Galaxy Watch5 and Watch5 Pro unveiled with sapphire crystals and bigger batteries

10 August 2022
The Pro model has a titanium body, but all three get the premium sapphire crystal, which is more resistant to scratches. 

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  • 12 Aug 2022

Pangsailousai, 12 Aug 2022You are pretty much supporting my points dunno what you are... moreBoth these companies have made it clear that doesn't take the place of your Doctor.
But they can help that if you get a warning of something so you can go and get checked out medically. They are not 100% accurate but they are improving year over year.

    Pangsailousai, 12 Aug 2022You are pretty much supporting my points dunno what you are... moreI am supporting your points, not arguing :)

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      • 12 Aug 2022

      Fearghast, 12 Aug 2022You even want to rely on gimmicks? When it comes to health?... moreWhere are you getting this? Simple two-lead EKGs are perfectly adequate for the purpose of detecting abnormalities, and Apple Watch has good accuracy in independent tests.
      Blood pressure is a different story for now" Omron had an inflatable cuff watch that worked pretty well and was later copied by Huawei, where it didn't work so well. But for continuous blood pressure measurements in a wearable, Aktiia is the only game in town, and only if you are in Europe. Similar tech will probably appear in watches within a couple of years.

        Fearghast, 12 Aug 2022You even want to rely on gimmicks? When it comes to health?... moreYou are pretty much supporting my points dunno what you are trying to argue on about.

        The features as they stand are rubbish, dangerous even if relied upon, but the technology Samsung uses to implement them isn't as bad as Samsung makes it out to be. Samsung has put little effort into making them work. Once improved of course it won't match dedicated devices but it wont this terrible either. It is the same case for step counters.

        None of the smartwatch features are ever accurate, not even simple step counts compared to proper dedicated devices but the step counters are reasonably accurate to get a ballpark figure which is close to the real values that's what needs to be done before Samsung launches another smartwatch.

        You are right, Watch 5 will be the same story knowing Samsung, DoA launch.

        To me smart watches are pretty dumb products compared to a regular watch with battery life of years. These things only contribute to e-waste without the ability to change batteries when its dead.

        Watch 4 hasn't been shat on enough by the influencers because of the crass shilling on YouTube. When you get review product you are automatically obliged to be good to the supplier else you lose good standing for future review samples. That right there is the issue.

          Pangsailousai, 12 Aug 2022Not sure what you are trying to convey when you say "i... moreYou even want to rely on gimmicks? When it comes to health?
          It's kinda baffling they can put these potentially dangerous "features" in the smartwatch and call them blood pressure.
          My point is simple - Samsung's tracking for heart rate is bad, blood pressure accuracy is non-existing, it's simply guestimate - you have to calibrate it every week with medical device + the most important thing inaccurate blood pressure is useless - there is no room for "close enough" when it comes to blood pressure.
          But what do I know, Apple got certification for their EKG, that does not work by any stretch of the imagination either.

          It won't ever work on Galaxy Watch5.

            Fearghast, 11 Aug 2022It won't work, there is no reason to even try.Not sure what you are trying to convey when you say "it wont work"

            Normal home blood pressure monitors use oscillometric technique using a sphygmomanometer like the Omron and similar devices. Samsung seems to be using the Pulse wave analysis technique. The problem with this approach is that their heart rate sensor is already not that accurate in a normal stance and is terrible during strenuous workouts whejn mucles are and wrists are tightly clinched, which is a problem for almost all smartwatches anyway. This is why Samsung's Blood pressure monitor is all over the place. It can be made better but it will never come close to the accuracy of a oscillometric technique employing device but it doesn't have to be to prove useful. The point is, right now it is total garbage it can atleast be made better as a casual reference device to alert if there are big real changes, not accurate ones, but good enough to then go and check on a real BP device.

            SpO2: Samsaung uses Reflectance pulse oximetry (PO) while your standard oximeters use transmittance pulse oximetry. Reflectance PO works by whining light and reading the difference off the bounced back light while transmittance shines lght on one end and then measured the light that comes through the flesh on the other end. The latter is more industry established and a proven technique. Reflectance PO has severe limitations and the devices needed to get anywhere near the desired accuracy are far bulkier than what Samsung has put into the watch. Its a gimmick at this point and so are the rest of the smartwatches with SpO2 features. Still it can be improved by a lot and that's the point am trying to make. These smartphone inclusions are just nice to have when they sort of work, however right now they are all just totally broken like pathetic gimmicks.

            It is inaccurate to claim it won't work, rather the correct assessment should be these features right now are gimmicks but they can be improved to be sort of useful.

              DST, 11 Aug 2022If you install a modded version of Samsung health monitor i... moreIt will not work, does not mean available.

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                • 11 Aug 2022

                Fearghast, 11 Aug 2022It won't work, there is no reason to even try.If you install a modded version of Samsung health monitor it will be available. You can check YouTube for that

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                  • AnonD-731363
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                  • 11 Aug 2022

                  I will start believe when Jerryrigeverything will prove that.
                  Apple said same thing about many of its devices and all was a big lie.

                    Olympus Oms, 11 Aug 2022Yet apple watches and Garmin needs screen protector and cov... moreAnything that Apple markets as a sapphire is not a sapphire - not even a cover for lenses.
                    Why does Garmin do that? I have no idea, but TBH I never saw a scratched Garmin ... probably ever.

                      Olympus Oms, 10 Aug 2022Didn't you read my last words? Even Apple sapphire wat... moreWhy does your screen get so scratched up? This doesn't happen on any of my watches (or my phones), lol. I don't use screen protectors because they aren't really needed.

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                        • 11 Aug 2022

                        Are ECG features still locked to Samsung phones?

                          Pangsailousai, 11 Aug 2022Watch 4's Blood pressure and SpO2 readings were all ov... moreIt won't work, there is no reason to even try.

                            Same watch as Watch 4. It would be a waste of money to buy the same technology again.

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                              • 11 Aug 2022

                              Olympus Oms, 11 Aug 2022Let me borrow your watch 1 week, and I'll show you. I&... moreYeah keep lying. A display won't scratch in one week unless you scratch test it or extremely unfortunate. And you are saying sapphire doesn't last one 1 week which is the dumbest thing I have heard in my life

                                Watch 4's Blood pressure and SpO2 readings were all over the place, total gimmicks with no value in terms of usage. Samsung should focus on actually testing these things rigorously before releasing. Dangerous to even use them as casual measurements. These devices are worthless if people bought them for specifically those two features.

                                  DST, 11 Aug 2022Stop lying. I have a watch 4 with non sapphire glass and it... moreLet me borrow your watch 1 week, and I'll show you. I'll put gear s3 frontier on my other arm, and show you the difference. Yeah, much "weaker" glass, but with a protective ring. Just because you live a very careful life under moms wings, doesn't mean others should stop living life.

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                                    • 11 Aug 2022

                                    Lol what a huge bezels. No thank you. Waiting tic watch

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                                      • 11 Aug 2022

                                      I will skip it. Maybe next year if they come up with something more appealing.

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                                        • 11 Aug 2022

                                        Olympus Oms, 10 Aug 2022Didn't you read my last words? Even Apple sapphire wat... moreStop lying. I have a watch 4 with non sapphire glass and it hasn't scratched for 4 months heavy usage and you are saying sapphire scratches within 1 week

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