Samsung partnership with Under Armour to bring a special edition of the Galaxy Watch Active 2. It’s based on the aluminum model and places an even bigger emphasis on exercise with several exclusive features. It will be available in the fall from Samsung.com, UA.com, and other retailers, starting at $309.
Under Armour has delved into the wearable market before, as many have, and came out on the other side with its HOVR running sneakers. These sneakers provide insight and real-time coaching based on form, cadence, and pacing via a smartphone app, meant to give runners better results and lessen the risk of injury. The HOVR line is bringing these insights, along with its MapMyRun-based guided workouts and run analysis to the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 Under Armour Edition, making it the first non-phone device to connect with the HOVR shoe.
It’s a fitting partnership for those interested in being fit, as the Galaxy Watch Active 2 Under Armour Edition can integrate directly with Under Armour’s run-tracking footwear line, HOVR.
The Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2 Under Armour Edition comes with 6 months of free MapMyRun premium membership, MVP (normally $6 a month). MVP includes Route Genius (which keeps things fresh with new routes), training plans (e.g. 5K, 10K, marathon), WILLpower (heart rate zone training), coaching and more.
The Under Armour Edition is available in both 44mm and 40mm versions (with Black and Mod gray wrist bands, respectivelly). The FKM bands feature a breathable design and the aluminum body is lightweight. Note that there’s no LTE version available (that’s exclusive to the stainless steel Watch Active2).