The Watch Active 2 comes in both LTE and Bluetooth options and can be pre-ordered now. The Bluetooth model starts at £269/$279 for the 40mm model and £289/$299 for the 44mm. That price rises to £399 and £419 if you want LTE. There's no LTE pricing in the US as yet.

Brought this watch on pre order and I can't stress how bad it was. When I first got the watch I was initially impressed by the features and functionality. Especially the the auto tracking heart rate monitor and the ability to answer calla and speak front the watch due to there now being a speaker...

The Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2 is a solid smartwatch, but unless you want LTE connectivity, there's very little reason to buy it instead of saving some money on the original model.

Digital rotating bezel makes navigation easier; Available in two sizes; LTE connectivity

Inconsistent battery life and fitness accuracy in testing; Limited iOS compatibility; Thick bezel

The Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 is a minor upgrade on its predecessor, adding a digital rotating dial, bigger version, currently inactive ECG, and LTE option. But it's also nominally costlier, putting a hefty price on only a few extra features.

Digital haptic dial control is great; Still decent 2-day battery life; Attractive minimalist design

Pricey upgrade; Still very few third-party apps

Just six months after the launch of the Galaxy Watch Active, Samsung is following it up with the next generation of its flagship smartwatch. But why We took a closer look at the new Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 for this first hands-on review.

I use this with iOS and can whole heartedly recommend instead of Apple Watch easily for the price and features. The only downside is I can't use Samsung Pay as iOS doesn't have an app for it and I can't reply to texts/emails from the watch but I can make and receive phone calls which is perfect for...

When I unboxed the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2 last week, I was rooting for it. On paper, the Active2 had a lot going for it. It's a good looking watch with solid app offerings and multi-day battery life. It's reasonably priced, and now comes with LTE connectivity.

i was about to buy the galaxy watch but after buying active watch 2 i think i made a right decision .. touch bezel on active 2 is just amazing and the 8 photosensors can beat the watch in the game

I have been using the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 for about a week now, and it has accomplished something remarkable: it's made me decide to stop saying there are no good smartwatch options for Android users.

Touch-sensitive bezel; Offline Spotify; Decent battery life

Requires too many Samsung phone apps to work; Bixby; No good mapping solutions

Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2's ECG and LTE bring it closer to the Apple Watch

Comprehensive and expansive exercise tracking; Stainless-steel version looks watch-like; Easy-to-read display in all lighting; Two-day battery with light usage; You can scroll Twitter on a watch

Still limited third-party app support; ECG monitoring still not live; Incremental performance over old model