But for the first time ever, the Galaxy Watch 5 actually features a built-in skin temperature sensor, something that was already available in the original Fitbit Sense. You'll be able to keep an eye on your steps, monitor your heart rate and SpO2 levels, along with getting a look at your ECG.

But now, Samsung has caught up to some of the competition in this regard.īoth of these smartwatches can handle your more 'basic' health and fitness tracking measurements. And until the Galaxy Watch 5, the Fitbit Sense was one of the best options for fitness tracking. Over the past few years, we've been seeing more and more health and fitness tracking sensors being packed into the best fitness smartwatches. (Image credit: Andrew Myrick / Android Central) You'll be able to go from 0-100% in about an hour, while an eight-minute charge is said to provide eight hours of sleep tracking. In order to get a full charge, you'll need to leave the Sense 2 on its charger for about two hours.Īs for the Watch 5, Samsung finally upgraded its charging capabilities thanks to the new 10W charging speeds. On the bright side, both the Sense 2 and Watch 5 include Quick Charging capabilities, as the Sense 2 will provide 'one day of battery life' after charging for just 12 minutes. But in our review of Samsung's latest wearable, we needed to grab a charger much earlier than expected, as it failed to reach the claimed 50 hours of battery life. On the other hand, Samsung claimed that the Galaxy Watch 5 could last up to 50 hours before needing to reach for a charger. 1.19-inch (396x396, 330ppi), 1.36-inch (450x450, 330ppi)Īcc (32g), Gyro, Barometer, Ambient Light, Compass, Optical Heart Rate Sensor (8pd), Electrical Heart Sensor (ECG), BIA, Continuous SpO2, Skin Temperature Sensorģ-axis accelerometer, Gyro, Altimeter, Ambient Light, Multi-path optical heart rate sensor, Electrical Heart Sensor (ECG), SpO2, Skin Temperature SensorīT 5.2 / Wi-Fi 2.4GHz & 5GHz / GPS / NFC / LTEīT 5.0 / Wi-Fi 2.4GHz / GPS + GLONASS / NFCĤ0.4 x 39.3 x 9.8mm / 44.4 x 43.3 x 9.8mmīoa Purple, Graphite, Pink Gold (40mm) / Sapphire, Silver, Graphite (44mm)Īs for battery life, Fitbit's Sense 2 is the clear winner here, as it's rated for up to at least six days of battery life on a single charge.

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