Fenix ​​5 Plus: Garmin improves the most complete smartwatch on the market

Despite the name chosen, the new Fenix ​​5 Plus range introduces numerous important innovations: nothing changed on the outside but under the body new features that enrich even more this family of sports watches.

Garmin has announced the new range of sportwatches of the Fenix ​​family, presenting the Fenix ​​5 Plus, Fenix ​​5S Plus and Fenix ​​5X Plus models. The change of name with the maintenance of the numerical indication suggests that there are few novelties of this family but so is: the 3 new models of the Fenix ​​family introduce important innovations.

The first is the implementation of color mapping for all models, a feature previously limited to only the Fenix ​​5X model: the 16 GB of built-in memory allows you to save maps and access them while surfing outdoors.

Garmin Fenix 5X Plus
Garmin Fenix 5X Plus

The second is the support to music, thanks to an integrated memory and compatibility with Bluetooth headphones: this feature is borrowed from the model Forerunner 645 Music, a few months on the market. Also from the latest Garmin models, support was also given to Garmin Pay, the contactless payment system developed by Garmin.

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Garmin fenix 5X Plus, Ultimate Multisport GPS Smartwatch, Features Color Topo Maps and Pulse Ox, Heart Rate Monitoring, Music and Contactless Payment, Black with Black Band
  • Ultimate multisport GPS watch that estimates heart rate at the wrist and includes...
  • Wrist based Pulse Ox Acclimation sensor, a non medical device that provides awareness...
  • Fit for adventure with rugged design that features scratch resistant domed sapphire...

Garmin also intervened by improving the quality of the GPS signal by implementing the Galileo GPS algorithm along with new hardware components: the resulting are more precise traces. In the Fenix ​​5X Plus model the PulseOx technology has been implemented, through which the level of oxygen in the blood is measured through the readings of a special sensor positioned in the back part in contact with the skin.

Garmin Fenix 5S Plus
Garmin Fenix 5S Plus

Always for Garmin Fenix ​​5S Plus has extended the autonomy, reaching up to 32 hours with GPS active and signal detection every second: this feature is particularly interesting for those who dabbles with long distance trail and can ” stand on their own legs ” more 24 hours when participating in a race.

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Garmin fenix 5s Plus, Smaller-Sized Multisport GPS Smartwatch, Features Color Topo Maps, Heart Rate Monitoring, Music and Contactless Payment, Black
  • Smaller-sized Multisport GPS smart watch that estimates heart rate at the wrist and...
  • Fit for adventure with bold designs that features a large 1.2” Sunlight-readable...
  • Easily store and play up to 500 songs on your watch, and connect with Bluetooth...

From an aesthetic point of view the new models take the same characteristics as the predecessors Fenix ​​5: Fenix ​​5S Plus is the smallest model of the 3 (42mm case), while the Fenix ​​5 Plus has the average size that will be chosen by most users (47mm case).

Garmin Fenix 5 Plus
Garmin Fenix 5 Plus

Fenix ​​5X Plus, finally, has the screen with the largest size and as mentioned is the only model that implements the hardware required by the PulseOx technology (52mm case).

Garmin fenix 5 Plus, Premium Multisport GPS Smartwatch, Features Color Topo Maps, Heart Rate Monitoring, Music and Contactless Payment, Black with Black Band
  • Premium multi sport GPS smartwatch that estimates heart rate at the wrist and...
  • Fit for adventure with rugged design that features stainless steel or diamond like...
  • Easily store and play up to 500 songs on your watch, and connect with Bluetooth...

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