Samsung anticipates a speculated “Apple Watch Pro” and presents the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro, an outdoor model that offers a larger battery, a better protected display and exclusive functions. Also new is the normal Galaxy Watch 5, whose sensors are said to work more precisely. The software is built on top of Wear OS.
Wear OS meets One UI Watch
Like last year's models, the Galaxy Watch 5 and Galaxy Watch 5 Pro use the Samsung-developed Exynos W920 chip, which offers two Cortex-A55 cores with 1.18 GHz and an integrated Mali GPU from Arm and is manufactured in 5LPE from Samsung becomes. The smartwatches come with 1.5GB of LPDDR4 RAM and 16GB of storage. It runs Wear OS 3.5 from Google after Samsung said goodbye to its own Tizen OS last year. However, the current operating system combines many former Tizen functions with Wear OS with One UI Watch 4.5. For example, the Google Assistant is part of the operating system and at a later date Google Maps will be offered with an offline function.
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Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 hands-on
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Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 hands-on
Other technical features shared by both variants include Wi-Fi 4, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo as well as optional LTE, which comes with an additional charge of 50 euros. All new smartwatches are certified for 5 ATM, IP68 and MIL-STD-810H and can be paired with all smartphones from Android 8.0, provided they are equipped with at least 1.5 GB RAM.
Galaxy Watch 5 Pro comes with titanium case
The Galaxy Watch 5 Pro sets itself apart from the regular version with a titanium instead of aluminum housing, whose touch bezel protrudes slightly over the 1.4-inch OLED display with 450 × 450 pixels to protect it in the event of a fall, for example. For the first time, Samsung has installed sapphire glass in both models, with the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro offering an even harder glass. The rugged version measures 45.4 × 45.4 × 10.5 mm, weighs 46.5 g and is only offered in this one size by Samsung.
The Compared to the Galaxy Watch 5, the weight is almost 40 percent higher, mainly due to the 590 mAh battery, while the other models have 410 mAh (44 mm) and 284 mAh (40 mm). Apart from 13 percent larger batteries for the regular models, Samsung does not name any general runtimes, but specifically for the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro it advertises a runtime of 20 hours with permanently activated GPS.
Exclusive software function for the Pro model
This point is emphasized because, according to Samsung, the smartwatch is aimed at “ambitious outdoor lovers” and offers exclusive functions that are not available on the Galaxy Watch 5, although the hardware is the same. Hiking routes can be recorded via the “Route Workout” function and shared with friends via the Samsung Health app, which can also be used to download hiking and cycling routes. Especially for these files in GPX format, the watch supports turn-by-turn navigation. The track-back function is also exclusive, allowing you to find your way back to your starting position after hiking or cycling.
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Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro hands-on
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Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro hands-on
Galaxy Watch 4 BioActive Sensor
The two Galaxy Watch 5 models are equal in terms of the built-in sensors. Like last year, Samsung relies on the so-called BioActive sensor, which offers sensors for the optical heart rate, the electrical heart signal and the bioelectrical impedance analysis to deliver readings for heart rate, ECG, blood pressure, blood oxygen content and stress levels. The manufacturer explains that the data is recorded more precisely than with the Galaxy Watch 4 thanks to an enlarged surface and more direct contact with the wrist.
Sports and sleep tracking
In addition to tracking vital functions during sports, the watch can be used to measure body composition to determine muscle and fat mass. During the rest phases, the watch provides recovery data including heart rate data after workouts with a high endurance component and individual recommendations for hydration based on your own fluid loss. In addition, the sleeping behavior can be analyzed in order to understand the different sleep phases, the snoring behavior and the oxygen content in the blood. A new feature is sleep coaching with a sleep guide for a whole month. If the user falls out of bed or falls in some other way, improved fall detection should notify emergency contacts. Other features of the clocks relate to the smart home area, where devices such as lighting, air conditioning and televisions can be controlled via the integration of Samsung's SmartThings platform.
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Galaxy Watch 5 (Image: Samsung)
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Galaxy Watch 5 and Galaxy Watch 5 Pro (Image: Samsung)
Galaxy Watch 5 (Image: Samsung)
Galaxy Watch 5 (Image: Samsung)
Galaxy Watch 5 Pro (Image: Samsung)
Galaxy Watch 5 Golf Edition (Image: Samsung)Market start on August 26 from 299 euros
The Galaxy Watch 5 and Watch 5 Pro are available to pre-order today and will launch on August 26 with prices starting at €299. Colors and prices of the individual models can be found in the table below. In Samsung's online shop, an individual “Bespoke Edition” can also be put together from up to 1,032 individual combinations of housing and bracelets.
Other new products for the Galaxy Unpacked 2022: Unfold Your World:
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
- Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
- Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro
Graphite, Sapphire, Silver (44mm) Black Titanium, Gray Titanium Size 40mm, 44mm 44mm Dimensions 40mm: 39.3 × 40.4 × 9.8mm 44mm: 43.3 × 44.4 × 9.8mm 45.4 × 45.4 × 10.5mm Weight 40mm: 28.7g
44mm: 33.5g 46.5g Display 40mm: 1.2″, OLED, 396 × 396
44 mm: 1.4″, OLED, 450 × 450 1.4″, OLED, 450 × 450 Processor Samsung Exynos W920 RAM 1.5 GB LPDDR4 Storage 16 GB Connectivity Wi-Fi 4, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC, GPS, GLONASS , BeiDou, Galileo Cellular LTE (optional) Battery 40 mm: 284 mAh
44 mm: 410 mAh 590 mAh Charging WPC wireless charging Google Wear OS 3.5 operating system with Samsung One UI Watch 4.5 sensors BioActive sensor: optical heart rate, electrical heart signal , bioelectrical impedance analysis, temperature, accelerometer, barometer, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor Compatibility from Android 8.0 with 1.5 GB RAM Price 40 mm: 299 euros (BT)
40 mm: 349 euros (LTE)
44 mm: 329 euros (BT)
44 mm: 379 euros (LTE) 469 euros (BT)
519 euros (LTE)
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