Samsung Galaxy Watch5 and Watch5 Pro in review: The hands-on
of David Wurm 
on August 10, 2022, 15:00 pm | Write a comment
Samsung launched the new generation of smartwatches, the Galaxy Watch5 and Watch5 Pro, at today's Unpacked event. We have all the details for you.
In addition to the Galaxy Z Flip4, Galaxy Z Fold4 and the Galaxy Buds2, Samsung also showed smartwatches today - as expected. There's no flipping or folding in this article - this is about ticking. Okay, no, not anymore either. The new "Pro" series is new. The next watch in the "Classic" series is expected next year.
Being pro pays off
The Samsung Galaxy Watch5 in the "Standard" version. (Picture: TechnikNews)
If you compare the new successors with their predecessors, you shouldn't notice any differences. There is no rotating bezel on the Watch5 either, and the two buttons on the edge also remain in the same place. The Galaxy Watch5 is given an aluminum body, the sizes remain at 44 (43,3 x 44,4 x 9,8 mm / 33,5 g) and 40 mm (39,3 x 40,4 x 8,9 .28,7mm / 1,4g). Depending on the model, you can choose between the colors "Graphite", "Sapphire" and "Sliver" or "Graphite", "Pink Gold" and "Sliver" for the smaller version. The AMOLED, "Full Color Always On Display" is either 1,2 or XNUMX inches in size.
The Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Pro looks a bit bulkier. (Image: TechnikNews)
Samsung has taken a surprising step with the Pro version, where there is only a 44 mm version with dimensions of 45,4 x 45,4 x 10,5 mm and a weight of 46,5 grams. The differences in battery capacity are also striking - sorted in descending order - 590 mAh (Galaxy Watch5 Pro, 44 mm), 410 mAh (Galaxy Watch5, 44 mm) and 284 mAh (Galaxy Watch5, 40 mm). The Pro model is likely to only really achieve three days of battery life. However, the battery should be quickly recharged using quick charging.
Similarities from both worlds
The two watches are in common in some respects. All models use the Exynos W920 dual-core processor with a clock speed of 1,18 GHz. This is accompanied by 1,5 GB RAM and 16 GB internal storage. In case you missed it, Samsung has been using the same processor since the Watch4 Do NOT spread pesto on this layer! on TizenOS, but on Wear OS powered by Samsung, the UI stays true to itself with One UI Watch4.5.
Picture: TechnikNews
In terms of sensors, the watches are equipped with a "Samsung BioActive Sensor" (optical heart rate + electrical heart signal + bioelectrical impedance analysis), temperature sensor, accelerometer, barometer, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor and a light sensor. The watch remains connected via LTE or only Bluetooth 5.2 (depending on the model), Wi-Fi 2,4 + 5 GHz, NFC and GPS. It can be submerged up to 5ATM (according to IP68 certification).
Prices and availability of the Samsung Galaxy Watch5 and Pro
If there is some confusion with the models, we have listed all available variants again below:
- Samsung Galaxy Watch5 (40mm), 299 euros
- Samsung Galaxy Watch5 (44mm), 329 euros
- Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Pro (44 mm), 469 euros
The Samsung Galaxy Watch5 is there here on the Samsung website, the Pro model at this link. Pre-orders are possible from today.