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Apple Watch Series 5 with sports loop review

Apple Watch Series 5 with sports loop

CHOICE Expert Rating

86%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  •   Excellent accuracy for pace count and distance with arm swinging free
  •   Very good accuracy for pace count and distance with the arm relatively immobile
  •   Excellent accuracy for resting and active heart rate measurements
  •   Excellent response in heart rate monitor to shifts in intensity during warm up and cool down
  •   Very good iOS apps for monitoring data
  •   Very easy to put on and take off and adjust
  •   Supports NFC, Apple Pay and wireless (802.11 bgn)
  •   Supports GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and QZSS
  •   Works with many third party apps
Bad points

Bad Points

  •   No Android app or webpage to display and analyse data
  •   One year warranty

Type

Type
Smartwatch

Recommended products

Recommended

Reliability

Satisfaction score
87%
Reliability score
95%

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
86%
Ease of use score
79%
Comfort score
81%
Step count accuracy score
99%
Distance accuracy score
97%
Resting heart rate accuracy
97%
Active heart rate accuracy
100%
Year tested
Pre-2022

Specifications

Waterproof or resistant claims
WR50
Android app
iOS app
Screen
Digital clock
GPS
GLONASS
Weight (g)
45
Claimed battery life without GPS (days)
Not stated
Bluetooth
5
Warranty (years)
1
Website
apple.com.au
Claimed battery life
Not tested

Cost

Price
$649.00

Features

Notifications
Webpage tracker
Alarm
Altimeter
Heart rate monitor
Sleep tracker
Session tracker
Food tracker
Milestones
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