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The
Apple Watch Series 5, released in September 2019, is the newest iteration of
the Apple Watch that first debuted five years ago in 2015. Not a lot is new
with the Apple Watch Series 5, and it is identical in design to the
Series 4. The exception is the display, which uses a lower power
(LTPO) OLED screen that enables an always-on feature.
To
accommodate the new always-on display, Apple created new watch face options that allow you to see the
time and your complications without the need to raise your wrist. Watch faces
are optimized to preserve battery life, and the screen intelligently dims when
the wrist is down thanks to a new ambient light sensor.
Always-on
functionality can be disabled either permanently or temporarily if desired for
situations like movies, and it also displays constant workout information when
the Workout app is in use.
The
Apple Watch Series 5 continues to be available in 40 and 44mm size options, and it uses the same thinner, smaller case as the Series 4. It
continues to be water resistant, and it supports Apple Pay purchases.
The
health tracking features available in previous models are all still present,
and the Apple Watch is able to do things like monitor steps taken, calories
burned, stairs climbed, heart rate, ECG readings, and more. There are no new
health sensors or health monitoring features in the Series 5 Apple Watch.
All
Apple Watch Series 5 models feature a black ceramic and sapphire
crystal backing and a Digital Crown with haptic feedback that
can take ECGs in supported countries. Inside, there's an S5 chip that appears to offer similar
performance to the S4 chip in the Series 4.
Fall
detection enabled
by a next-generation accelerometer and gyroscope is still available, and
there's a new international emergency calling feature
for LTE models that contacts the local emergency services when SOS is activated
regardless of where an Apple Watch was purchased.
A
new built-in compass feature and Compass app let you
see your direction right on your wrist, plus there are readouts for current elevation, heading, longitude, latitude, and more.
Compass features are also incorporated into the Maps app, and there are compass
complications for watch faces.
Though
there's an always-on display option, the Apple Watch Series 5 offers 18-hour "all day" battery life, the same as
the battery life in the Series 4, though that may vary somewhat with the
always-on display based on usage reports.
Apple
is offering the Series 5 in an expanded number of colors and casing materials,
including aluminum, stainless steel, titanium, and
ceramic, and there are Nike and Hermès models with exclusive bands
and watch faces.
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Though
there's an always-on display option, the Apple Watch Series 5 offers 18-hour "all day" battery life, the same as
the battery life in the Series 4, though that may vary somewhat with the
always-on display based on usage reports.
Apple
is offering the Series 5 in an expanded number of colors and casing materials,
including aluminum, stainless steel, titanium, and
ceramic, and there are Nike and Hermès models with exclusive bands
and watch faces.
The titanium material is lighter than stainless steel, and
Apple says it has a "superb strength-to-weight ratio." It comes in a
natural titanium color and a space black shade created with a diamond-like
coating. The ceramic option, which has been available before, comes only in
white in 2019, and there's a new black stainless steel option for Hermès models.
For the first time, Apple is offering an Apple Watch Studio that lets
customers purchase an Apple Watch with the band of their choosing, no longer
limiting purchases to a pre-set band.
Both GPS and GPS + LTE models are
available, with GPS only pricing starting at $399 and GPS + LTE
pricing starting at $499. Pricing varies based on case material, watch size,
and band selection, with stainless steel models starting at $699, titanium
models starting at $799, and ceramic models starting at $1299.
The
Apple Watch Series 5 is became available for pre-order on September 10, with
orders shipping out on September 20, the official launch date for the device.
Nike Apple Watch models became available starting on Friday, October 4.
Apple
is continuing to sell the Apple Watch Series 3 at a new discounted price of
$199. The Apple Watch Series 4 has been discontinued.
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