Samsung had globally launched the Galaxy Watch Active 2 at the beginning of August 2019. The smartwatch came with a plethora of updates over its six-month old predecessor. We now hear that Samsung plans to bring the device to India soon, thanks to technology tipster Ishaan Agarwal. According to the leak, the company will sell both the stainless steel and aluminum variants of the Active 2 in India.
Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 Specifications and Features
The Galaxy Active 2 is available in two dial sizes. While the 44m variant features a 1.4-inch display, the 40mm features comes with a 1.2-inch screen. Both smartwatches use Super AMOLED panels with a resolution of 360 x 360 pixels with always-on display, touch-enabled bezels and Corning Gorilla Glass DX+ protection. The device draws power from a 1.15Ghz dual-core Samsung Exynos 9110 SoC with 768MB of RAM and 4GB of internal storage. The LTE variants sport 1.5GB of RAM.
Connectivity features include optional LTE, Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth v5.0, NFC, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS and BeiDou. The Galaxy Active 2 is water resistant up to 5ATM, comes with an IP68 certification and is MIL-STD-810G compliant. The device is capable of tracking up to 39 workout activities, including seven that are automatically detected. These are walking, running, cycling, swimming, using the elliptical machine, rowing machine and general workout sessions. The smartwatch has a built-in heart rate monitor and can perform an ECG (electrocardiogram).
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The 40mm device draws power from a 247 mAh battery, while the 44mm smartwatch features a slightly larger 340 mAh unit. The Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 runs on Samsung’s One UI, which is based on the Tizen OS. The smartwatch is available in Aqua Black, Cloud Silver and Pink Gold for the aluminum model. The stainless-steel variant comes in gold, black and silver.
Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 Price and Availability
There is no official news on the price and availability of the Galaxy Watch Active 2 yet. But judging by the prices of the Galaxy Watch Active, the upcoming smartwatch is likely to be priced around the Rs. 22,000 (~$311) mark.
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