78 MACWORLD DECEMBER 2019
FEATURE REVIEW: APPLE WATCH SERIES 5The Apple Watch Series 5
(go.macworld.com/bys5) is
so far ahead of anything that
professes to be a peer,
there’s only one reason not to buy one:
You want multi-day battery life. Otherwise,
you’re not going to find a smartwatch with
a better screen, more advanced sensors,
nicer design, or stronger app support.
I’ve tested smartwatches from just
about every manufacturer—Samsung (go.
macworld.com/gr3f), Fitbit (go.macworld.
com/ftv2), Fossil (go.macworld.com/fssl),
LG (go.macworld.com/lgwt), Huawei (go.
macworld.com/hw2c), Mobvoi (go.
macworld.com/mbvo), Withings (go.
macworld.com/wthn), etc.—and nothing
really comes close to the polish and
performance Apple has delivered. Apple
haters will scoff at that notion, but the truth
of the matter is, if Apple offered an iPhone-
free version of the Series 5 watch, it would
instantly become the best selling Android
wearable. Nothing under the Wear OS
umbrella even comes close, and even
Samsung’s Tizen-based watches pale in
comparison to the seamless, frictionless
experience the Apple Watch brings. IfWatch faces look rich, bold, and straight up gorgeous on the Series 5’s OLED screen.