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Apple Watch Series 5 announced with always-on display, GPS starting at Rs 40,900
Apple says the Watch Series 5 manages to deliver up to 18 hours of battery despite the always-on display.

Apple has officially taken the wraps off its latest smartwatch which is the Apple Watch Series 5 alongside the iPhone 11-series. Building on the impressive Series 4 from last year, this time around Apple has made a few more changes to its wearable device, key among them being an always-on display which arrives for the first time on an Apple Watch. The Apple Watch Series 5 is priced at Rs 40,900 for the GPS model while the GPS + Cellular model will set you back to Rs 49,900.[caption id="attachment_7320151" align="alignnone" width="1280"]![Apple Watch Series 5.]()

Apple Watch Series 5.[/caption]
Apple Watch Series 5 specs
In terms of design, the Series 5 is almost identical to the Series 4 with the same Retina display which stretches from end-to-end giving a near bezel-less design. However, this time around Apple has introduced new titanium and ceramic cases as well. The smartwatch also comes with new watch faces, workout modes and now also includes a compass.The always-on display means that you will not have to raise to wake up the screen. Apple has said that the Watch Series 5 still manages to deliver up to 18 hours of battery thanks to LTPO technology that dynamically adjusts refresh rate from 60 Hz to 1 Hz for the purpose of conserving power. The Series 5 offers an international emergency calling feature in over 150 countries globally which can be activated by pressing the side button.It takes the ECG heart monitor from the Series 4 along with the second-generation optical heart sensor, and the fall detection feature. The Apple Watch Series 5 is powered by the 64-bit dual-core S5 processor.Also read: Apple iPhone 11 vs iPhone 11 Pro vs iPhone 11 Pro Max: New iPhones announcediPhone 11 Pro vs OnePlus 7 Pro vs Note 10 Plus vs Huawei P30 Pro: The battle of the flagshipsApple TV Plus announced in India at Rs 99 per month; Apple Arcade pricing outApple launches new 10.2-inch iPad with Smart Keyboard support, starting from Rs 29,990Apple iPhone 11 lineup, Apple watch series 5, Apple TV Plus, Apple Arcade, iPad, iOS 13.1 India availabilityApple TV Plus vs Netflix vs Hotstar vs Amazon Prime Video: Which one's the best value?It’s a Philips shaver... it's a gas burner... no, it's the iPhone 11 Pro camera system
First Published:Sep 11, 2019, 02:42:31 IST
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