Developers: | Samsung Electronics |
Date of the premiere of the system: | August 2022 |
Branches: | Pharmaceuticals, Medicine, Healthcare |
2022: Smartwatch announcement
On August 10, 2022, Samsung Electronics announced the Galaxy Watch 5 and Galaxy Watch5 Pro (45 mm) smartwatches. The new devices are presented in three versions:
- Galaxy Watch5 (40 mm) - 1.19-inch display, 396×396 pixel resolution;
- Galaxy Watch5 (44 mm) - 1.36-inch display, 450×450 pixel resolution;
- Galaxy Watch5 Pro (45mm) - 1.36-inch display, 450×450 pixel resolution.
In addition to the different screen diagonals, the versions differ from each other in battery capacity: 284 mAh (40 mm) and 410 mAh (44 mm). Autonomy - up to 50 hours. The charging speed has also been improved - you can replenish the battery up to 45% in 30 minutes. For comparison, the Galaxy Watch 4 takes about the same amount of time to charge up to 30%.
All three models use sapphire glass. At the same time, in conventional Watch5, the body is made of reinforced aluminum, and in the Pro version - of titanium.
The smartwatch received an improved BioActive 3-in-1 sensor, which allows you to measure your heart rate, conduct ECGs and analyze the owner's body composition with an accuracy of 98%. In addition, wearable gadgets are capable of measuring blood pressure and body temperature.
Galaxy Watch5 offers a comprehensive program not only for organizing workouts, but also means of controlling rest and recovery during the post-training period, based on the heart rate indicator. The system even provides personalized water consumption recommendations based on sweating data. Sleep Coaching offers a month-long sleep normalization program, tracking key metrics including blood oxygen levels and snoring.
The watch runs on operating system Wear OS 3.5, supplemented by a proprietary One UI Watch 4.5 interface. The Pro model additionally supports the ability to download GPX routes for walking and cycling with step-by-step navigation. In addition, the new items support the tracking function, which allows you to return to the point of origin of the route.
The price of the Galaxy Watch 5 starts at $280 (about 17 thousand rubles at the exchange rate as of August 10, 2022), and the Pro model starts at $450 (about 27 thousand rubles). The smartwatch will go on sale on August 26, 2022.[1]