Are you on the hunt for a new smartwatch before you head back to school? Best Buy has some solid deals across popular brands like Samsung, Amazfit, Fitbit, and Garmin, including a trade-in deal for our favorite Android watch, the Galaxy Watch 6. But for the best possible deal that doesn't require any extra steps and spare hardware, look at the Galaxy Watch 5 for $100 off.
Even though the Galaxy Watch 6 gets everything right on paper, we found that the Galaxy Watch 6 vs. Watch 5 comparison is not as dramatic as you might expect. So buying the Watch 5 for $180 instead of the slightly-boosted Watch 6 for $300 is a perfectly reasonable trade-off.
Despite the new model's upgrades to performance and display quality, the Watch 5 has the exact same health sensors, GPS satellites, water protection, MIL-STD-810H rating, and charging speed as the Watch 6. Its battery life is actually comparable, if not longer, than the Watch 6. And despite the newer model offering an 18% higher clock speed, the Galaxy Watch 5 remains quite fast for day-to-day tasks.
Our favorite last-gen Android watch is 36% off for this Back to School sale
Want to go all-out? Save $50 on the Watch 5 Pro instead
And if you want even more power, the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro is also on sale. Even though Samsung just launched the Watch 6 series, the company still highlights the 5 Pro as an ideal smartwatch for outdoor enthusiasts, thanks to its multi-day battery life, tough build, and unique GPX mapping features that you can't find on other Galaxy smartwatches.
