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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 252 reviews

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    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars

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95%would recommend to a friend

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Customers regard the Galaxy Watch5 Aluminum Smartwatch 44mm BT highly, praising its excellent battery life, ease of use, and large, high-quality screen. Many appreciate the watch's design, features, and sleep tracking capabilities, along with its lightweight and comfortable fit. However, some users expressed concerns about the watch band's quality and the limitations of water resistance and ECG functionality. A few also mentioned a preference for the physical bezel from previous models.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Design

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Exceptional Style and Functionality Combined!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I recently purchased the Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Aluminum Smartwatch 44mm in Silver, and I am thoroughly impressed. This smartwatch not only looks fantastic with its sleek, modern design and bright, clear display, but it also packs a ton of features that help me stay connected and manage my day efficiently. The health tracking capabilities are top-notch. The watch provides detailed insights into my sleep patterns, heart rate, and even body composition, which are incredibly helpful for maintaining my wellness goals. The GPS is precise, making it an excellent tool for tracking my runs and outdoor activities without having to carry my phone. The battery life is impressive, lasting through a busy day with notifications, music control, and workout tracking. The fast charging feature is a lifesaver, quickly getting me back on track when I'm in a hurry. The user interface is intuitive and responsive. Navigating through apps and features is smooth, and the customizable watch faces allow me to tailor the look to suit my style or mood. The touchscreen is responsive and easy to read, even in direct sunlight. Additionally, the integration with other Samsung devices is seamless, enhancing my productivity by syncing notifications and calendar events directly to my wrist. The durability is also commendable; it's built to withstand daily wear and tear without a hitch. In conclusion, the Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Aluminum Smartwatch in Silver is an excellent choice for anyone looking for a reliable and stylish smartwatch. It combines advanced health monitoring, robust fitness tracking, and smart connectivity features, all in a device that you'll love wearing every day. Highly recommended for its versatility and performance!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Ease of use, Screen size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Samsung has perfected the people's smartwatch

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My wife, who doesn't like "techy things", wanted a fitness tracker for steps, calorie and sleep tracking that looked somewhat refined. After some online research I opted to get her the Galaxy Watch 5 44mm in white/ aluminum without the sim card option. This Galaxy Watch is user friendly, easily customizable and able to withstand some bumps, bounces and water submersion. The watch fits my wife nicely and she likes the bigger screen which makes touch control easier. The white silicone band with aluminum bezel color option will allow her to easily adapt the watch to different color/style bands in the future. Me being somewhat "techy" I had the watch paired and synced quickly with her Galaxy S22 Ultra (like 30 seconds to pair and sync) and had the watch customized to her liking within several minutes. If you are like my wife and not comfortable with the setup find a gamer kid/techy person in the family and tell him/her to have at it. They will be glad to help and may even find a few features you didn't know you wanted. I found setting this watch up for my wife's use was intuitive and fun. If you're already a Samsung Galaxy phone user, the Galaxy Watch 5 user interface has the familiar Samsung phone look and feel and you will enjoy interacting with the device throughout the day as Samsung adapted their intuitive UI to this watch and operations came naturally to my wife within a few hours. The preloaded Fitness App on the Galaxy S22 Ultra has deeper insights and is user friendly without additional costs. The app can be linked to other fitness, women's health and nutrition apps. The watch charges quickly with the included magnetic charging adapter plugged into a Samsung Fast Charger. With a full charge around 9p daily the watch lasts all day for my wife who receives constant messaging, social media and email notifications during the day. If you always have your phone within reach you may not want or need the Galaxy Watch version that has a sim card slot in it for data connection. Without the sim card the watch still allows music control and text /email reading/ quick response function. Having a sim card with phone/text/streaming ability seems a little much for most users as the phone to watch connection has good range. This watch uses a dedicated phone/watch connection when paired to a Galaxy phone which then allows the phone to keep Bluetooth connection to your earbuds or speaker, and I feel that this is suitable for most people who enjoy going to the gym or working around the house/yard If you have a Samsung phone and want a user friendly, easy to understand watch with realistic health tracking, phone notification interfacing and music control the Galaxy Watch 5 without SIM card option is the best choice over Garmin or FitBit. Garmin is better for techy people or those needing true rugged style watch. Fitbit is better suited for people who like to spend money for no reason and/or iPhone users.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Screen size

