Name: Fēnix 5 Plus Sapphire
Brand: Garmin
SKU: 202334
Rating: 3.7 (34 reviews)

4.3

based on all reviews

Backcountry & Competitive Cyclist offer free 2-day shipping
M430 seems extraordinarily good and is well within the GPS standard
sound quality and clarity

the capabilities are more limited
GPS accuracy still not great after a couple of rides
blue line for a trail

Touchscreen: no
Colour screen: yes
Gender: Women's, Men's
Heart rate monitor: Built-in
Bluetooth: yes
Gps: yes

Garmin Fēnix 5 Plus Sapphire - Pros & Cons

Backcountry & Competitive Cyclist offer free 2-day shipping
M430 seems extraordinarily good and is well within the GPS standard
sound quality and clarity
The connection is very secure and reliable
easy and reliable way to navigate
more efficient and intuitive
Beautifully thorough work as always
GREAT AND VERY INFORMATIVE
best and works out of the box without calibration
things are nice and crisp to begin
Quick and easy
They are just freely and cheaply available
the displayed track is stable and in a consistent direction
5 Plus works great with the Suunto HR Strap
Spotify support and real mapping skills is brilliant
Fenix 5x Plus is full of features
Fenix 5x Plus data is easily readable
the Fenix 5 Plus is great
ticking along nicely Battery life is
great normal watch and has all the basics smarts
It still has to go very smoothly
Fenix 5 Plus is an incredibly capable watch
Phoenix 5
excellent
the performance of their model's GPS is always quite accurate
Fenix 5 Plus is a great option
the three sensors are perfectly aligned
A salute and good work as always
The analysis is very good and complete

the capabilities are more limited
GPS accuracy still not great after a couple of rides
blue line for a trail
mediocre GPS performance
barometer did not work twice on two fenix 5 models
No ability to search other audio sources
it doesn t sell you short on everyday activity tracking
Fenix 5 Plus takes a big battery hit when playing music
inaccurate readings
lags behind sudden changes during sprint intervals
that you can only pair one bike pod at a time
GPS track all over the place on this particular run on Bear Peak
struggled with the very convoluted section of trail above
impact on battery life when using maps
Baro 9 does not use the highly accurate Galileo satellite system
less expensive
Fenix 5 Plus does not have a touchscreen either
watch faces are recessed behind the glass surface
does not complete the picture
titanium bezel did pick up a few minor scratches
No battery troubles in the cold of the Austrian Alps
optical heart rate sensors
No cherry-picked units sent by manufacturers
Garmin Fenix 5x Plus Sapphire does not really fit under a tighter sleeve
both devices leveled out within a minute or two
friendly to cycling
only the Edge Explore does not have a barometric altimeter
optical sensor does not work in swimming
lack of GPS navigation to run in the mountains
It is not a function designed for sports performance
not limited to just three or four data screens

Garmin Fēnix 5 Plus Sapphire - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Waterproof depth	100 m Best: Timex Ironman Triathlon 30-Lap T5K429 Waterproof depth: 200 m
Weight	65 g Best: ART Multimedia SZNART ASZ01 Weight: 10 g

Garmin Fēnix 5 Plus Sapphire - Full Specifications

Touchscreen	no
Colour screen	yes

Colour of product	Black Grey Orange Silver
Waterproof depth	100

Bluetooth	yes
GLONASS	yes
GPS	yes

Gender	Women's Men's
Width	1.65 in
Depth	1.65 in
Weight	2.29 oz

Heart Rate Monitor	Built-in
Calorie counter	yes
ANT+	yes
Alarm	yes
Altimeter	yes
Barometer	yes
Compass	yes
Date display	yes
Golf watch	yes
Sleep reading	yes
Speedometer	yes
Stopwatch	yes
Temperature sensor	yes
Timer	yes

Battery life (running)	25.0 h
Battery life (standby mode)	7.0 day

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Garmin Fēnix 5 Plus Sapphire Garmin - Editorial Reviews (6)

4.8

Based on 6 reviews

Garmin Fēnix 5 Plus Sapphire Garmin Fenix 5/5S/5X Plus In-Depth Review (with Maps, Music, Payments)

DC Rainmaker

Published: 18.06.2018

Garmin Fenix 5/5S/5X Plus In-Depth Review (with Maps, Music, Payments)

Today Garmin announced the new Fenix 5 Plus series, which takes the existing Fenix 5/5S/5X and injects full onboard color mapping, onboard music, and contactless payments. Additionally there’s new Galileo GPS support for higher accuracy, new smart notification privacy features,

Garmin Fēnix 5 Plus Sapphire Garmin Fenix 5S Plus review

Wareable

Published: 20.06.2018

Garmin Fenix 5S Plus review

4.5

It was a year ago that Garmin launched the Fenix 5 range, and for the first time included a smaller watch in its ranks, the Fenix 5S. For 2018, Garmin is gi...