The Apple Watch 5 was introduced alongside the iPhone 11 range on September 10, 2020 and it's on sale now around the world.

This feature is incredibly useful while running, because I no longer have to fully raise my wrist to see my pace or the time. Just hold the Apple Watch Series 5 to the checkout reader to make payments via your credit or debit card.Pounding the parks for an hour while listening to some mesmerizing tunes downloaded to the Watch 5 drew 20% power, with the display on the whole time, yet last year the Apple Watch 4 dropped 22% – even taking into account some slight fluctuations in the numbers, we expected a far worse performance from the new Watch. That’s what the Watch now offers, and it means that rather than you having to rely on muscle memory it works like a regular watch when you want to, you know, see the time. Social media and advertising cookies of third parties are used to offer you social media functionalities and personalised ads.

We found ourselves activating Cinema Mode in darker conditions – Apple should have added an ultra-low brightness mode, something akin to the luminescent watch hands on some regular watches – easily visible to others, but not distracting. Knowing how many zzz’s you caught would give better context to your heart rhythm info, and allow for better fitness motivation at the right times – Apple is clearly hell-bent on making the best health and fitness watch out there, but it’s still got a way to go before it’s got all the necessary elements in place. Now when you glance down at your wrist, no matter what position it's in, you can see the time, and whatever other information you've configured.Passionate about fitness, he can bore anyone rigid about stress management, sleep tracking, heart rate variance as well as bemoaning something about the latest iPhone, Galaxy or OLED TV. You can still stay in the loop, even when you’re away from your iPhone, thanks to your Apple Watch Series 5’s cellular feature. There are a few new features that the OS brings, beyond little design tweaks (the Now Playing screen that controls your phone’s music is clearer and more feature-rich, and the Walkie-Talkie mode now tells you to press and hold the yellow circle to talk, as clearly that was confusing some people), and they do add more to the Watch’s functionality.

We’re already being told we’re in places that are too noisy regularly, but it’s hard to work out where – so perhaps monitoring the watch a little more would make sense. watchOS 6 also brings dynamic new watch faces, including Meridian, Modular Compact and Solar Dial, which can be easily customised for quicker access to favourite apps.Most of what I love about using the Series 5 is the, watchOS 6, which was available as an over-the-air upgrade for the Series 3 and 4, too. However, if you can afford it, we suggest you do so, as it means you can listen to all manner of music through Apple Music or the included Radio app; without data on the Watch you can only listen to downloaded content, which is rather limiting. With the Apple Watch Nike Series 5, you can track your workouts and listen to Audio-Guided Runs with Nike Run Club. The Apple Watch 5 is a premium smartwatch, but one that doesn't offer a huge upgrade over the Watch 4, apart from the very welcome always-on display. Apple talked up the new low-temperature polycrystalline oxide (LTPO) technology used in the Apple Watch 5 as the reason it could make the device run for longer – when actually it’s the same tech used in last year’s OLED display from the Apple Watch 4.

In fact, at the beginning of 2023, we hit a milestone for preventing 1 million tons of carbon emission (CO2e) from entering the atmosphere. The watch app’s tip calculator is a god-send, particularly because you can adjust the percentage and calculate how much each person owes for a group dinner. But, beyond the home screen or workout app, the always-on display will just blur out what’s underneath and place a boring digital clock on the screen. The handy, built-in GPS measures your workout accurately, so whether you're going for a swim, run or a ride, you can leave your iPhone at home.One of the new features, Activity Trends, requires you to use the watch for at least 90 days before it can track what you're up to – it did pull in some historical data, but it was scattered and inaccurate. You can swim, do high-intensity interval training, cycle and even practice yoga with the Watch 5 to fill up those all-important rings that monitor your daily active performance. Launched in 2015 by the Californian giant Apple, the Apple Watch has undergone numerous improvements since its launch. You can set up notifications to let you know if you’re in an environment that’s too noisy, although we rarely noticed these when they came through.