Apple Watch Series 8 (45 mm, GPS) / Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Pro 45 mm

Apple Watch Series 8 (45 mm, GPS): Apple Watch Series 8, 45 mm aluminium case, GPS model. The 41 mm case, GPS + Cellular and stainless steel versions are separate models; weight and screen size differ.

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.

Specification	Apple Watch Series 8 (45 mm, GPS)	Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Pro 45 mm
Release year	2022	2022
Display	Always-On Retina LTPO OLED; 396 × 484 pixels; 1143 sq mm display area; up to 1000 nits The LTPO panel can lower its refresh rate a lot, so the screen stays on dimmed when the wrist is down. Apple	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
Chip	S8 SiP with 64-bit dual-core processor; W3 wireless chip; U1 (Ultra Wideband) Ultra Wideband is used for close-range location with an iPhone; availability varies by region. Apple	—
Health sensors	Blood oxygen sensor; electrical heart sensor (ECG app); third-generation optical heart sensor The Blood Oxygen app is not for medical use. The ECG app is not intended for people under 22 and may not be available in every country. Apple	—
Motion and safety	High-g accelerometer up to 256 g (Fall Detection and Crash Detection); high dynamic range gyroscope; Emergency SOS; international emergency calling On the GPS model, Emergency SOS needs a nearby iPhone or Wi-Fi Calling; international emergency calling works only on cellular models. Apple	—
Location	L1 GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou; compass; always-on altimeter This is single-frequency (L1) GPS; drift between tall buildings can be higher than on dual-frequency models. Apple	—
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n 2.4 and 5 GHz; Bluetooth 5.3 Apple	LTE (LTE model); Bluetooth 5.2; Wi-Fi 2.4 + 5 GHz; NFC; GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo Samsung
Storage	32 GB Apple	—
Battery and charging	Up to 18 hours; built-in lithium-ion battery; USB-C magnetic fast charging cable Apple’s 18-hour figure is based on 90 time checks, 90 notifications, 45 minutes of app use and a 60-minute workout with music; sleep tracking is not part of that scenario. Apple	590 mAh (typical); WPC-based fast wireless charging Samsung says the battery is 60% larger than the Galaxy Watch4’s. Samsung
Durability	Water resistant to 50 metres under ISO 22810:2010; IP6X dust; ceramic and sapphire crystal back Suitable for shallow-water activities in a pool or the sea; not for scuba diving, waterskiing or high-velocity water. Apple	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
Size and weight	45 × 38 × 10.7 mm; aluminium GPS: 38.8 g Apple	45.4 × 45.4 × 10.5 mm; 46.5 g (without band) Samsung
Compatibility	Requires iPhone 8 or later with iOS 16 or later It cannot be used with Android phones. Apple	—
Colours	Aluminium: Midnight, Starlight, Silver, (PRODUCT)RED Apple	—
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
Processor and memory	—	Exynos W920 dual-core 1.18 GHz; 1.5 GB RAM, 16 GB storage Samsung
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
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