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Apple Watch Series 5 has been discontinued and replaced by Apple Watch Series 6.
Apple Watch Series 5
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believed all the hype and got apple watch 5 little over two years ago on telstra plan - always a problem lasting more then 4 hours off fully charge. Now, just past the warranty time frame and only used sporadically - the device won't charge at all now. Further investigation with apple dealer - sorry, that one has to go in the trash but here's the newest one which will be so much better. so wrong for this mob to get away with selling such a dodgey piece of tech.
PS. bought a garmin fenix 6 in last couple of months - is all over anything an apple watch could do on all fronts.
Purchased in at Telstra Stores for $648.
- 269 reviews
- 75 likes
I purchased an Apple Watch Series 5 Space Gray 44M LTE/GPS so I can text and talk with this using my Mobile Phone and track my sleep at night and monitor my heart rate.
Purchased in at Apple Online store for $489.30.
- 33 reviews
- 14 likes
I bought this a little over year ago, after my series 2 finally kicked the bucket after 3 years.
I LOVE the always on display, one of the small gripes I had with the old watch was how occasionally it wouldn’t detect that you’ve raised your wrist, forcing you to do an exaggerated ‘watch check’ to get it to light up so you can actually tell the time, that was irritating, no problem with that now since this display is always lit up, though it dims slightly when it detects your arm is by your side which I assume is just to save battery so probabl...
Read morey a good thing. I like the extra little widgets and options you have with this series too, I love that it’s customisable, you can literally set it up to have all the information you could possibly want to see at a glance, I have mine set up to show the day and date (I can never remember what day it is!) I also can see the temperature, my step count so far, the watches battery levels and of course the actual time. I added fast access to timers and a calculator to the front too since I use those a lot. Those timers are what makes this such a useful part of my life. I have ADHD and the attention span of a 5 year old sometimes! I work night shift hotel security and I need to submit hourly reports on the happenings in my current job, I’ll set a timer to go off every hour to remind me, I find it preferable to the phone because I set it up to silently vibrate on my wrist every hour so I don’t wake the sleeping guests with my alarms and reminders. I also use shorter timers in my day to day life, put a drink in the freezer to cool faster? I just KNOW I’m going to forget that and find an exploded can later, so any time I do a little thing like that I’ll tap the timers on the front screen of my watch and set it for whatever, its saved me a lot of hassles! Put the washing on, whoopsy, forgot about it, now it smells and i have to wash it again! Not anymore, timers to the rescue. I also love how you can control your music from the watch, I’ll be walking to work listening to music with my phone in my pocket and can just change the song or easily pause it while I order my coffee, and also adjust volume all from my wrist.Purchased in at JB Hi-Fi for $699.
- 16 reviews
- 2 likes
A watch is only a small part of what it does,...its like a personal assistant!!!
If you thought your iPhone was a game changer, wait till you try an apple watch with it. It will...."deep breath"....hit the siri button...Hey siri call jae...calling Jae. Hey siri send a text to Jae, it will then use its voice to text dictation with about 99% accuracy, I find it best to TALK LIKE A ROBOT OR A TELEPROMPTER. Its a built in timer that set up quick for 10-15-30 mins or custom time. Measures your steps and energy. Every hour it tickles your wrist. It will beep on your wrist with an id of the person calling....you can choose to...
Read more send a "I'm too busy to talk to you" text. Without even taking your phone out of your pocket. It has a "Range" of upstairs office, with your phone down stairs. If you REALLY want to you can use the watch as a phone and look like one of the cool CIA body guard types...or in my case a wierdo talking to his wrist. Also "hey siri" show me how to get to Railway pde vet?"...ding dong here it is all open on your phone in imaps AND a turn by turn advice displayed on the watch as well. Charging I get 2 days out of 100%....its a magnetic charger which boasts water resistance.....I dont believe in tempting fate and swimming with a watch. So haven't tried it. I never used to wear a watch for 30 yrs. But now it goes on my wrist. To call it a watch ISNT CORRECT its a digital assistant!!! A tip: get a clip on cover from Amazon or Ebay to protect the screen....it wraps around the bezel and doesnt make it look tooo weird and the touch screen works perfectly. Its pricey but worth it. After you use the voice to text a few times you'll "you'll smile to yourself and wonder...how the hell did I live without this in my life!!"Purchased in at Apple Australia.
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- 31 reviews
- 27 likes
I've been waiting for the right smart watch for years and although the original 4 versions of the watch seemed good, they were all still lacking water resistance which in my opinion is crucial when it comes to a watch.
After shelling out $750 for the watch and a magnetic band (which is great!) I found the setup as seamless as most Apple products when adding them to your little Apple universe. Integration with my iPhone was instant.
Lots of pro's for this product;
~when calls come in I can see who is calling on it without pulling my phone out. ...
