Garmin Fenix 5 Plus at Summer Outdoor Retailer

Last fall, Garmin’s Fenix 5X GPS Watch won our Gear fo the Year Award which was the second time for this product since the Fenix 3 also won back in 2015. Garmin is not one to rest on its laurels, so they are at it again with the new Fenix 5 Plus which comes in three flavours, the Fenix 5S Plus, Fenix 5 Plus and  Fenix 5X Plus. 

The big difference between the previous Fenix 5 and these new Plus versions is that they can now store music and pay for things. Users have been asking for tunes on their wrist for some time now and Gamin answered the call. You can now store and play up to 500 songs on the Garmin Fenix 5 Plus watches, and connect with Bluetooth headphones with out the need for your phone. The addition of Garmin Pay also means that the Fenix 5 Plus has a contactless payment solution which lets you make payments with your watch, so you can leave your cash and cards at home.

Lets take a closer look at each model of the Fenix 5 Plus and see how they differ:

Garmin Fenix 5S Plus
Price: $1,049.99 CAN
Size: 42mm case size
Battery performance: up to 7 days in smartwatch
Garmin Pay contactless payment solution
500 songs stored right on your watch

Garmin Fenix 5 Plus
Price: $1,099.99 CAN
Size: 47mm case size
Battery performance: up to 12 days
Garmin Pay contactless payment solution
500 songs stored right on your watch

Garmin Fenix 5X Plus
Price: $1,499.99CAN
Size: 51mm ase size
Sapphire edition
Battery performance: up to 20 days in smartwatch mode
Garmin Pay contactless payment solution
500 songs stored right on your watch
Pulse Ox Acclimation: A wrist-based Pulse Ox Acclimation sensor provides awareness of your blood oxygen saturation levels — especially useful when you’re adjusting to higher altitudes