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Awesome watch. Good design. Value for money.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    One star less only because of the battery life. Otherwise this watch is a winner. Its beautiful, smooth and soft. The case is scratch resistance so it helps to change case cover. Plenty of band options available in market to match with your outfits. The text messages, emails, app notifications, call from watch work fine. I bought 44mm watch so it has a bigger screen size that is very helpful for emails and messaging. I would recommend this size for everyone. The watch is light weight. Samsung fitness app works fine with it and is very helpful. Samsung blood pressure needs to be setup and samsung wallet is very helpful to use while making payments. Samsung payment comes in the US version which is the one available thru BestBuy. Charge it everyday for 45-60 mins and it will be good. I recommend 44mm galaxy 5. Good value for money esp. since galaxy watch 6 will soon be available in market so watch 5's price will go down. Its better than Apple's. It can be used with any andriod phone. You are not comfined to the apple ecosystem.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Screen size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Better than the previous versions

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Solid watch, decent battery life. Doesn't have the rotating bezel but the screen is a good size and the OS is better than the previous versions. Setup is easy, and I am using it with a Samsung s22 ultra with no issues. Just pick up a bumper cover and a screen protector and you're good to go.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Screen size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    THE GREAT WATCH5

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I had a Samsung Galaxy Watch4 40 mm and I got the Samsung Galaxy Watch5 44mm, I actually love the 44mm better. The Watch5 is so much better in my opinion. I thought the 44 would be too big for my wrist since I have a very thin wrist but it looked fine, so glad I purchased the Watch5 in the 44mm. Also, I used my watch practically all day for about 12 hours and it still had battery for the next day.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Design, Features

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent Watch

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I had on eye on this watch for a very long time, after seen my sister with the same one and the way it looks on her I ran to the store and get one for myself. it is so nice looking and all the features are great. I love that I can personalized the background with my pics and the way they look. I little bit pricey for my but worth it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best wearable I've had!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Best choice I've made in wearables so far. The battery lasts me a bit over 2 days with Always on Display on. It's shockingly durable yet light feeling. The included charger completes the charge much quicker than the Watch 4 Classic charged up! Another bonus for owning this.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Worth the upgrade

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This watch is a huge improvement over the Galaxy watch 4 and the Apple Watch Series 7. I had both. The battery life on this watch is extremely better. It charges faster and last longer. I have been able to go 2 full days between charges. The only downside to this watch is it scratches easy. I bumped into my wall goofing around with my toddler and my watch got scratched!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Upgrade From Previous Version

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great upgrade from previous versions. Better screen and battery life. Quality seems to have also been improved and compatible with my older bands.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Screen size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Galaxy5 Watch

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Purchased for my wife as an upgrade. She has always had the Galaxy watches and loves the new one and the larger size with a better battery.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best watch

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This watch is easy to use. It is easy to track sleep and steps.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Galaxy watch

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    Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought for my wife a a few years ago and still works great!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Features

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works really good

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Going from an older Samsung watch this one is much better. This has better battery life and way more features than the older watch.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Features

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    It's a Smart Watch

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is my first smart watch. Went with the Galaxy since I use Samsung phones. Great battery life! Great features.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good watch for smart Data

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love this watch- it tracks my sleep, my runs, my location, all my data! I love that it can take calls, I can hear and talk well while calling from it. And it is pretty easy to text from it too. It has a long battery life, I charge it while I take a shower, even tho it is water proof. My only complaint is that the wrist band does not fit my smaller wrist well.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Design

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    great for utility

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Galaxy Watch5: Fitness Focus, Sleek Design (with caveats) Pros: Comfy, stylish aluminum build. Top-notch health & fitness tracking. Durable, long-lasting battery. Plenty of customization options. Cons: No LTE (phone needed for calls/data). Average display, limited apps. Touchscreen can be finicky. animated wallpapers are super laggy. Verdict: Great for fitness-minded Android users, but consider limitations (no LTE, smaller app pool, poor processing power).

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Screen size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Samsung galaxy 5 watch

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great watch. Good battery life. Like the size and the many options.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Durable and reliable watch

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    Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great watch! I use all the features it has with no issues. It’s also durable. I got myself a screen protector and it has last almost a whole year. I work in a warehouse and have worn this to work everyday with no issues of breaking or cracking. I will say it dies a little quick but it also charges very quickly too so that balances itself out.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Features

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    happy watch

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love my new watch! Love all the features and easy of using them.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Screen size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Comfortable Watch Good Battery Life

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This watch is very comfortable to wear. I have a small wrist but still like the larger display of the 44mm watch. My previous android watch had a square face so I was unsure if switching to a round face would affect the viewing on the screen. I do like the larger round screen on this watch which is especially helpful when reading text such as messages or my twitter account. The only thing I dislike is removing the notifications for reminders. I have to hit the x a few times until the reminder goes away. I do like the invisible bezel which allows me to view certain items at a quick glance. However I would like to customize my options on the bezel. The battery life on this watch is awesome since I have been able to go 2 days until charging. Of course this would depend on your usage. My last smart watch I could not make it through the day without charging it. I do have a Samsung phone so it is easy to pair with the watch. I would recommend this smartwatch.

    I would recommend this to a friend