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Hands-on: The Samsung Galaxy Watch Active and Galaxy Fit are here! (Video)

Here's what you need to know about the new Samsung Galaxy Watch Active and Samsung Galaxy Fit.
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Published onFebruary 20, 2019

Samsung didn’t just announce four new smartphones (and the Galaxy Fold) at its Unpacked event — it also took the wraps off three new wearables: the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active, Samsung Galaxy Fit, and Samsung Galaxy Fit E. Here’s what you need to know about these new Samsung fitness devices.

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Samsung Galaxy Watch Active: A sportier Galaxy Watch

Gif of the new samsung galaxy watch active and fit watchfaces.

2018’s Samsung Galaxy Watch is a decent fitness device, but it isn’t exactly the easiest smartwatch to take with you during a workout. It resembles more of a bulky hiking watch than a sleek fitness companion.

Enter: the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active. This new Samsung smartwatch is sleeker and will likely appeal to more users due to its simpler design. It’s about the same size as the last-generation Gear Sport, with its 1.1-inch AMOLED display. That display also has a resolution of 360 x 360 pixels.

Samsung removed the rotating bezel in favor of a sleeker design.

While it sports an overall sleeker design, that comes at a cost — the Galaxy Watch Active doesn’t come with a rotating dial like other Samsung watches. Users will unfortunately have to rely on touching and swiping the display to navigate around the software interface. It’s also worth pointing out the Watch Active also omits a rotating side button like we’ve seen on Wear OS devices. It’s an odd move, for sure, since many fitness-focused wearables prioritize non-touch navigation as some people find touchscreens difficult to use during workouts.

Photo of the Samsung Galaxy Wach Active and Galaxy Watch Fit next to each other.

New to the Galaxy wearable lineup is blood pressure monitoring. Starting March 15, Watch Active users can download the My BP Lab app, developed with the University of California, to help keep track of their blood pressure levels throughout the day.

Elsewhere, the Galaxy Watch Active has quite the impressive specs sheet. It comes with an optical heart rate sensor, a built-in GPS, an NFC chip for Samsung Pay, a 5ATM water resistance rating, as well as a MIL-STD-810G rating. It also supports Bluetooth 4.2 and Wi-Fi, though there is no LTE option.

The Samsung Galaxy Watch Active will be available in the U.S. starting March 8, 2019 for $199.99 at Samsung.com and other retailers. If you pre-order the Watch Active from February 21-March 7, you’ll receive a free Wireless Charging Pad.

Check out the full list of Samsung Galaxy Watch Active specs below:

Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Display
1.1-inch full-color always-on display
360 x 360 resolution
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Memory
768MB RAM
4GB storage
Connectivity
Bluetooth 4.2
Wi-Fi b/g/n
NFC
A-GPS/Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Barometer
Heart rate
Ambient light
Processor
Dual-core Samsung Exynos 9110
1.15GHz
Battery
230mAh
WPC-based wireless charging
Durability
5ATM + IP68
MIL-STD-810G

Compatibility
Samsung Galaxy, Android 5.0 or above with more than 1.5GB RAM

iPhone: iPhone 5 and above, iOS 9.0 or above
Software
Tizen-based Wearable OS 4.0
Dimensions and weight
Case: 40mm
39.5 x 39.5 x 10.5mm
25g

Strap: 20mm
Colors
silver, black, rose gold, sea green

Samsung Galaxy Fit and Galaxy Fit e

Photo of the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active, Samsung Galaxy Fit, Samsung Galaxy Fit e, and Samsung Galaxy Buds.
Left to right: Samsung Galaxy Watch Active, Samsung Galaxy Fit, Samsung Galaxy Fit e, Samsung Galaxy Buds

Samsung also announced two new fitness trackers: the Samsung Galaxy Fit and Samsung Galaxy Fit e.

This will presumably be a more affordable option for those who want to keep an eye on their activity. The standard Galaxy Fit features a built-in heart rate sensor, a .95-inch full-color AMOLED display, a gyroscope, and an accelerometer onboard, though there’s no built-in GPS. The Galaxy Fit e makes some sacrifices, presumably to reach a lower price point. The Galaxy Fit e features a smaller PMOLED black and white display, drops the gyroscope, comes with a smaller battery, and charges via pogo pins.

Both devices will automatically track walking, running, biking, rowing, and elliptical workouts, or you can track up to 90 different activities from the Samsung Health app on your phone.

Interestingly, the Galaxy Fit and Galaxy Fit e run on software Samsung is calling Realtime OS. The company says this will provide an easy-to-use software experience, with support for smartphone notifications, alarms, calendar alerts, and weather.

The full list of Samsung Galaxy Fit specs are below:

Samsung Galaxy FitSamsung Galaxy Fit e
Display
Samsung Galaxy Fit
.95-inch full-color AMOLED
120 x 240 resolution
282ppi
Samsung Galaxy Fit e
0.74-inch PMOLED
64 x 128 resolution
193ppi
Memory
Samsung Galaxy Fit
512KB internal RAM, 2048KB external RAM
32MB external ROM
Samsung Galaxy Fit e
128KB internal RAM
4MB external ROM

Connectivity
Samsung Galaxy Fit
Bluetooth Low-Energy
Samsung Galaxy Fit e
Bluetooth Low-Energy
Sensors
Samsung Galaxy Fit
Heart rate
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Samsung Galaxy Fit e
Heart rate
Accelerometer
Processor
Samsung Galaxy Fit
MCU Cortex M33F 96MHz + M0 16MHz
Samsung Galaxy Fit e
MCU Cortex M0 96MHz
Battery
Samsung Galaxy Fit
120mAh
NFC wireless
Samsung Galaxy Fit e
70mAh
Pogo charging
Durability
Samsung Galaxy Fit
5ATM water resistance
MIL-STD-810G
Samsung Galaxy Fit e
5ATM water resistance
MIL-STD-810G
Compatibility
Samsung Galaxy Fit
Samsung Galaxy, Android 5.0 or above with more than 1.5GB RAM

iPhone: iPhone 5 and above, iOS 9.0 or above
Samsung Galaxy Fit e
Samsung Galaxy, Android 5.0 or above with more than 1.5GB RAM

iPhone: iPhone 5 and above, iOS 9.0 or above
Software
Samsung Galaxy Fit
Realtime OS
Samsung Galaxy Fit e
Realtime OS
Dimensions and weight
Samsung Galaxy Fit
18.3 x 44.6 x 11.2mm
24g (with strap)
Samsung Galaxy Fit e
16 x 40.2 x 10.9mm
15g (with strap)
Colors
Samsung Galaxy Fit
black, silver
Samsung Galaxy Fit e
black, white, yellow

The Galaxy Fit will be available in Q2 2019, though no pricing details were announced.

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