Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Pro 45 mm / Apple Watch Series 7 (45 mm, GPS)

Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Pro 45 mm: The Galaxy Watch5 Pro comes only in 45 mm, in Bluetooth (SM-R920) and LTE (SM-R925) versions. The Best Buy Canada reviews belong to the LTE Black model. The Galaxy Watch5 (40/44 mm aluminium) and the Golf Edition are different products.

Apple Watch Series 7 (45 mm, GPS): Apple Watch Series 7, 45 mm aluminium case, GPS model. The 41 mm case, GPS + Cellular, stainless steel and titanium versions are separate configurations with different display area and weight.

Specification	Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Pro 45 mm	Apple Watch Series 7 (45 mm, GPS)
Release year	2022	2021
Case and colour	Titanium case with D-Buckle Sport Band; Black Titanium or Gray Titanium The D-Buckle band uses a folding clasp so the strap sits at the same point every time, in place of a standard pin buckle. Samsung	—
Display	1.4-inch (34.6 mm) 450 × 450 Super AMOLED; full-colour Always On Display; sapphire crystal Sapphire crystal resists scratches better than mineral and aluminosilicate glass; the raised bezel around the screen protects the glass from knocks. Samsung	Always-On Retina LTPO OLED; 396 × 484 pixels; 1,143 mm² display area; 1,000 nits brightness The 41 mm case has 352 × 430 pixels and 904 mm² of display area. The LTPO panel lowers its refresh rate when the wrist is down so the screen can stay on. Apple
Processor and memory	Exynos W920 dual-core 1.18 GHz; 1.5 GB RAM, 16 GB storage Samsung	—
Battery and charging	590 mAh (typical); WPC-based fast wireless charging Samsung says the battery is 60% larger than the Galaxy Watch4’s. Samsung	Up to 18 hours; built-in lithium-ion battery; USB-C magnetic fast charging cable Apple’s battery test was done in August 2021 with preproduction watches paired to an iPhone; actual life varies with use and settings. The fast-charge test used the A2515 cable and a 20 W USB-C adapter; the adapter is not in the box. Apple
Software	Launched with Wear OS 3.5 and One UI Watch 4.5; needs an Android 8.0+ phone with more than 1.5 GB of RAM Wear OS 3 and later do not work with iPhone. Blood pressure and ECG work only in markets supported by Samsung Health Monitor and with Galaxy phones. Samsung	—
Sensors	Samsung BioActive (optical heart rate, electrical heart signal, bioelectrical impedance); temperature sensor; accelerometer, barometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, light Bioelectrical impedance analysis estimates values such as body fat and skeletal muscle; results are not for medical diagnosis. Samsung	—
Connectivity	LTE (LTE model); Bluetooth 5.2; Wi-Fi 2.4 + 5 GHz; NFC; GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo Samsung	Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n 2.4 and 5 GHz; Bluetooth 5.0 LTE/UMTS is only on GPS + Cellular models. Apple
Navigation	GPX route import (Route Workout), turn-by-turn directions and Track Back Track Back follows the recorded path in reverse to help you return to the start. Samsung	—
Durability	5ATM + IP68; MIL-STD-810H 5ATM covers surface water activities such as swimming, not diving or high-pressure water. MIL-STD-810H is a set of military test methods, not a guarantee of impact resistance. Samsung	Water resistant to 50 metres under ISO 22810:2010; IP6X dust resistant; ceramic and sapphire crystal back Suitable for shallow-water activities such as swimming in a pool or the sea; not for scuba diving, waterskiing or high-velocity water. Apple
Size and weight	45.4 × 45.4 × 10.5 mm; 46.5 g (without band) Samsung	45 × 38 × 10.7 mm; aluminium: 38.8 g The 45 mm stainless steel case weighs 51.5 g and titanium 45.1 g. Apple
Chip	—	S7 SiP with 64-bit dual-core processor; W3 wireless chip; U1 (Ultra Wideband) Ultra Wideband availability varies by region. Apple
Health sensors	—	Blood oxygen sensor (Blood Oxygen app); electrical heart sensor (ECG app); third-generation optical heart sensor Blood oxygen readings are not for medical use. The ECG app and irregular rhythm notification need the latest watchOS/iOS and are not intended for people under 22. Apple
Motion and safety	—	Accelerometer up to 32 g-forces with fall detection; gyroscope; ambient light sensor; Emergency SOS On the GPS model, Emergency SOS needs the iPhone nearby or a known Wi-Fi network with Wi-Fi Calling; international emergency calling is only on the GPS + Cellular model. Apple
Location	—	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou; compass; always-on altimeter Apple
Storage	—	32 GB Apple
Compatibility	—	Requires iPhone 6s or later with the latest iOS Per Apple’s launch documentation; some features are unavailable when the watch is set up through Family Setup. Apple
Colours	—	Aluminium: Midnight, Starlight, Green, Blue, (PRODUCT)RED Apple