Garmin Fenix 5S Specifications, Features and Price

$249.99

  • Release date:: March, 2017
  • Display:: 1.1 inches, Transflective (MIP) LCD
  • Body:: Silicone, Fiber-reinforced polymer
  • Battery Life:: 8 days+
  • Compatibility:: Android 5.0+ and iOS 11.0+

EDITOR’S RATING

Design:4.2 out of 5 stars (4.2 / 5)
Battery:4.2 out of 5 stars (4.2 / 5)
Fitness tracking:4.5 out of 5 stars (4.5 / 5)
Features:3.7 out of 5 stars (3.7 / 5)
Price:3.4 out of 5 stars (3.4 / 5)
Average:4 out of 5 stars (4.0 / 5)

Last updated on March 29, 2024 12:13 am
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Description

Garmin Fenix 5S Full Specifications and Features – the Fenix 5S is a moderately sized multi-sport GPS smartwatch preloaded with lots of activity profiles, as well as having a sturdy and stylish appearance with a long battery life that keeps you going for days on a single charge. The Fenix 5S has the smallest case size out of the three versions under the Fenix 5 series.

The 1.1 inches Fenix 5S uses transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP) that’s bright and easy to read outdoors, while the body is built to last with reinforced polymer material with a stainless steel bezel that adds some style to its appearance leaving it with a classic and elegant appearance. There’s a special edition of the Fenix 5S that comes with a sapphire glass crystal that’s more durable and stronger but will cost you more money.

The Fenix 5S comes with all the standard sensors onboard, preloaded sport modes, including a long list of activity tracking features that include continuous heart rate monitoring, sleep, stress, training, and planning tools as well as running tools and a great choice for outdoor activity tracking.

The Fenix 5 series consists of three smartwatches; the Fenix 5, Fenix 5S, and Fenix 5X. The Fenix 5S has the smallest 42mm case size while the 5X has the biggest 51mm case size, and has Topo map featured.

Garmin Fenix 5S Features

  • 1.1 inches transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP) display, bright and easy to read outdoors, and touchscreen.
  • Preloaded sport modes.
  • Up to 14 days long battery life in smartwatch mode.
  • Clock features include time/date, GPS time sync, auto daylight saving, alarm, timer and stopwatch.
  • Download watch faces, widgets, data fields and apps from the Garmin Connect IQ Store.
  • Calls reject/text response with preset texts (Android only).
  • Find my phone, watch, control music on smartphone and remote camera control.
  • Keeps you connected to all that matters to you, so you never get to miss important updates.
  • Rated 10ATM (swim-proof).
  • 20mm interchangeable straps with quick release feature.
  • Compatible with both Android and iOS devices.
  • Sync and upload data from watch to the Garmin Connect community – a thriving community of fitness enthusiasts where you can connect and share.
Garmin Fenix 5S Activity Features
  • Safety and tracking features include, LiveTrack that lets you invite others to join in your training goals and group LiveTrack that lets you invite more people to join in your training activities.
  • Activity tracking features includes, steps counter, sleep monitoring, calories, floors climbed, distance, intensity minutes, fitness age and all day stress tracking.
  • Gym and fitness equipment includes, cardio and strength workout, automatic rep counting and available gym profiles which includes strength, cardio, elliptical, rowing, stair stepping, and yoga.
  • Training, planning and analysis features includes, downloadable training plans, VO2 max, activity history on watch, GPS speed and distance, create custom activity profiles and advanced workouts.

    In addition, are training load, training status, and training that let you see how productive your training has been overtime and can help you plan and train more effectively.

    Other training and planning tools includes auto and manual multisport activities, Garmin live segments, course guidance and custom alerts.

  • Heart rate tracking features includes, HR zones, HR alerts, HR calories, % HR max and HR broadcast data to paired device.

    Also available, are recovery time that measures how well you’ve recovered from previous training, helping you train at the best time and an HRV stress test that measures your stress level instantly.

  • Running features include , GPS-based distance, time and pace, run workouts, foot pod capable, and available run profiles such as running, indoor track running, and treadmill running.

    Other running features include, cadence (real-time steps/min), stride length, running dynamics, race predictor, performance condition and lactate threshold that analysis HR and pace to estimate when the muscles begin to fatigue.

  • Golfing features includes, Garmin auto shot, pin pointer, digital scorecard, yardage and round timer.
  • Outdoor recreational features includes, back to start, total decent/ascent and available outdoor recreational profiles such as skiing, snowboarding, XC skiing, stand up paddle boarding and rowing.

