The Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 was the result of years of hopes, frantic appeals, and corporate cooperation, as Google and Samsung finally collaborated to provide us with the wonderful Android wristwatch that Android users deserved.
Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Review
The Exynos processor inside outperformed its rivals’ antiquated Qualcomm chipsets. It combined Samsung’s enhanced hardware and software experience with Google services and applications that previous Tizen-based Galaxy Watch models lacked.
It wasn’t a flawless smartwatch by any means: battery issues were prevalent, and since this was the first watch to utilize the newly unified Wear OS 3, third-party watches and applications struggled to interface with Samsung’s health sensors for a long. We were left waiting for most of the year for Google Assistant on the Watch 4, and Google Pay would sometimes stop functioning. (Admittedly, half of the problems were actually on Google’s end, but it was still quite inconvenient.)
Specs
- NETWORK
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE
- Technology
- LAUNCH
- Announced: 2022, August 10
- Status: Available.
- Released: 2022, August 26
- BODY
- Dimensions: 44.4 x 43.3 x 9.8 mm (1.75 x 1.70 x 0.39 in)
- Weight: 33.5 g (44mm), 28.7 g (40mm) (1.02 oz)
- Build: Glass front (Sapphire crystal), aluminum frame
- SIM: eSIM
- MIL-STD-810H compliant*
- 50m water resistant (IP68)
- Compatible with standard 20mm straps
- ECG certified
- Blood pressure monitor
- Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised)
- *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
- DISPLAY
- Type: Super AMOLED
- Size: 1.4 inches
- Resolution: 450 x 450 pixels (~321 ppi density)
- Protection: Sapphire crystal
- Always-on display
- PLATFORM
- OS: Android Wear OS 3.5, One UI Watch 4.5
- Chipset: Exynos W920 (5 nm)
- CPU: Dual-core 1.18 GHz Cortex-A55
- GPU: Mali-G68
- MEMORY Card slot: No
- Internal: 16GB 1.5GB RAM
- CAMERA: No
- SOUND
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm jack: No
- COMMUNICATION
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
- Bluetooth: 5.2, A2DP, LE
- Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
- NFC: Yes
- Radio: No
- USB: No
- FEATURES
- Sensors: Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer
- Natural language commands and dictation
- Samsung Pay
- BATTERY
- Type: Li-Ion 410 mAh, non-removable
- Charging: 10W wireless (Qi)
- MISC
- Colors: Graphite, Silver, Pink Gold, Sapphire
- Models: SM-R915F, SM-R905F
- Price: $ 181.00 / € 219.99
The new Galaxy Watch 5 didn’t need to do much to maintain its crown now that the services are out and the first issues have been smoothed out, simply tweak an already-improved experience. However, when launching the Galaxy Watch 5, Samsung was keen to highlight the much-improved battery life, since it was one of just three major changes on the new model. Samsung promises that the Galaxy Watch 5 may last up to 50 hours on a single charge. While it stoked my appetite, the watch itself has left me hungry despite being superior to the Watch 4 in some ways.
Samsung improved the greatest Android watch with Galaxy Watch 5, but it still manage to surprise everyone by making false promises & underdelivering its most essential promise.
