I gave Samsung credit last year for being the only company, aside from Apple, that values the importance of a watch face to the wearer – understanding how it contributes to a person’s sense of style.

The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Not intended for use in detection, diagnosis, treatment, monitoring or management of any medical condition or disease.In this instance, I was able to get through a near 47-hour 20-minute stint before the battery dropped to 5%, requiring a top-up. It’s no Garmin, but that’s targeting a very different end of the market (which Samsung is now tapping into with the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro).

Building upon last year’s capacity, the Galaxy Watch 5 boosts capacity from 361mAh to 410mAh – which, coming from an Apple Watch SE that requires a daily charge, is certainly a welcome upgrade. Now, the watch has a metal band and is held in-hand with a sampling of animated clock faces rotating through. Read more about the condition New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging is applicable). The BP app is not intended for any diagnostic purposes regarding hypertension or other heart conditions or users under 22 years old.Express yourself and your individual style with the option to mix and match interactive watch faces with a range of colourful straps[3]. Actual battery life and charge time may vary depending on network environment, usage patterns and other factors. One gripe we have with the Watch 5 is the lack of data synchronization between Samsung's fitness features and Google Fit, despite plenty of overlap between the two services. Dialed back smarts meet dialed up battery life – the GT 3 can last a full two weeks on a single charge.

You might have picked up on the dearth of features for yourself during Samsung’s official announcement of the Watch 5, which was noticeably lacking in comparison to the company’s other products.The Galaxy Watch 5 has a 15% bigger battery than the Galaxy Watch 4, promising up to 50 hours of battery life. For someone not used to wearing a smartwatch, the Watch 5 is a soft landing when it comes to comfort.