The Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 is the brand’s latest connected watch. If a Pro version exists, it requires a larger budget, which is not the case with the classic Watch 5 which today goes from 299 euros to only 205.82 euros.
In the wearables market, Apple continues to rise and remains the undisputed master of this sector. Samsung is still making a good comeback with 10.2% market share in 2021 due to its OS change started with its fourth generation of connected watch which has been a great success. Today, the brand is renewing its range with the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro and the Watch 5. The latter is the most affordable of this new iteration, and is no less interesting for all that. She is already over 30% cheaper.
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 in a nutshell
- A more robust watch
- A complete follow-up for sport and health
- An improved battery
With an introductory price of 299.99 euros, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 connected watch (40 mm, Bluetooth) becomes cheaper on the Amazon site and goes to 205.82 euros only.
It is also found at 204.99 euros for Cdiscount à Volonté membersand 254.99 euros for the others.
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A watch that is still minimalist, but more solid
Facing Pro model, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 is more discreet and sober. Its small 40mm format (there is a 44mm version) makes it very compact and not very imposing when worn on your wrist. Despite the aluminum finishes (against titanium on the Pro version), the Watch 5 has a neat and well-finished design. On the other hand, it can boast of enjoying better solidity than the previous generation, since the Galaxy Watch 5 is adorned with a sapphire crystal screen. On the Mohs scale – which measures the hardness of minerals – she obtained a score of 8/10.
The South Korean manufacturer provides a screen that is 60% more scratch resistant than before. About the screen, the 40 mm version has a diagonal of 1.2 inches with a definition of 396 x 396 pixels and AMOLED technology (Always-On Display compatible). Otherwise, we find the WearOS operating system with the One UI Watch interface which gives access to the Play Store catalog. The interface is clear, simple and fluid on a daily basis thanks to the chip Exynos W920.
A watch that takes care of you
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 does not change greatly from the previous version. It offers a 3-in-1 sensor to better monitor your health. There is a sensor that measures body composition (fat mass, skeletal mass, water mass, BMI), an electrocardiogram sensor to control your heart rate and another dedicated to blood pressure. Sleep monitoring is still in the game as well as snoring detection. On the sports side, it is able to detect more than 90 sports activities and has a GPS for precise tracking.
The change that we appreciate is at the level of autonomy. A point that has been improved with the arrival of this new generation. The Watch 5 is equipped with a battery of 284 mAh compared to 247 mAh on the Watch4. A slight increase, which allows the autonomy to last a little more than a day depending on your use. If you want better autonomy, you will have to go for the Watch 5 Pro which exceeds two days of use. Finally, he you only need 30 minutes to go from 0% to 45% charge.
We have not had the opportunity to do a full test, but you can always consult our take on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5.
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