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Samsung Electronics SM-R500NZDAXAR vs Samsung Electronics SM-R800NZSAXAR

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Title Samsung Galaxy Watch Active (40mm, GPS, Bluetooth) Smart Watch with Fitness Tracking, and Sleep Analysis - Rose Gold  (US Version)Samsung Galaxy Watch (46mm, GPS, Bluetooth) – Silver/Black (US Version)
Model Samsung Electronics
SM-R500NZDAXAR
Samsung Electronics
SM-R800NZSAXAR

Basic Info

Suggested Price $159.99$239.99
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Release Apr 2019Nov 2018

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.Stay connected on the move with this 46mm Samsung Galaxy Watch. It has Wi-Fi and Bluetooth support and includes 0.75GB of RAM and 4GB of internal storage for music, photos and more. This 46mm Samsung Galaxy Watch comes in silver and uses Gorilla Glass DX+ technology for added protection against accidental fall damage.
Top Features
  • 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
  • Live a stronger, smarter life with Galaxy Watch at your wrist. Rest well and stay active with built-in health tracking and a Bluetooth connection that keeps everything at your wrist. Plus, go for days without charging.
  • Go nonstop for days on a single charge. The wireless charger lets you power up without slowing down. (Average expected performance based on typical use. Results may vary.)
  • Available in two sizes and three colors, the Galaxy Watch offers stylish watch faces so realistic they hardly look digital. Plus, choose from a collection of interchangeable bands.
  • Pairs with both Android and iOS smartphones via Bluetooth connection.
  • Included in box: Galaxy Watch, Additional Strap (Large and Small included), Wireless charging Dock, Travel Adaptor, Quick Start Guide, User Manual (Warranty: 1 Year Standard Parts and Labor)

Reviews

Walmart Rating3.9 (out of 239 reviews)4.5 (out of 61 reviews)
BestBuy Rating4.5 (out of 6038 reviews)4.7 (out of 4676 reviews)
Latest Reviews

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

Love this watch more then my frontier s3
Rating: 5
This watch is so much better than my old frontier s3! best upgrade every. and I'm a women but love big watches so I picked the 46mm and it's not bad on my wrist. My husband wants it's now but I gave him my frontier s3 lol he's not getting this unless I upgrade to the next generation! lol.
by Jackieh on 2020-05-17T17:00:00

Great Watch
Rating: 5
The new samsung watch is awesome. A great improvement of the first edition I had which worked great until after 2 1/2 years which didn't stay charged for over 4 hrs. Any how, the new watch works like it should and has the features I like. I would get it again.
by Bfireguy702 on 2020-07-18T17:00:00

Beyond perfect.
Rating: 5
Had apple watch. Switched to samsung watch and will never look back. The appearance of the watch is superb in everyway. The easy friendliness of tue watch is unmatchable. Great job samsung.
by M Zamzow on 2020-04-27T17:00:00

Smart watch.
Rating: 5
Bought for my daughter. Exactly what she wanted. Works great.
by suem on 2020-04-23T17:00:00

works great
Rating: 5
bought this for my fiance and he absolutely loves it. one of the best smart watches to get.
by dindin31 on 2020-02-26T16:00:00

Very impressed
Rating: 5
Wow, I wish I would've brought this instead of my S3 both are good but this is much high quality
by CHR on 2020-04-05T17:00:00

activate
Rating: 4
everythings fine cant activate
by J Wes on 2020-07-10T17:00:00

Free floors
Rating: 3
The first couple of months this watch was great, but for some reason after a software update the floors climbed started going up (even when the watch is in the cradle charging).. I would get 2-300 floors in a day without actually going up a single flight of stairs.. apparently this is an ongoing problem since it still to this day (2 years later) has not been fixed.. (you can even see in the image I added.. 39 floors today.. haven't gone up a single flight of stairs)
by Thomas on 2020-04-30T17:00:00

