The Galaxy Watch 5 and 5 Pro are both fueled by Samsung’s Exynos W920 chip and have a scratch-resistant Sapphire Crystal screen and touch bezels. The watches have a 5 ATM water rating, are IP68 certified, and meet MIL-STD-810H standards, so they are quite sturdy and durable.
Both watches run Wear OS which has been co-developed by Samsung and Google, and you get all commonly used Google apps like Gmail and Google Maps.
The 40mm Galaxy Watch 5 which retails for $279.99 has been discounted by 16 percent to $236.33 by Amazon and the 44mm model with LTE has been marked down by 17 percent to $299.99 from $359.99.
If you are a dedicated fitness enthusiast, you might want to consider the bigger Watch 5 Pro. It is more rugged and made out of titanium and has a bigger 45mm case size. Its screen has a raised edge which gives the feeling of a physical bezel.
The Watch 5 Pro has a battery life of up to 80 hours. The watch also has GPX, allowing you to share geographic information with others and keep a track of your routes, and there is also a trackback feature. These features make the watch great for hikers, runners, and cyclists.
What gives the Watch 5 Pro an edge over dedicated fitness watches is that it doesn’t look bland, is relatively smaller, and has more smart features.
The Bluetooth Watch 5 Pro which has a street price of $449.99 is currently retailing for $399 on Amazon.
