Garmin · fēnix
fēnix 5 Plus
A 47 mm multisport GPS watch adding on-watch maps, music storage and Garmin Pay to the fēnix 5 line.
- Type
- Smart and sports
- Sizes
- 47 mm
- Movement
- –
- Power reserve
- –
- Display
- Memory-in-pixel
- Battery
- 10 days
- Water
- 100 m
- GPS
- Single-band
- Weight
- 86 g
Specifications
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- Case sizes
- 47 mm
- Panel
- Memory-in-pixel
- Always-on display
- Yes
- Display detail
- 1.2-inch (30.4 mm) colour transflective MIP display, 240 x 240 pixels, with button controls.
- Screen protection
- Domed chemically strengthened glass or sapphire crystal, depending on configuration.
Health and fitness
- ECG
- No
- Blood oxygen
- No
- Skin temperature
- No
- Sleep apnoea alerts
- No
- High blood pressure alerts
- No
- Body composition
- No
- Fall detection
- No
- Crash detection
- No
- GPS
- Single-band
- Water resistance
- 100 m
- Sensors
- GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate, barometric altimeter, three-axis compass, gyroscope, accelerometer and thermometer.
- Health features
- Wrist heart rate and daily activity tracking; wrist Pulse Ox is reserved for the distinct fēnix 5X Plus.
- Fitness features
- 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)
- Up to 10 days
- In low-power mode
- Up to 38 days
- Mobile data option
- No
- Works with
- iPhone and Android
- Storage
- 16 GB
- Battery life detail
- Up to 10 days in smartwatch mode, 18 hours with GPS, seven hours with GPS and music, or 38 hours in UltraTrac mode.
- Charging
- Rechargeable battery with Garmin charging cable.
- Connectivity
- 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
- 16 GB of memory/history, including map and music storage.
Design
- Weight (lightest version)
- 86 g
- Software
- Garmin
- Case materials
- Fibre-reinforced polymer case with stainless-steel bezel and metal rear cover; 10 ATM water rating.
- Size
- 47 x 47 x 15.8 mm; 86 g for the standard version.
- Bands
- QuickFit 22 mm interchangeable band.
- Colours
- Black case with dark metal bezel and black silicone band.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Preloaded colour topographic maps and routable navigation
- Stores up to 500 songs for phone-free playback
- Up to ten days in smartwatch mode
Cons
- GPS with music cuts the maker's battery claim to seven hours
- This 5 Plus model has no wrist Pulse Ox sensor; that feature is on the 5X Plus
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Sizes | Movement | Power reserve | Display | Battery | Water | GPS | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smart and sports | 47 mm | – | – | Memory-in-pixel | 14 days | 100 m | Single-band | 85 g | Mar 2017 | |
| Smart and sports | 47 mm | – | – | Memory-in-pixel | 14 days | 100 m | Single-band | 80 g | Aug 2019 | |
| Smart and sports | 47 mm | – | – | Memory-in-pixel | 14 days | 50 m | Single-band | 49 g | Mar 2017 |
Sources
- garmin.com.sg/products/discontinued/fenix-5-plus-black
- garmin.co.jp/news/pressroom/news2018-0619-fenix-5-plus-series
- garmin.com/en-US/newsroom/press-release/outdoor/2018-garmin-debuts-the-fnix-5-p…
