Samsung releases Galaxy Watch 5 with new futuristic features

Samsung has launched the Galaxy Watch 5 series as a part of the Galaxy Unpacked event today. The fifth generation of Galaxy smartwatches comes with some notable upgrades over its predecessor.

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The vanilla Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 comes in two sizes – 40mm and 44mm that share the same specs sheet. The new devices introduce improved battery life that can last up to 50 hours on a single charge, enhanced health functions, and many new futuristic features with One UI Watch 4.5.

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That’s not it, the company has also introduced a Galaxy Watch 5 Golf Edition and a Galaxy Watch 5 Bespoke Edition in select markets. Let’s have a look at the complete specifications, availability, and price of the new device.

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Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 specifications:

Display:

Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 comes in two variants such as 40mm and 44mm. Both of these models look identical and use sapphire glass on the cover.

The smaller 40mm model has a 1.19-inch AMOLED display with 396 x 396 pixels resolution. Whereas, the larger 44mm version comes in a 1.36-inch AMOLED display and a higher resolution of 450 x 450 pixels.

Processor:

The device sports the company’s Exynos W920 dual-core processor that is paired with 1.5GB RAM and 16GB of internal storage.

Battery:

Samsung touts battery life of up to 50 hours for the two Galaxy Watch 5 variants, with batteries sized at 284mAh for the smaller and 410mAh for the larger variant.

Software:

Similar to the Pro model, the base model also comes with Wear OS 3.5-based One UI Watch 4.5 to offer some of the most advanced technologies to the users.

Features:

The new wearable comes with IP68 water and dust resistance, NFC connectivity, and GPS. It features a BioActive sensor, ECG and heart-rate sensors, a blood pressure sensor, as well as a BIA sensor.

Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 availability and price:

The new Galaxy Watch 5 is available in Graphite and Silver color options. Whereas the Gold Pink is limited to 40mm variant and Sapphite is limited to 44mm.

The company is offering 1,032 unique combinations in the Galaxy Watch 5 Bespoke Studio to let you design your own watch by selecting the model, size, case color, and strap.

The product is now available for pre-order and will be available to purchase on August 26.

Price:

The Galaxy Watch 5 price start at $279.99 for the Bluetooth version and $329.99 for the LTE version.