Samsung Watch5 Pro: The Early Review!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 มิ.ย. 2024
- Here's your first real-world sports tests of the new Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Pro, complete with heart rate accuracy, new navigation, compass, and plenty more!
In this video I dive into the core new features of the Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Pro, including elements like the GPX-file based course and routes navigation, the Track Back feature, the compass watchface, and the new biometric optical HR sensor. Plus a look at the battery life claims for the Pro version.
0:00 Quick Overview
0:54 Pro vs Regular Features Differences
3:27 Compass Watchface
4:34 Navigating with Saved Routes
7:44 Track Back Feature
8:31 Interval Run Test Setup
9:53 Heart Rate Accuracy
10:22 GPS Accuracy
11:16 Battery Life
12:16 Is it really Pro?
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Subscribed! This is the 3rd video on the watch I've been trying to find, and this one is outstanding.
Was seriously waiting for this . Thank you so much .
Enjoy!!!
@@Dcrainmaker thank you I hope you make one video comparing venu 2 plus and this . Thinking to replace venu 2 plus but not sure should I do it or not . Love garmin metrics .
And thanks for adding these traditional smart watches too it’s appreciated!
Samsung should give the new navigation features to watch 4 owners too, given that there is no hardware restriction on watch 4. It is very well capable of doing it.
battery life is probably the issue
@@rajgopee1245 That's moronic. It's like saying "I won't let you compete in this race because i doubt you'd win it"
@@Carlos94016 more like "you can't carry enough fuel to finish the track"
@@iulioh Shouldn't you let the people decide though? Maybe that's the only thing I want to do with the watch the entire day and I don't mind charging it after 15 mins. Just to be sure, I don't think that's how Samsung's thinking and I doubt the battery's the issue here.
@@Carlos94016 capitalism. they gotta make another buck so you gotta buy another watch even though the 4 could easily handle it in terms of processing power/battery. If 5 can do 20h with a larger battery + GPS the 4 with a smaller could presumably at least hit 8h.
This is the first time I see your video, and I'm telling you, your content is very informative and interesting, thanks for sharing.
The best explanation, thank you. Speaking specifically the body temp sensor
Another great video. I love your drone videos haha.
After watching this, I will stick with my Watch 3. I have it now for 2 years, 45mm LTE version, works awesome and I love the rotating bezel.
Hahaha “a bit of a beefcake” - “boom I am in town” - we are cut from the same cloth! I would’ve said the same. Review was super helpful and informative. Awesome work as always
Haha...my first reaction when I took it out of the box as well!
Wow, great overview. Exactly what a person in the GPS watch market needs for a quick overview of the key elements of the watch from the perspective of a fitness oriented use case. Nice work!
My last watch was a Galaxy Watch Active 2. I liked it apart from battery life but wanted the whole Garmin ecosystem. Love my 7s for all the training features but do miss some the great smart watch features. Also got fed up with Samsung taking features away and not being upfront about features coming to Canada. I'm all in on Garmin despite the price.
i'm still using the Active 2. They are still updating the software. For what i use it for i don't think i really "need" the upgrade but I'm always tempted =)
Outstanding review. Thanx a lot!
First, I am truly amazed that while most other YTers are basically just giving specs, you’ve already got an actual (albeit first look) review out. Second, is the lack of maps without the phone due to connectivity or are the maps stored on the phone (i.e., would the LTE version give you maps without the phone)?
Thanks! Yeah, my having the product is purely a dumb-luck thing with a Dutch retailer putting it on their shelves. As for maps, hmm, that's an interesting question. I'll try it tomorrow on the phone in airplane mode.
The other guys have to wait until the embargo is lifted 🤣 this guy hacked the system
I read just today that full standalone maps mode is coming soon to maps on wearOS...didn't read the news properly, only the title tbh, but it just came into my mind when I read your question. So i guess if it's not there yet, it soon (™) will be.
@@RoHan-83 I’m not sure they are using standard WearOS maps here, though.
Next to all of them won't do any exercise more than a walk as well. Incredibly lazy!
Thanks for the first Impression and sensor analysis! I have to say, if they fix battery life for GPS, it's really something to consider. For a starting price of 469 you get a lot. It really shows a hole in the Garmin product line as well - there are only models at 800+ that have sapphire glas and Maps. If you want Amoled display as well you're at 999 listprice. For someone who is into outdoors but not a ultra runer, maybe not a bad choice.