Purchased in at Apple Australia for $749.
- 2 reviews
- 2 likes
Apple will not repair. They offer me a refurbished watch instead for a price.
Before I start with my review I would just like to say this. I received this watch from my son for my 70th birthday as a gift. I really liked it and I treated it with extreme care. It seemed so delicate that I even wrapped it in a soft cloth before putting it on charge. I know that it cost my son a lot of money and I know that I took good care of it. How the watch got damaged is a mystery to me. However it was damaged and this is what happened after. This review is not about the watch itself but about apples policies and business model. Is it l...
Read moreegal and how do they get away with it in Australia. The heart rate monitor started malfunctioning on my watch during my daily workout at the gym. I took it of to see if my perspiration was blocking the signal, but what I discovered was some hairline cracks on the back glass. (As I said it seemed too delicate and it obviously is) I called apple to make an appointment to take the watch in, but because of covid9 lock-down, they suggested that I send the watch in to them. I explained to them about the cracks in the back glass and they told me over the phone that it could be repaired under the warranty, "just send it in". I was expecting a call back from them after posting the watch off to them. That never happened. They returned my watch to me not-repaired saying that they discovered some hairline cracks in the back glass that I had not mentioned. SIC I then called them to discuss. They told me that they could not repair the watch but that if I paid them $480 then they would send me another one. I then decided to take a trip down to "The Genius Bar" after the lock-down to have a face to face. During my discussion with the Genius at the Genius-Bar, I specifically asked him if they would replace the watch with a new one. He said 'no" it would probably be a refurbished watch. I was surprised at this because they said that the apple watches could not be repaired, so why give me a refurbished watch, why not just repair the one I have. He "Genius" then said that It would take a long time for the repair. I said that that would be OK because I can wait. No he said. we do things this way and that was that. The question is. "Are they scamming their customers? They charge an exorbitant standard rate for a replacement, they take the watches that are damaged, cannibalise them, and use the parts to repair other watches . "Is this legal?, Would it not have been cheaper for me if they simply replaced the back glass like any other decent watchmaker would do, and charge me a reasonable price. After all they know exactly what the problem is with the watch that I have. The watch is now lying at the bottom of my drawer, $480 for a repair that would probably cost say $100 on the top side.Purchased in .
My heart monitor is not picking up my pulse when I am going for a run it takes 5-10min before it reads my pulse, call apple a few times and they said to wait until the update comes through who know when and it will fix the issue other than that sell the watch which is still under warranty...
Wants jb hifi to foot the replacement cost not cool at all....
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- 4 reviews
- 2 likes
This is my second Apple watch and I am generally a fan. However, some "functions" simply do NOT function. The heart-rate monitor is so random as to be basically unusable. I've often checked it against reliable monitors and it's is very often not even close. the latest "fix", to allow my watch to open my MacBook, is not a fix at all. So while I generally enjoy the product, several of its "functions" are very random AND THIS IS ANNOYING.
Purchased in for $599.
Came over from Samsung's ecosystem to Apple's to try it out and test it. Overall, the experience with the Apple Watch Series 5 is objectively a much better one than with Samsung's counterpart. The experience is simple, fluent, and reliable. There have been times when I haven't been able to have my phone on me and have been able to call / text / do whatever I need to on my Apple Watch (providing you have the cellular one. It is miles ahead of the Galaxy Watch in teams of user experience and the reliability of it is great.
Toughness was a big f...
Read moreactor for me, and I wasn't sure how it would hold up over time. I decided to buy this watch through Telstra and get Apple care on the side rather than Telstra's dodgy insurance. Have banged, scraped, and scratched it over the last nine months, and unless you look for it, you can't see any wear and tear. If you're concerned about cosmetics, there are always third party cases you can get to protect it, but I have been there and done that and the extra bulkiness was not worth it for me. Worth every cent in my opinion and I won't be upgrading for years to come. As for cons, the only one I can think of is the battery life or lack thereof. Coming over from the Galaxy Watch series, I was shocked that this only lasted a day. After a few weeks of use though, I realised that that's all it needs to last - at least for me. I wear my watch all the time except for when I am showering. Forty minutes of charge a day for two decently long showers is plenty to keep you going for the day or night ahead.Purchased in at Telstra for $840.
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- 18 reviews
- 6 likes
I am not a watch person but got this as a gift. it looks good to wear one, stylish. I don't always wear it. most of the time i wanted to wear I found it no charge. so i put it on charge for next time. Battery life not good. other than that, very handy options, like heart rate monitor which is pretty good. So far I like the product. But I wont give it a 5 star.
Purchased in at Harvey Norman Online for $1,299.
- 2 reviews
- 1 like
Watch keeps disconnecting from phone, and apple support team is helpless. Don't waste your money, its not worth it. Apple is not willing to help. Dont waste your money please
Purchased in at JB Hi-Fi for $850.
