Testseek.co.uk have collected 242 expert reviews of the Apple Watch 5 and the average rating is 88%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple Watch 5.
September 2019
(88%)
242 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(96%)
4226 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Blood Oxygen monitoring
Faster processor
Lower price
Always on display
Digital compass
Titanium and ceramic versions
Smart
Always-on display
Feature-rich device
More storage
WatchOS 6 brings decent upgrades
Alwayson display
Timeless design
App Store and app support is stellar
Compass
Heart-rate monitoring
Bands still fit from previous versions
Two sizes
Menstrual-cycle tracking
More options than ever
Stylish design
Comprehensive fitness features
Health features are genuinely helpful
Useful always-on display
Cellular model can replace your phone for a short time
Excellent design (and new titanium finish)
Fantastic health features
Including ECG
Good
Comprehensive fitness options
32GB of on-board storage
Always-on screen is lovely
Excellent haptics
Alwayson screen
ECG
Great health tracking
Great activity tracking
Solid running watch
50m water resistance
Allday battery life
Offline music
Loads of watch faces
Quickswap straps
Comfortable
Apple Pay
Still one of the slickest smartwatches out there
Larger display
Gorgeous design
Lightweight
Smooth performance and navigation
Louder speaker
A compass has been built into the watch so you can see your direction when getting navigation from the watch
The watch can be used to make calls
Send messages
Listen to music and use Siri even if you don't have your iPhone to hand – it's also available
The editors didn't like
Same design as last two models
Still no sleep tracking
No international roaming support
Same design as Apple Watch 4
No sleep tracking
Too similar to Apple Watch 4
Battery life poorer
Always-on display too bright at night
Battery life just OK
No native sleep tracking
Still very expensive
Not much of an upgrade from Series 4
No international roaming
Battery life takes a cut
Very minor upgrade
No major changes over the Series 4
…but does reduce battery life compared to Series 4
The Series 5 is an excellent version of Apple's all-conquering Watch. It boasts a gorgeous display, plenty of features, and can help you monitor your heart as easily as telling the time.With the Series 6, Apple has upped its game in subtle but significant...
The Series 5 is an excellent version of Apple's all-conquering Watch. It boasts a gorgeous display, plenty of features, and can help you monitor your heart as easily as telling the time.With the Series 6, Apple has upped its game in subtle but significant...
Stylish design, Comprehensive fitness features, Health features are genuinely helpful, Useful always-on display, Cellular model can replace your phone for a short time
No major changes over the Series 4, No native sleep tracking
Published: 2019-10-24, Author: Lee , review by: Theinquirer.net
Still one of the slickest smartwatches out there, larger display, gorgeous design, lightweight, smooth performance and navigation, louder speaker
Battery life not as good as before, not many improvements over Apple Watch 5, still won't track sleep natively
Those who've never used an Apple Watch before will undoubtedly fall in love with the Series 5. Overall, it's an impressive bit of kit; it's capable of accurately tracking a host of workouts with ease as well as provide some great lifestyle features, intui...
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Published: 2019-10-23, Author: Samuel , review by: theguardian.com
excellent haptics, alwayson screen, ECG, great health tracking, great activity tracking, solid running watch, 50m water resistance, allday battery life, offline music, loads of watch faces, quickswap straps, comfortable, Apple Pay
expensive, only works with an iPhone, no sleep tracking, too popular
Since its second generation the Apple Watch has been the best smartwatch for the iPhone. But for the Series 5 that's changed. It's not just the best smartwatch for the iPhone. The Apple Watch is now a solid reason to buy an iPhone in the first place.The s...
Published: 2019-10-07, Author: Matthew , review by: T3.com
Excellent design (and new titanium finish),Fantastic health features, including ECG,Good, comprehensive fitness options,32GB of on-board storage,Always-on screen is lovely,
…but does reduce battery life compared to Series 4, Doesn't work with Android at all, still,
The Apple Watch Series 5 is, simply, the best smartwatch on the market. It takes everything that was great about the Series 4 - stylish looks, great fitness features, potentially life-saving health tools, slick notifications and apps - and adds that lovel...
Published: 2019-10-02, Author: Michael , review by: techadvisor.co.uk
There's no question that the Apple Watch Series 5 is the absolute best smartwatch money can buy. It has an incredible screen, excellent app support, and the strongest set of sensors and features you'll find anywhere. It's expensive for sure, but when you...
Published: 2019-09-30, Author: Michael , review by: macworld.co.uk
Alwayson display, Timeless design, App Store and app support is stellar
Battery life just OK, No native sleep tracking, Still very expensive
There's no question that the Apple Watch Series 5 is the absolute best smartwatch money can buy. It has an incredible screen, excellent app support, and the strongest set of sensors and features you'll find anywhere. It's expensive for sure, but when you...
Published: 2019-09-26, Author: David , review by: macworld.co.uk
Should you update from the Series 3 to the 5? This is a difficult question.If you're running a Series 3, upgrading to a Series 5 will undoubtedly provide you with a plethora of advantages: a compass, an ECG, better heart monitors, upgraded Bluetooth, more...
Always-on display, Menstrual-cycle tracking, More options than ever
Battery life takes a cut, Very minor upgrade
The Series 5 is a small upgrade on paper, but the always-on display has the desired effect of making this feel much closer to a real watch. You do sacrifice some battery life for it, but not drastically so. Otherwise, the biggest changes come with watchOS...
