Description
Equipped with a classy white Carrara strap and rose gold bezel that look good on an off-the-grid weekend or a run to your favourite café. With Connect IQ apps, music and a streamlined heart rate sensor, the Fenix Plus line guides you to train, play and live better. The Elevate optical heart rate monitor reads your pulse information straight off your wrist. Activity profiles, from snowsports, running, biking, swimming and even golfing, allow you to put metrics on nearly any activity. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth let you effortlessly connect and share your activities on platforms like Garmin Connect, Strava and others. When paired with your smartphone and the free Garmin Connect app, the Fenix 5S Plus lets you review activities, receive notifications, control phone apps and more. 3 different satellite networks offer a fast and strong GPS signal wherever you are. GPS data is used for both sport and navigation purposes. It's not just for the backcountry – features like day-to-day activity tracking, sleep monitoring, music playback and smart notifications make the Fenix 5S Plus useful everyday.
- Virtually scratchproof sapphire crystal face keeps your screen clear and easy to read, no matter what you're up to.
- Includes Canadian map data, with room for more maps.
- Download playlists and podcasts via Spotify, iHeartRadio or Deezer streaming services, or drag and drop MP3s from your computer through Garmin Express.
- Playlists synced from streaming services can be easily updated on your watch when in range of known Wi-Fi networks.
- Holds up to 500 songs (depending on music quality).
- Garmin Pay™ contact-less payment system lets you pay for purchases through NFC. By linking credit cards to your Garmin account though Garmin Connect, you can make payments with your watch (if supported by your bank).
- Integrated Garmin EXO antenna connects to GPS, GLONASS and Galileo satellite constellations for fast signal acquisition and a strong connection nearly anywhere.
- Wi-Fi enabled for automatic activity upload and syncing to Garmin Connect™ for easy sharing.
- Low-profile Elevate™ optical heart rate monitor for training without a chest strap.
- Optical heart rate sensors measure changes in blood volume under the skin, and work best when worn snugly, 1 to 3 finger-widths above your wrist bone.
- Strava Segment integration shows when your starred segment is about to begin and shows instantaneous data to compare your PR to the current KOM or QOM.
- GroupTrack displays the location and telemetry of contacts using compatible devices.
- Live Tracking during activities (through a connected smartphone) allows you to share your location and telemetry with friends, family or coaches.
- Trendline™ routing uses Garmin Connect’s database of athletes' routes and tracks to find the most popular way to get you where you're going, letting you train like a local, wherever you are, on or off-road.
- Round-trip mapping: choose the distance you want, and the Fenix plots course options to take you out and back to where you started.
- ClimbPro mode provides real-time data on current and upcoming climbs.
- Personal Records (PRs) indicate your best on distances like 1 mile and 5K.
- Virtual racer function lets you compete against your own time, friends or pro athletes on Garmin Connect.
- Multisport mode allows for easy transitions between activities within a single workout.
- Create custom profiles for cycling, running or swimming.
- Internal accelerometer and gyroscope track speed/distance when using stationary trainer.
- Physiological metrics includes VO2 max estimate, lactate threshold (requires a heart rate chest strap, sold separately), race predictor, recovery advisor and performance indicator.
- Navigates routes created on Garmin Connect, backtracks your outbound route, or leads you directly to saved waypoints.
- UltraTrac™ mode allows you to reduce the GPS recording rate in order to conserve battery.
- Full altimeter, barometer and compass functions.
- Daily activity tracking tracks steps, sleep patterns and other everyday essentials.
- Connect IQ support allows you to download apps, templates, data fields, watch faces and other features.
- Bluetooth Smart and ANT+ compatibility can be used simultaneously, and sync with compatible activity sensors.
- Smart notifications (emails, texts, alerts and more) via Bluetooth connection to a compatible smartphone.
- New QuickFit™ strap interface allows for easy strap removal – perfect for giving your watch a new look, or just a thorough clean.
- Connects to a variety of Garmin devices including Virb action cameras, Vector power meters, the Varia radar line and more.
