i'll be going to compare of two different Smart watches
the brand new oneplus watch was just released a couple of weeks ago and one of the best selling watches from samsung the samsung galaxy watch active 2. the smartwatch domain isn't somethingnew for samsung as they have been
releasing watches continuously over the past three or four years
and the samsung galaxy watch active 2 is one of the best selling smart watches in comparison the oneplus watch is the first watch ever made by oneplus
so it is pretty new but how good is it
compared to the samsung galaxy watch
active too i'll be focusing on three key areas in today's video design features and the battery life and i hope by the end of this video it'll help you
decide which watch is right for you also an interesting thing to note here the galaxy watch active 2 is compatible
with both android and ios whereas the oneplus watch is compatible only with the
android devices
so with that being said let's start off with the design of both these smart
watches
the galaxy watch active 2 comes in two
different sizes40 millimeters and the 44 millimeter you
also choose between two different styles you could either go for a
lightweight aluminum body with a silicone band like this one right here
or you can go for the pricier more premium stainless steel body that comes
with the leather band you can also choose between three different color finishes black
silver and gold irrespective of the size
or style you choose in comparison the oneplus watch is available in only one size
that is 46 millimeters and also comes in only one style
it features a stainless steel body with a silicon band so if your wrist size is small you do not have an option to choose a
watch is also available in the same color finishes as the galaxy watch active too midnight black like this one right here silver and a special gold edition as the oneplus watch features only a stainless steel body
it does weigh a bit the one plus watch weighs around 45 grams in comparison the stainless steel 44 mm version of the galaxy watch active 2
weighs 42 grams whereas the aluminium 44 mm version
weighs just 30 grams the weight of the
smart watches is a key area when you're deciding which smartwatch you should go for because it is something that you'll wear
on everyday basis and you will feel the
weight on your wrist so it is really nice to see a
lightweight aluminium body option being offered by samsung
in order to set up the galaxy watch
active 2 all you got to do is download the galaxy variable
app on your phone it is available on both android and ios
and then turn on the watch by pressing the power key after that all you have to do is just open up the app and then
select the device you want to connect and then just follow the on-screen
instructions if you want to set up the oneplus watch download
the oneplus health app on your android device and then hold down the power key on the watch for two or three seconds to switch it on
once that's done open up the oneplus health app and click on the plus sign
to add a device and wait for the watch to be detected after that
just follow the on-screen instructions
the galaxy watch active 2 is equipped with a super amoled touchscreen display that supports 360 by 360 pixel resolution
the display itself is sharp multicolored and looks really nice
in comparison the oneplus watch features 1.39 inch oled display that supports
454 by 454 resolution the oled display is very colorful and very bright
compared to the amulet display on the watch active too
to wake up the display on both the watches just raise your arm or press any physical button
and then you can see the time the
display goes off as soon as you lower your hand and this is actually good as
it saves your battery
the one huge advantage that the watch
active 2 has over the oneplus watches it features an always on
display option
surprisingly the oneplus watch lacks
this important feature
the screen sizes on the galaxy watch 2 vary depending on the what size you choose the digital rotating bezel on the galaxy watch active 2 is one of the key differences in terms of design when
compared to the oneplus watch the black border around the galaxy watch
active 2 display is a digital bezel that
lets you scroll through menus or widgets
which is really nice feature to have
as it makes navigating across the ui
very easy unfortunately there is no
digital bezel on the oneplus watch so the only way to move across the ui or
interact with the app is to rely on the touch screen gestures
as both the smart watches display supports touch screen you can use the touch screen features like swiping down
to access quick settings swiping left to access widgets and to
access notifications you have to swipe right on the watch active too
and swipe up on the oneplus watch both
the smartwatches have two physical buttons on the right hand side and what
these buttons do varies depending on the watch the galaxy
watch active 2 has an oval shaped back button and a
circuit shaped home button which also acts as a power key
pressing the power key opens up the app list and double tapping it opens up a
special function which you can set in the app
in this case bixby the digital samsung
assistant whereas a long press on the back button opens up samsung pay to make contactless payments with your watch in
comparison the oneplus watch also
features a power key on the lower right hand side
which also acts as a special function
key which can be set in the app it also features a main dial button
which can be pressed to open up the app list
and also can be used as a back button
unfortunately you cannot make payments
from the oneplus watch as it does not support nfc payments like
samsung watch also there is no digital assistant
of any kind on the oneplus watch so you
cannot use your voice commands
you can also find the various fitness tracking sensors and heart rate sensors
on the back of both these smartwatches you can also change the watch faces on both the watches by holding down on a particular watch face
or using the respective app on your phone the oneplus health app supports 50
watch faces as of now whereas the samsung galaxy wearable app
supports more than 200 watch faces
as they support third party watch faces also the watch straps on both these smart watches can be swapped and changed
to any other 20 mm or 22 mm watch trap of your liking
both these smart watches are also water resistant up to a depth of 50 meters
so you can use these watches while swimming
the galaxy watch active 2 runs on tizen
os which is developed by samsung itself
the tizen os is still not as good as the google wear os but it does
work fine adapting to this os may feel a bit uneasy at first
but as you keep using it you'll suddenly adapt to it easily in comparison the
oneplus watch runs on the oneplus watch os
which is based on real-time operating
system the os is pretty new
and it certainly makes the whole
software feel smooth and fast but
