Garmin Fenix 2 Special Edition vs Garmin Fenix 5

Garmin Fenix 2 Special Edition Garmin Fenix 5

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$37299
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity No YesGarmin Fenix 5 tracks your activity
Calories Yes YesBoth show estimated calories burned
Sleep No YesGarmin Fenix 5 monitors your sleep pattern
Heart Rate / Pulse No YesGarmin Fenix 5 has built-in heart rate monitor
VO2 Max No YesGarmin Fenix 5 shows the maximum volume of oxygen you can consume per minute
Distance Yes YesBoth track your running/walking distance
Steps No YesGarmin Fenix 5 counts your steps
Pace No Yes
Speed No Yes
Stairs / Floors No YesGarmin Fenix 5 has built-in altimeter for elevation feature
Exercise Tagging Yes YesBoth have exercise tagging feature
Smart Coach No NoBoth don't have coaching feature
Goal Setting Yes YesBoth can help with your goals setting
Inactivity Alertn/a YesGarmin Fenix 5 helps you stay active with inactivity alert

Additional Features

GPS Yes YesBoth have integrated GPS modules
Compassn/a YesGarmin Fenix 5 has a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock Yes YesBoth have alarm clock
Reminders No YesGarmin Fenix 5 has a reminder option
Stopwatch Yes YesBoth have stopwatch
Music Playbackn/a NoBoth don't have music playback
Weather No Yes*Weather forecast
Temperature No Yes
ReportsActivity, Sleep

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications Yes YesBoth show smartphone notifications
Caller ID Yes YesBoth show caller ID notification
Music Control No YesGarmin Fenix 5 allows control smartphone music player
Call Controln/a NoBoth don't have call control
Camera Controln/a NoBoth don't have camera control
Find Phonen/a YesGarmin Fenix 5 allows you to locate your phone

Battery

Duration35 days14 daysGarmin Fenix 2 Special Edition battery life is about 2.5 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof Yes Yes
IP Ratingn/a10 ATM
Weight85 grams85 gramsBoth are the same weight

User Interface

DisplayLCD ScreenLCD Screen
Display Sizen/a1,2 inches
Screen Resolution n/a 240 x 240 pixels
Color Displayn/a Yes
Touch Screenn/a Yes

Compatibility

Android Yes YesBoth compatible with Android devices
iOS Yes YesBoth compatible iOS devices
OS X/Mac No NoBoth don't compatible MAC OS X devices
Windows Phone No YesGarmin Fenix 5 compatibles with a range of Windows Phone devices
Windows No NoBoth don't have a find phone feature
Web Portal Yes NoGarmin Fenix 2 Special Edition allows you upload and view data on the online portal
Social Featuresn/a NoBoth don't have social features

Connectivity

Bluetooth Yes YesBoth have Bluetooth data transfer technology
Wi-Fi No YesSelect Garmin Fenix 5 if you need a built-in Wi-Fi connectivity
NFCn/a NoBoth don't have NFC connectivity
ANT+ Yes YesBoth provide ANT+ wireless technology
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