Samsung announced the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and the Z Flip 4 during an event on 10 August, alongside a refresh to its smartwatch range.

The Galaxy Watch 5 and Watch 5 Pro make up the company's smartwatch offering this year, succeeding the Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 4 Classic, respectively.

This is everything you need to know about the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 and Galaxy Watch 5 Pro, including specifications, price, release date and features.

Release date and price

  • Announced: 10 August 2022
  • Watch 5: From £269
  • Watch 5 Pro: From £429
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Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro

The top of the line Galaxy Watch offers great battery life, build quality and a rich feature list.

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 and Watch 5 Pro were announced during Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event on 10 August.  

In terms of price, the Galaxy Watch 5 starts at £269 in the UK. There are LTE and Bluetooth models, as well as different sizes. The Watch 5 Pro starts at £429 in the UK. There is only one size of this model but it too comes in LTE and Bluetooth only.

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Galaxy Watch 5 and Watch 5 Pro design

  • Watch 5: 40.4 x 39.3 x 9.8mm, 29g / 44.4 x 43.3 x 9.8mm, 32.8g
  • Watch 5 Pro: 45.4 x 45.4 x 10.5mm, 46g

There are two models of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 - the standard Galaxy Watch 5 and the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro. The standard Galaxy Watch 5 has a similar design to the Watch 4, offering a sleeker and sportier finish, while the Pro model resembles the Watch 4 Classic and is chunkier and more mechanical.

The Watch 5 Pro ditches the rotating bezel we loved on the Watch 4 Classic though. There is a digital bezel on both the Watch 5 and Watch 5 Pro and both have two function buttons on the right edge too. They also both offer an IP68 water and dust resistance, 5ATM and MIL-STD-810H.

The Watch 5 is made from aluminium and it comes in 40mm and 44mm casing options. The 40mm option is available in Silver, Graphite and Pink Gold colour options, while the 44mm model comes in Sapphire, Silver and Graphite colour options.

The Galaxy Watch 5 Pro meanwhile, is made from titanium. It has just one size options - 46mm - and it comes in two colour options of Black Titanium and Gray Titanium.

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Galaxy Watch 5 and Watch 5 Pro display

  • Watch 5: 1.19-inch, 396 x 396 pixels / 1.36-inch, 450 x 450 pixels
  • Watch 5 Pro: 1.36-inch, 450 x 450 pixels

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 and Watch 5 Pro both offer circular AMOLED touchscreens and they are both protected by Sapphire Crystal Glass. The cover glass on the Watch 5 Pro is said to be 2x stronger than what we saw on the Galaxy Watch 4 series, while the cover glass on the Watch 5 is said to be 1.6x stronger than the Watch 4.

The Galaxy Watch 5 40mm model has a 1.19-inch display with a 396 x 396 pixel resolution. The Galaxy Watch 5 44mm model has a 1.36-inch display with a 450 x 450 pixel resolution. Both have a pixel density of 330ppi so they are both packing as many pixels in per inch as each other.

The Galaxy Watch 5 Pro has a 1.36-inch display too, like the Watch 5 44mm model depsite offering a larger casing. It has the same resolution and the same pixel density as the larger Watch 5 model too.

Galaxy Watch 5 and Watch 5 Pro specs

  • Watch 5: 284mAh (40mm), 410mAh (44mm)
  • Watch 5 Pro: 590mAh

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 and the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro run on Wear OS. All models come with 1.5GB of RAM and 16GB of storage. All models also offer Bluetooth 5.2, Wi-Fi 2.4GHz and 5GHz, NFC and built-in GPS. There are Bluetooth only and LTE models of both the Watch 5 and Watch 5 Pro. 

In terms of battery capacities, the Galaxy Watch 5 40mm model has a 284mAh battery on board, while the 44mm model has a 410mAh battery on board. The Galaxy Watch 5 Pro has a significantly larger 590mAh battery running the show. This isn't just a big increase from the larger Watch 5, but it's a big improvement on the Watch 4 Classic too, which has a 361mAh battery.

