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Garmin Fenix 5 vs Apple Watch Series 3


Product Name

Garmin Fenix 5

Apple Watch Series 3

Product Image Garmin Fenix 5 Apple Watch Series 3
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Brand Garmin Apple
Category Smartwatch Smartwatch

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General

Release April, 2017 September, 2017
Device Name Garmin Fenix 5 Apple Watch Series 3
Device Type GPS Sports Smartwatch Smartwatch
Device Model 010-01688-00 (slate gray with black band), 010-01688-10 (black with black band), 010-01688-20 (slate gray with metal band), 010-01688-30 (Performer Bundle), 010-01688-02 (slate gray with amp yellow band) MR352LL/A
Box Items Fēnix 5, Charging/data cable, Documentation; Performer Bundle: Fēnix 5, HRM-Tri™ heart rate monitor, Charging/data cable, Documentation Space Gray Aluminum Case, Sport Band (can be configured for either S/M or M/L length), 1m Magnetic Charging Cable, 5W USB Power Adapter

Body

Shape Circular Rectangle
Case Dimensions 47 x 47 x 15.5 mm 42.5 x 36.4 x 11.4 mm (1.67 x 1.43 x 0.45 in)
Case/Bezel Case: Fiber-reinforced polymer, Bezel: Stainless steel Stainless Steel/Ceramic back
Strap Material Silicone or steel Nylon, Fluoroelastomer Rubber, Leather, Stainless Steel
Strap/Band Size 22 mm
Replaceable Band Yes (Garmin QuickFit)
Weight 85 g (Silicon Band), 156 g (Metal band) 52.8 g (1.87 oz)
IP Rating - IPX7
Water Resistance 10ATM waterproof Dust/water Proof over 50 meter
Colors 010-01688-00 (slate gray with black band), 010-01688-10 (black with black band), 010-01688-20 (slate gray with metal band), 010-01688-02 (slate gray with amp yellow band) Space Black, Silver
Other Information -

Display

Type Sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP) AMOLED
Screen Size 1.2 Inch 1.65 inches, 8.6 cm2
Screen Resolution 240 x 240 Pixels 390 x 312 pixels
Pixel Density - 303 ppi
Multi Touch Yes Yes
Screen Protection - Sapphire crystal glass

Platform

Operating System Garmin Connect IQ watchOS 4.0
Chipset - Apple S3
CPU - Dual-core
GPU - PowerVR

Memory

RAM - 768MB RAM
Internal Memory 64 MB 16GB
SD Card Slot No No

Cellular Network

Technology No GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands No 2G Bands:
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands:
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 / 800 - Europe, Australia (A1891)
HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 800 - USA, LATAM, Canada (A1861)
HSDPA 2100 - China (A1892)
4G Bands:
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850) - Europe, Australia (A1891)
LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 41(2500) - USA, LATAM, Canada (A1861)
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - China (A1892)
SIM No Apple e-SIM
Speed No HSPA, LTE

Activity Tracker

Distance Yes Yes
Heart Rate Yes Yes
Steps Yes Yes

Connectivity

Bluetooth Yes 4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS GPS + GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
WiFi No Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
NFC No Yes
USB - No
Radio No No

Control

Touch Yes Yes
Watchface Customizable Digital, Analog, Custom
Voice Command No Yes
Personal Assistant - Siri
Smartphone Compatibility iPhone, Android, Windows iPhone Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) requires an iPhone 6/iOS 11
Smartphone Companion App Garmin Connect Mobile App Apple Watch

Notifications

Activity Alert Yes Yes
SMS Yes Yes
Email Yes Yes
Incoming Call Alert Yes Yes
Calendar Reminder Yes Yes
Weather Forecast Yes Yes

Sensors

Accelerometer Yes Yes
Gyro Yes Yes
Heart Rate Yes No
Light - Yes
Compass/Magnetometer 3-axis compass Yes
Vibration/Haptics engine Yes Yes
Other Sensors Thermometer, Barometric altimeter

Sound

Speaker - Yes
Microphone No Yes

Battery

Capacity - Li-Ion 273 mAh
Battery Life Smartwatch Mode: 2 Weeks, GPS Mode: 24 - 60 Hours 18 hrs
Standby - -
Talk-Time - -
Wireless Charging - Magnetic charging cable
Charging Time -
Quick Charging - -

Additional Features

Language English
App Store Garmin Connect IQ Store Apple store
Builtin Payment Service No Yes
Bluetooth Music - Yes
Other Features -

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