Name: Garmin Fenix 5X
Brand: Garmin
Rating: 79 (5 reviews)

Overview

The Fenix is a running watch family from Garmin.

The Fenix 5X came out in 2017. The latest model in the family is the Garmin Fenix 7 Solar.

According to our analysis of reviews from experts around the world, it averages a review score of 79%. This puts it in the highest rated 40% of comparable running watches. 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 Apr 2017	Oct 2022	Jun 2023	Oct 2022	Oct 2022	Oct 2022
expertReviewScore	Expert Review Score ‌ ‌ 79%	‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌
Battery life	Battery life 336 hours	288 hours	528 hours	288 hours	288 hours	288 hours
Battery life – GPS mode	Battery life – GPS mode 24 hours	28 hours	73 hours	28 hours	28 hours	28 hours
Screen size	Screen size 30 mm	30 mm	33 mm	30 mm	30 mm	30 mm
Weight	Weight 98 g	144 g	79 g	87 g	88 g	94 g
Height	Height 51 mm	46 mm	47 mm	46 mm	46 mm	46 mm
Resolution	Resolution 240 x 240 px	240 x 240 px	260 x 260 px	240 x 240 px	240 x 240 px	240 x 240 px
Waterproof depth	Waterproof depth 100 m	100 m	100 m	100 m	100 m	100 m
Pixel density	Pixel density 282 ppi	283 ppi	282 ppi	283 ppi	283 ppi	283 ppi
Internal storage	Internal storage 12 GB		32 GB		32 GB	32 GB
Activity Tracking Features	Activity Tracking Features Activity detection Activity tagging Coaching Distance tracking Elevation tracking Goal setting Live tracking Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Swim stroke recognition Trackback mode	Activity detection Activity tagging Coaching Distance tracking Elevation tracking Live tracking Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Trackback mode	Activity detection Activity tagging Coaching Distance tracking Elevation tracking Exercise tagging Live tracking Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter	Activity detection Activity tagging Coaching Distance tracking Elevation tracking Live tracking Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Trackback mode	Activity detection Activity tagging Coaching Distance tracking Elevation tracking Live tracking Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Trackback mode	Activity detection Activity tagging Coaching Distance tracking Elevation tracking Live tracking Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Trackback mode
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 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 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
Connectivity Types	Connectivity Types ANT+Automatic syncing Cloud syncing Wi-Fi Wireless syncing	ANT+Wi-Fi	ANT+NFC Wi-Fi	ANT+Wi-Fi	ANT+Wi-Fi	ANT+Wi-Fi
Sensors	Sensors 3D compass Accelerometer Barometer Body temperature sensor Cadence sensor 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 Body temperature sensor Compass GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Cadence sensor Compass 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
Alerts	Alerts Inactivity alerts Silent alarm Vibrating alerts	Inactivity alerts Silent alarm Vibrating alerts Voice feedback	Inactivity alerts Irregular heart rate warnings Silent alarm Smart alarm Vibrating alerts Voice feedback	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
Screen features	Screen features Always-on display Sapphire glass	Always-on display Sapphire glass	Always-on display Touch screen	Always-on display Sapphire glass	Always-on display Sapphire glass	Always-on display Sapphire glass
Battery features	Battery features Battery level indicator Rechargeable battery	Rechargeable battery	Rechargeable battery Solar power Wireless charging	Rechargeable battery	Rechargeable battery	Rechargeable battery
Common characteristics IP67Sweat resistantCompatible heart monitorCompatible smart scales

Garmin Fenix 5X: what the experts say (2 reviews)

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Garmin Fenix 5X characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+97)
Brand	Garmin (+61)
Features	Achievements (+72)Auto pause (+69)Calendar sync (+52)Call control (+55)measures resting heart rate (+66)measures VO2 max (+62)Multi-sport mode (+70)Music playback (+67)Phone locator (+63)Shows readiness level (+38)Social network integration (+53)Sunrise/sunset time (+64)Uploadable maps (+45)Widgets (+69)
Activity Tracking Features	Activity detection (+79)Activity tagging (+88)Coaching (+55)Distance tracking (+93)Elevation tracking (+85)Goal setting (+62)Live tracking (+47)Pace measurement (+92)Route uploads (+62)Steps tracking (+92)Swim stroke counter (+77)Swim stroke recognition (+46)Trackback mode (+59)
Health tracking features	BMI tracking (+46)Calorie burn tracking (+78)Period notifications (+50)Sleep tracking (+75)Temperature tracking (+51)Water intake tracking (+43)Weight tracking (+38)
Connectivity Types	ANT+ (+65)Automatic syncing (+51)Cloud syncing (+53)Wi-Fi (+48)Wireless syncing (+63)
Sensors	3D compass (+21)Accelerometer (+90)Barometer (+75)Body temperature sensor (+55)Cadence sensor (+44)Compass (+82)Fast GPS lock (+20)Galileo (+48)GPS (+92)Gyroscope (+65)Heart rate monitor (+85)
Waterproofings	IP67 (+83)Sweat resistant (+83)
Alerts	Inactivity alerts (+63)Silent alarm (+71)Vibrating alerts (+74)
Supported peripherals	Compatible heart monitor (+72)Compatible smart scales (+50)
Screen features	Always-on display (+71)Sapphire glass (+20)
Battery features	Battery level indicator (+62)Rechargeable battery (+93)

Specifications		vs Average
Model	5X
Released	Apr 2017
System
Waypoints	1000
Bluetooth version	4
Internal storage	12 GB
Battery
Battery life – power saving mode	100 hours
Battery life – training mode	20 hours
Battery life – GPS mode	24 hours
Battery life	336 hours
Measurements
Volume	46 cm³
Strap width	26 mm
Width	51 mm
Height	51 mm
Thickness	18 mm
Weight	98 g
Temperature
Max. temperature	50 °C
Waterproofing
Waterproof depth	100 m
Screen
Pixel density	282 ppi
Resolution	240 x 240 px
Screen size	30 mm