In terms of other hardware, all Galaxy Watch 5 models have a speaker, microphone and motor. They also all have an optical heart rate sensor, electrical heart sensor, skin temperature sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, ambient light and continuous SpO2 sensor. There's also a BioActive sensor.

Galaxy Watch 5 and Watch 5 Pro features

  • Heart rate monitoring 
  • Sleep monitoring with REM
  • Multiple sports modes
  • ECG

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 and Watch 5 Pro run on Wear OS 3.5 with One UI Watch 4.5 so they will deliver the same user experience in terms of interface.

The two smartwatches also offer many of the same features. Both have heart rate monitoring, sleep monitoring with REM stages, Advanced Sleep Coaching, fall detection, multiple sports modes, ECG, blood pressure, blood oxygen, and body composition analysis. They also all offer skin temperature.

The Pro does have a few extras though. Aimed specifically at those who enjoy outdoor activities like trail/fell running and hiking, you'll be able to use the Watch 5 Pro to navigate to points on a map, and use a 'Track Back' feature to find your way back to your starting point if you get lost. 

Additionally, once you've finished an intense cardio activity, the Watch 5 Pro will track your recovery heart rate to see how well you recover and give you guidance on how much hydration to take on as soon as you're finished. 

In terms of other features, you'll get the usual across both the Watch 5 and Watch 5 Pro, like smartphone notifications and the abilty to make and recieve calls on your wrist, pay with your wrist with Google Pay and track multiple workouts and fitness metrics like steps taken and distance covered. 

Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 rumours: What happened?

This is everything we heard about the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 and Watch 5 Pro before they launched.

5 August 2022: Huge Samsung Galaxy Unpacked leak shows every new product in every colour

EvLeaks published a flurry of press renders for all the devices due to be revealed at Unpacked, including the Galaxy Watch 5 and Watch 5 Pro.

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24 July 2022: Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 will start at €260 leak suggests

According to DealnTech (via MySmartPrice), the base model of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 will start at €259.98, with the 44mm model costing €286.90, which is cheaper than previous rumours suggested.

19 July 2022: It's official! Samsung's next event is set for 10 August and foldables are the focus

Samsung shared a puzzle that suggested it was about to announce an event. It then confirmed it will indeed hold a Galaxy Unpacked event in August.

18 July 2022: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Flip 4 event invite leaked, confirms 10 August

Evan Blass posted an image of the next Galaxy Unpacked invite, with a date of 10 August.

12 July 2022: Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 models appear on Samsung Support website

Some models of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 have appeared on Denmark, Belgium and Norway support pages. The Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro (SM-R925F), Galaxy Watch 5 40mm (SM-R905F) and the Galaxy Watch 5 44mm (SM-R915F) were listed.

7 July 2022: Here's our first look at the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 - first pictures of the upcoming smartwatch leak out

Evan Blass in association with 91Mobiles has published renders of both the Galaxy Watch 5 and the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro, along with some details.

23 June 2022: Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 prices leak, starting at €300

Thanks to Roland Quandt, we have a full list of the Galaxy Watch 5 models and their expected prices.

17 June 2022: Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 leak reveals colours and materials for regular and Pro models

Evan Blass tweeted a picture showing off a list of models for the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 and Watch 5 Pro.

13 June 2022: Galaxy Watch 5 series may boast faster wireless charging speeds

Sammobile reported that the Galaxy Watch 5 models could offer 10W wireless charging speeds instead of 5W.

9 June 2022: Samsung tipped to launch Flip 4, Fold 4 and Watch 5 on 10 August

A report claimed the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 could launch on 10 August and come in three models. 

4 June 2022: Samsung app leak reveals Galaxy Watch 5 and Galaxy Watch 5 Pro

Leaked details in the Samsung app suggests there could be a Galaxy Watch 5 and Watch 5 Pro but not a Watch 5 Classic.

1 April 2022: Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 to feature beefier battery?

A certification listing spotted by Sammobile supports the idea that the Galaxy Watch 5 models will have bigger batteries.

15 March 2022: Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 might have a bigger battery

Sammobile reported that the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 and Watch 5 Classic could get bigger batteries than their predecessors.

23 November 2021: Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 could arrive second half of 2022

Korean site The Elec reported that the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 would appear at some point in the second half of 2022.