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Fitbit FB503WTGY vs Samsung Electronics SM-R825USSAXAR

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Title Fitbit Ionic GPS Smart Watch, Blue-Gray/Silver, One Size (S and L Bands Included)Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2 (44mm, GPS, Bluetooth, Unlocked LTE), Silver - (US Version)
Model Fitbit
FB503WTGY
Samsung Electronics
SM-R825USSAXAR

Basic Info

Suggested Price $184.99$379.00
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Release Sep 2017Nov 2019

Overview

DescriptionTrack your health and stay connected with this Fitbit Ionic activity watch. Fitness monitoring lets you customize daily activities for optimal performance, while access to apps, built-in GPS and music-streaming capability enhance the watch's versatility. Sync this Fitbit Ionic activity watch to a smartphone to easily analyze your health data.Get smarter about fitness with this Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2 smartwatch. Advanced sensors monitor your heart rate and track exercises, and the intuitive interface provides easy access to a variety of helpful fitness apps. This Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2 smartwatch has a rugged construction that stands up to accidental drops and rough treatment.
Top Features
  • Start dynamic, personalized workouts on your wrist with step by step coaching
  • Store and play 300 plus songs or download stations from Pandora or playlists from Deezer
  • Use built in GPS to track pace, distance & routes and get pure, pulse continuous heart rate tracking & real time zones
  • Access your favorite apps for sports, weather & more and make payments on the go with a built in NFC chip; works with Bluetooth headphones
  • Track runs, swims (Fitbit ionic is water resistant to 50 meters), rides, workouts, all day activity and sleep with 4 plus day battery life (varies with use & other factors)
  • Package includes both large and small size bands for the perfect, comfortable fit for all day & all night wear
  • Fitbit does not guarantee the quality or authenticity of products purchased from non-authorized resellers on amazon, and they are not eligible for warranty/replacement
  • Authorized Fitbit retailers: heart rate monitors USA and clever training
  • Durable screen: corning gorilla glass 3 is tough and damage resistant
  • Increased pixels and amplified brightness up to 1000 nits
  • Lte Unlocked (carrier agnostic) - With LTE connectivity, you can leave your phone behind
  • Samsung Galaxy watches feature the Tien OS. Samsung’s proprietary OS is flexible. If your organization has a mix of Android and non-android smartphones, The tizen-equipped Samsung watches will be compatible with all devices. Ch Active2. Its advanced sensors keep your pace to help you better achieve your run goals.
  • Comfortably sleek the Galaxy Watch Active2 is light enough to wear anywhere comfortably. It comes in aluminum casing and with a variety of faces, bands and finishes so it goes with anything.
  • Keep your beat. You can see if your heart rate is where you want it with Galaxy Watch Active2. Get automatically alerted if your watch detects a high or a low heart rate. This device and related software are not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease
  • Battery built for endurance; The Galaxy Watch active2’s long-lasting battery can go for more than a 5 day on a single charge, and you can always get a quick boost from your compatible Galaxy phone with wireless power share. Works with Qi compatible Samsung

Reviews

Walmart Rating4.6667 (out of 3 reviews)3.5 (out of 14 reviews)
BestBuy Rating4.3 (out of 3010 reviews)4.5 (out of 218 reviews)
Latest Reviews

Ionic
Rating: 5
I love my Fitbit! This is a replacement for an Ionic I thought I lost. But, I found it and now my husband has one. I also teach aqua yoga and aqua aerobics and the Ionic keeps on working.
by Mona on 2020-04-21T17:00:00

Fitbit Ionic
Rating: 5
The Fitbit is perfect Band new comes with Original packaging and works great no complaints The features are great
by Sonia on 2019-11-06T16:00:00

Watch is attractive - has the features I wanted
Rating: 5
When I plugged it in to charge - it started charging but half way through charging it stopped - it looked like it was dead and I almost returned it. I tried rebooting it by holding the Back button and lower button on the right side until it responded and that did the trick. The setup was simple and easy. The watch is now working without any issues.
by cloe on 2020-07-16T17:00:00

Ionic
Rating: 5
Very nice tracker, looks professional so works for wearing at work
by Patrick on 2020-07-28T17:00:00

Good watch
Rating: 4
Watch works great. I had one since 12/ 25/ 2018, unfortunately it stopped working in March of 2019. I purchased another one because it was so easy to use. I couldn't do without it. I love this watch!
by charles on 2020-04-17T17:00:00

WORST BIRTHDAY PRESENT EVER
Rating: 1
bought it for my husband's birthday, he's worn it the last 4 months, and twice it has died but it came back to use. It died 2 days ago and now it won't light up at all, not even hooked to charger. I have tried to contact fitbit warranty and Nothing.
by Marlys on 2020-09-18T17:00:00

