Are you tired of connected watches that look like plastic toys? Welcome to the club. I fell for the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2 a few months ago, and I will tell you cash what I think. Filter without blabla marketing.

Just my raw formwork experience.

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A design that does not pretend

First impression when you get her out of her box: "Damn, she's classy". Samsung did not take off at this time. No more plastic tricks that do gadget. Active2 has a real mouth with its circular dial and domed glass. She is cheap, even next to a real watch.

The silicone bracelet is rather comfortable, even if after a day of heat wave, it transpires a little (like all watches that said). If you have a little wrist like me, check what I recently discovered on watches suitable for fine wrists.

The interface: fluid but you have to get used to it

Samsung has tried to facilitate navigation with a fairly clever thing: a virtual touch border. It's cool on paper, but I struggled the first days. Some menus are not ultra intuitive and sometimes it eases up.

Once you've got the system, it's rather fluid. But frankly, they could have simplified certain things. Samsung's Tizen system is good, but it's not the revolution either.

Sports and health side: it ensures serious

For sport, this is where Active2 really shines. Heart monitoring is precise, the data is complete, and it automatically detects certain activities. I loved the virtual coach who motivates you (well ... who tries).

Sleep monitoring is correct but not always fair. Sometimes she tells me that I slept super well when I spent the night turning like a pancake. Beautiful scam.

Another nice thing: follow -up of stress. When my boss frees me in a meeting, my watch confirms to me that my level of stress explodes. Super useful, thank you Samsung.

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Autonomy: it doesn't smell good

This is the black point. Samsung announces 2-3 days of autonomy. In fact, it's more than 1 day and a half in normal use. If you get everything (GPS, Cardio continuously, screen still turned on), you can't even hold the whole day.

You find yourself having to recharge it every night, like your phone. It's boring. Especially since I often forget, and the next morning ... Black screen.

To conclude: not perfect but still nice

The Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2 has its faults, it is clear. But for its price (which has dropped since its release), it remains a safe bet. You will have an elegant connected watch, which makes the job side and notifications.

If you are not a high -level sportsman who needs ultra precise data, and you are ready to accept daily recharge, go for it. Besides, if you are looking for a more discreet watch, I made a top 5 models that pass cream even in a suit.

On the other hand, if autonomy is essential for you, you would make a better look at elsewhere. There are alternatives that hold a week, but they don't have the same mouth, nor the same functions.