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Apple · Apple Watch

Watch Series 5

Released September 2019

The Series 5 added an always-on display and compass, with 40mm and 44mm cases in aluminium, steel, titanium or ceramic.

Model history · 5 models, 2015–2019

Type: Smart and sports
Sizes: 40, 44 mm
Movement: –
Power reserve: –
Display: LTPO OLED
Battery: 18 h
Water: 50 m
GPS: Single-band
Weight: 30.8 g

Mobile data

What reviewers say

Wareable and PhoneArena welcome the always-on display and praise the comfort, performance and heart-rate tracking. Both report shorter endurance than Series 4 and expect daily charging with normal use. Wareable considers it a small upgrade; PhoneArena finds automatic workout detection unreliable.

From wareable.com and phonearena.com

Specifications

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Display

Case sizes: 40 mm or 44 mm
Panel: LTPO OLED
Peak brightness: 1,000 nits
Always-on display: Yes
Display detail: Always-On Retina LTPO OLED with Force Touch; 40mm 324 x 394 pixels and 759 sq mm; 44mm 368 x 448 pixels and 977 sq mm; screen dims with wrist down

Health and fitness

ECG: Yes
Blood oxygen: No
Skin temperature: No
Sleep apnoea alerts: No
High blood pressure alerts: No
Body composition: No
Fall detection: Yes
Crash detection: No
GPS: Single-band
Water resistance: 50 m
Sensors: Electrical and second-generation optical heart sensors; compass, barometric altimeter, accelerometer up to 32 g-forces, gyroscope and ambient light sensor
Health features: ECG capability; Cycle Tracking and Noise apps in watchOS 6
Fitness features: GPS/GNSS and GymKit; Compass app shows heading, incline, latitude, longitude and elevation; Activity Trends on iPhone
Safety features: Fall detection and Emergency SOS; international emergency calling on cellular versions in supported regions, even without an activated cellular plan

Battery and connections

Battery life (maker's claim): Up to 18 hours
Mobile data option: Yes
Works with: iPhone
Chip: S5
Storage: 32 GB
Battery life detail: Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Charging: Magnetic charging cable and USB power adapter
Connectivity: W3 wireless chip; Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n at 2.4GHz; Bluetooth 5.0; cellular versions add LTE and UMTS; requires iPhone 6s or later with iOS 13 at launch

Design

Weight (lightest version): 30.8 g
Software: watchOS
Case materials: Aluminium, stainless steel, titanium or white ceramic; ceramic and sapphire crystal back; 50 m rating under ISO 22810:2010 for shallow-water swimming
Size: 40mm 40 x 34 x 10.74 mm, aluminium 30.8 g, steel 40.6 g, titanium 35.1 g or ceramic 39.7 g; 44mm 44 x 38 x 10.74 mm, aluminium 36.5 g, steel 47.8 g, titanium 41.7 g or ceramic 46.7 g; case weights exclude bands
Bands: Apple Watch Studio offers case and band choices within collections; Nike includes exclusive faces and Nike bands; Hermès includes leather bands and exclusive faces. Nike reached stores 4 October 2019
Colours: Silver, Space Grey or Gold aluminium; steel, Space Black (DLC) or Gold (PVD) stainless steel; natural or Space Black titanium; White ceramic; Nike Silver or Space Grey; Hermès steel or Space Black steel
In the box: Watch and band, magnetic charging cable and USB power adapter

Pros and cons

Pros

Always-on Retina display
ECG capability, fall detection and compass
Cellular option with international emergency calling

Cons

Up to 18 hours of battery life
Works only with an iPhone
No blood oxygen sensor

Closest rivals

Model	Type	Sizes	Movement	Power reserve	Display	Battery	Water	GPS	Weight	Released
AppleWatch SE (1st generation)	Smart and sports	40, 44 mm	–	–	LTPO OLED	18 h	50 m	Single-band	30.49 g	Sept 2020
AppleWatch Series 4	Smart and sports	40, 44 mm	–	–	LTPO OLED	18 h	50 m	Single-band	30.1 g	Sept 2018
AppleWatch Series 6	Smart and sports	40, 44 mm	–	–	LTPO OLED	18 h	50 m	Single-band	30.5 g	Sept 2020