Not built to last
Rating: 1
The screen fell off my Ionic a few months after it was out of warranty. I contacted Fitbit and was offered a 25% discount on a new device. Too expensive to fall apart!
by DB on 2019-08-28T17:00:00

Too good to be true
Rating: 1
There is a reason this Fitbit is drastically cheaper than anywhere else... it is a model made for Asian markets and possibly old stock. The battery on a full charge lasts 4-5 hours not the 7 days advertised by Fitbit. I have been working with Fitbit for weeks to get a new one with no luck. I will be returning it to Walmart.
by thomas on 2020-04-25T17:00:00

water
Rating: 1
I have been threw 3 fitbit ionic in 18 months do to the fact water has got inside of them. The company will not hold up there word on it about it can be used in the pool. waste of money if you are trying to track swim laps.
by stefany1203 on 2020-08-08T17:00:00

Defective Watch
Rating: 1
Received purchase quickly but watch is defective and will be returning. The watch does not turn on and packaging was not for a 'new' watch. We contacted Fitbit to confirm that there was nothing we could do to get the watch running. I recommend Fitbit but not from an unknown third party.
by Lawrence on 2020-07-23T17:00:00

14 months later & I still LOVE the Samsung Active
Rating: 5
It was back in early 2019 that I purchased the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active, months later the Active 2 was released. I sold my Active and Purchased the Active 2. Months later, November 2019, I purchased my first Active 2 LTE and then sold my Active 2. Yeah, the Active 2 LTE has been my favorite smartwatch in the last five years!!! Here's my YouTube channel in which I have tested the watch and added VLOG style posts.
by PHdigital on 2020-03-03T16:00:00

Better than my Apple watch 3
Rating: 5
Im in love with this smart watch! Is way better than my apple watch 3. If you are going to buy the Galaxy watch active 2 invest the extra $150 for the LTE version, I bought the regular watch and end up changing it for the LTE version which is PREMIUM in ALL the sense of the word.
by Jason on 2019-12-06T16:00:00

Great device!!
Rating: 4
Is too comfortable, light and beautiful my expectations were met and I am happy with the day to day operation
by Emibarrtol on 2019-12-12T16:00:00

Cool Watch!
Rating: 4
Great watch. It has a lot going on. I only hope that an update will eventually allow it to support a trail hiking gps map system. That will make it "whole for me". That was the main reason for me purchasing it. The name "Active 2" made me assume that it would support more gps aps.
by Steve on 2019-11-22T16:00:00

Galaxy Active 2 Needs Improvment
Rating: 3
Samsung really makes Good Hardware, But software I don't think so. But Samsung Active 2 Hardware is very Nicely Design, But Software wise is Behind Google Wear OS, I don't like the Tizen Software lacks of Pure Android Apps and the Samsung App Store is really Bad., I come from a Fossil 5G with Wear OS and it had most Android stock apps Like Google Play Music, and a lot of Stock Android Apps, Samsung Needs to End TIZEN and BITZY, and add better specs to its Samsung Smart Watch, Samsung should dedicate making Hardware not Software.
by Angelo on 2020-01-08T16:00:00

Limited
Rating: 3
I bought this 2 weeks ago with the understanding that it is a standalone device. Unfortunately, even if you purchase the LTE version you will still be tethered to your phone by the short range leash of bluetooth if you're on certain carrier networks. I've learned this the hard way. No one tells you this till you find out your watch keeps going out of range and becomes useless as a standalone device, as advertised. My carrier is Sprint and they only fessed up after I spoke with Samsung. Doesn't always track steps if your arms are not in a certain position and motion. Disconnects from WIFI and network thorough out the day.
by Luvoomom on 2019-11-27T16:00:00

Hard to Sync!!!!!!
Rating: 2
I bought the Gold 44m. On 12-26-19. And could not get it to sync to my Note 9. So I am returning it back to the store for another one. If this does not work Samsung you all need to try it again. It should not be this hard to sync a Samsung device to another Samsung device.
by MM2M on 2019-12-30T16:00:00

Way too buggy and was pointless to get LTE model
Rating: 1
I purchased this mainly for the sleep tracking, but I was hoping to use it for a lot more. Unfortunately, it has far too many bugs and has proven to be completely unreliable. For instance, it will miss entire nights sleep, will count time on the charger as being asleep, and oddly enough, it will correctly detect that I'm awake in the sleep tracking (for some reason, "awake" is one category of sleep that it uses), but will still count that as time "asleep", so even when it correctly (believably?) detects my sleep it still gives an inflated amount. Also, its heart tracking is horrendous! It often has me at 30-50 extra bpm when I use the tracking. The only way I've found to get it to correct itself is to change it back to manual, then do a handful of manual readings. Each reading will be roughly 10-15 bpm less until it gets down to the (hopefully) accurate value. My biggest complaint though is that I paid for the LTE version so that I could use it independently of my cell phone. This only works as intended if it's in frequent range of my cell and my cell is turned on. If my phone shuts down or restarts for any reason (low power, etc), the watch software stops it from being usable for ANYTHING other than the watch face itself. You can't even adjust the watch brightness or mute it without having to go to your phone, charge it, power it back on, and unlock your phone. So don't even think about hoping to use this in AN EMERGENCY... There have been a lot of other issues, but those are ones that make it amount to little more than an expensive fashion piece. I wish I'd gotten a different brand. Can't mention any other brands in reviews per their guidelines, but sounds like (don't) 'get this'.
by Savroy on 2020-01-20T16:00:00

