Samsung Galaxy Watch5 BT with Bixby & Google Assistant - Pink Gold 40 MM
Excellent update to my…
23/01/2023 18:59
I had an older model Samsung watch that I was less than impressed it but wanted to give the brand another chance as it's a fantastic brand. I'm so glad I did as I love this watch.
There are some new health features including ecg, and blood oxygen level monitoring has come back. Unfortunately, I don't think the ecg is reliable. It's regularly an inconclusive result, and apparently my wife has afib. Upon further reading it seems like quite a few healthy people have had this result, saw their doctor and had a normal sinus rhythm. So I wouldn't trust the result off this watch unfortunately.
The heart rate monitor seems to be slow side, I tested this against a simultaneous manual check which was different by 26bpm. The sleep monitor seems okay, but so far my snoring data hasn't recorded, and it records me as asleep when I've been wide awake, but laying still. So all in all I think the health monitoring could do with some tweaks.
The watch itself has a sleek look, and a nice strap. Very easy to wear during the day and during sleep. I like that the excess strap tucks back inside so you don't have an awkward flap hanging out. The watch only came with a size small strap, I'm not sure why this decision was made. I don't have a very big wrist, but I like to wear my watch loose with a long tail for tucking in, which makes the strap a bit snug for my liking.
My previous model had a bezel, which has been removed and replaced with touch screen only. Although this improves the overall look of the watch, personally I find bezel to be more accurate but I am getting used to the touch screen. I imagine this might be a bit more difficult for larger fingers.
I really like that the watch faces have customisable "complications" so I can keep track of the data I'm interested in.
There are quite a few apps pre-installed that I've yet to try, but I find the watch does everything I need it to.
The battery life is considerably better than my previous model. It uses roughly 15% over an 8 hour sleep. More during the day due to notifications and general use. It charges really quickly, so I've never had to go without. The new style of charger works well. The magnet is subtle, strong and isn't easily dislodged. A definite improvement.
Overall I'm really happy with the watch, I just think a few features may need a bit more tweaking. I would happily recommend to friends and family. My wife purchased one a few days after seeing mine.
Smemnsausage
Street , Spojené království
Age: 35
Gender: Female