Detailed Review of Apple's Watch 5 - iWatch 5

Apple recently announced this years latest iPhone 11 series and the Apple Watch 5 on Sept 10 in the usual way they always do. Here is a hand's on review of the Watch 5 in case if you are wondering what's new and whether to buy it or not.

Release Date and Price

Publicised alongside the iPhone 11 range at this year’s launch event, Apple has affirmed that the Apple Watch 5 release date is Friday, September 20 which is the same day as the new iPhones. The Hermes version of the Apple Watch 5 is on sale Friday, September 20, and the Apple Watch 5 Nike version launch on October 4, three weeks after the original date.

The Watch was unveiled during the company’s September 10 event, and it prices £399 / $399 / AU$649 / AED 1,599 for the GPS-only model in the smaller 40mm size. It’s slightly more for the 44mm size at £429 / $429 / AU$699 / AED 1,729.

The Apple Watch 5 beginning price is for the aluminium case, which is available in four finishes: Black, Silver, Gold and Space. One bonus is this year’s case is that it is built of 100% recycled aluminium.

The cellular model in 40mm begins at £499 / $499 / AU$799 / AED 1,999 and rises up to £529 / $529 / AU$849 / AED 2,129 for the 44mm model. You don’t require the GPS version if you’re always carrying your iPhone with you, but the bigger 44m size typically gets you better battery life and bigger touchpoints on the somewhat bigger screen.

If the rumours are to be believed, the Watch will be once again released in a Ceramic white finish, starting at a cost of $1,299 with a sports ring and ending up at $1399 with a leather loop.

The stainless steel one is available for a higher price – $699 with a sport loop or sport band, $749 with a Milanese ring, or $799 with a leather ring. The new titanium Apple Watch 5, in dark and light finishes, begins at $799 with a sports ring and increases to $899 with a leather loop.

New Nike models with additional bands, loops and faces will also be available. Same goes Hermes models, with noir leather bands and Space Black stainless steel cases. However, Apple didn’t announce whether these models would be available in both cellular and GPS or GPS-only.

Design and Display

There is a big surprise waiting for us this time: the Apple Watch display doesn’t turn off. The innovative and fresh always-on display feature lets you take a glimpse down at your watch and check what’s on screen.

Here's how it looks
Watch On:

Watch Off (ambient display):

So even if Watch 5 is dim, there is no need to squint at it. In this area, Watch 5 has impressed me.

Battery life

Apple, once again, hasn’t improved the battery life of its Watch series, adhering to the same 18-hour life that it’s assured since the launch of the range, but the always on feature is great (without sacrificing, if not increasing the battery life)

Verdict

For the Apple Watch 5 is just iterative, a small upgrade on the Watch 4 in so many ways. The only improvement is to the always-on display, which is a feature we didn’t expect this year and really does deliver. Other than that, meh.

To read the full review in detail, and see more pics, check out: https://latestgadgets.tech/2019/09/16/apple-watch-5-hands-on-review/

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