At this year's Unpacked Show, Samsung announced a small set of devices. These were the Galaxy Fold 5 and Flip 5 foldable phones, the Galaxy Tab S9 tablets, and the Galaxy Watch 6 series of fitness watches.
If you were hoping for major updates, you will be disappointed. However, there will be big changes coming to the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 this year that might appeal to those who weren't completely convinced by the Galaxy Watch 5.
However, the basic principles are the same. This watch runs on the Google Wear operating system. They'll track your runs and cycles, you can download additional apps, and the smart heart rate sensor will let you know if it detects any unusual heart behavior.
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Today, however, I'm only interested in the main differences between the Galaxy Watch Series 5 and Galaxy Watch Series 6.
The classic returns
Last year, the Galaxy Watch Classic series was discontinued. There was no Galaxy Watch 5 with a rotating bezel, which was once the hallmark of "classic" Samsung watches.
This dial is back, as is the moving ring. For example, it is used as a replacement for the Apple Watch Digital Crown and allows you to navigate the interface without having to close the touch screen.
However, you have to pay more for it. That's an extra $100 for a classic watch compared to a standard 6 watch with prices ranging from $299 to $399.
The Classic
models
are also slightly larger, measuring 43mm or 47mm instead of the 40mm or 44mm found on the standard Samsung Galaxy Watch 6. The screen is bigger, the
bezel
is smaller
.
Large sieve for an object of the same diameter.
The 44mm Galaxy Watch 5 has a 1.4-inch display, while the Galaxy Watch 6 has a 1.46-inch display. You can guess that this update is associated with increased visibility of what is happening on the screen. not completely. By cutting the sides of the screen, the Galaxy Watch is smoother and looks a bit better than the Apple Watch Series 8, which has very sharp screen edges.
The battery capacity is slightly higher.
Battery capacity has increased slightly this year, but it's not enough for Samsung to make any serious battery life claims.
Smaller versions of the standard and classic Galaxy Watch 6 have 300mAh batteries instead of 284mAh. The larger options increase from 410mAh to 425mAh. 3.5-6% will not significantly change the real battery life.
Slightly faster processor
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 uses the Exynos W920 processor, while the Galaxy Watch 6 uses the W930 processor. These are very similar chipsets.
Both of them support Bluetooth 5.3 and are based on the same 5nm process technology. However, early reports suggest that the new model performs about 10 percent better.
The initial verdict of the
Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 is clearly not a necessary purchase for Galaxy Watch 5 owners. It's also a fairly conservative upgrade. But you have to wonder what Samsung can add without changing the cost. This year we are paying $20 more, which is not much given the current rate of inflation.
The good news is that the Samsung Galaxy 5 Pro is here. The XL battery sets it apart from both the standard Galaxy Watch 5 and Galaxy Watch 6.
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