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Launched Samsung Galaxy Watch 5, Watch 5 Pro with advanced sleep tracking, infrared temperature sensor, GPS routing and improved battery life
SAMSUNG Galaxy Watch 5 series here. Samsung announced the Galaxy Watch 5 series at its Galaxy Unpacked event alongside the fourth-generation foldable smartphones, the Galaxy Z Fold4 and the Galaxy z Flip3; and Galaxy Buds 2 Pro earphones.
The Galaxy Watch 5 lineup includes two models – the Galaxy Watch 5 and the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro. This is the first Galaxy Watch series to have a ‘Pro’ version. There is no Galaxy Watch Classic this year. The Galaxy Watch 5 Pro is aimed at serious fitness enthusiasts and outdoor enthusiasts. The watch comes with outdoor data tracking with the ability to enter GPS routes.
The Galaxy Watch 5 series comes with advanced sleep tracking features including snoring. Other health features include heart rate monitoring, blood oxygen levels, and personalized goal setting. The main highlight of the smartwatch is the new infrared temperature sensor.
Both watches come with a Privacy Dashboard that allows users to control what features and data they want to keep private. Additionally, the Galaxy Watch 5 models come with a Sapphire crystal glass coating on top. .
Samsung Galaxy Watch 5, Watch 5 Pro: Availability
Galaxy Watch5 and Galaxy Watch5 Pro Available for pre-order in select markets starting August 10, with retail availability starting August 26.
The Galaxy Watch 5 lineup includes two models – the Galaxy Watch 5 and the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro. This is the first Galaxy Watch series to have a ‘Pro’ version. There is no Galaxy Watch Classic this year. The Galaxy Watch 5 Pro is aimed at serious fitness enthusiasts and outdoor enthusiasts. The watch comes with outdoor data tracking with the ability to enter GPS routes.
The Galaxy Watch 5 series comes with advanced sleep tracking features including snoring. Other health features include heart rate monitoring, blood oxygen levels, and personalized goal setting. The main highlight of the smartwatch is the new infrared temperature sensor.
Both watches come with a Privacy Dashboard that allows users to control what features and data they want to keep private. Additionally, the Galaxy Watch 5 models come with a Sapphire crystal glass coating on top. .
Samsung Galaxy Watch 5, Watch 5 Pro: Availability
Galaxy Watch5 and Galaxy Watch5 Pro Available for pre-order in select markets starting August 10, with retail availability starting August 26.
| Galaxy Watch5 | Galaxy Watch5 Pro | |
| Material & Color | Armor aluminum case with sport band – 44mm: Graphite, Sapphire, Silver – 40mm: Graphite, Pink Gold, Sliver |
Titanium case with D-Buckle Sport Band – Black Titan, Gray Titan |
| Size & Weight |
– 44mm: 43.3 x 44.4 x 9.8 mm, 33.5g – 40mm: 39.3 x 40.4 x 9.8 mm, 28.7g |
45.4 x 45.4 x 10.5 mm, 46.5g |
| Display | Sapphire crystal – 44mm: 1.4″ (34.6mm) 450×450 Super AMOLED, Always on Full Color – 40mm: 1.2″ (30.4mm) 396×396 Super AMOLED, Always Display Full Color |
Sapphire crystal – Super AMOLED 1.4″ (34.6mm) 450×450, always in full color |
| Processor | Exynos W920 Dual Core 1.18GHz | |
| Memory | 1.5GB RAM + 16GB internal storage | |
| Battery (typical) | – 44mm: 410mAh – 40mm: 284mAh |
590mAh |
| Charger | Faster charging (WPC-based wireless charging) | |
| Operating system | Wear OS provided by Samsung (Wear OS 3.5) | |
| User interface | One UI Watch4.5 | |
| Sensor | Samsung BioActive Sensor (Optical Heart Rate + Electrocardiogram + Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis), Temperature Sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope, Geomagnetic Sensor, Sensor turn light | |
| Connection | LTE, Bluetooth 5.2, Wi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n 2.4 + 5GHz, NFC, GPS / Glonass / Beidou / Galileo | |
| Reliability | 5ATM + IP68 / MIL-STD-810H | |
| Compatibility | Android 8.0 or later and with more than 1.5GB of RAM |
