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Garmin Fenix 5S Saphire

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4.7 / 5
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Pros

  • things are nice and crisp to begin
  • They are just freely and cheaply available
  • GREAT AND VERY INFORMATIVE

Cons

  • both devices leveled out within a minute or two
  • GPS accuracy still not great after a couple of rides
  • No ability to search other audio sources

Key specs

  • 218, 218 px
  • no
  • yes
  • LCD
  • Men's, Women's
  • Built-in, Support for HRM chest strap
  • yes
  • yes

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Garmin Fenix 5S Saphire - Pros & Cons

Garmin Fenix 5S Saphire

Pros

  • things are nice and crisp to begin
  • They are just freely and cheaply available
  • GREAT AND VERY INFORMATIVE
  • Backcountry & Competitive Cyclist offer free 2-day shipping
  • the displayed track is stable and in a consistent direction
  • best and works out of the box without calibration
  • Beautifully thorough work as always
  • M430 seems extraordinarily good and is well within the GPS standard
  • Quick and easy
  • 5 Plus works great with the Suunto HR Strap
  • lighter and a slightly better product

Cons

  • both devices leveled out within a minute or two
  • GPS accuracy still not great after a couple of rides
  • No ability to search other audio sources
  • mediocre GPS performance
  • blue line for a trail
  • barometer did not work twice on two fenix 5 models
  • not limited to just three or four data screens
  • Garmin Connect are slightly less detailed
  • isn't as easy to get going as the apps from Garmin and the others
  • No cherry-picked units sent by manufacturers
  • significantly heavier and taller

Garmin Fenix 5S Saphire - Technical Overview

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IconWaterproof depth
10 m
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67 g

Garmin Fenix 5S Saphire - Full Specifications

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Display
Screen resolution218 x 218 px
Touchscreenno
Colour screenyes
Display typeLCD
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Gold
  • Champagne
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Rose Gold,White
  • White
  • Yellow
Band materialSilicone
Protection features
  • Water resistant
  • Waterproof
Waterproof depth10
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Connectivity
Bluetoothyes
GLONASSyes
GPSyes
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Dimensions
Gender
  • Men's
  • Women's
Width1.65 in
Depth0.57 in
Weight2.36 oz
Thickness0.57 in
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Features
Heart Rate Monitor
  • Built-in
  • Support for HRM chest strap
Distance meteryes
Calorie counteryes
ANT+yes
Alarmyes
Altimeteryes
Barometeryes
Compassyes
Date displayyes
Display lightyes
Golf watchyes
Pedometeryes
Speedometeryes
Stopwatchyes
Temperature sensoryes
Timeryes
Vibration alarmyes
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Power
Battery typeBuilt-in
Battery life (running)14.0 h
Battery life (standby mode)9.0 day

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Garmin Fenix 5S Saphire Garmin - Editorial Reviews (8)

4.6
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Garmin Fenix 5S Saphire Garmin Fenix 5S Review: A Great GPS Watch
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WIRED
Published: 28.03.2018
Garmin Fenix 5S Review: A Great GPS Watch
4.5

You can saw this multisport GPS watch off my cold, dead wrist.

Garmin Fenix 5S Saphire Garmin Fenix 5S review
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Wareable
Published: 06.05.2017
Garmin Fenix 5S review
4.5

Hey, guess what? The Garmin Fenix 5S is a GPS multisport watch that's neither massive nor ugly. You'd think that's a weird thing to celebrate, but it's quit...

Garmin Fenix 5S Saphire Garmin Fenix 5S
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ProductReview.com.au
Published: 23.07.2020
Garmin Fenix 5S

Garmin Fenix 5S (Smart Watch / Fitness Tracker): 3.7 out of 5 stars from 19 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.

Garmin Fenix 5S Saphire Garmin Fenix 5 Plus review: The best multisport watch now comes with added smarts
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Expert Reviews
Published: 07.03.2019
Garmin Fenix 5 Plus review: The best multisport watch now comes with added smarts
5.0

Garmin's Fenix 5 Plus delivers a combination of features and performance that you simply won't find anywhere else

Garmin Fenix 5S Saphire Garmin Fenix 5 Plus review
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TechRadar
Published: 11.10.2018
Garmin Fenix 5 Plus review
4.5

Range-topping multisport Fenix gets an impressive upgrade

Garmin Fenix 5S Saphire Garmin Fenix 5/5S/5X Plus In-Depth Review (with Maps, Music, Payments)
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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 Fenix 5S Saphire Garmin Fenix 5S Plus review: So capable, so enviable, so expensive
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Ars Technica
Garmin Fenix 5S Plus review: So capable, so enviable, so expensive

Garmin demonstrates just how much a fitness wearable can do—for the right price.

Garmin Fenix 5S Saphire Garmin Fenix 5 Review: The Best Outdoor GPS Watch
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Tom's Guide
Published: 25.04.2017
Garmin Fenix 5 Review: The Best Outdoor GPS Watch
4.5

With more than 20 hours of battery life, the ability to track almost any activity and a durable design, the Garmin fenix 5 is the outdoor GPS watch to get.