Description
Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Pro is the premium smart watch built for your lifestyle. Get the insights you need to crush your wellness goals. Choose styles to match your day with customized watch faces and bands. Additional features include Advanced Sleep Coaching,* better body readings & guiding,** an improved battery,***** and a sapphire crystal glass face with a titanium case.***** Do more on your adventures with synced Galaxy devices that work in perfect harmony.******
*Requires the latest version of the Samsung Health app (version 6.22 or later). For sleep pattern results, user must wear watch while they sleep for at least 7 nights and complete a survey. **The Samsung BIA is a body analyzer that uses bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) technology to track body composition based on weight, body fat, body mass index (BMI), skeletal muscle, body water, and basal metabolic rate (BMR) measurements. It is not intended to specifically diagnose or treat a medical condition. Requires the latest version of the Samsung Health app (version 6.22 or later). ***The heart rate software functions are not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions, or in the cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention of disease. Requires Galaxy smartphone with Android 8.0 or later, 1.5GB RAM or more and the latest version of the Samsung Health Monitor app (available only at the Samsung Galaxy app store). ****Water resistant up to 50 meters per ISO standard 22810:2010. Not intended for scuba diving. Avoid excessive, sudden temperature changes and high-velocity activities. Rinse in fresh water / dry after use in seawater or chlorinated water. Consistent with IPX8 rating, water resistant in up to 5 feet of water for up to 30 minutes. Rinse residue / dry after wet. Requires the latest version of the Samsung Health app (version 6.22 or later). *****As compared to all watches in Galaxy Watch4 Series. ******Compatibility for Galaxy wearable apps: Android 8.0 or later, 1.5GB of RAM.
Matt Truffle –
Cons: while a day and a half may not seem very long for battery life it still blows the pixel and apple watch out of the water which typically last less than a day from what reviewers say. If you do not use a Samsung phone, 2 of the apps will not work with your phone by default. One being the EKG and the other being the blood pressure monitor. Imo they are more gimmicks and probably don’t work as well as dedicated devices, however there is a way to side load them onto the watch and your phone. There are great YouTube videos showing how. The watch came with the larger version of the watch band and my wrists require me to strap it as tight as it will allow to fit comfortably. I’m 5’11” 165lbs so if you are much smaller or weigh much less than me you might want to get the smaller band.
I would absolutely recommend this smart watch to anyone it’s great. If you are trying to decide between the 5 and the 5 pro I’ve tried both on and here is the difference. They are both just as comfortable to wear, but the pro is a little thicker and weightier because of the bigger battery. You will notice that your wearing a watch with the pr. With the non pro I often don’t even realize I’m wearing it. If having about 3 days worth of battery and a slightly more rugged watch is more worth it then feeling like your not wearing anything get the pro. Otherwise for most people I recommend the regular 5. The tickwatch pro 3 I had before became so uncomfortable to wear I would only put it on for workouts. So having something so lightweight and comfortable was an easy pick for me.
That Person With All The Reviews –
Well it doesn’t do everything I want a smartwatch to do (acknowledge Duo Security prompts, have a Google voice app on the watch), it does just about everything else and does it amazingly well.
Without having a Google Pixel watch to compare it to, but only an Apple watch of my partner’s, I can say from my experience that this is as close as you’ll get to an Apple watch for an Android device.
Day 4: Google Assistant on my watch – so easy to set timers and reminders. Audio cues when running – SO nice to not have to look at my watch. The ability to download Spotify playlists and play them on my Bluetooth headphones while running – magic.
Day 1 impressions:
* The initial setup was a convoluted multi-step process, especially as I didn’t even have a Samsung account.
* The Galaxy Wearable app is faster and MUCH more useful than the Fitbit app. Unlike the Fitbit app, where there are some settings that you can only change from the watch, you can actually change settings in the app which are pushed to the watch. SO nice compared to flicking through a tiny screen to set settings.
* The default band is too small for a larger wrist, so I’m already shopping around for replacement bands.
* Unlike Fitbit, where everything is in one app, you need to install another app (Samsung Health) to look at health data. BUT it’s looking like I won’t have to pay for advanced data, unlike Fitbit Premium, which is $80 a year if you pay annually ($10/mo if monthly).
* Compared to the Fitbit Sense, the Galaxy 5 battery is crap, but that makes sense considering how much more “active” and engaging the UI is (which is more akin to the Apple Watch). With my Sense, I only had to charge the battery every 3 days – I’m already getting a sense that the Galaxy 5 will have to be charged every day.
* The UI on the 5 is SO much better than the Sense. And faster. OMG, I love this thing compared to the Sense.
* So far, sleep data is NOT accurate. I know I got about 8 hours of sleep last night, but the 5 says 5 hours.
* Apparently, WearOS 3 is NOT compatible with Duo Security – so you can’t acknowledge Duo notifications from your watch. BOOO!
Terry –
If you own a Samsung phone it blends in seamlessly. Setup was a walk in the park. The last watch was a hair pulling Setup.
I love the watch, well worth the money.