Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Pro 45 mm / Samsung Galaxy Watch5 (40 mm, Bluetooth)

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.

Samsung Galaxy Watch5 (40 mm, Bluetooth): The 40 mm aluminium Bluetooth version of the Galaxy Watch5, in Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver. The 44 mm version has a larger screen and battery; the titanium Galaxy Watch5 Pro is a separate model.

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Watch5 Pro 45 mmSamsung Galaxy Watch5 (40 mm, Bluetooth)
Release year20222022
Case and colourTitanium 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.

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Display1.4-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.

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1.2-inch (30.4 mm) Super AMOLED, 396 × 396 pixels; full-colour Always On Display; sapphire crystal

Sapphire crystal is a glass material that strongly resists scratching. The 44 mm version has a 1.4-inch, 450 × 450 screen.

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Processor and memoryExynos W920 dual-core 1.18 GHz; 1.5 GB RAM, 16 GB storage Samsung—
Battery and charging590 mAh (typical); WPC-based fast wireless charging

Samsung says the battery is 60% larger than the Galaxy Watch4’s.

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284 mAh (typical); faster WPC-based wireless charging

WPC is the body behind the Qi wireless charging standard. The 44 mm version has a 410 mAh battery.

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SoftwareLaunched 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.

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At launch Wear OS Powered by Samsung (Wear OS 3.5) with One UI Watch 4.5

The watch works with phones running Android 8.0 or later with more than 1.5 GB of RAM; it cannot be used with an iPhone.

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SensorsSamsung 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.

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Samsung BioActive Sensor (optical heart rate, electrical heart signal, bioelectrical impedance analysis); temperature sensor; accelerometer, barometer, gyro, geomagnetic and light sensors

The electrical heart signal is used for ECG and bioelectrical impedance for body composition estimates; availability of these features varies by country.

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ConnectivityLTE (LTE model); Bluetooth 5.2; Wi-Fi 2.4 + 5 GHz; NFC; GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo SamsungBluetooth 5.2; Wi‑Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n 2.4 + 5 GHz; NFC; GPS/GLONASS/BeiDou/Galileo

This version has no LTE; the LTE version is sold separately.

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NavigationGPX 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.

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Durability5ATM + 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.

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5ATM + IP68; MIL-STD-810H

5ATM suits shallow-water activities such as swimming, not diving.

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Size and weight45.4 × 45.4 × 10.5 mm; 46.5 g (without band) Samsung39.3 × 40.4 × 9.8 mm; 28.7 g (without strap) Samsung
Case and colours—Armor Aluminum case with Sport Band; Graphite, Pink Gold, Silver Samsung
Processor—Exynos W920, dual-core 1.18 GHz Samsung
Memory and storage—1.5 GB RAM; 16 GB internal storage Samsung