Tech specs
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Tech specs
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Face material
Polycarbonate is inexpensive and light, with good clarity and wear-resistance. Mineral crystal glass offers greater clarity and significantly greater wear-resistance. Sapphire crystal is better still for clarity and wear-resistance. |
Sapphire crystal |
| Wrist strap material | Silicone |
| Display dimensions | 3 x 3cm |
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IPX rating
Indicates the degree of protection against liquid. IP X1: Dripping water while in normal operating orientation; IP X4: Splashing water; IP X5: Water jets; IP X6: Powerful water jets; IP X7: Immersion up to 1m ≤ 30 minutes; IP X8: Suitable for submersion as specified by manufacturer. |
IP X8 |
| Built-in memory | 16GB |
| Dimensions | 4.2 x 4.2 x 1.5cm |
| Snooze | No |
| Countdown timer | Yes |
| Stopwatch | Yes |
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Electronic compass
An electronic compass allows the user to view their heading in situations where they are either standing still or moving too slowly for the GPS to detect. |
Yes |
| 12/24 hour format | Yes |
| Interface |
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| Lug width | 20mm |
| Low battery warning | Yes |
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Calorie consumption
Calculated based on data from a heart rate monitor. |
Yes |
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App compatibility
An online community where members upload, analyze and share activity data. |
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Add maps capability
These units allow you to add maps, so you can mark and name waypoints and create routes on your PC, and then upload the map of your choice to your GPS. |
Yes |
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Programmable workouts
Want an easy jog? A fast-paced ride? A workout with lots of variety to keep you on your toes? With programmable workouts you can tailor your training to match whatever you are looking for on a particular day. |
Advanced |
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New lap auto start
Automatically triggers a new lap after reaching a specified difference. |
Yes |
| Heart rate monitor | Yes |
| Distance/time alarm | Yes |
| Interval training | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
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Auto pause
Automatically pauses timer when you stop or go below a specified pace. |
Yes |
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Heart rate in real time
Displays beats per minute during activity. |
Yes |
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Calories in real time
Displays calorie expenditure during activity, based on heart rate monitor data. |
Yes |
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Speed/cadence sensor
Monitors pedalling cadence and measures pedalling strokes per minute. |
Sold separately |
| Battery life | 4.5 - 168 h |
| Chest strap | Sold separately |
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Custom POI
A POI (point of interest) is a specific location that someone may find interesting (i.e., favourite viewpoint, best coffee stop before the trailhead). The custom POI feature allows the user to load only the POI's that interest them onto their GPS unit. |
Yes |
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Waypoints
Waypoints consist of a standard set of coordinates (two for land, three for air or space) that identify a specific physical location. A route is navigated between two or more waypoints. |
1000 |
| Metric/imperial units format | Yes |
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Power meter
Displays output in watts as you ride. |
Sold separately |
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Unit to unit transfer
Shares data wirelessly between compatible units. |
No |
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Basemap
A basic set of map data that is included with the GPS. Basemap detail may vary from unit to unit. |
Yes |
| Track log | 200 hours |
| Tide tables | No |
| Battery power indicator | Yes |
| Data card | Not accepted |
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Foot pod
Attaches to your shoe, captures your running data (i.e., pace, distance), and transmits it to your heart rate monitor or GPS. |
Sold separately |
| Touch screen | No |
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Heart rate target zones
Displays heart rate zones during activity. |
Yes |
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Barometric altimeter
Barometer function helps forecast weather trends. An altimeter can provide one line of position for location on a topo map, useful if the GPS isn't working. |
Yes |
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Coded signal
A coded instrument ensures no interference between your chest strap and your watch, necessary if you are training in busy gyms or trails where other signals may be encountered. |
Yes |
| Workout history | Yes |
| Wireless sync | Yes |
| WiFi | Yes |
| Button lock | Yes |
| Batteries | Lithium-ion (included) |
| Routes | 30 |
| Haptic feedback | Yes |
| Case diameter | 42mm |
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Virtual partner
Allows user to monitor training goals with either a virtual partner or alarms. |
Yes |
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Pause timer
Pauses the timer when slowing or stopping, and automatically resumes when moving again. |
Yes |
| Replaceable wrist strap | Yes |
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Pace alarm
An alarm that notifies you if you vary from a pre-set pace. |
Yes |
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ANT+ compatible
Ensures seamless digital wireless communication between ANT+ devices. For example, data from an ultra-low power wireless sensor can be displayed on a bike computer or smartphone, then downloaded to a PC, etc. |
Yes |
| Made in | Taiwan |