Samsung Galaxy Watch5 4G - Silver 40MM Purple Strap
Live smarter, healthier,…
12/01/2023 21:46
The watch came in a long box, nicely packed. Despite being 40 mm in diameter, it is much thicker that Active watch that I used to however it does not bother me, I like it.
The watch came with a charger, instruction and strap. I am a bit disappointed that there is no USB port at the end of the charger. It is ending with a Type C charge port. This was a big disadvantage for me as I cannot plug it to my regular USB ports I have in my wall which I did with my old watch. Additionally, you can not use standard USB plug but have to have a "modern" one with Type C outlet which thankfully I had from my phone. Unfortunately, I now need to share one between the two. The Type C ending is also quite long with additional stiff plastic end (on the top of the bulky charger plug) don't even bother putting it behind tight cupboard as you need quite a lot of space.
The watch has a very sleek and modern strap that came in lilac colour which fit perfectly. Despite having a small wrist, I would appreciate if there was a spare size bigger strap in the set as there wa no possibility to chose the size whilst buying (especially for that price).
Right, let's stop moaning now. What's good then?
Firstly, The watch was easy to set up and connect to the phone. I really appreciate additional physical activities which were not available in samsung watch active e.g. boxing, hoola hop or tennis. There are few disparities in the distance whilst running on a treadmill but I can live with that. The only thing that annoys me when trying to chose exercise to do is that it always asks me to turn location on. I don't use location due to high battery consumption but the message that pops up each time you chose new exercise will not allow you to magically and permanently remove the message and it must be cancelled each time.
Secondly, The watch has amazing health options- BP, ECG, saturation, pulse and body composition. Wow! That is impressive. It's great for someone who is not only from healthcare background but also for active people who wish to get to know their body and their abilities a bit better. I haven't had a chance to test it all yet (e.g sleep tracker) but the one I did so far I cannot fault (except accidental reboot whilst doing body composition).
Finally, the current watch faces are nice and allow lots of customisation however I am disappointed that I could not use galaxy shop to purchase or get more free ones (as with my old watch). I hope that will change with time.
Yuli4
Wolverhampton , Spojené království
Age: 36
Gender: Female