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Watch Series 5

The first Apple Watch that never goes dark.

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Buying call

The Series 5 debuted an always-on LTPO Retina display that drops to 1Hz to save power, plus a built-in compass, international emergency calling and 32GB of storage. ECG and fall detection carried over, and titanium and ceramic cases joined the lineup. Battery is still rated at 18 hours with the screen always on, performance is unchanged from the Series 4, and there was no native sleep tracking at launch.

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Key specs
Battery life
18
Water resistance
50 m (ISO 22810:2010) + IP6X
Display type
Always-On Retina LTPO OLED display with Force Touch
Highlights

Specs that matter

Display
Panel
OLED
Brightness
1000 nits
Performance
Processor
S5 SiP with 64-bit dual-core processor
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DisplayOLEDOLED
ChipsetS5 SiP with 64-bit dual-core processor
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Buying decision

Should you buy it?

The Series 5 debuted an always-on LTPO Retina display that drops to 1Hz to save power, plus a built-in compass, international emergency calling and 32GB of storage. ECG and fall detection carried over, and titanium and ceramic cases joined the lineup. Battery is still rated at 18 hours with the screen always on, performance is unchanged from the Series 4, and there was no native sleep tracking at launch.

Best for

Users who want an always-on watch face with strong health features

Not for

Anyone needing multi-day battery or sleep tracking out of the box

Main strengthAlways-on LTPO Retina display
Main weakness18-hour rated battery
Reasons to buy
Always-on LTPO Retina display
Built-in compass
International emergency calling on cellular models
ECG and fall detection
Reasons to avoid
18-hour rated battery
Same performance as the Series 4
No native sleep tracking at launch
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Product data

Full specifications

12 attributes, grouped for quick scanning. Spot a wrong value? Hit the next to it.

Battery

Battery life
18

Display

Display type
Always-On Retina LTPO OLED display with Force Touch
Brightness
1000
Always-on display
✓

Connectivity

Bluetooth
5.0
Wi‑Fi
Wi-Fi

Body

Water resistance
50 m (ISO 22810:2010) + IP6X
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