Samsung recently unveiled the Galaxy Watch Ultra as its latest flagship grade smartwatch alongside the Galaxy Watch 7. It packs some top notch specs and features and a premium metal design. But how does it compare to an older high-end Samsung watch? So here’s a comparison against the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro.
1. Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra vs Galaxy Watch 5 Pro: Design & Display
The South Korean tech giant announced the Galaxy Watch Ultra with a new design that employs Titanium Grade 4, which can withstand high temperatures of -2055°C and 10ATM water pressure. It also passed MIL-STD 810H testing. While these are all impressive, the older Galaxy Watch 5 Pro also offers similar specifications with a MIL-STD-810H-compliant design and titanium frame. Although, it’s clear that the Watch Ultra continues the premium and sturdy design philosophy of its predecessor.
Moving to the front, the Watch 5 Pro sports a 1.4-inch Super AMOLED display that offers 450 x 450 pixel resolution and Sapphire crystal glass for protection. On the other hand, the Watch Ultra has a slightly taller 1.5-inch Super AMOLED screen with a higher 480 x 480 pixel resolution. This also offers Sapphire Glass for improved durability. Both models feature Always on display.
2. Specifications
Samsung had launched the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro with the Exynos W920 SoC, which is based on the 5nm process. It is a dual core processor that is paired with 1.5GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. The brand has improved on every aspect of the hardware with a more advanced 3nm based Exynos W1000 chipset, which is a penta core CPU. It packs double the storage with 32GB and a higher 2GB of RAM.
The newer chip on the Ultra model isn’t just faster but it is also more power efficient. So despite having the same 590mAh battery pack as the Watch 5 Pro, it offers up to 80 hours of battery life on a single full charge without the power saving mode. The latter packs various sensors including accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer, SpO2, and thermometer (body temperature). The Samsung BioActive Sensor for Blood oxygen, heart rate, and BIA returns on the Galaxy Watch Ultra as well. Users also get access to temperature, accelerometer, barometer, gyro, geomagnetic, and light sensors.
3. Pricing & Verdict
The company introduced the Galaxy Watch Ultra as a successor to the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro. But the older wearable is still a great smartwatch offering right now. It is listed for purchase for just 24,999 INR, which is less than half of the Galaxy Watch Ultra’s Indian price tag of 59,999 INR. You get more updated hardware and newer software, but is it a worthy upgrade?
For those that are looking for a premium smartwatch with an impressive battery life, Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 5 Pro won’t disappoint. It was well praised after its initial release. So if you don’t wish to spend as much as a new high-end smartphone, the Watch 5 Pro is a great option. But if you want the latest and greatest, the Galaxy Watch Ultra is Samsung’s true flagship in 2024.
