The Galaxy Watch Active 2 will really elevate Samsung's smartwatch game

Last updated: July fifth, 2019 at 11:53 UTC+01:00

As we pointed out in our Milky way Watch Active review, there's was still room for improvement in an otherwise quite capable and affordably priced smartwatch. Samsung needed to introduce a few big-ticket items that have already been present on some other smartwatches. The company now seems set to do just that.

The Galaxy Watch Active provides Samsung with a good base to piece of work off of. Information technology ditches the rotating bezel for a sleek profile that's likewise very light, thus making the smartwatch extremely comfortable to wear. Throw in a slightly bigger display and a larger battery with new features and you lot go a very compelling production as a result.

We exclusively confirmed terminal week that Samsung is already working on the Milky way Lookout Active two. It's going to be offered in 40mm and 44m sizes, as evidenced past the very first live images of the upcoming smartwatch that we leaked online. There'south no rotating bezel here and then nosotros can expect information technology to practice just every bit well in the comfort department. While this might be enough to entice some fans to upgrade, the upcoming smartwatch will actually have much more to offering.

Several new Galaxy Watch Agile two features were exclusively confirmed by us yesterday. This will be Samsung's beginning smartwatch that allows users to take an electrocardiogram or ECG from their wrist. Since wellness monitoring is a big deal for most customers who purchase these devices, this functionality volition exist much appreciated by many. Information technology will allow them to capture their center rhythm to place symptoms like irregular, high or depression middle vanquish.

Atrial fibrillation notifications will significantly improve the usefulness of Samsung's smartwatches as well. It'southward a quivering or irregular heartbeat which if left untreated tin can cause strokes, blood clots, heart failure and other complications. Millions of people across the world are living with Afib. Since Afib is often asymptomatic (without symptoms), many individuals who accept this condition may not be aware that they practise. The smartwatch will thus keep an eye out for the user and inform them of periods of irregular pulse that could be suggestive of Afib.

Lastly, Fall Detection will exist a new addition to the Galaxy Watch Active 2 also. The feature volition nudge the user if the sentinel detects that there has been a hard autumn. If the user doesn't collaborate with the notification, information technology will be able to warning pre-determined contacts and even call emergency services.

To many, it volition seem like Samsung has taken a lot of inspiration from the Apple Sentinel Serial four, so much so that perhaps it may not exist classified equally inspiration anymore. Should one waste time on this fence, though? The unproblematic fact is that you can only ever get the all-time experience possible from a smartwatch if you utilize it within its ecosystem. So while the Galaxy Sentry Active can indeed sync up to an iPhone it still leaves a lot to be desired equally far equally compatible functionality is concerned. Similarly, you won't get far with the Apple Sentinel if you're unwilling to give up your Galaxy S10.

Samsung will not be breaking any new ground with these features but it will exist significantly improving the experience for its customers who are loyal to the Galaxy ecosystem. Smartwatches already take pregnant limitations that companies like Samsung take to work within. They tin't be also hefty or large and the round design actually is what makes the nigh sense for a device like this. At that place isn't much wiggle room hither. The Galaxy Picket Active already has some of the most sought-later on features on a smartwatch. At that place's a congenital-in GPS and the ability to shop music for offline listening, for example. Yous might hope for LTE connectivity and nosotros tin can confirm that there'south going to be an LTE variant of the upcoming smartwatch.

ECG, Afib notifications and Fall Detection volition bear witness to be really useful additions to the clothing device. Better to have these features than something like Bixby which has been a disappointment on the company'southward smartwatches since day one. And then should a grudge be held confronting Samsung for elevating the smartwatch experience for its customers? You already know which side nosotros're on and we'd love to hear what you lot think about the matter. Driblet a comment below and let's get the conversation started.