Market for smartwatches that work with Android phones is huge, especially with brands like Oppo and OnePlus. Fossil, Amazfit and other brands have also been around for some time and are strong players. Samsung is a name that stands out in the smartwatch market for many reasons. It has a strong presence and is a well-known brand. In India, Samsung launched two of its latest smartwatches: the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro and Galaxy Watch 5 Pro.
These smartwatches, which are designed to be used with Android smartphones and offer flagship-grade features, start at Rs. 44,999 for the Samsung Watch 5 pro. Are these smartwatches the best Android smartphones can buy today? Samsung’s One UI Watch 4.5, based on Google Wear OS 3.5 and a set of impressive specifications. This review will tell you.
Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro, Galaxy Watch 5 price and variants
Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 comes in two sizes. The 40mm version is priced at Rs. The 40mm version . The LTE version is priced at Rs. 32,999. The 44mm version . The Bluetooth-only variant is priced at Rs. The LTE version costs Rs. 35,999.
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro, which is more expensive, comes in only one 45mm variant. The Bluetooth-only model costs Rs. The LTE version costs Rs. 49,999. Samsung sent me the top-end LTE versions of both smartwatches for this review.
Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro, Galaxy Watch 5 Pro Design and Specifications
The design and build are the biggest differences between Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro and Galaxy Watch 5. The Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 is a little smaller (44mm), and features a round, 1.4-inch Super AMOLED screen with 450×450 pixel resolution. The Watch 5 Pro has the same display size and resolution, but the dial is larger and the case thicker.
Galaxy Watch 5 Pro weighs 46.5g compared to 33.5g for the Watch 5. The difference is largely due to the different materials. The Pro version uses titanium, while the Watch 5 uses aluminium. Both devices were comfortable to wear. The Galaxy Watch 5 is lighter and more comfortable. However, the Watch 5 Pro feels more premium and solid, and it’s built to last.
Both the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro and the Galaxy Watch 5 have physical buttons on the right, and the speaker grille is located at the bottom of the left. Both smartwatches have similar undersides, with optical sensors that track health and fitness. However, the finish of the plastic on each watch is different. Both smartwatches are water resistant to 5ATM.
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro and Galaxy Watch 5 are notable for the absence of the rotating bezel that was present on previous Galaxy Watch devices. The rotating bezel is now replaced by a digital bezel, which performs the same scrolling function. You can scroll the screen quickly with your finger while running it along the edge.
The included 20mm silicone straps for both smartwatches blend in well with the dials and lugs of the devices. Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 uses a buckle-based attachment method. Galaxy Watch 5 Pro, on the other hand, has a magnetic clasp that is more complex and difficult to adjust. It is true that the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro has a more complicated and difficult to adjust magnetic clasp.
Both watches are equipped with Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity and 1.5GB RAM, as well as 16GB of internal storage (7.5GB is accessible by the user). Dual-band Wi-Fi, GPS and NFC are also available as additional connectivity features. The Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 comes with a 410mAh, while the Watch 5 Pro is equipped with a 590mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro software interface and app
The software partnership between Samsung and Google for wearables is not new. However, we see improvements in the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro and Galaxy Watch 5 compared to the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Classic. The new devices are running Wear OS 3.5. However, Samsung’s OneUI Watch user interface is still on top.
The Wear OS app is not compatible with this system. Instead, you must use the Galaxy Wearable App to connect your smartphone and smartwatch. This also means that the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 or Watch 5 Pro can only be used with Android devices, as the WearOS app is not available for iOS.
This is what sets the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro and Watch 5 apart from the majority of Wear OS devices today, in a positive way. These devices combine the best of both platforms – the Google smartwatch app suite and the wide range of apps supported by Wear OS, as well as the Samsung user interface that has been refined over years of development.
Anyone who has used Samsung Tizen-based watches, Wear OS or older Android Wear smartwatches will be familiar with the interface.
The majority of pre-installed applications are Samsung apps, but the Google Play Store for Wear OS allows you to install and download any other apps that you may want. There are many Google apps, such as Maps and Keep, as well as YouTube Music and other useful apps, such as Shazam and Flightradar.
Samsung Health is used to track health and fitness on both smartwatches as well as smartphones. If you’d prefer, you can install the Google Fit App on both devices to do this. However, I liked the way that the Samsung Health app displayed data. Galaxy Wearable will allow you to create tiles for quick access of various features and functions on your smartwatch. This includes various health and fitness-based tile from Samsung Health and some supported apps like Google Keep and Microsoft Outlook.
Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro offers some software-based extra features not available on the Galaxy Watch 5. These include a Trackback feature that provides GPS-based guidance for outdoor treks and recovery guidance after cardio exercise. The software experience on the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro and Watch 5 is similar.
Battery life and performance of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro
Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro and Watch 5 are smartwatches that offer a full-featured experience, as well as connectivity. The Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 and Watch 5 Pro are smartwatches that offer full functionality and connectivity.
All of this was as expected. The Galaxy Watch 5 Pro and Watch 5 are complete wrist-worn devices that have independent capabilities. They’re not just mirrors for your smartphone screen with a couple of simple apps (as most affordable watches are). The connectivity was stable and all key functions worked as expected.
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro and Watch 5 rely heavily on Bluetooth and WiFI connectivity. This is especially true if you are using your smartwatch and smartphone together all the time, which would be the situation for most users. LTE connectivity allows you to sometimes leave your smartphone at home, but still be able to make calls, view notifications, and respond.
The fitness tracking capabilities of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro and Watch 5 were excellent. I got slightly different results despite the fact that the hardware was similar. The Watch 5 registered 1,007 steps, when I manually counted 1000. However, the Watch 5 Pro only recorded 997. There was a small difference between the two devices, with error margins of less than 1 percent.
There was also an odd mismatch between the steps recorded by Samsung Health and the steps recorded during a specific workout. The GPS tracking overreported distances walked on an outdoor walk. However, the difference was not significant enough to ignore. Both watches tracked heart rate well, whether I was moving or seated. The sleep tracking is decent and gives useful information about the quality of your sleep in addition to the number of hours you spend asleep.
The blood oxygen tracking system was also accurate, but getting an exact reading was difficult. Manual readings are only possible when you sit with your arm in a certain position. I had many failed attempts, despite following all the instructions. The results I got when I was able to get a reading were accurate (compared with a pulse-oximeter). The devices can also measure body composition with a simple test.
The battery life of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro and Watch 5 varies due to the different capacities. Galaxy Watch 5 Pro lasted 2 days and 3 hours under similar conditions. The Galaxy Watch 5 and Galaxy Watch 5 Pro both lasted for around 1 day, 15 hours on a single charge.
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