Samsung Galaxy Watch 5

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Sentiment score41% positive
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Last updated: Apr 17, 2026

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Reddit Iconbkos1122
9 months ago

I wouldn’t expect a major breakthrough in this matter in few years. We need better battery technology for that. Amazfit and Huawei have simpler OS and CPUs, so energy consumption is much lower. I’ve never owned an Apple Watch, but I had Galaxy Watch 5 and I needed to charge it every day too, but I think it’s not a big problem. Just put it on a charger once day when you don’t need a watch on your wrist. It’s not just a problem of Apple Watch. Watches with Android (WearOS) have similar battery life.

Reddit IconDontStopNowBaby
12 months ago

A used Samsung galaxy 5 watch. Does the job.

Reddit IconFillixxx
9 months ago

I still have the GW 5 and it's been incredibly laggy and slow the past year. I've only had it for about 2 years now and I'm not the type to jump to the newest thing immidiately. I'd feel bad replacing it so soon. But if I were, would the 8 classic be a good choice? Or should I look at the 7 instead?

Reddit Iconinthiseeconomy
2 months ago

jo bhi lena inbuilt gps ho toh hi lena. Like galaxy watch 4, 5. amazfit bip. etc

Reddit IconMonochromeBrunette
6 months ago

Thirding the Fit 3. I have a Galaxy watch 5 as well but I got so sick of charging it every day. The battery on the Fit 3 lasts so long! I think I last charged it 2 weeks ago and use it everyday to track my stats.

Reddit IconNeat_Pangolin_6519
2 months ago

I have a galaxy watch 5 and I gave it to my husband because the fit3's battery is like a week and I don't need any of the features lol

Reddit Iconpibs9
3 months ago

Apple Watch is good because you can do other things not just fitness related. I have se 3. But my god the battery dies so quick. Everyday I have to charge it. Sucks. Have to purchase multiple chargers soon, one for home and one for work. Prior I used a Samsung galaxy fit. Battery lasted days. Small slim profile watch which was nice and not delicate like the Apple Watch. But I have an iPhone and did not put time into experiencing if it can connect to other fitness apps. I had a Samsung before this phone so I had a Samsung galaxy watch 5. It was a good watch that tracked my fitness activity similar to apples watch where I could also do more than fitness related things. It was very nice and I really liked the round screen. Overall I think it comes down to what your fitness needs are and the mobile device you have.

Reddit IconQuuxJn
7 months ago

I switched from a Galaxy Watch 5 to a Garmin Forerunner 965 and I'm many times more happy with the Garmin. But I care much more about the sports aspect of the watch and from the smartwatch aspect I didn't use much more than notifications, which garmin can do just as fine. But if you use the smartwatch features a lot I'm not sure if you'll be happy.

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