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    Apple Watch Series 5

    Oct 18, 2019 7 minutes
    Michael Simon

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    Price: £399 (inc VAT) from fave.co/2p2PkqI

    The Apple Watch Series 5 is so far ahead of anything that professes to be a peer, there’s only one reason not to buy one: You want multi-day battery life. Otherwise, you’re not going to find a smartwatch with a better screen, more advanced sensors, nicer design, or stronger app support.

    I’ve tested smartwatches from just about every manufacturer – Samsung, Fitbit, Fossil, LG, Huawei, Mobvoi, Withings, and so on – and nothing really comes close to the polish and performance Apple has delivered. Apple haters will scoff at that notion, but the truth of the matter is, if Apple offered an iPhone-free version of the Series 5 watch, it would instantly become the best selling Android wearable. Nothing under the Wear OS umbrella even comes close, and even Samsung’s Tizen-based watches pale in comparison to the seamless, frictionless experience the Apple Watch brings. If anything, it’s so good it’s becoming old hat at this point, and its deficiencies are becoming more glaring.

    All that superiority comes at a steep price. The Apple Watch Series 5,) or Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 (£269 from ), but you’ll be sacrificing something, whether it’s the ECG monitor or an ESPN app. But most importantly, you won’t love it like an Apple Watch Series 5.

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