Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2 vs Garmin Venu 2

The 40mm version fits nicely on my smaller wrist and the metal finish looks premium compared with the first Galaxy Watch Active. The aluminum version is available in black, silver or pink gold with a synthetic rubber strap, while the stainless-steel version comes in a silver, black or gold finish, with a leather band. The LTE version is only available in stainless steel. The color AMOLED screen is bright and easy to see in direct sun, as long as you have the brightness cranked up to its maximum

Positives: This smartwatch is really nicely built, has a comfortable feeling while wearing day and night. You can download the connect IQ store app to purchase different watch faces for a really cheap price and can buy different watch bands through Amazon which is nice too. The other thing that I really like about this smartwatch is how super easy it was to pair with my android phone and I love the app. It is super easy to navigate and see all the awesome data that it provides

\- The battery saving mode on the GW4 only offers a few extra hours compared to extra days on the GWA2

The body battery drains all day during activity. If one wants to recharge (relax,) the move feature will harass them to get up and move, which results in more drain. Not a good feature; it can be removed or ignored. Stress 1

During an outdoor run, the Active2 logged 1.13 miles to the Stryd's 1.0 mile, for a difference of 0.13

I like the watch mainly bought it to help me track steps. Had an apple watch that bit the dust after long use so I can compare the two. For everyday use ( steps, time, faces, .

* Still no real iMessage competitor! Google Messages is clunky/slow and Link-to-Windows stopped working a few months back and the only solution I've found online is to factory reset my phone. Uh, no.

I was figuring I'd upgrade to a newer Samsung watch. I'm glad I took the time to research and try a Garmin. I'm a techie and quasi-athlete. In other words, I like gadgets and cool tech, and I take exercise somewhat seriously

4.Nice looking design. 5.Colorful and bright screen (the resolution is a bit too low though)

I really love the user experience of the button!. I also like the garmin venu 2 for its design who adds a gps and the music options. I can leave my phone at home when I do workout or running.

It's really soothing. Reminds me of an old clock I had in my house and the white noise is relaxing.

3-inch display with 416-by-416 resolution, and weighs 1.7 ounces. The Venu 2S I tested is slim, lightweight, and comfortable.

I bought a Samsung Galaxy Watch Active a couple of years ago because my Pebble was showing its age and Rebble wasn't cutting it anymore. I just wanted something waterproof, lasts at least 2-3 days, easy to use, and gives me notifications. I'm probably easier to please when it comes to features than most people. It did the job just fine imo

However, after turning off push notifications for certain things I still get them. When you hit a goal like steps, it will alert for each step after not allowing access to anything else unless you stop walking because it gets locked up alerting, but then wait for alerts to stop, then proceed to next function. It's really annoying. I still get voice-mail alerts and phone stuff after turning phone notifications off

Also, that price is pretty nice. Currently $279 on Amazon for the 40mm model. Not bad….

Having bought it on Amazon Prime Day I saved a lot of $$ on the watch so it’s worth it, but for the original $400 I may have considered returning it.

Aside from the initial load of a new app. - SO comfortable to wear. It's not bulky. I'm in Utah in the winter and wearing sweaters or hoodies or jackets constantly

I was right about that. At the moment, I'm using it daily to record and log my workout results, and it's a very convenient way of staying on top of communications that are coming into me; both text and email. I also like the little prompts it gives to get moving and breathe deeply when stressed. Moreover, it's something of a comfort when I see it congratulate me for having passed whatever goals it's monitoring for me

The charging is relatively fast, enough for it to almost be 100 before I sleep after a 15 min charge. Durability/ waterproofing: I heard a lot of people say that they use this watch for swimming, but I'm too scared to take a 250 dollar device into the pool. I wouldn't personally recommend it. The durability seems good though, but I haven't run into any problems

This watch manages about a week, although just barely (certain adjustments or using certain features will increase our decrease that if course), but it still has all of the fancy sensors (and quality ones at that) and pretty decent software. Decent. There's some room for improvement. Navigating through it's menus takes some getting used to, and there's some things that I have to look up or just fiddle with for awhile to remember how to find