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Fossil Women\'s Gen 4 Venture vs Samsung Electronics SM-R500NZDAXAR

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Fossil Women\'s Gen 4 VentureSamsung Electronics SM-R500NZDAXAR
Title Fossil Women's Gen 4 Venture HR Heart Rate Stainless Steel Touchscreen Smartwatch, Color: Black (FTW6023)Samsung Galaxy Watch Active (40mm, GPS, Bluetooth) Smart Watch with Fitness Tracking, and Sleep Analysis - Rose Gold  (US Version)
Model Fossil
Women\'s Gen 4 Venture
Samsung Electronics
SM-R500NZDAXAR

Basic Info

Suggested Price $379.00$159.99
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Release Nov 2018Apr 2019

Overview

DescriptionThe lightweight yet durable Galaxy Watch Active smartwatch understands the way you work out. With auto workout tracking, you'll have the power to reach new goals, and a suite of apps helps you monitor your stress and sleep while you stay connected.
Top Features
  • Smartwatches powered with Wear OS by Google work with iPhone and Android Phones
  • Heart Rate & Activity Tracking using Google Fit; Built-in GPS for distance tracking; Swimproof design 3ATM; Google Assistant built in - it’s your own personal Google, always ready to help; Speed through checkout with your watch using Google Pay
  • This is one smart watch - receive smartphone notifications and app alerts, manage your calendar, control your music, download third party apps (your favorite ride-sharing or music apps), and customize your watch face; touchscreen functionality, built-in fitness tracker, microphone, music storage & controls, custom goal & alarm settings, calendar alerts, multiple time zones, weather, LED flashlight, wireless syncing
  • Estimated 24 hour battery life, based on usage plus 2 additional days in low-power mode; magnetic USB rapid charger included; charge up to 80% in under an hour
  • Classic Design. Modern Tech. This 40mm Venture HR (Heart Rate) touchscreen smartwatch lets you track your heart rate, receive notifications, customize your dial and more; Case size: 40mm; Band size: 18mm; interchangeable with all Fossil 18mm bands; imported
  • Track your way to real results: Automatically detects up to 6 exercises, while tracking up to 39 more, right from your wrist
  • Resolve to rest better: Helps you analyze your sleep patterns and encourages you to wind down to keep you refreshed and at your best
  • Sends you real time alerts if ever detecting a high or low heart rate, so you can be more proactive about your heart health
  • Expand your Galaxy: Sync with your phone to stream your playlist, get notifications and more, right on your wrist
  • Thin; Light; Durable: A thin, lightweight and durable swim ready design comes in a variety of colors and interchangeable bands
  • Lasts for days: Go non stop with a long lasting battery that lasts for days on a single charge

Reviews

Walmart Rating3.7 (out of 102 reviews)3.9 (out of 239 reviews)
BestBuy Rating4.5 (out of 6038 reviews)
Latest Reviews

Beautiful!!
Rating: 5
This watch is for a present for my sister and she is going to love it!! I just take out of the box and ser it up just to see if everything works and then I just restored and put back in the box
by Mel on 2019-09-25T17:00:00

I would buy again
Rating: 5
I love everything about it.
by Steph on 2020-01-30T16:00:00

Love the Gen4 Great improvements
Rating: 5
As a Gen1 owner, this Gen4 is outstanding. The look of the watch is Fabulous and jewelry like for a smart watch. The Battery life is great, even better the charge time is way faster than any watch smart watch I currently own. Suche as my Gen1 fossile, my Iconic Fitbit, and my Applewatch Gen3. The only thing i don't like is the fact that they changed the charging method. I get it though as they added a hart monitor the physical dynamics of the watch needed to change. The hart monitor is decent as well but no match for the apple or Fitbit. Overall though I think this is a solid watch. Nice and light and lovely, especially to the eye.
by DmAnGuS on 2018-12-19T16:00:00

I'm in love!!
Rating: 5
I absolutely love my new watch. I haven't taken it off except to charge it.
by Ang on 2019-07-23T17:00:00

Looks great and has everything!
Rating: 5
I love this watch! It looks great with everything and has every available option!
by Thollaway on 2019-08-10T17:00:00

