Samsung Galaxy Watch family adds sports-focused Watch 5 Pro

Although at Samsung’s Unpacked event, most people’s attention will be on mobile phones, but in fact, Samsung will also take the opportunity to update wearable products every year. This year, Samsung not only brought a new generation of Galaxy Watch 5, but also launched a new “Pro” product line for the first time, with more advanced sports functions to meet the needs of users who love outdoor sports and adventure.

Like the previous generation, the Galaxy Watch 5 series continues to use the Exynos W920 processor and has passed the MIL-STD-810H military certification, with IP68 and 5ATM (atmospheric pressure) water resistance. The whole series continues to be equipped with the BioActive sensor, but the design is more suitable for the skin, making the measurement results more accurate. At the same time, the Watch5 series has been replaced with a sapphire glass mirror. The surface hardness of the Galaxy Watch 5 is 8, and the hardness of the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro is as high as 9, which can better prevent scratches on the surface.

The Galaxy Watch 5 Pro (main image) is the newer design of the two, with a titanium frame and a surface size of 45mm. Its built-in battery is the largest 590mAh in the series, which claims to have 80 hours of battery life in daily use, and 20 hours of battery life when GPS is turned on. The Pro also has the function of pointing navigation and tracking the reverse route. The former can remind the user to turn or change the route by means of watch vibration, voice, etc.; .

The Galaxy Watch 5 is basically the same length as the Watch 4, and comes in two sizes, 44mm and 40mm. The former is equipped with a 1.36-inch screen, while the latter is 1.19 inches. The power of the two is 410mAh and 284mAh respectively, which is an increase of about 13~15% compared with the previous generation, and Samsung has also increased the charging speed for them by about 30%.

The Galaxy Watch 5 series is equipped with WearOS version 3.5 operating system and One UI Watch version 4.5 interface, which has actually beenFirst come to Watch 4. It mainly focuses on QWERTY full keyboard input (mainly relying on Swype-style input to solve the problem of precise word selection) and dual SIM card support – this does not mean that the watch itself has a built-in dual SIM card, but when it is combined with When pairing a smartphone with dual SIM cards, you can choose the preferred SIM card, and when a call/text message comes in, you can also see which SIM card it is from on the watch.

The Galaxy Watch 5 Pro is available in two versions, Bluetooth and LTE, in black and gray. The Bluetooth version starts at US$449 in the US, while the LTE version starts at US$499. The Watch 5 is also available in two versions, Bluetooth and LTE. The 44mm model is available in graphite black, silver, and blue, while the 40mm is available in graphite black, silver, and pink gold. The Bluetooth version is priced at US$279, while the LTE version is US$499. The full series is expected to be available in select markets on August 26, and whether it will be launched in Taiwan is currently undecided.

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