This watch absolutely sucks.
Rating: 1
i got the watch to use on my workouts and record my runs more accurately but the battery dies with little to no use. i charged the device to 100% and 4 hours later its completely dead, the power save mode doesn't help much either.
by Burrbag on 2020-06-20T17:00:00

BLACK SCREEN - UNRESPONSIVE- NO FIX
Rating: 1
BLACK SCREEN - After owning for two weeks, I didnt want to wear it without a protective cover, so I waited another week for it to arrive. Once it arrived I was anxious to put it to use. The watch was charged to 89% as indicated by the Wearable app on my phone. I turned it on, I could feel the haptic response when moving my finger around the bezel...no screen response. Tried all options noted by other customers. Reboot, hold power button, hold both buttons 15 seconds...nothing. Black screen. Samsung rep stated no other customers have experienced this. Not true. Even though there are responses from their technicians on their website, the tech still denied anyone else had the same issue. So...either mail back for repair and wait or return for a refund. Disappointed for sure.
by LL on 2020-06-23T17:00:00

All Features

Manufacturer's Warranty - Parts1 year1 Year
RechargeableYesYes
Case Thickness0.5 inches0.43 inches
Display ScreenYesYes
Wi-Fi CompatibilityWireless BWireless B
Operating System CompatibilityAndroidAndroid
Replaceable BatteryYes
Color DisplayYesYes
Model NumberFB503WTGYSM-R825USSAXAR
Internal Memory Capacity4 gigabytes
Maximum Depth of Water Resistance164 feet164 feet
Clasp TypeBuckleBuckle
Global PositioningGPSGPS
Product Weight1.8 ounces1.76 ounces
Battery Capacity10 milliampere hours340 milliampere hours
Band ColorSilverSilver
Vibration AlertYesYes
Band TypeSports
Bluetooth VersionOther
Product Height0.5 inches0.43 inches
Additional Accessories IncludedCharging cable; 2 wristbands (S+L)Wireless charging pad, leather band
Product Depth10.1 inches1.73 inches
Battery TypeOtherOther
Color CategorySilverSilver
Form FactorWristwatchWristwatch
Water ResistantYesYes
Metrics MeasuredActivity vs. inactivityActivity vs. inactivity
Case ShapeOtherRound
Band MaterialOtherLeather
NFC TechnologyYesYes
Screen Size29 millimeters44 millimeters
Built-In MicrophoneNoYes
Backlit DisplayYesYes
Bluetooth EnabledYesYes
Dust ResistantYesNo
SensorsAccelerometerAltimeter
Operating SystemOtherOther
Music PlayerYesYes
Adjustable Band LengthYes
Shock ResistantNoNo
Charging Interface(s)NoneWireless
Multi-Sport TrackingYesYes
Alert TypeVibrationVibration
Data Plan RequiredNoNo
Mobile Payment Service SupportedFitbit PaySamsung Pay
Display TypeLCDSuper AMOLED
Usage Time96 hours
Maximum Wrist Size8.1 inches
Customizable Watch FacesYesYes
Band Width1.24 millimeters
Battery SizeNot Available
Touch ScreenYesYes
Case Width1.15 inches1.73 inches
Minimum Wrist Size5.5 inches
SeriesIonicGalaxy Watch Active2
Case MaterialAluminumStainless steel
Adjustable BrightnessYesNo
Case Back MaterialAluminum
Model FamilyFitbit IonicGalaxy Watch Active2
Manufacturer's Warranty - Labor1 year1 Year
Product TypeSmartwatchSmartwatch
releaseSep 2017Nov 2019
ColorBlue gray/silver graySilver
Product NameIonic SmartwatchGalaxy Watch Active2 Smartwatch 44mm Stainless Steel LTE (Unlocked)
BrandFitbitSamsung
Works WithBixby
Product Width1.73 inches
Case Size44 millimeters
Battery Strength IndicatorYes
Integrated CameraNo
CarrierUnlocked
Clock DisplayYes
Voice ActivatedYes
Silent AlarmNo
Mobile NotificationsYes
Voice Assistant Built-inBixby

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