Great watch, but...
Rating: 3
i like the watch, but it really gripes me when they do updates that wipe out all my settings! especially when i have to re-validate samsung pay accounts. plus i can't find the watch faces that i previously purchased! i'm not going to make the mistake of purchasing any more of the watch faces. and i spent over three hours today trying to get everything set up again.
by on 2020-09-19T17:00:00

great smartwatch, not so great fitness watch
Rating: 2
I so wanted to love this watch. The display is amazing, the apps work seemlessly, and email and notifications come right through and easy to read. Even taking a call is easy and others say they can't tell I am talking on a watch. Well, that is where the accolades end. Those are the reasons I gave it 2 stars because it was perfect in all those areas, just don't buy it for a fitness watch. Step counting is horrible. I get up and walk the copier and back = 0 steps. I am averaging about 3000 steps less than fitbit or garmin PER DAY. Also, when I take my runs or walks about 50% of the time the heart rate stops recording all together. Yes I know how to wear the watch as I have owned several garmins and suunto watches in the past. Looking online this is a common problem. Really thought this was going to be my go to watch. Photo enclosed showing how the heart rate just stops in workouts. Had problems with both the samsung app and trying to use map my run. Both had the same issues. I'll be taking mine back!
by nashvillenobody on 2019-02-20T16:00:00

All Features

Screen Resolution360 x 360360 x 360
Display Size1.1\" / 27.9 mm
Display TypeAMOLEDSuper AMOLED
IP RatingIP68
Estimated Battery Life45 Hours
Watch Crystal MaterialCorning Gorilla Glass 3
CPU1.15 GHz Samsung Exynos 9110 Dual-Core
Band MaterialFluoroelastomerSilicone
Storage4 GB
TouchscreenYes
Wireless ConnectivityBluetooth 4.2Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
Global PositioningGPSGPS
Water Resistance Depth164.04' / 50 m
SensorsAccelerometerAccelerometer
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 SystemTizenTizen
releaseApr 2019Nov 2018
Ingress Protection (IP) RatingIP685 ATM
Battery Strength IndicatorYesYes
Internal Memory Capacity4 gigabytes4 gigabytes
Dust ResistantYesYes
Customizable Watch FacesYesYes
Shock ResistantYesYes
Form FactorWristwatchWristwatch
Charging Interface(s)WirelessWireless
Touch ScreenYesYes
Clock DisplayYesYes
ColorRose GoldSilver
Maximum Depth of Water Resistance164 feet164 feet
RechargeableYesYes
Model FamilyGalaxy Watch ActiveGalaxy Watch
Product Depth0.41 inches
Wi-Fi CompatibilityWireless BWireless B
Mobile NotificationsYesYes
Alert TypeVibrationVibration
Screen MaterialGorilla GlassGorilla Glass
Voice ActivatedYesYes
Screen Size40 millimeters46 millimeters
Processor Speed1.15 gigahertz1.15 gigahertz
Replaceable BatteryNoNo
Product NameGalaxy Watch Active Smartwatch 40mm AluminumGalaxy Watch Smartwatch 46mm Stainless Steel
Display ScreenYesYes
Band Width20 millimeters22 millimeters
Case ShapeRound
BrandSamsungSamsung
Bluetooth Version4.24.2
Product Weight0.88 ounces2.22 ounces
Color DisplayYesYes
Number of Sensors43
Backlit DisplayNoYes
Integrated CameraNo
Battery Capacity230 milliampere hours472 milliampere hours
Metrics MeasuredActivity vs. inactivityActivity vs. inactivity
Music PlayerYesYes
Charging Time120 minutes120 minutes
Battery TypeLithium-ionLithium-ion
Manufacturer's Warranty - Parts1 Year1 Year
Multi-Sport TrackingYesYes
Usage Time45 hours120 hours
Built-In MicrophoneYesYes
SeriesGalaxy WatchGalaxy Watch
Silent AlarmNoNo
Case MaterialAluminumStainless steel
Case Thickness0.41 inches0.51 inches
Case Width1.56 inches1.81 inches
System Memory (RAM)0.75 gigabytes0.75 gigabytes
Bluetooth EnabledYesYes
Data Plan RequiredNoNo
Band TypeFluoroelastomer bandBand
Mobile Payment Service SupportedSamsung PaySamsung Pay
Clasp TypeBuckleBuckle
Maximum Height of Shock Resistance4.9 feet4.9 feet
NFC TechnologyYesYes
Color CategoryRose goldSilver
Model NumberSM-R500NZDAXARSM-R800NZSAXAR
Operating System CompatibilityAndroidAndroid
Water ResistantYesYes
Manufacturer's Warranty - Labor1 Year1 Year
Additional Accessories IncludedAdditional straps; wireless charging padAdditional straps; wireless charging dock; travel adaptor
Adjustable BrightnessNoYes
Vibration AlertYesYes
Band ColorRose GoldSilver
Product TypeSmartwatchSmartwatch
Voice Assistant Built-inOther

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