This Watch is Amazing and Beautiful!!
Rating: 5
I use this watch for everything.. to keep me informed of weather, to track workouts, keep my updated on what I have going on... This watch does it all!
by Liz the Teacher on 2020-01-28T16:00:00

Beautiful Watch
Rating: 5
Fossil smart watches get better with each generation! Charges fast and holds charge for 20+ hours! Classy and sophisticated!
by Classy Lady on 2020-01-15T16:00:00

I love my watch
Rating: 3
I absolutely love my watch. Its beautiful and works great. My only complaint is the lack of documentation. Of course theres the initial start up information pamphlet. But nothing that explains what all the buttons do. I had to look up online all the functions. Also there was no explanation as to how to remove links from the band. Since this watch is supposed to be a womans watch but comes so big a man could wear it without a problem, this information would have been helpful. Especially when you pay almost $300 for a watch. I had to take it to a jewelers to have links taken out. Someyhing I've usually been able to do myself. This is the only reason I didn't give it 5 stars.
by Kelly on 2018-11-22T16:00:00

Beautiful watch
Rating: 3
I love the watch but just wish the battery life was longer other than that very satisfied. I get a lot of compliments on the watch very beautiful and stylish
by Danielle on 2020-01-14T16:00:00

Not again!
Rating: 1
Worst smartwatch I have ever owned. Would not keep connected to my WiFi, didn't track steps right, and didn't really have a long battery life. I had to go to the Fossil store 4 times for help. Just not pleased. I returned the watch. I have owned several Fossil watches and never had a problem until this watch.
by Krissy on 2020-01-16T16:00:00

samsung active watch
Rating: 5
Great watch my wife loves it. She is still figuring a few things out but over all she rely loves all the functions of it
by Freddie on 2020-04-30T17:00:00


Rating: 5

by Keisha on 2020-08-07T17:00:00

Love this watch!
Rating: 5
I always wanted to upgrade to a real smartwatch from a basic fitness tracker I had gotten for free a while back. So, when I had the option to get one with my S20 Ultra pre-order, I jumped at the chance! I'm really happy with it. The size is great for me at 40mm. I went with the rose gold option as I really like rose gold jewelry. It not only looks great but works great. I have no issues with it connecting to my phone or using it. I really like all the watch face options as well as all the apps I can use. I love how I can get notified from the apps on my phone on my watch. I have A LOT of trouble sleeping and being able to track my sleep is a great thing. The fitness options are great too. I love how customizable it is. I'm still getting the hang of it but I'm very happy with it so far!
by LindsayDD on 2020-03-19T17:00:00


Rating: 4
I love how easy it was to set the watch up. its very customizable. I can get a lot of different watch faces and also add widgets. It synced effortlessly to my Note 9 and its light on my wrist. The only thing I dont like is not being able to make or receive calls on it.
by Tameli on 2019-03-29T17:00:00

Like it a lot
Rating: 4
i wish a smaller face size was available. 40mm is a little big for my liking but that is just my preference. the only negative is the battery life. it needs to be charged every day and a half to 2 days. devices i've had in the past have usually lasted twice as long on a charge.
by Brellas mom on 2020-08-02T17:00:00

Rear glass plate came off completely
Rating: 1
today i woke up and found that the rear glass plate of my galaxy watch active came off exposing the internals of the watch. i'm very careful with my devices, i never washed my hands with the watch on it. i'm extremely disappointed because the warranty has expired recently.
by reaver2006 on 2020-07-31T17:00:00

Terrible battery life
Rating: 1
After many tries at adjusting various features to reduce battery usage it was evident it came no where close to the advertised 80 hour battery life for even the basic functions. I even tried contacting Samsung for help on this issue which was pretty much useless. The reason I bought it was to replace my Fitbit, and mainly so I could listen to Spotify when running. It was between this watch and the new Fitbit equivalent but since I had a Samsung S9 I thought the they would be more compatible and it would be a seamless type of experience. Quite the opposite. The Bluetooth keeps cutting out and has to reconnect. If I keep the watch 1 or 2 feet from my ear pods it is OK, anything further it keeps dropping the connection. I bought because I thought they would be good fit with my Samsung phone. I am now turned off by everything that's Samsung. I am ditching their phone and TV's for better quality and customer service. Be warned people, their products and quality as well as their customer service has really taken a turn for the worst anymore, look somewhere else.
by Mark on 2020-08-15T17:00:00