Thaaanks great video format 🔥
Amazing video as always :-)
Been dying for some objective, feature-focused coverage of Samsung's new watches. Thank you, I've definitely heard of your channel in the tech-o-sphere for a while now, but I didn't know the focus was on fitness and watches. I love it! Keep the coverage up. I look forward to your GW5 follow up videos!
This is the review that I've been waiting for! Thank you.
Thanks!! No problem!
Thanks man. No one else does videos like this
Thanks man!!!
Great overview. Sad to see the rotating bezel go away! I've had almost all the iterations of Samsung watches since their very first watches and have always been happy with them. Earlier this year I got an Epix 2 because finally Garmin implemented an OLED screen and now I love it to pieces, especially when I use it with GPS for activities and I still get a whole week without having to charge it! I got sick with COVID recently and was not able to work out for 3 weeks and I never had to charge once!, which is crazy! Is it way more expensive? Yes! But it is worth it to me. Now Garmin needs to implement a rotating bezel and it would be golden!
Yeah, the bezel has had a lot of history. Though, to be honest, with Wear OS, it's place in life was kinda less and less. Cheers!
@@Dcrainmaker But there are a lot of usefull applications that exploit the rotating bezel like this one: th-cam.com/video/B8fZhYG2Omo/w-d-xo.html
That I'll be missing, so it's a deal breaker for me, though my wallet will be happy... Anyway excellent review.
@@Dcrainmaker It's not about it's place in life. It's about it's place in the factory. It's way cheaper and less complicated to produce something without a rotating bezel. So, in the end is just about the profits.
Thank you for your video, it really made me appreciate my watch4 LTE so much more. 👌
I think the removal of the bezel was necessary to make a more rugged watch. Less moving parts means less room for breaking and damage. Plus sand and dust could get stuck under the bezel. The bezel was very satisfying to use and nice when the watch was wet though! But I'll take the durability and the battery life.
@@paterpater100 I've been wearing a watch 4 LTE since it was available to buy. I had it on my wrist while digging holes, using drilling machines, working in rain and dirt and so on. Trust me, I had absolutely no problem.
There is one big problem tho, while on LTE voice call it overheats and stops. That's the only problem with the watch 4.
I wonder if watch 5 LTE has the same problem.
I own Active 2 also have GPX export options, man this is so useful
Best review of watch5 so far 👌
cannot wait your update on the battery life
I will keep watching your channel looking to have a big picture of the battery life.
Great review as always 🙏🙏. Although It stands no chance in front of garmin's latest wearable especially if your HR sensor & GPS accuracy is a big bummer...
This is the review video I was looking for
Nice video. Kudos from Belize.
Thanks!!!
Great early review. I don't know if you've done it before but it would be really interesting there was a full comparison video of the different wrist hr sensors.
U thank u for adding those time notes. I would have been a little disappointed since it didn't go from life to death. But I didn't have to wait for it I was just able to skip to that. And honestly I appreciate u valuing my time because I only cared about the battery life. And for the short time I enmeshed in this video the info u gave me was worth it. So that's why I liked and commented. Get u more of that intoraction
Awesome! Thank You!
I ordered mine. They gave me 150 to trade in my watch 3. So 151$ total for the new size 44. I am happy
Thanks for the review
No problem 👍
Hi, brilliant as always .... I've read somewhere that later on this year the 5Pro will be able to navigate trough map without having the cellphone present, have you heard something about that .... and which training watch is capable of doing so today ... it is so nice to stop and glance at the map and fing out shooot that was the wrong way ! Take care. Best regards from Stig ( Norway )
Outstanding review as always! - How well does the interface work with rubbing wet fingers across the watch interface like coming out of the water or with sweaty hands?
Not super well thus far.
Great review
Thanks as always for great reviews.
Couple of burning questions. Since I'm having a hard time wanting to upgrade from the original Galazy Watch.
Can the native health app connect to a Bluetooth chest strap?
Also, can you comment on the vibration strength compared to the original.
Btw, another YT guy "Quantified Scientist" I believe is the name did a review of heart rate and sleep tracking.
The sleep tracking didn't do so well.
Still waiting for a Garmin Vivoactive 5. I just love the battery life of my VA4 vs the Samsung Watch I had before. Lasts me around 7 days, then charge it for less than 2 hours, and another 7 days of battery life. I don't really want to charge my watch every 2 days, so this one is a nogo for me.
