Two new Samsung Galaxy Watches launched at the company’s August unpacked event. the Galaxy Watch 5 will replace last year’s Galaxy Watch 4, and a new Watch 5 Pro model brings beefier battery life and a more premium titanium body. CNET Editor at Large Scott Stein’s Galaxy Watch 5 impressions article focuses on some of these refinements, but over here I’ll compare the specs of the two Galaxy Watch 5 models against last year’s Galaxy Watch 4 — with a handy chart at the end!
As with the previous model, the Watch 5 comes in two sizes; 44mm and 40mm. The smaller size of the 40mm model means a lighter design which you might find more comfortable to wear, but it also means a smaller display and a smaller battery inside. You won’t have to compromise on any health-tracking features, with things like blood oxygen tracking, sleep and a new skin temperature sensor featured in both models.
The Watch 5 Pro comes in just the larger 44mm size, packing the same 1.36-inch display as the 44mm Watch 5, but adding a much larger 590-mAh battery, which could keep the Pro model going for a few days between charges. The titanium rather than aluminum design will also make it appeal to outdoor enthusiasts who want a more rugged smartwatch. That extra battery does come with a weight tradeoff however, with the Pro model tipping the scales at 46 grams against the Watch 5’s 32.8 grams.
Other specs like the various health-tracking tools, the waterproofing, memory, storage and Wear OS operating system are the same across all new models.
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Galaxy Watch 5 and 5 Pro specs comparison chart
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Galaxy Watch 5 Pro |
Galaxy Watch 5 |
Galaxy Watch 4 |
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|---|---|---|---|
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Screen size |
1.36-inch |
1.36-inch (44mm); 1.19-inch (40mm) |
1.4-inch (44mm); 1.2-inch (40mm) |
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screen resolution |
450×450 pixels |
450×450 pixels (44mm); 396×396 pixels (40mm) |
450×450 pixels (44mm); 396×396 pixels (40mm) |
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Dimensions |
45.4 x 45.4 x 10.5mm |
44.4 x 43.3 x 9.8mm (44mm); 40.4 x 39.3 x 9.8mm (40mm) |
44.4 x 43.3 x 9.8mm (44mm); 40.4 x 39.3 x 9.8mm (40mm) |
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Weight |
46g |
32.8g (44mm); 29g (40mm) |
30g (44mm); 26g (40mm) |
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materials |
Titanium |
Aluminum |
Aluminum |
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health-tracking |
Sleep, BIA (body composition analysis), ECG/heart rate, blood oxygen, skin temperature |
Sleep, BIA (body composition analysis), ECG/heart rate, blood oxygen, skin temperature |
Sleep, ECG/heart rate, blood oxygen |
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Memory, storage |
1.5GB/16GB |
1.5GB/16GB |
1.5GB/16GB |
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water resistance |
5ATM/IP68 |
5ATM/IP68 |
5ATM/IP68 |
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Battery |
590mAh |
410mAh (44mm); 284mAh (40mm) |
361mAh (44mm); 247mAh (40mm) |
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operating system |
Wear OS |
Wear OS |
Wear OS |
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Price, US |
$450 (Bluetooth only); $500 (LTE) |
Starting at $280 (Bluetooth only); $330 (LTE) |
Starting at $250 (Bluetooth only); $300 (LTE) |