Garmin Fenix 5S running watch | Impartial reviews & price comparison

Overview

The Fenix is a running watch family from Garmin.

The Fenix 5S was released in 2017. The latest model in the family is the Garmin Fenix 7 Solar.

According to our analysis of prices across the internet, at current rates it's in the most expensive 20% of running watches.

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priceBand	Price band
released	Released Aug 2017	Oct 2022	Oct 2022	Oct 2022	Oct 2022	Oct 2022
Battery life	Battery life 216 hours	288 hours	288 hours	288 hours	384 hours	384 hours
Battery life – GPS mode	Battery life – GPS mode 14 hours	28 hours	28 hours	28 hours	42 hours	42 hours
Screen size	Screen size 28 mm	30 mm	30 mm	30 mm	30 mm	30 mm
Weight	Weight 67 g	144 g	88 g	94 g	92 g	141 g
Height	Height 42 mm	46 mm	46 mm	46 mm	46 mm	46 mm
Resolution	Resolution 218 x 218 px	240 x 240 px	240 x 240 px	240 x 240 px	390 px	390 px
Waterproof depth	Waterproof depth 100 m	100 m	100 m	100 m	100 m	100 m
Pixel density	Pixel density 280 ppi	283 ppi	283 ppi	283 ppi	459 ppi	459 ppi
Internal storage	Internal storage 0 GB		32 GB	32 GB	32 GB	32 GB
Health tracking features	Health tracking features BMI tracking Calorie burn tracking Period notifications Sleep tracking Temperature tracking Water intake tracking Weight tracking	BMI tracking Calorie burn tracking Fertility notifications Ovulation prediction Period notifications Period start date predictions Sleep tracking Temperature tracking Water intake tracking	BMI tracking Calorie burn tracking Fertility notifications Ovulation prediction Period notifications Period start date predictions Sleep tracking Temperature tracking Water intake tracking	BMI tracking Calorie burn tracking Fertility notifications Ovulation prediction Period notifications Period start date predictions Sleep tracking Temperature tracking Water intake tracking	BMI tracking Calorie burn tracking Calorie intake tracking Fertility notifications Ovulation prediction Period notifications Period start date predictions Sleep tracking Temperature tracking Water intake tracking Weight tracking	BMI tracking Calorie burn tracking Calorie intake tracking Fertility notifications Ovulation prediction Period notifications Period start date predictions Sleep tracking Temperature tracking Water intake tracking Weight tracking
Connectivity Types	Connectivity Types ANT+Automatic syncing Cloud syncing Wireless syncing	ANT+Wi-Fi	ANT+Wi-Fi	ANT+Wi-Fi	ANT+NFC Wi-Fi	ANT+NFC Wi-Fi
Sensors	Sensors Accelerometer Barometer Compass Fast GPS lock Galileo GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Cadence sensor Compass Galileo GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Cadence sensor Compass Galileo GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Cadence sensor Compass Galileo GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Body temperature sensor Cadence sensor Compass Fast GPS lock Galileo GPS Gyroscope Has a wind speed sensor Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Body temperature sensor Cadence sensor Compass Fast GPS lock Galileo GPS Gyroscope Has a wind speed sensor Heart rate monitor
Alerts	Alerts Inactivity alerts Silent alarm Vibrating alerts	Inactivity alerts Silent alarm Vibrating alerts Voice feedback	Inactivity alerts Silent alarm Vibrating alerts Voice feedback	Inactivity alerts Irregular heart rate warnings Silent alarm Vibrating alerts Voice feedback	Inactivity alerts Irregular heart rate warnings Silent alarm Thunderstorm warnings Vibrating alerts Voice feedback	Inactivity alerts Irregular heart rate warnings Silent alarm Thunderstorm warnings Vibrating alerts Voice feedback
Screen features	Screen features Always-on display	Always-on display Sapphire glass	Always-on display Sapphire glass	Always-on display Sapphire glass	Always-on display Sapphire glass Touch screen	Always-on display Sapphire glass Touch screen
Common characteristics Activity detectionActivity taggingCoachingDistance trackingElevation trackingGoal settingLive trackingPace measurementRoute uploadsSteps trackingSwim stroke counterSwim stroke recognitionTrackback modeIP67Sweat resistantCompatible heart monitorCompatible smart scalesBattery level indicatorRechargeable battery

Garmin Fenix 5S: what the experts say (1 review)

Garmin Fenix 5S characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+138)
Brand	Garmin (+94)
Features	Achievements (+97)Auto pause (+94)Calendar sync (+64)Call control (+87)Fall detection (+47)has fast/slow heart rate notifications (+88)measures resting heart rate (+92)measures VO2 max (+87)Multi-sport mode (+87)Music playback (+79)Phone locator (+87)Social network integration (+54)Sunrise/sunset time (+76)Uploadable maps (+58)Widgets (+82)
Activity Tracking Features	Activity detection (+104)Activity tagging (+101)Coaching (+79)Distance tracking (+119)Elevation tracking (+109)Goal setting (+87)Live tracking (+58)Pace measurement (+118)Route uploads (+75)Steps tracking (+119)Swim stroke counter (+92)Swim stroke recognition (+47)Trackback mode (+73)
Health tracking features	BMI tracking (+57)Calorie burn tracking (+104)Period notifications (+61)Sleep tracking (+100)Temperature tracking (+63)Water intake tracking (+54)Weight tracking (+48)
Connectivity Types	ANT+ (+88)Automatic syncing (+52)Cloud syncing (+54)Wireless syncing (+64)
Sensors	Accelerometer (+117)Barometer (+98)Compass (+105)Fast GPS lock (+29)Galileo (+67)GPS (+117)Gyroscope (+85)Heart rate monitor (+109)
Waterproofings	IP67 (+91)Sweat resistant (+97)
Alerts	Inactivity alerts (+87)Silent alarm (+83)Vibrating alerts (+87)
Supported peripherals	Compatible heart monitor (+95)Compatible smart scales (+70)
Screen features	Always-on display (+83)
Battery features	Battery level indicator (+63)Rechargeable battery (+120)
Colorways	Black

Specifications		vs Average
Model	5S
Released	Aug 2017
System
Waypoints	1000
Bluetooth version	4
Internal storage	0 GB
Battery
Battery life – power saving mode	40 hours
Battery life – GPS mode	14 hours
Battery life	216 hours
Measurements
Volume	26 cm³
Width	42 mm
Height	42 mm
Thickness	15 mm
Weight	67 g
Waterproofing
Waterproof depth	100 m
Screen
Pixel density	280 ppi
Resolution	218 x 218 px
Screen size	28 mm

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