    Other outdoor recreational features include, point-to-point navigation, bread crumb trail in realtime, elevation profile, GPS coordinates and barometric trend indicator with storm alerts.

  • Cycling features includes, time/distance alerts, compatible with varia, speed and cadence sensor support and available cycling profiles such as biking and indoor biking with lots of available courses to choose from.
  • Swim tracking features includes,pool swim metrics, stroke type detection, basic rest timer, time/distance alerts and pool swimming as available swim profile.

    Also supports open water swimming, and measures distance, strokes, SWOLF, calories and pace. There are available pool swimming workouts to choose from.

  • Tactical features include dual grid coordinates that let you save your current location and you can navigate back to same location later.
  • Features the Running power app available on the Garmin App store, the power app analysis your pace and vertical oscillation to determine the amount of power you’re applying to the ground, helping you run at your pace.

Pros

  • Rugged, sturdy and elegant design.
  • Long battery life
  • A comprehensive activity tracker.
  • Rated (10ATM) Swim-proof.
  • Multisport GPS smartwatch.
  • Open water swim tracking.

Cons

  • Lacks microphone and loudspeaker.
  • Lacks onboard music storage.
  • Quite heavy.

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Additional information

ABOUT DEVICE

ABOUT DEVICE

Device name

Garmin Fenix 5S

Device type

Gender

Release date

March, 2017

Predecessor

Garmin Fenix 3

Successor

Garmin Fenix 5 Plus

Versions

Garmin Fenix 5, Garmin Fenix 5S, Garmin Fenix 5X

BODY

BODY

Dimension

42 x 42 x 15 mm

Weight

67 grams

Shape

Circular

Case material

Fiber-reinforced polymer

Strap material

Silicone, Stainless steel, Suede

Bezel material

Stainless steel

Strap size

20 mm

Screen protection

,

Water resistance

Durability test

Swim-proof

Yes, recommended

Color

Black, Gray, Rose-gold, White

DISPLAY

DISPLAY

Display size

1.1 inches

Display type

LCD, Memory-in-pixel (MIP), transflective

Display resolution

218 x 218 px

Pixel density

Always on

Yes

Custom watch face

Yes

Input type

5 Physical buttons

CONNECTIVITY

CONNECTIVITY

Bluetooth

ANT+, Bluetooth

Bluetooth calling

No

GPS

Galileo, GLONASS, GPS

NFC

No

Wi-Fi

Yes

MEMORY

MEMORY

RAM

ROM

64MB

Memory card slot

CELLULAR CONNECTIVITY

CELLULAR CONNECTIVITY

Technology

None

SIM type

Band

NOTIFICATIONS

NOTIFICATIONS

SMS alert

Yes

Calls alert

Yes

Email alert

Yes

Event reminder

Yes

Third-party apps alert

Yes

MEDIA

MEDIA

Audio

Bluetooth music

Music streaming

No

Loudspeaker

Microphone

Camera

No

Radio

No

SENSORS

SENSORS

Accelerometer

Altimeter

Yes

Ambient light

Yes

Barometer

Compass

Yes

ECG

Gyroscope

Yes

HRM

Yes

Pulse oximeter (SpO2)

No

Temperature

Yes

Sensor(s)

ACTIVITY TRACKING

ACTIVITY TRACKING

Blood oxygen

Blood Pressure

Calories

Yes

Distance

Yes

ECG tracking

Heart rate monitoring

Yes

Sleep tracking

Yes

Steps

Yes

Floors climbed

Stress

Yes

Fall detection

Menstrual cycle

VO2 Max

Yes

Swim-tracking

Yes

Underwater heart rate tracking

No

On-screen workout

No

Sport modes

Yes

BATTERY

BATTERY

Battery type

non-removable Lithium-polymer

Battery capacity

Battery life

GPS/HR mode: Up to 14hrs, Smartwatch mode: up to 9 days, Utratrac mode: up to 35hrs

Charging type

Charging dock

Charging time

1-2 hours

Solar charging

No

PLATFORM

PLATFORM

Chipset

CPU

GPU

Operating system

Proprietary OS

MISC

MISC

Companion app

Garmin Connect

Compatibility

Android 5.0+, iOS 11.0+

Payment system

None

Interchangeable strap

,

Voice command

Find my phone

Yes

Box content

Charger, Garmin Fenix 5S, Manual, Straps

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