Prosenjit Sarkar
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As of today 10th August 2022, at 6:30 PM Samsung has unveiled its latest offering in the wearable segment; The Samsung Galaxy Watch Series 5 and 5 Pro. After the Samsung Galaxy watch 4, the company has come up with the latest technology, advanced features and latest design for its Series 5 segment of smartwatches. The design is sort of an evolution rather than a revolution in its segment. It comes with a newly designed watch buckle, unlike Apple; it has little raised and a little broader bezels which have a functionality of its own.
The more formal — and thus higher priced of the two — will be known as the Galaxy Watch5 Pro, and it correlates most closely with last year’s Galaxy Watch 4 Classic (Codenamed Project X), it will come in either black or grey titanium, and either with or without LTE for standalone cellular broadband.
Then we have the regular Galaxy Watch 5, (codenamed Heart) and corresponding to 2021’s standard Watch 4, which can be compared as the best extension of the extinct Watch Active line of smartwatches.
Samsung Galaxy Watch series 5 – Design and colour
The design is similar to its predecessor with only slight modifications here and there in order to increase functionality. The bezel has become slightly broader and raised in order to serve the purpose of the physical rotatory dial. The design of the strap has changed from the conventional system to the magnetic system.
The standard variant will be available in 4 different colours namely, Gold, Purple, Navy Green and Blue.
On the other hand, the Pro variant will be made available in more professional colours like Black or Titanium Grey.
Samsung Galaxy Watch Series 5 – Display:
A fully equipped Sapphire crystal AMOLED display is provided. Neither the standard nor the pro variants has the iconic rotatory dial. It has been replaced by touch sensisitive bezels which serves the similar purpose.
The standard variant comes in 40mm and 44mm, while the Pro comes in a single 45mm size.
Samsung Galaxy Watch Series 5 – Processor:
All the watches are powered by the same 1.18GHz Exynos W920 processor, with 1.5GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Watch Series 5 – Battery:
Both the standard and the Pro variant boast of having a larger 590 mah battery which is 1.6 times more than the previous generation, as a result, It can give you a backup of about a full day.
Samsung Galaxy Watch Series 5 – Other Features:
It is equipped with Sapphire glass which is one of the strongest types of glass and will save your Galaxy watch from any kind of fall or scratch.
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 and 5 Pro will be able to track your body composition, sleep, ambient temperature etc.
It has the advanced bio-active sensor which combines the data of three sensors into one and as a result, it will be able to provide more accurate and exact data.
Variants:
The Galaxy Watch 5 comes in 40mm and 44mm, while the Pro comes in a single 45mm size. All the watches are powered by the same 1.18GHz Exynos W920 processor, with 1.5GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage.
Security and Connectivity:
Both the standard and the Pro variants will run the latest newly designed wear OS 3.5 along with One UI Watch 4.5. It comes in either with LTE or with standalone Bluetooth connectivity, and obviously, the LTE variant will be priced higher than the Bluetooth variant, irrespective of whether it is the standard variant or the Pro variant.
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 and 5 Pro are equipped with Samsung KNOX security, which will make sure that your data remains private.
You also get built-in GPS, contactless payments, optional LTE, Bluetooth 5.2, and Wi-Fi. Both watches also feature 5ATM and IP68 dust and water resistance.
Launch and Price:
It will be made available from the 26th of August 2022. The Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 prices start from $279 (Rs 22,166 approx) for the regular version and $329 (Rs 26,130 approx) for the LTE variant. While the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro pricing starts from $449 (Rs 35,600 approx) and $499 (Rs 39,600 approx) for the LTE version.
NOTE: Prices are subject to change in the Indian markets.