- 42 reviews
- 49 likes
I bought this to replace my FitBit so I can get calls and messages through the watch. The battery life of Fitbit is really good, takes at least 4 days to need recharging. iWatch is no where as good as Fitbit. It only takes less than 24 hours to need recharging, which is very cumbersome. Will try to sell iWatch and get a Fitbit that has cellular function.
ECG app DOES NOT work or NOT Available in Australia
Purchased in at Apple Online store for $849.
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- 2 reviews
- 2 likes
Fitbit much better than Apple Watch and much cheaper, Apple Watch doesn’t have one app with different applications and you have to charge it every day while Fitbit not, Fitbit can last for 7 days and has one simple app
- 19 reviews
- 9 likes
Apple does it again. Great product, connects effortlessly with my iphone. the only complain i have is that the watch series 5 here, in Australia, doesn't have the ECG feature, which was the main focus of their advertising. other than that, great product.
Purchased in at Apple Online store for $929.
- 4 reviews
I bought this apple watch to replace my previous Xiao Mi watch. It works great, I like the following functions especially: it prompts for you to breathe during the day, each breathing takes 1 minutes and it relaxes me during working in the office, the daily goal with 3 rings is fantastic, it helps me to keep my daily walking exercises, it records the length, heart beat, etc. When bluetooth turned on with my iphone, I can access to email, phone, sms and all other apps. The only thing is that the blood pressure and heart beat monitoring is not accessible in Australia, so no access to these 2 is a pity.
Purchased in at Apple Physical store.
Questions & Answers
i am looking for a stand alone watch. i don't have a mobile phone and want a watch with which i can make and receive phone calls - oh and tell the time. does apple sell such a product in australia?
Apple doesn’t sell such a product anywhere. If you want to use an Apple Warch, you need to have an iPhone. Apple Watches won’t suit your use case, sorry.
I am using my second Apple Watch after upgrading early this year. The watch does almost all that it claims very well - but does NOT give an accurate heart rate, contrary to its claim. That aside, it’s...
Read more a wonderfully flexible watch. It is able to make and receive phone calls if you don’t mind others nearby hearing your conversation. However for the phone function to operate you need to purchase the slightly more expensive watch with a ‘chip’ insert. Hope this assists.
Can you use all the apps with the gps only model
Yes you can. It runs the same WatchOS, therefore meaning all apps are supported from the GPS+Cellular model.
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Features:
- Watches in the Apple Watch Series 5 range track your daily activity and accurately measure all your favourite workouts, so you can easily see your progress.
- They also measure your health stats, such as your blood oxygen levels, to help you be more in tune with your body.
- Emergency SOS and the ability to detect if you’ve fallen help make your walk, run, or ride safer, giving you a bit more peace of mind when you’re out and about.
- These watches have an Always-On Retina display so you can easily see the interface at all times, and are cellular, so you don’t have to worry about carrying your phone around with you.
- You can choose from a variety of case and band materials and colours and patterns - there are aluminium and stainless steel cases, as well as everything from sports to leather bands.
Points of praise:
- Most reviewers found that the watch face was easy to read, largely thanks to the larger, lit-up display.
- They also found that it was fairly accurate in reading their heart rate and other similar health metrics.
- According to reviewers, it’s easy to integrate this watch with an iPhone and other Apple products, and it’s also simple to install apps on it.
A point of pain:
- Some reviewers noted that the battery life of the watch was short, and said that they usually only got one day or just less than that out of a full charge. Of course, battery life depends on how you use your watch, so not all users will experience this.
 Apple Watch Series 5 GPS4.7(20) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Smart Watches / Fitness Trackers | Smart Watches / Fitness Trackers |
| Price (RRP) | $649.00 | $799.00 |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth, GPS and Wi-Fi | 4G, Bluetooth, GPS and Wi-Fi |
| Display Technology | OLED | OLED |
| Voice Assistant | None | None |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Altimeter, Barometer, Compass, Gyro Sensor, Heart Rate Sensor and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Altimeter, Barometer, Compass, Gyro Sensor, Heart Rate Sensor and Light Sensor |
| Interface | Touchscreen | Touchscreen |
| Loudspeaker | No | Yes |
| Waterproofing | Water Resistant | Water Resistant |
| Memory (RAM) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Manufacturer Warranty | 1 year(s) | 1 year(s) |
| Construction Material | Ceramic | Aluminium, Ceramic and Stainless Steel |
| Colour / Finish | Silver, Space Grey, Gold | Silver, Space Grey, Gold, Stainless Steel, Space Black, White |
| Replaced by | Apple Watch Series 6 | Apple Watch Series 6 |
- GTIN12: 190199278912 and 190199282391
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