Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Repair Help: Learn How to Fix It Yourself.

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The Samsung Galaxy Watch Active is a smartwatch designed, developed, and produced by Samsung Electronics, a South Korean electronics company. It was released as part of the Samsung Galaxy Watch series, a line of smartwatches designed and produced by Samsung. The Samsung Galaxy Watch Active was released on March 8, 2019, in black, silver, rose gold, and sea green colors. It can be identified by the model number SM-R500.

The Samsung Galaxy Watch Active includes a 1.1-inch display with a resolution of 360 by 360 pixels. The Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 was introduced in September 2019 with a slightly larger display (either 1.4-inches or 1.2-inches with model numbers SM-R820 (44mm), SM-R825 (44mm/Cellular), SM-R830 (40mm), and SM-R835 (40mm/Cellular). The Samsung Galaxy Watch Active runs on a Tizen 4.0 operating system and an Exynos 9110 dual-core 1.15 GHz processor. The watch includes a 230 mAh battery that is advertised to last up to three days without recharging. It features an accelerometer, gyroscope, barometer, electro-optical sensor (for heart-rate monitoring), and a photodetector (for ambient light).

The Samsung Galaxy Watch Active includes a Gorilla Glass display and IP68 dust- and water-resistance, meaning the watch can be submerged in up to 1.5 meters of freshwater for up to 30 minutes.

Size: 40 mm

Colors: Black, Silver, Rose Gold, Sea Green

Display: 1.1" (28 mm)

Resolution: 360 x 360 pixels

Part No.: SM-R500

Glass: Corning Gorilla Glass DX+

Processor: Exynos 9110 dual-core 1.15 GHz

Operating System: Tizen (OS 4.0)

Size: 39.5 mm x 39.5 mm x 10.5 mm

Weight (without strap): 25 g

Strap Size: 20 mm

Water Resistance: 5 ATM + IP68