{"id":226,"date":"2019-08-09T10:48:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-09T10:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/idguk-mw-3700818"},"modified":"2019-08-09T10:48:00","modified_gmt":"2019-08-09T10:48:00","slug":"apple-watch-series-4-vs-samsung-galaxy-watch-active-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.amobil.online\/apple-watch-series-4-vs-samsung-galaxy-watch-active-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Watch Series 4 vs Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2"},"content":{"rendered":"
When it comes to smartwatches, Apple has quickly taken control of the marketplace. The Apple Watch has been a huge success and appears to be continuing its dominance with the Apple Watch Series 4<\/a> (which we review here<\/a>). But one company that refuses to cede the wearable space is Samsung, which has unveiled its new Galaxy Watch Active 2<\/a>.<\/p>\n So how do the two compare? Our comparison review of the Apple Watch Series 4 and Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 puts them head to head for design, features, specs and value for money.<\/p>\n The Apple Watch Series 4 was launched in September 2018 and comes in a range of configurations depending on the size of the display, whether you want LTE or not, and the type of band you prefer.<\/p>\n The prices for the baseline models are as follows:<\/p>\n These can be bought directly from Apple<\/a>, or from retailers such as John Lewis<\/a>, Currys PC World<\/a>, Amazon<\/a> and several mobile service providers. Read our roundup of the best Apple Watch deals<\/a> for further advice.<\/p>\n Samsung announced its new Watch Active 2 at its Unpacked event<\/a> on 7 August 2019<\/strong>, with the official release date of 27 September<\/strong>. At the time of writing you can pre-order the device directly from Samsung<\/a>.<\/p>\n As with the Apple Watch, Samsung offers its wearable in two sizes as well as with an LTE option. UK prices had not been confirmed as we wrote this, but in the USA you can expect to pay $279 for the 40mm version and $299 for the larger 44mm variant.<\/p>\n There’s a stainless-steel version, the standard in aluminium, which starts at $379, and LTE models will also feature this metal, with US prices starting from $429.<\/p>\n With the Series 4, Apple gave its smartwatch more display space, moving from 38mm and 42mm flavours of previous models to 40mm and 44mm. The size of both models remains compact thanks to Apple reducing the bezels that surround the display. This makes the new series 4 feel bigger in terms of usable space, while retaining the slim wrist profile that’s important for comfort.<\/p>\n The display now has curved edges, which further adds to the sense of size for the OLED panel, and Force Touch lessens the need for many additional controls.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nPrice and availability<\/h2>\n
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Design and build<\/h2>\n