Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 ECG and Fall Detection features expected to land in the US in Q1 2020

The features that will boost the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 as an Apple Watch competitor might be on the horizon, at least in the US. The smartwatch's ECG and Afib notifications, as well as Fall Detection, are awaiting FDA approval. A new report from SamMobile gives a rough timeline when Samsung might be able to roll out the features. Both the ECG and Fall Detection are expected to come in the first quarter of 2020. The former will be around February 2020, while Fall Detection will get a "much wider roll out" at some point in the first quarter of next year. The rollout of these features rely on passing local regulations, so we can't say yet if and when it'll make its way here. 

The Galaxy Watch Active 2 Bluetooth edition is available for pre-order now with a starting price of $369.99. You can pre-order at Samsung stores, on the company's site, or at major retailers. For every pre-order made until September 24th, Samsung will offer a bonus Wireless Battery Pack (which usually retails for $79.99). The LTE edition, on the other hand, will be available for pre-order starting September 27th.