Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro

Solid fitness tracking services ; Rugged, sports-ready design ; Wonderfully bright display

Route planning process feels clunky ; Battery life doesn’t match rival fitness trackers

The Galaxy Watch 5 Pro is one of the best Wear OS wearables currently available and a decent competitor to the Apple Watch 7 for any Android phone user. For the money you get a rugged smartwatch with a splash of advanced health and fitness tracking...

Good battery life ; Great-looking design ; Very durable ; Strong feature set and lots of fitness tracking options

It's a little expensive ; Only works with Android phones

Having spent a couple of weeks with the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro, it's hard to escape the feeling that - currently - from a features and performance standpoint, this is the best WearOS watch we've seen on the market for some time. In fact, maybe the best ever.

Tough construction ; Consistent two day battery life ; Software as slick as ever

A big price jump from the Watch5 ; Additional fitness features a bit niche ; Metal or leather strap would have justified the price more than rubber

The toughest, longest-lasting Galaxy Watch yet – but the largely similar software means it’s difficult to justify over the regular Watch5.

Incredibly durable build ; Multi-day battery life ; Impressively in-depth tracking ; Features for hiking and cycling

Track back and navigation aren’t compatible with running and walking ; Big, bulky design ; No rotating bezel

The Galaxy Watch 5 Pro is a durable smartwatch that can take on the great outdoors, with a 90% stronger display, long battery life and unique outdoor-focused features. However, it’s bulky, certain fitness features are locked to those with a Samsung...

Luxury materials Super sharp screen 3-day battery life Comprehensive health tracking D Buckle strap is excellent

Niche additional features Slightly slow performance after waking up Notifications don't always wake the screen

“Buy the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro for its longer battery life and luxurious materials, not its niche GPS features. But remember the normal Galaxy Watch 5 is just as good and costs less.”

Superb battery life ; Titanium body + sapphire screen is a superb combo ; Bright and legible OLED display ; Great health and sleep monitoring ; Good haptic feedback ; Charges rather quickly

15.5mm real thickness means that it's bulkier than advertised ; The rotating bezel is sadly gone ; Ecosystem issues - some features are exclusive to Galaxy phones

Lightweight titanium casing ; Sapphire glass AMOLED display ; Large enough battery for most users ; Google Wear OS 3 app support

Limited, manual GPX process ; Skin temperature not yet enabled ; Blood pressure remains elusive in the US

The Galaxy Watch 5 Pro is available now for $449.99 in Black Titanium and Gray Titanium. Samsung offers compelling trade-in deals so I sent in my Galaxy Watch 4 Classic for a LTE Watch 5 Pro and shaved $140 off the price. The Watch 5 Pro has proven to...