Garmin fenix 5X Plus Features Pulse Oximeter for High Altitude

If you're in the market for a new GPS smartwatch that tin handle your high-distance antics, Garmin might have just the matter: the fenix 5X Plus.

Priced from $849.99, it's not cheap, but it'due south Garmin's showtime wearable to offer a wrist-based Pulse Oximeter so you tin can measure out your oxygen level at college altitudes. "With the introduction of the Pulse Ox characteristic in the fenix 5X Plus, our customers tin can at present have more than conviction taking their adventures to even greater heights," Garmin Vice President of Global Consumer Sales Dan Bartel said in a statement.

The pricey wearable joins two other new additions to Garmin's pop fenix 5 family unit of watches: the fenix 5S Plus and fenix 5 Plus, both of which outset at $699.99. All three new models feature built-in routable topographical maps, on-device storage for upwardly to 500 songs, and support for contactless payments using Garmin Pay.

A routing feature chosen Trendline uses information from the Garmin Connect app to assist you find the best trails and running routes "based on billions of miles logged past previous Garmin users."

"Runners can feel more comfortable knowing they're going down a path or trail that has been previously explored by others," Garmin wrote.

As well that, these new models offer the same wrist-based heart charge per unit monitoring and smart connectivity features of the previous fenix 5 models. They're "water-rated to 100 meters" and boast a full-color display with LED backlighting for sunlight readability.

Garmin says the fenix 5X Plus will last up to 20 days on a accuse in smartwatch mode and 13 hours in GPS and music mode. The fenix 5 Plus offers up to x days of juice in smartwatch way and 8 hours in GPS and music manner while the fenix 5S Plus will terminal up to seven days in smartwatch way and just 4 hours in GPS and music manner.

These new models range in size from 42-51mm and are available in ii styles: a PVD-coated stainless-steel bezel with a silicone watch band or a titanium bezel with a brushed titanium bracelet.

Nearly Angela Moscaritolo

Angela Moscaritolo

Angela Moscaritolo is PCMag's practiced on fitness and smart home products. Pedagogy yoga for nearly 10 years has helped her in evaluating a range of connected wellness products including fitness trackers, centre rate monitors, rowers, smart scales, stationary bikes, strength training machines, treadmills, and more than. Angela also tests smart home devices from her ranch in Florida, including air purifiers, kitchen appliances, and robot vacuums, only to name a few.