The Garmin battery life is amazing compared to Samsung. My partner goes days without charging. I'd say unless the galaxy has something you just can't do without, stay with Garmin. I ordered a galaxy 5 but only because Samsung offers pretty slick trade in deals for their top end watches. I can tell you the battery life on the galaxy 4 classic was abysmal even after taking measures to reduce drain. It had to go on the charger every night and sometimes sooner if GPS was heavily used.
Thank You for the great review. Are you planning to have a review of the Galaxy Watch 6 soon?
Editing as we speak, up tomorrow!
Is sports technology about to outpace Ray? I’m seriously impressed that you manage to review so many new devices
Hahaha…it’s about to get busy!
⬆ So true! It's possible he's part robot 🤖
This is a true tech review !!
tks..great video
Straight up honest question - between this or the Garmin Venu2, what gets your vote? Outside the LTE availability I'm leaning Garmin
Even with a massive battery upgrade like this it's not even close to the Garmin units. Even the Epix 2 that has also oled display. Garmin does a great job on that.
Yup, different things for different folks. For endurance and such, it’s quite different.
Doesn't matter whether it has oled or not. It's all about the software as wear os is a power demanding software while the Garmin OS is not that power demanding
@@balajirajaram9512 but yet the Garmin software does everything wear os does and even more in regards to fitness tracking.
I went with a Garmin years ago and have no need to go back to something like wear os or even a Apple watch.
@@DunkBoi that's not right. I can't use Google assistant on garmin. I can't use gmaps on Garmin, I cant send a message when I get a notification and I know you can only send custom ones from Garmin and there are many things like this. It's more of a personal preference
@@balajirajaram9512 I can agree with that. But do I really need Google assistant on my wrist when I have it in my pocket? I had a Huawei watch running wear os and responding to text messages was nice and all the other "smart" features were cool but I realized that my phone does those things better and I needed my phone nearby for my watch to do those things anyway.
But yes, all personal preference.
I've still got my galaxy watch 46mm and happy to wait till its stops getting updates then I'll upgrade it.
Awesome I love mine!
I have the watch 4 and classic 4. I'm holding out, hoping they bring back the rotating bezel.
Love your review, would you do a review on amazefit trex 2
Thank you for the review, it's actually kinda changed my mind. Anyway, a question, why did you chose the black color over the gray?
It was simply available sooner. I’d have chosen grey otherwise.
Good video, but do you think this is better than the Galaxy watch for a classic and Worth to upgrade?
great review as usual , does it show coordinates data ?
Not within the watch itself, that I can see.
which do you thin is better garmin venu 2 plus or this galaxy watch 5
Can I ask please about the magnetic strap lock - is it steong enough for extreme sports? If I'm planning to go kitesurfing with this watch should I buy an alternative strap?
thx Ray !
Make sure your Aura ring isn't close enough to interfere with the super sensitive compass in the watch. My Vuse vape that I smoke, the tiny magnet at the bottom that secures the vape for charging, can make my watch compass go nuts or move the "needle" with the tiny magnet at the bottom of my vape, from 10-15 inches away! It's sooo sensitive that magnetometer in the watches compass.
i would like to see a size comparison to the Garmin
Will you be doing a review for the Watch 5 too? Eager to see how that stacks up with battery over similar tests.
yea I pre ordered the regular and can't find vids of it
Yup, in some way. TBD on exactly what my plan is there. But I do have a 40mm Watch5, and headed to pickup a 44mm Watch5 here shortly.
Amazing! Would be great to see a comparison between the two as I'm undecided which one to pick up coming from an OG Galaxy Watch as I'm part of the small wrist gang, so eager to see how they fare against each other battery wise.
As a Fenix‐user since 9 years your review shows that Samsung developers have no clue of endurance sports!🤔
There are certainly people (developers) there that very much understand endurance sports. However, getting management buy-off to take that direction isn’t happening.
A key feature missing from the Watch 4 was the ability to choose "Always On" display during a workout--with the bigger batteries, have they added that back?
Early and outstanding quick review, thank you. If you have the chance please compare it to the latest software updated Samsung Watch 4 to see what the improvement is. It certainly looks like the interval is big improvement.
