Samsung's Galaxy Watch 5 and Galaxy Watch 5 Pro may not be the latest Samsung wearables out there, but they remain two of the best smartwatches you can consider right now. Both bring a lot of meaningful upgrades over their predecessors, and they're worth considering if you're in the market for a premium Wear OS watch right now. The updates brought more durability, bigger batteries, and even some additional health-tracking features. They don't leave much room for complaints, but I wish Samsung had changed how you charge these smartwatches. The Galaxy Watch 5 series supports WPC-based wireless charging, which, in a nutshell, limits the chargers you can use with these watches.

If you're looking for a replacement charger for your watch and are wondering which ones to buy, check out my recommendations for chargers that work with the Galaxy Watch 5 and the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro.

Best chargers for the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 and Galaxy Watch 5 Pro

The options are fairly limited, but these are the best chargers that you can buy for the Galaxy Watch 5 series in case you want to replace the one that came with the watch.

Both Galaxy Watch 4 and the Watch 4 Classic only support WPC-based wireless charging, meaning you can't use any third-party Qi-certified chargers to wirelessly charge them.

Best chargers for Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 and Galaxy Watch 5 Pro: Final thoughts

You'll find plenty of other chargers for the Galaxy Watch 5 and the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro out there, but these are the ones I recommend considering now. Samsung's official chargers are known to be the most reliable when it comes to watches, so I'd personally pick the official charging puck to replace the one that came with the watch. The charging cradle is also a solid option to consider, as it's easier to charge the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro with it. Feel free to check out the other options, too, in case you don't want to pick one of the official chargers.

Alternatively, you can use your Samsung phone to charge your watch if it supports reverse wireless charging. It is, however, worth noting that you can only use the reverse wireless charging feature on Samsung phones to top up your Galaxy Watch 5 smartwatch. That's right, you can't use, say, a OnePlus 10 Pro to wirelessly charge them even though the phone supports reverse wireless charging. Thankfully, there's no restriction on using bands, cases, or screen protectors on the Galaxy Watch 5 series watches. If you are looking to buy some, then you can explore our collection of the best Galaxy Watch 5 bands or the best Galaxy Watch 5 Pro bands to find some good options.