Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Pro LTE
45 mm, 4G
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59 reviews
Sell again after 5 months
Update: Sell the watch again. The software and battery technology are not yet ready.
The OS is noticeably too stuttery and slow over long periods of time. LTE is nice to have, but having to charge the watch every day or even twice a day if you want to listen to music is impractical. And the most important point is that you need a smartphone, otherwise Whatsapp synchronisation doesn't work well and calls aren't always reliable.Pro
- Paying with Samsung or Google Wallet works
- Spotify works without a smartphone. Drains the battery during prolonged use
- Phone calls work well with or without headphones
- Bixby works very well and can be used together with Google Assistant
- Voice to text also works very well for writing messages
Contra
- OS is slow
- SBB app not available. Had to save QR code as an image and can be scanned this way
- Google Maps does not provide public transport directions via the Wear OS app
- Google Authenticator not available as Wear OS app
- No Parkingpay
- No Twint
- Battery rather weak with LTE. When listening to music, it has to be charged twice a day.
- Whatsapp sync unreliable
Top product
Pro
- You can measure how fat you are
- rules quickly
- looks chic
Contra
- You can measure how fat you are
- a little larger than the predecessors
This review was created for a different variant: Galaxy Watch5 Pro LTE (45 mm, 4G)
Very good
Positive point the battery that allows to use the watch 3 days comfortably in normal use ( notifications, automatic health measurement, 1h of GPS tracking on bike, answer calls briefly, and 2h of music per day).
In an extreme use count max 2 days of autonomy which remains correct for such a product, if the activation battery saving is activated a gain of 1 day is possible.
Attention works with all options on a Samsung smartphone on other mobile a limitation is possible.
I strongly recommend the product.
P.S For left-handed people it is possible to configure the watch for the right wrist in the phone application a very good thing.Love it really versatile watch for a great price
I just bought this with a samsung galaxy A35
it has a lot of functions healt is important for me so measuring ecg and bloodpressure was important, plus it can do all an apple watch could do , so it is an awesome bargain for the price . Value and design for the money is just the best ratio.Pro
- pretty
- long battery life
- versatile
- price
A smart watch that fully meets my expectations!
After owning the first Samsung Galaxy Watch for 4 years, I spent a long time trying to figure out which model would be its successor...
I didn't want to spend CHF 600 on the Galaxy Watch Ultra and, after watching a large number of videos and reading several reviews, I decided to buy the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 pro.
And it's at an unbeatable price on Digitec.
Autonomy is a key criterion for me, and I have to say that the 590mAh battery convinced me straight away. I get 4-5 days of autonomy, but with very specific settings:
- I chose a classic dial (see image attached to this review) with a black background and I set the brightness to 3 (I also disabled adaptive brightness) and I increase it manually if necessary (via Bixby).
- AOD (Always On Display) is deactivated and the dial only lights up when I turn my wrist to look at the time.
- The watch is set to vibrate (short vibration).
- The screen saver setting is 15 seconds.
- WIFI is deactivated.
- Localisation is deactivated.
- The LTE/4G function is deactivated and I only activate it if I find myself somewhere without my phone.
- All the measurement functions that activate the various sensors have been set to "manual only".
- The 'Auto. training detection' function is deactivated.
- The choice of notifications has been made according to the need to receive (or not) this or that notification. What's more, I've chosen the 'Show alerts even when phone is not in use' option. This means that I don't receive any notifications on the watch when I'm using my phone.
One final note: I've installed Google Assistant and so have the choice of saying "Hello Google" or "Hi Bixby" depending on the request. Bixby is very useful for the watch's functions (for example, "Hi Bixby, set brightness to 2" or "activate WIFI"). Google Assistant, on the other hand, is much better for more "general" requests.
Oh yes, there is one flaw to mention though: the charger... which is really minimalist and comes without a cradle to put the watch on when recharging (as was the case with my charger for the first Galaxy Watch, which unfortunately doesn't seem to be compatible with this new watch...)!
Don't hesitate if you have any questions, post them in comments :-)
ABEPro
- Excellent autonomy
- Slight
- Quality materials
- Finish
- Health and sport functions
- Very pleasant bracelet
- Prices
Contra
- Minimalist charger
- Can't use my Galaxy Watch charger (1st model)
Very stylish and efficient smartwatch
Using the Watch for several months has been a largely positive experience. Setting it up went smoothly, in contrast to the Watch 3, which caused difficulties at the first attempt. The watch feels comfortable on the wrist, is light and fits well. The battery life is particularly impressive, surpassing even that of my previous Apple Watch Ultra. With normal use, I only have to charge the watch every three days, which only takes 30-40 minutes, which is extremely acceptable. Thanks to Wear OS, many smartphone apps can also be used on the smartwatch, including functions such as sending WhatsApp messages or entering fitness activities directly on the watch.
The watch is particularly suitable for use while swimming and is well protected against water.
However, some deductions must be made for the heart rate measurement. Unfortunately, this proves to be inaccurate and occasionally displays an unrealistically low heart rate of 41-50 for a few seconds during intensive strength training. The occasional connection problems with the smartphone can also be slightly annoying.
Overall, the watch offers a positive experience, despite some minor weaknesses in the heart rate measurement and connection with the smartphone.Pro
- Good size even for thinner arms
- Very good battery life (2-3 days with "normal" use)
- Many customisation options thanks to WearOS
- Well suited for swimming
- Works well with Samsung smartphones
- Even complex tasks can be carried out on the watch
Contra
- Heart rate measurement rather inaccurate
- Connection to smartphone does not always work automatically
- The outer ring is very scratch-prone
- When the watch arrives at something, it can happen that you accidentally open apps
- Notifications sometimes do not arrive
- Vibration motor rather weak
- Volume rather weak
6 out of 59 reviews
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