I loved the 4 but the heart rate just wasn’t great so glad to see it’s better! Might pick it up to switch with the 7x from time to time.
Definitely is still a smartwatch with some casual fitness ability. I'm deep in samsung ecosystem (phone, tab, buds) so I tried the GW4 on debut. Oof. Was great for casual wellness tracking and fell wayshort on any serious fitness tracking and was horrid with battery. Sold it quickly and got back to Garmin.
Ditto!
Which Garmin did you switch to? I've been using Amazfit for a while for the battery life, but I feel like it's just not really good at anything except lasting 3+ weeks
@Cole von Werder I went all out with Epix 2. I had traditionally used Forerunner line, but the capability and OLED screen was impossible to resist. Loving it
I hope garmin did something to solve the burning in their oled screens. My venu is completely burnt, sad to say. Happy with it but garmin should have fixed that
A lot of that poor battery life is due to WearOS which is still a turgid mess.
Do you know if the sensor covers of the new Active 5 watches are glued on like they have been on past Samsung watches? The cover of my old Active 2 watch fell off almost exactly 3 years to the day I bought it
Thx for the info! Are you using the 4G version or the bleutooth version here?
The Blueooth version.
@DC Rainmaker could you try charging Watch 4 with the Watch 5 charger and check if it charges Watch 4 quicker?
Hi, can you review the new band? Normally I have to tighten the strap once the sweat starts to keep the sensors on the skin, how does it work with the new clasp?
The navigation maps looks nice on Watch5.
It's different than the used on the Watch4, right?
Great in depth review! I've pre-ordered it with a leather band, thoughts on the d buckle band vs the standard silicone sports band?
Better than leather for sure, won't smell as much once your wrist gets sweaty hiking or running
Leather is fake
I have the Active 2 and looking to upgrade. I like the battery on this, however, it looks so much bigger and pretruding? Maybe I should stick another year??
Thanks for your thorough product tests, it REALLY helps... One thing though, you didn't demonstrate the use of the "bezel". It's the most popular feature of prev GWatches, but is the raised ring capacitative, or just a non-functioning protective lip?...👍
There's no movement anymore on the bezel, it's gone now. So basically, it's just the edge is capacitive and it 'feels' you going around (as shown). Same as the other non-Classic watches for a few years now.
Capacitive touch and they want 500 with no trades? Pass
Does the new charger work with the older Galaxy Watch 4 and if so does it have any impact on charging speed?
Hmm..good test, I'll try it tomorrow. Didn't bring the Watch4 home from the office.
@@Dcrainmaker Were you able to test this out?
I wish Samsung and Suunto would have made a co-operation, they could make great WearOS sports watch together.
I agree, that would be a super logical acquisition/partnership.
Was the distance editable in the watch or do they still not allow that?
I had to switch from sams watch 4 to garmin since it got too hot in my runs.
LTE and BT and GPS... It just died mid run due to heat.
Did you test it running at 30+ deg Celsius?
I am currently (as I have been for the last two years) looking for a new watch. I want something with AOD (or even better MIP) Display and decent battery life.
Good heartrate and stress tracking and support for indoor rowing. Should be simple, but so far no dice.
How does this Samsung do in terms of AOD and battery?
How does it compare to garmin Fenix? Can you use it on apple as well?
Hi, I'm a little late to the party, but I have a question. Can this watch do heart rate broadcast to garmin devices? I bought the watch on impulse and really looking for 1 thing to like on this thing lol
Any chance you can comment on the haptics of the watch? Haptic Feedback on the GW4 felt non existent next to the AW7. Really hoping Samsung improved here but I doubt it, honestly
I'm cool with the watch! 😆
Question: can the watch fast charge using a 2A or QC USB-A brick, using a USB C -> A adapter?
Hey DC, I wonder if you could make a video comparing the general android Vs apple ecosystem for health metric tracking and fitness recording etc? I am pretty out of shape and looking to lose weight and build fitness. Currently am using a 3 year old iphone and have an old Fenix 5 but haven't used these items for years and am looking to get a new phone and a watch to help me on my journey with the help of a few apps too. With the iphone 14, the apple watch 8 and samsung fold and s23 coming soon and the fenix 7x solar I was wondering if you could take a bit of a look at the two ecosystems and hardware for the general user who uses tech to motivate and track food intake and calories burned and general fitness improvements over time... I would be super excited to see this from you. Thanks
p.s. I was thinking of going with Garmin 7x solar and an iphone but it appears that garmin does not sync accurately to apple health and looking at garmin forums garmin have no interesting in remedying this... apparently, feeding garmin data to strava, and then syncing strava with apple health works, but strava have already stopped this function once and reinstated it so moving forward may not be a long term solution...hence my difficulty at deciding which way to go down
I'd be very interested in your findings regarding the SOS and fall detection. I was able to get the SOS to work only one time and never got the fall detection to work. I have spoken to Samsung tech support at least 100 hours, still the issue remains. I don't know if I'm doing something wrong or it's the watch.
