Name: Fenix 5X Plus Sapphire
Brand: Garmin
SKU: 202331
Rating: 4.2 (40 reviews)

4.3

based on all reviews

great normal watch and has all the basics smarts
magnetic compass is great for giving you a bearing
Updating the maps is pretty easy

down a particularly rough MTB descent
today's HR is way off
the actual routes are sometimes disappointing

Touchscreen: no
Colour screen: yes
Gender: Men's
Heart rate monitor: Built-in, Support for HRM chest strap
Bluetooth: yes
Gps: yes

Garmin Fenix 5X Plus Sapphire - Pros & Cons

great normal watch and has all the basics smarts
magnetic compass is great for giving you a bearing
Updating the maps is pretty easy
The watch face is pretty straightforward
comfortable to wear
sapphire glass is scratch resistant and more durable than the ones with normal glass
good enough to see maps and get a decent viewing area
the battery is fine for me
The plastic band works better and looks decent
the numbers also get better
The buttons are pretty straight-forward and work the same across all apps
Fenix 5x Plus is full of features
Fenix 5x Plus data is easily readable
It s accurate
it s tough and it looks great
Spotify support and real mapping skills is brilliant
the Fenix 5 Plus is great
ticking along nicely Battery life is
Everything is pretty intuitive
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
Beautifully thorough work as always
easy and reliable way to navigate
more efficient and intuitive
GREAT AND VERY INFORMATIVE
best and works out of the box without calibration
things are nice and crisp to begin
plenty of features
the price is worthwhile
It helps to live a brilliant life
Quick and easy
stunning GPS feature is accurate and helps you in every route
The straps also feel durable and seem to last for longer
Battery life Battery life is very impressive in this watch
They are just freely and cheaply available
the displayed track is stable and in a consistent direction
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
5 Plus works great with the Suunto HR Strap
Fenix 5 Plus is a great option
the three sensors are perfectly aligned
A salute and good work as always
new ways of thinking
new connections
and new industries
The analysis is very good and complete
the full-color maps are easy to read

down a particularly rough MTB descent
today's HR is way off
the actual routes are sometimes disappointing
Nothing is too off or crazy here
doesn't have the loaded topo map
Not super-tight
Baro 9 does not use the highly accurate Galileo satellite system
does not complete the picture
No battery troubles in the cold of the Austrian Alps
No cherry-picked units sent by manufacturers
Garmin Fenix 5x Plus Sapphire does not really fit under a tighter sleeve
less expensive
Fenix 5 Plus does not have a touchscreen either
watch faces are recessed behind the glass surface
lack of Elevate HR sensor
watch won t waste battery looking for the sensor
fenix 3 HR s optical sensor
5X is only available with a Saphire screen
GPS accuracy still not great after a couple of rides
it doesn t sell you short on everyday activity tracking
Fenix 5 Plus takes a big battery hit when playing music
inaccurate readings
blue line for a trail
lags behind sudden changes during sprint intervals
mediocre GPS performance
barometer did not work twice on two fenix 5 models
No ability to search other audio sources
this is a slow process
the capabilities are more limited
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
Garmin Fenix 7X Solar
the Fenix 5x Plus does not have a touchscreen
friendly to cycling
it just lacks topo-specific maps
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
without stopping to pull out the paper map
hard on my equipment
speeding while driving
Third-party apps range from OK to terrible
Scrolling through the maps is frustrating

Garmin Fenix 5X Plus Sapphire - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Waterproof depth	100 m Best: Timex Ironman Triathlon 30-Lap T5K429 Waterproof depth: 200 m
Weight	96 g Best: ART Multimedia SZNART ASZ01 Weight: 10 g

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Garmin Fenix 5X Plus Sapphire Unbox and Settings Test Review!

Garmin Fenix 5X Plus Sapphire - Full Specifications

Touchscreen	no
Colour screen	yes

Colour of product	Black Brown Silver
Waterproof depth	100

Bluetooth	yes
GLONASS	yes
GPS	yes

Gender	Men's
Width	2.01 in
Depth	2.01 in
Weight	3.39 oz
Thickness	0.69 in

Heart Rate Monitor	Built-in Support for HRM chest strap
Calorie counter	yes
ANT+	yes
Alarm	yes
Altimeter	yes
Barometer	yes
Compass	yes
Date display	yes
Golf watch	yes
Sleep reading	yes
Stopwatch	yes
Timer	yes

Battery type	Li-Ion
Battery life (running)	13.0 h
Battery life (standby mode)	20.0 day

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4.3

Based on 6 reviews

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