Galaxy Watch Active 2 Under Armour edition | Chris Welch / The VergeDuring Samsung’s Note 10 keynote, it revealed a third version of the Galaxy Watch Active 2 it recently released: a special edition of the watch made in partnership with Under Armour. It will come in a version that supports a Bluetooth connection to your phone — but not LTE — and is $30 more than the regular edition at $309. Samsung says that it will come with preloaded software that integrates with Under Armour’s fitness ecosystem.
It will have Under Armour’s MapMyRun app built in, which, like other fitness apps, lets you track your runs on a map. Samsung is also tossing in six months of membership to UA’s MVP version of MapMyRun, normally a $6 a month cost. It should also pair directly with Under Armour’s connected HOVR shoes, if you want to track yet more data about your runs. The HOVR connection is exclusive to this edition of the watch.
The Galaxy Watch Active 2 is a small but important update to a smartwatch Samsung had released earlier this year. Samsung added a touch-sensitive bezel to the ring around the screen, which makes navigating its Tizen operating system much easier. Samsung also updated the materials to make it feel a little more premium — presumably the Under Armour edition takes that a little further.
The Galaxy Watch Active 2 also has an improved heart rate monitor compared to its predecessor, according to Samsung. ECG capabilities are built in, but won’t be active at launch. All three versions are expected to be available in late September.
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