Does Apple Watch 5 require iPhone?
With a Wi-Fi or cellular connection, your Apple Watch can do the following things, even if your iPhone isn't with you. Make and answer phone calls. Send and receive messages. Use Siri to get directions, send iMessages, and more.
Apple Watch Series 5: Price and availability
The Apple Watch Series 5 launched in September 2019 at exactly the same price as its predecessor, the Apple Watch Series 4, costing £399 / $399. That basic price got you an aluminium body with a 40mm screen. However, those wanting a larger screen of 44mm would have to fork out £429 /$429 – a pleasingly modest increase that doesn’t feel like it’s penalising bigger wrists. However, Apple is no longer officially stocking the Series 5, so if you want to pick one up, you’ll have to look at third-party sellers, such as Currys, which is currently stocking the cellular 40mm version from £299 and the cellular 44mm model from £319. The sizes are pretty generous – the screen on the 40mm model is actually larger than the screen on the 42mm Apple Watch Series 3 (still on sale, from an Apple Watch Series 3), so it's not as simple as the small one being 'for' women and the bigger one being 'for' men. It’s worth trying them on because a lot of men still find the 40mm model large enough, and more proportionate fit. There are three aluminium finishes available: Space Grey, Silver and Gold. All models come with 32GB of on-board storage now, which is great for keeping more music on there for a long run, or anything else that needs storing on the Watch.
Apple Watch Series 5 Design
In terms of shape, nothing has changed in the Series 5 compared to the Series 4. That’s no surprise – the Series 4 was a drastic redesign that brought bigger screens than previous models, in a thinner body. So, here you get a nearly edge-to-edge display, with curved corners in a look extremely reminiscent of current iPhones (without the notch). There’s still the Digital Crown on the side, which functions as a way to scroll (in addition to the touchscreen), as well as a kind of Home button. Next to that is a side button that can be used to switch apps, or to call the emergency services. It’s still the best-looking smartwatch overall, though its lead is certainly less than it’s been in the past. But the personalisation here is excellent – being able to choose so many different colours and finishes, plus Apple’s seasonal new strap colours, helps you get something that suits you personally. The design is not massively thinner than other higher-end smartwatches, but does a good job of looking like it is, thanks to a uniform lozenge-like curve on the edge, and the fact that the extra thickness of the heart-rate sensor is hidden invisibly beneath it. The only real design change is the addition of the titanium finish option. As a material, it’s lighter than steel, though heavier than aluminium, and this is reflected in the weight of the watch, which splits those two nicely.
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