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- Top features: – Get more from your training with the perfect activity partner – Navigate the great outdoors and be ready for anything – Stay connected to the things that matter and share your location Get more from your trainingTrain more efficiently and get the most out of every active minute with the Garmin Fenix 5.Featuring a unique performance widget, you’ll get all the benefits of having a personal trainer on your wrist all day everyday. Get access to information such as your training status, training load and recovery advice, as well as more advanced indicators such as lactate threshold. You’ll be able to get a better indication of your realtime performance each session, so whether you’re running, cycling or swimming you can squeeze the most out of every minute.With activity profiles for most sports – including paddle sports – the Fenix 5 can identify what you’re doing and log your active minutes, so you can be sure every moment will count. If you like to mix it up, you can even create your own multi-sport profile to suit your routine. Creating a training plan has never been simpler.Navigate the great outdoorsThere’s nowhere better to excercise than out in the open, and with the Fenix 5 you’ll benefit from loads of navigation features that make getting off the beaten track easier than ever. With GPS positioning, you’ll always know where you are, and with a thermometer and barometer built in, you can keep an eye on the weather and make sure you don’t get caught out by a cloud burst. With the compass feature, you can monitor your direction, and there’s even an altimeter which accurately provides elevation information, so you can see if you’ve been walking uphill. You’ll be prepared for whatever the day has to throw at you.Stay connectedBecause even when you’re working out you want to stay connected, the Fenix 5 lets you connect to a compatible smart device via Bluetooth. You’ll get your emails, texts and other notifications straight to your wrist, so there’s no excuse to stop for a mobile break. With GroupTrack you can keep an eye on your workout buddies and track where they are if you get separated on a run, making it easier than ever to find each other when you’re in a spot with no phone signal.
- Product codes: 753759172015
- Model number: 10164902
- Product ID 1: 21897716967
- Product ID 2: 10164902
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GARMIN Fenix 5 is available currently from Currys for just £449.99, which is a great deal but we’re going to dive a little deeper into the price to explain why it’s such a good deal.
To help understand the average price you should expect to pay for Smart watches we analysed the price of every product in that category. The average was £290.05. But perhaps more importantly you’d also want to know what you would expect to pay for a particular brand, so we also analysed the average price you would pay for a product from Garmin. The average was £159.12. But that perhaps isn’t the fairest analysis because we know that Garmin make more than just Smart watches. So we went a step further and analysed the average price of Garmin Smart watches, this was £354.99. So you can see that GARMIN Fenix 5 is a bargain at £449.99. Especially when you look at the table below which shows you the average price of products with certain features and specs. For example you’d expect to pay £449.99 for a product meeting the Type: Smart watch spec.
Specification / Price Comparison
Feature | Spec | Comment |
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Type | Smart watch | The average price of Smart watches with this Type spec is £261.59 |
App store | Connect IQ | The average price of Smart watches with this App store spec is £449.99 |
Size | Universal (strap length 270 mm) | The average price of Smart watches with this Size spec is £449.99 |
Strap material | Silicone | The average price of Smart watches with this Strap material spec is £258.21 |
Closure | Buckle | The average price of Smart watches with this Closure spec is £251.63 |
Functionality | – Smartphone notifications – Group tracking – Live tracking – Sleep tracking – Outdoor navigation features |
The average price of Smart watches with this Functionality spec is £449.99 |
Health tracking | – Activity tracking – Distance and calorie counter – Heart rate monitor – Sleep quality monitor – Activity profiles |
The average price of Smart watches with this Health tracking spec is £449.99 |
Weatherproofing | Waterproof up to 100 metres | The average price of Smart watches with this Weatherproofing spec is £449.99 |
Other features | – Performance widgets for progress at a glance – UltraTrac mode for extended battery life – Customisable watch face – Supports external sports sensors |
The average price of Smart watches with this Other features spec is £449.99 |
Size | 1.2″ | The average price of Smart watches with this Size spec is £313.24 |
Shape | Circle | The average price of Smart watches with this Shape spec is £287.74 |
Display | Full colour screen | The average price of Smart watches with this Display spec is £364.99 |
Touchscreen | No | The average price of Smart watches with this Touchscreen spec is £906.54 |
Compatibility | – iOS – Android – Windows |
The average price of Smart watches with this Compatibility spec is £167.28 |
Phone connection | – Bluetooth – ANT+ |
The average price of Smart watches with this Phone connection spec is £449.99 |
GPS | Yes | The average price of Smart watches with this GPS spec is £358.29 |
Battery type | Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery | The average price of Smart watches with this Battery type spec is £259.00 |
Battery life | – In use: Up to 24 hours – Battery saver mode: Up to 60 hours |
The average price of Smart watches with this Battery life spec is £449.99 |
Charging method | Charging cable | The average price of Smart watches with this Charging method spec is £263.32 |
Charge time | Up to 2 hours | The average price of Smart watches with this Charge time spec is £194.52 |
Colour | Slate Grey | The average price of Smart watches with this Colour spec is £267.49 |
Box contents | – Garmin Fenix 5 – Charging/data cable – User guide |
The average price of Smart watches with this Box contents spec is £449.99 |
Dimensions | 47 x 47 x 15.5 mm (H x W x D) | The average price of Smart watches with this Dimensions spec is £449.99 |
Weight | 85 g | The average price of Smart watches with this Weight spec is £101.99 |
ManufacturerÛªs guarantee | 1 year | The average price of Smart watches with this ManufacturerÛªs guarantee spec is £219.71 |
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Reviews of GARMIN Fenix 5
Reading customer reviews will of course be a big part of your decision on whether to buy GARMIN Fenix 5 or another alternative. We’d advise reading reviews from trusted sources like ao.com or Currys, for the obvious reason that you know the people adding the reviews are verified buyers. Likewise we also suggest only buying from trusted online sources too, chances are, if you’ve found a deal that seems too good to be true, it probably is. Having a quick reference score/rating is also really useful as a benchmark to deciding between two products, we provide a score out of 10 for our reviews based on customer feedback from Currys. GARMIN Fenix 5 scored an incredible 9.7 out of 10, thanks to the feedback from 3 customer reviews. You can read these by clicking the “Read Full Review” button that’s hovering on the bottom of your screen now.
Alternatives to GARMIN Fenix 5
As you can imagine, there’s absolutely loads of choice when it comes to buying Smart watches. In fact there’s 37 products available in the Smart watches category at Currys. There are also 36 products available from Garmin. And 4 items from Garmin in the Smart watches category. So it’s not surprising that many people feel overwhelmed by choice, our advice is to not get too bogged down in comparing every product out there. Instead choose a brand, style, budget and pick some key features that you consider to be a ‘must’ as that will really help you to filter down the amount of choice available.
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