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Garmin fēnix 5 Plus vs Garmin fēnix 5S

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Garminfēnix 5 PlusGarminfēnix 5S
Overview
ReleasedJune 2018March 2017
Display
Case sizes47 mm42 mm
PanelMemory-in-pixel–
Always-on displayYesYes
Display detail1.2-inch (30.4 mm) colour transflective MIP display, 240 x 240 pixels, with button controls.Always-on transflective colour Garmin Chroma display, 1.1 inches (27.94 mm), 218 × 218 pixels, with LED backlight and button controls.
Screen protectionDomed chemically strengthened glass or sapphire crystal, depending on configuration.–
Health and fitness
ECGNoNo
Blood oxygenNoNo
Skin temperatureNoNo
Sleep apnoea alertsNoNo
High blood pressure alertsNoNo
Body compositionNoNo
Fall detectionNoNo
Crash detectionNoNo
GPSSingle-bandSingle-band
Water resistance100 m100 m
SensorsGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate, barometric altimeter, three-axis compass, gyroscope, accelerometer and thermometer.GPS, GLONASS, Garmin Elevate optical wrist heart rate, barometric altimeter, three-axis compass, gyroscope, accelerometer and thermometer.
Health featuresWrist heart rate and daily activity tracking; wrist Pulse Ox is reserved for the distinct fēnix 5X Plus.–
Fitness featuresRunning, cycling, swimming and outdoor multisport profiles, VO2 max and recovery metrics, preloaded colour TOPO maps and Trendline popularity routing.Running, cycling, pool and open-water swimming, skiing, golf and paddle-sport profiles; training status, aerobic and anaerobic training effect, VO2 max estimates, recovery advice and race prediction. Additional running dynamics require a compatible chest strap.
Safety features–Course navigation, breadcrumb trails, TracBack and waypoint guidance; no preloaded detailed maps. Connected LiveTrack and GroupTrack require a paired phone.
Battery and connections
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 10 daysUp to 9 days
In low-power modeUp to 38 days–
Mobile data optionNoNo
Works withiPhone and AndroidiPhone and Android
Storage16 GB–
Battery life detailUp to 10 days in smartwatch mode, 18 hours with GPS, seven hours with GPS and music, or 38 hours in UltraTrac mode.Up to nine days in smartwatch mode, twelve hours in GPS mode or twenty-eight hours in UltraTrac with wrist heart rate on, according to the Singapore specification; the European launch release quotes fourteen hours GPS and thirty-five hours UltraTrac.
ChargingRechargeable battery with Garmin charging cable.Rechargeable lithium-ion battery with USB charging/data cable.
ConnectivityBluetooth, ANT+ and Wi-Fi; smart notifications, Garmin Pay, Connect IQ, Garmin Connect, LiveTrack and GroupTrack with a paired phone. Stores up to 500 songs for Bluetooth headphone playback.Bluetooth and ANT+, smartphone notifications, Garmin Connect uploads, Connect IQ apps and phone music controls. Wi-Fi is included in Sapphire editions.
Storage16 GB of memory/history, including map and music storage.64 MB total, with 37 MB available; up to 1,000 waypoints, thirty routes and 200 hours of activity data.
Design
Weight (lightest version)86 g67 g
SoftwareGarminGarmin
Case materialsFibre-reinforced polymer case with stainless-steel bezel and metal rear cover; 10 ATM water rating.Stainless-steel bezel, buttons and rear case; 10 ATM water rating. Sapphire-glass editions available.
Size47 x 47 x 15.8 mm; 86 g for the standard version.42 × 42 × 14.5 mm; 67 g with silicone band.
BandsQuickFit 22 mm interchangeable band.QuickFit interchangeable bands.
ColoursBlack case with dark metal bezel and black silicone band.White model pictured; other case and band colours and Sapphire editions available.

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