I have a question Can you use these watches for social media like facebook?
How did you just pick up the watch already?
For the compass, it has to be on your wrist to be accurate because you can change the orientation of the watch if you are a lefty.
A compass shouldn't need to be on a wrist to be accurate. I've never heard or seen that from any other watch or compass company in the entire industry.
Howzit from South Africa, great video! You think this is worth an upgrade from watch 4?
Honestly depends on how much you want the battery life, or, the navigation features. Many of these navigation features can be found on other 3rd party apps, so it's a bit tougher to justify.
@@Dcrainmaker Meh, battery life is not much of a concern for me on the watch 4. I charge it for an hour in the morning while catching up on emails. Will stick on the watch 4, its a huge upgrade from the huawei band 4
Thanks for the response
Hi, small question: can I link this Samsung smartwatch with my iphone? 😈
Sounds weird but IMO it would be a great alternative to the iphone 8 watch when the freestyle libre apps (glucose measurement for t1 diabetics) for smartphones will be introduced - if ever.
Hey does anyone know if there are differences in battery life between the Bluetooth and LTE models . I currently don't really need the LTE model but I thought it might be worth it to spend the extra money to have access to that feature in case I want to connect it to my plan in the future. I know in years past the LTE versions of watches typically had poorer battery life even when just using it on Bluetooth mode. Is this true for this version?
What do you use to see the satellite view with all the devices?
Hi, great video! so much quicker then anyone else. I want to know if it can connect to external HR for running and everything else? This is the reason I use my Active 2 for everything else but for running or cycling use forerunner 935.
As far as I know none of the Samsung watches can connect to external HR. You have to use a third party app like Sporty Go which can connect to a Stryde Pod and external HR but with limited functionality.
@@michealsizemore1 Got the watch 5 44mm and I am able to use Polar h10 with Google fit app and then using it to sync with Samsung health app.
Just a big question, tye sensore on previous watch never worked over tattoos, can u please let me know if this model does?
Is the GFX workout and routing similar to what Suunto 7 had 👀
Have they updated the hear rate to compete with apple? Like give you resting hear rate, standing heart rate, walking heart rate?
Hello from Duivendrecht 👍
The quote I will remember of this video is, "I am here and in town". 😂
😂
:( i hope the physical rotating bezel returns in a future model
How is the vibration vs the Active 2? I need a watch that will wake me up
Mom bought it for my birthday from ebay got a $60 e gift cart too it's coming on the 26... I keep the e card and pay $427.5 back which I'll have enough right when I get it
A massive benefit over Garmin will be the ability to get the LTE version and safely run without your phone at all. That means being able to call for help and actually talk to the person you call. Garmin's LTE and call features are such gimmicks since you need to have your phone on you and it will still only send pre determined messages.
Garmin’s FR945 LTE doesn’t require a phone. But I do agree more generally.
@@Dcrainmaker That's true - that watch can send pre-determined messages in an emergency without your phone. But I was surprised to read that even with LTE, the FR945 can't do custom texts, calls, or voice functionality. I can think of many times where I'd want to communicate with my family while running without scaring them with Garmin's SOS message. I'm looking forward to the day when we get a combo of Garmin's HR and GPS sensors and really functional LTE.
As someone who was using this as an every day driver with occasionally using these features, do you think it's worth the $70 upgrade?
Your mainly paying for the extra battery life. Depends how much that means to you really.
@@nfsdanz dont forget the sapphire display. That alone is an upgrade on its own
@@nfsdanz Also the titanium case is a nice high end metal that's durable and light.
Are you going to do a test of the base Galaxy Watch 5?
Could you please confirm whether it works with non samsung android devices. Because on the samsung website it says you must pair it with a samsung galaxy device.
Thankyou!