Garmin · fēnix
fēnix 5X
A 51 mm multisport GPS watch with colour maps, wrist heart rate and a sapphire lens.
- Type
- Smart and sports
- Sizes
- 51 mm
- Movement
- –
- Power reserve
- –
- Display
- –
- Battery
- 12 days
- Water
- 100 m
- GPS
- Single-band
- Weight
- 98 g
What reviewers say
Wareable and TechRadar praised the detailed maps, outdoor navigation, broad sports coverage and long battery life. Both found the watch large, heavy and expensive, particularly for running. Wareable noted awkward map controls and occasional GPS difficulty around buildings and trees; TechRadar found some paddle and swimming stroke counts inaccurate. Both considered the phone app complex.
From wareable.com and techradar.com
Specifications
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- Case sizes
- 51 mm
- Always-on display
- Yes
- Display detail
- 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
- 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, Garmin Elevate optical wrist heart rate, barometric altimeter, three-axis compass, gyroscope, accelerometer and thermometer.
- Fitness features
- 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
- 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)
- Up to 12 days
- Mobile data option
- No
- Works with
- iPhone and Android
- Battery life detail
- 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
- Rechargeable lithium-ion battery with USB charging/data cable.
- Connectivity
- Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and ANT+; smartphone notifications, Garmin Connect uploads, Connect IQ apps and phone music controls.
- 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)
- 98 g
- Software
- Garmin
- Case materials
- Sapphire-glass lens, stainless-steel bezel, buttons and rear case; 10 ATM water rating.
- Size
- 51 × 51 × 17.5 mm; 98 g with silicone band.
- Bands
- QuickFit interchangeable bands.
- Colours
- Slate-grey model with black silicone band pictured.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Preloaded colour maps and on-watch route planning
- Sapphire lens and 10 ATM water rating
- Up to twelve days in smartwatch mode
Cons
- 98 g case with silicone band
- No on-watch music storage
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Sizes | Movement | Power reserve | Display | Battery | Water | GPS | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smart and sports | 51.5 mm | – | – | Memory-in-pixel | 14 days | 100 m | Single-band | 86.1 g | 2016 | |
| 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 | 50 m | Single-band | 49 g | Mar 2017 |
Sources
- garmin.com.sg/products/discontinued/fenix-5x-gray
- static.garmin.com/shared/es/company/saladeprensa/2017/03marzo/NP4-Garmin-lanza-…
Photo: garmin.com.sg