Battery
Rating: 1
The battery absolutely sucks on the watch ,it also drains the battery on my phone , I closed out as many as as I could and didn't help, won't even make a full day on a single charge, most likely I'll be returning
by Jilly on 2020-01-11T16:00:00

Glossy coating on the band starts peeling!
Rating: 1
I bought this 1 month ago and the glossy coating on the original Samsung silicone band started peeling. I raised my concern to Samsung, and their response was its normal "wear and tear". It's extremely ugly to look at. Huge design flaw on the strap. Should not have the glossy coating on silicone, now it just looks bad.
by Penguin on 2019-12-18T16:00:00

Battery shortage
Rating: 1
i recently ordered the galaxy watch to help monitor my heart rate but was unable to do so because the battery would not even last four hours. i ordered the watch brand new and had the battery die on me several times with minimal usage time of the watch throughout the week that i had it. battery life was not good at all, quite horrible!
by Hyacinth on 2020-07-11T17:00:00

All Features

Case size40mm
Web ID3144183
releaseNov 2018Apr 2019
Screen Resolution360 x 360
Display Size1.1\" / 27.9 mm
Display TypeAMOLED
IP RatingIP68
Estimated Battery Life45 Hours
Watch Crystal MaterialCorning Gorilla Glass 3
CPU1.15 GHz Samsung Exynos 9110 Dual-Core
Band MaterialFluoroelastomer
Storage4 GB
TouchscreenYes
Wireless ConnectivityBluetooth 4.2Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
Global PositioningGPS
Water Resistance Depth164.04' / 50 m
SensorsAccelerometer
OS CompatibilityAndroid 5.0 or LateriOS 9.0 or Later
Rechargeable Battery Capacity230 mAh
Band Circumference0.8\" / 20 mm
Audio Formats3GA, AAC, AMR, AWB, M4A, MP3, OGA, OGG, WAV, WMA
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)3.95 x 3.4 x 2.2\"
Splash ProofYes
RAM768 MB
Operating SystemTizen
Ingress Protection (IP) RatingIP68
Battery Strength IndicatorYes
Internal Memory Capacity4 gigabytes
Dust ResistantYes
Customizable Watch FacesYes
Shock ResistantYes
Form FactorWristwatch
Charging Interface(s)Wireless
Touch ScreenYes
Clock DisplayYes
ColorRose Gold
Maximum Depth of Water Resistance164 feet
RechargeableYes
Model FamilyGalaxy Watch Active
Product Depth0.41 inches
Wi-Fi CompatibilityWireless B
Mobile NotificationsYes
Alert TypeVibration
Screen MaterialGorilla Glass
Voice ActivatedYes
Screen Size40 millimeters
Processor Speed1.15 gigahertz
Replaceable BatteryNo
Product NameGalaxy Watch Active Smartwatch 40mm Aluminum
Display ScreenYes
Band Width20 millimeters
Case ShapeRound
BrandSamsung
Bluetooth Version4.2
Product Weight0.88 ounces
Color DisplayYes
Number of Sensors4
Backlit DisplayNo
Integrated CameraNo
Battery Capacity230 milliampere hours
Metrics MeasuredActivity vs. inactivity
Music PlayerYes
Charging Time120 minutes
Battery TypeLithium-ion
Manufacturer's Warranty - Parts1 Year
Multi-Sport TrackingYes
Usage Time45 hours
Built-In MicrophoneYes
SeriesGalaxy Watch
Silent AlarmNo
Case MaterialAluminum
Case Thickness0.41 inches
Case Width1.56 inches
System Memory (RAM)0.75 gigabytes
Bluetooth EnabledYes
Data Plan RequiredNo
Band TypeFluoroelastomer band
Mobile Payment Service SupportedSamsung Pay
Clasp TypeBuckle
Maximum Height of Shock Resistance4.9 feet
NFC TechnologyYes
Color CategoryRose gold
Model NumberSM-R500NZDAXAR
Operating System CompatibilityAndroid
Water ResistantYes
Manufacturer's Warranty - Labor1 Year
Additional Accessories IncludedAdditional straps; wireless charging pad
Adjustable BrightnessNo
Vibration AlertYes
Band ColorRose Gold
Product TypeSmartwatch
Voice Assistant Built-inOther

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