because it is new and just built currently oneplus does not support any third-party apps
like of google various or tizen os support which basically means you're
stuck with pre-installed first-party
apps as tizen os supports third-party apps
you can download apps that you like for example spotify to stream music or third-party youtube
player app that lets you play youtube
videos in comparison you can't do any of this
on a oneplus watch all you can do is manually copy songs to the oneplus watch
and then listen to them like any other smartwatch both the smartwatches alert
you when you're getting a phone call
and you can accept it or reject it the
speaker and the microphone quality on both the watches is good
but they really found the call quality
and the watch active 2 to be a bit better
i've taken calls through both these smartwatches and the caller at the other
end had no problem in hearing my voice
the smart watches also let you when you
get messages and notifications from different apps on your phone
and you can reply to those messages from
your watch itself even here the oneplus
watch seems to be lagging behind
because as of now you can use the reply back option only with 5 apps which are all listed on the screen right now
and the most frustrating thing is you
can't reply back to the standard sms messages on the oneplus watch
which is very surprising the watch active 2 certainly is a bit more
advanced here as it gives you a much more interactive
experience than the oneplus watch because you can use the replayback
feature on so many different apps including standard sms messages
the galaxy watch active 2 also has
another huge advantage over the oneplus watch
because it supports lte or cellar
connectivity on the stainless steel
model what this basically means is you'll be
able to handle calls receive or send
messages or stream music from your apps without
having to be near your phone or rely on bluetooth unfortunately the oneplus watch lacks
this feature both these smartwatches are
designed for fitness heart and stress tracking the watch active 2 can monitor and track 39 different workouts whereas the oneplus watch can track 14
different workouts right now
both the watches feature accelerometer barometer compass and an
inbuilt gps the galaxy watch active 2 features and heart rate sensor at therear
which can be used to measure
electrocardiogram readings in comparison the oneplus watch also features the
heart rate sensor but in addition to that it also features
a bled oxygen sensor that will detect the oxygen level in
your blood it is the same kind of sensor that is now found on the brand new apple
watch series 6.
the readings are on par and accurate both these smartwatches have automatic
activity tracking functionality which means the watch will immediately
start recording a workout session when
it detects a sudden spike in your activity
this is really helpful in scenarios when you just take the stairs to work
or when you're cycling or jogging back
from college to your home
right now the oneplus watch can auto
track only walking and running
whereas the watch active 2 can auto
track 7 different workouts
so as of right now the watch active 2
certainly seems to be a bit more advanced here in terms of fitness and workout tracking the watch active 2 features a 247 mahbattery for the 40 mm model and a 340 mah battery for the 44 mm model whereas the one plus watch features a 402 mah battery according to samsung the watch active 2 should last you for 4 days but the watch active 2 on heavy usage doesn't last 4 days it does last a day and a half and in moderate use it should last you 2 days this will change and will be even lower if you do consider the lte model and the always on display feature in comparison the oneplus watch according to oneplus offers an amazing 14 days battery life on one single charge and i'm really happy to say it is true i haven't charged my oneplus watch over the past 10 days and i still have around 40 battery left which is simply outstanding a quick 20 minutes touch can give you a one week battery life but however nice all this sounds do remember the oneplus watch is able to do this because it doesn't have an always on display feature it doesn't support lte or cellular connection and doesn't support all the other features as the watch active too the galaxy watch active 2 is more expensive than the oneplus watch the 40mm bluetooth version of the watch
active 2 costs 249 us dollars and the 44mm bluetooth version cost you 269 us dollars the lte models for the watch active 2
are even more expensive
the 40 mm lte model costs you 279 us dollars and the 44 mm lte model costs you 299 us dollars in comparison the oneplus watch makes your wallet feel happy as it is available only one version that is the 46mm bluetooth model which retails for 159 us dollars the price of the oneplus watch is hands down one of its best selling points so now that have gone over everything that these boat smartwatches have to
offer the question is which smartwatch should you buy if you're someone who is looking for a budget friendly smartwatch with sleek premium design and amazing two-week battery life
and the all-new bled oxygen sensor and a fast ui then the oneplus watch is what you're
looking for but what holds me back in recommending this watch is
the lack of digital assistant it comes
in only one size
does not support contactless payments the half big software
which does not support third-party apps and just basic fitness tracking
oneplus promises much more advanced fitness tracking of 108 different
workouts gps and general performance improvements in the coming months but as of right now
it does
seem to be a basic fitness tracker with some smartwatch capabilities in a smartwatch body it is an okay first attempt from oneplus
but i would suggest you to wait until
the updates roll in before you buy but if you're someone who
is okay to spend a bit more and you're looking for a premium designed
lightweight fitness-focused cellular connectivity
smartwatch which is compatible with both
android and ios then the watch active 2 is a
smartwatch you're looking for
the watch is equipped with the ecg feature that alerts you if it detects
irregular heartbeat and it also has powerful sensors which
means you get precise data and the built-in gps is really good it
can also automatically attract seven
different workouts and you can choose over 30 different
workouts or activities to track so if you're looking for a pure fitness
experience with almost all the usual smartwatch functionalities
including third-party app support
digital assistant contactless payments then the watch
active 2 is perfect for you so that's it guys those are all my
thoughts on the oneplus watch versus the
samsung galaxy watch active 2 i really hope this video helps you decide which watch is right for you do
let me know down in the comments which watch do you prefer.
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