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What you need to know about the new Garmin Fenix 5 Plus lineup
July 01, 2025
Garmin’s Fenix 5, 5S, and 5X offer just about every sensor and feature you could possibly want in a high-end fitness watch, aside from a few small things. For instance, all three devices are lacking contactless payment support, and they don’t come with space for music storage either.
That’s why today Garmin is introducingthree new fitness watchesthat pack in even more features than the originals. Here’s everything you need to know about the Fenix 5 Plus, Fenix 5S Plus, and Fenix 5X Plus.
Garmin Fenix 5 Plus, Fenix 5S Plus, and Fenix 5X Plus design
Just like the original Fenix 5 lineup, there are three different devices in this series. The Fenix 5 Plus is the same size as the original, complete with a 47mm case size. The Fenix 5S Plus is the smallest of the three devices sporting the same 42mm case as the original 5S. This time around, Garmin made the 5S Plus’ display almost 20 percent larger but kept the same case size. Finally, the Fenix 5X Plus still has the big 51mm case size as the original.
Because all the case sizes are the same, the QuickFit bands Garmin introduced last year will work with this new lineup of devices.
Garmin Fenix 5 Plus series specs and features
As you would expect with the “Plus” moniker, these are iterations on the Fenix 5 series — not full-on upgrades. Still, there’s a plethora of new features and specs to dig through. Here’s what you need to know about the new features:
Aside from a few other changes, these are the same devices as the original Fenix 5 series. That means each one comes with a full-color Chroma display, 5ATM water resistance, up to 20-day battery life (depending on the model), and support for smartphone notifications.
Garmin Fenix 5 Plus price and release date
Here’s where it gets rough. The Fenix 5 Plus series goes on sale in Q2 2018, with prices starting at $699.99. That means the base model Fenix 5 Plus device costs $150 more than the standard Fenix 5 did at launch. I’m not sure if these upgrades warrant a $150 price increase, but we’ll have to see when we get one of these in for review.
Detailed pricing information can be found below:
If you’re interested in checking them out, head to the Garmin.com links below for more information. Stay tuned for our full review in the weeks to come!
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