When comparing Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 vs LG G Watch, the Slant community recommends Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 for most people. In the question“What are the best smartwatches?” Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 is ranked 7th while LG G Watch is ranked 19th. The most important reason people chose Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 is:
The automatic workout tracking on the Galaxy Watch 5 is super accurate, pausing and resuming within seconds of you starting/stopping.
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Pros
Pro Auto without tracking
The automatic workout tracking on the Galaxy Watch 5 is super accurate, pausing and resuming within seconds of you starting/stopping.
Pro Health tracking
The Galaxy Watch 5 comes with all the health tracking you could want - heart rate, ECG, as well as body composition and continuous stress measurement.
Pro Clear, responsive IPS display
The G Watch has a clear, responsive 280x280 IPS LCD with slightly noticeable lack of deep blacks.
Pro About 2 days of battery life
The G Watch has a 400 mAh that lasts for roughly 2 days of typical use.
Cons
Con Very large
Even the smaller size (40mm) ends up looking pretty big, especially on smaller wrists.
Con No GPS
Con No Wi-Fi support
Con Corroding charging pins (can be solved with a software update)
Multiple people are reporting corroding charging pins. Additionally, LG has said that they won't be addressing the issue and there's even a unified attempt from the community to pressure LG in fixing the issue.
LG has released a software patch to address this issue. It should be resolved after applying the patch.
Con Display slightly lacks blacks
Mostly noticeable in direct sunlight, the LG G Watch black levels are somewhat lacking.