cellular and Version from Sept. 27.
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