Garmin fēnix 5 vs Garmin fēnix 5X

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fēnix 5 compared with fēnix 5X

	Garminfēnix 5	Garminfēnix 5X
Overview
Released
Released	March 2017	March 2017
Display
Case sizes
Case sizes	47 mm	51 mm
Panel
Panel	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.	Always-on transflective colour Garmin Chroma display, 1.2 inches (30.5 mm), 240 × 240 pixels, with LED backlight and physical buttons.
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, Garmin Elevate optical wrist heart rate, barometric altimeter, three-axis compass, gyroscope, accelerometer and thermometer.
Health features
Health features	Wrist heart rate, steps, sleep and stress tracking.	–
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, pool and open-water swimming, skiing, golf and paddle-sport profiles; training status, aerobic and anaerobic training effect, VO2 max estimates and recovery advice. Additional running dynamics require a compatible chest strap.
Safety features
Safety features	–	Preloaded colour topographic and cycling maps, golf courses, round-trip route generation, turn-by-turn guidance and nearby points of interest. European editions have preloaded European topographic maps; map regions vary by market. TracBack and connected LiveTrack/GroupTrack also supported.
Battery and connections
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 14 days	Up to 12 days
Mobile data option
Mobile data option	No	No
Works with
Works with	iPhone and Android	iPhone and Android
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 twelve days in smartwatch mode, twenty hours in GPS mode or thirty hours in UltraTrac with wrist heart rate on, according to the Singapore specification; the European launch release quotes thirty-five hours UltraTrac.
Charging
Charging	Rechargeable lithium-ion battery.	Rechargeable lithium-ion battery with USB charging/data cable.
Connectivity
Connectivity	ANT+ and Bluetooth smartphone pairing; smart notifications, Garmin Connect and Connect IQ; phone music controls.	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and ANT+; smartphone notifications, Garmin Connect uploads, Connect IQ apps and phone music controls.
Storage
Storage	–	Singapore specification lists 12 GB total and 8 GB available; 1,000 waypoints, fifty routes, 10,000 track points and 100 saved tracks.
Design
Weight (lightest version)
Weight (lightest version)	85 g (better)	98 g
Software
Software	Garmin	Garmin
Case materials
Case materials	Stainless steel bezel, buttons and rear case with silicone band; 10 ATM water rating.	Sapphire-glass lens, stainless-steel bezel, buttons and rear case; 10 ATM water rating.
Size
Size	47 x 47 x 15.5 mm; 85 g with silicone band.	51 × 51 × 17.5 mm; 98 g with silicone band.
Bands
Bands	QuickFit interchangeable band.	QuickFit interchangeable bands.
Colours
Colours	Grey case with black silicone band.	Slate-grey model with black silicone band pictured.