Garmin fēnix 5 vs Garmin fēnix 5 Plus

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fēnix 5 compared with fēnix 5 Plus

	Garminfēnix 5	Garminfēnix 5 Plus
Overview
Released
Released	March 2017	June 2018
Display
Case sizes
Case sizes	47 mm	47 mm
Panel
Panel	Memory-in-pixel	Memory-in-pixel
Always-on display
Always-on display	Yes	Yes
Display detail
Display detail	1.2-inch (30.5 mm) always-on transflective colour display, 240 x 240 pixels, with button controls.	1.2-inch (30.4 mm) colour transflective MIP display, 240 x 240 pixels, with button controls.
Screen protection
Screen protection	–	Domed chemically strengthened glass or sapphire crystal, depending on configuration.
Health and fitness
ECG
ECG	No	No
Blood oxygen
Blood oxygen	No	No
Skin temperature
Skin temperature	No	No
Sleep apnoea alerts
Sleep apnoea alerts	No	No
High blood pressure alerts
High blood pressure alerts	No	No
Body composition
Body composition	No	No
Fall detection
Fall detection	No	No
Crash detection
Crash detection	No	No
GPS
GPS	Single-band	Single-band
Water resistance
Water resistance	100 m	100 m
Sensors
Sensors	GPS, GLONASS, Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate, barometric altimeter, three-axis compass, gyroscope, accelerometer and thermometer.	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate, barometric altimeter, three-axis compass, gyroscope, accelerometer and thermometer.
Health features
Health features	Wrist heart rate, steps, sleep and stress tracking.	Wrist heart rate and daily activity tracking; wrist Pulse Ox is reserved for the distinct fēnix 5X Plus.
Fitness features
Fitness features	Running, cycling, pool and open-water swimming, skiing, golf and paddle-sport profiles; training status, training effect, VO2 max, recovery advisor and course/track navigation. Running dynamics require a compatible heart-rate strap.	Running, cycling, swimming and outdoor multisport profiles, VO2 max and recovery metrics, preloaded colour TOPO maps and Trendline popularity routing.
Battery and connections
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 14 days	Up to 10 days
In low-power mode
In low-power mode	–	Up to 38 days
Mobile data option
Mobile data option	No	No
Works with
Works with	iPhone and Android	iPhone and Android
Storage
Storage	–	16 GB
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 14 days in smartwatch mode, 21 hours in GPS mode or 44 hours in UltraTrac with wrist heart rate on, according to the Singapore product specification.	Up to 10 days in smartwatch mode, 18 hours with GPS, seven hours with GPS and music, or 38 hours in UltraTrac mode.
Charging
Charging	Rechargeable lithium-ion battery.	Rechargeable battery with Garmin charging cable.
Connectivity
Connectivity	ANT+ and Bluetooth smartphone pairing; smart notifications, Garmin Connect and Connect IQ; phone music controls.	Bluetooth, 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.
Storage
Storage	–	16 GB of memory/history, including map and music storage.
Design
Weight (lightest version)
Weight (lightest version)	85 g (better)	86 g
Software
Software	Garmin	Garmin
Case materials
Case materials	Stainless steel bezel, buttons and rear case with silicone band; 10 ATM water rating.	Fibre-reinforced polymer case with stainless-steel bezel and metal rear cover; 10 ATM water rating.
Size
Size	47 x 47 x 15.5 mm; 85 g with silicone band.	47 x 47 x 15.8 mm; 86 g for the standard version.
Bands
Bands	QuickFit interchangeable band.	QuickFit 22 mm interchangeable band.
Colours
Colours	Grey case with black silicone band.	Black case with dark metal bezel and black silicone band.