Review on ⌚ Black Garmin Fenix 5X Plus Sapphire Smartwatch with Wi-Fi & NFC by Indal Kumar ᠌

Name: ⌚ Black Garmin Fenix 5X Plus Sapphire Smartwatch with Wi-Fi & NFC
Item: ⌚ Black Garmin Fenix 5X Plus Sapphire Smartwatch with Wi-Fi & NFC
Rating: 5

April 14, 2023

Full compliance with the manufacturer's assurances, high quality.

Absolutely chic watch in terms of its functionality, design and potential.

Now the main thing is to eliminate minor shortcomings, and in general, do not score on 5x+ for as long as possible even after the release of 6x

More details:
- The real life of the watch with a standard recording of activities with the "GearMin" watchface (steps, HR, floors, barometer, paired with a smartphone) is up to 4 days (approximately 30% charge per day + -). With simple dials, of course, longer.
- Entering a pin code in Garmin Pay is as inconvenient as possible and resembles opening a safe's rotary lock in computer quests from the 90s, while the service itself works perfectly. Just enter the pin code in advance, for example, in the morning or while standing in line (it lives 24 hours, or until the clock is off)
It asks for at least an increase in the lifetime of entering a password to a week, given that the password disappears when removed from your hand, and in case of loss, no one will still use your card.
- the record of the track on the map is very clear, right up to the edge of the sidewalk on which you ride the bike, i. E. detailing up to half a meter. But there are nuances between houses, and the track can twitch significantly to the side, but this is extremely rare.

There are player tests ahead, and a serious test of navigation and track recording in the mountains.

Pros

First impressions after a week of use. Firmware 32022 (official clock Certify, 2022 language, maps) What's Cool: - Design (difference from 5x - the red triangle turned into a strip at 12 o'clock, the notches on the bezel also became narrow, the glass was brought into line with the bezel (it's not clear why, because before they positioned the recessed glass as more protected), the silicone strap became smooth ( there is no problem of erasable reflection and pollution). - interface - NFC payment (Garmin Pay in the 2022 - Amazon approved the binding the second time (at the same time, SMS confirmation by SMS code worked in both cases and SMS was received about binding to a contactless device). But in the first attempt, in the GarminPay tab in the GarminMobile application under the card there was a waiting for the bank's response), the Amazon employees on the hotline said that GP is not supported, the card will not be tied, and they offered to install FitPay. Removing the card and re-registration helped. This time, no problem. Employees need to be retrained. - mp3 player (not tested yet, next in line) - oximeter - a huge set of activities - life on one charge (and fast charging) - a screen that shows even better in the sun than in the shade - fast enough search for satellites (2sec in nature \ up to 15sec in the stone jungle) - great set of maps (official watch version) - quick responses to notifications from your smartphone - a mountain of watch skills in everything and at once. It's pointless to even list. Read any reviews of Fenix 5x and 935 and add with a slide. The appearance and size of the watch is a separate item. "sold" the watch to four unknown men in a week, who could not resist and asked what kind of watch was on the hand. With Apples that look like a bar of free soap in hotels, and elegant Samsungs, this will not work.

Cons

1. Alert delay. The watch can report an incoming call after 1-2 beeps of the phone. 2. The clock is not fast enough. Access to the quick menu by pressing the backlight key may be delayed by 2-4 seconds. 3. Entering a pin code for Garmin Pay. Winding 10 digits in a circle with the forward / backward keys in an attempt to enter 4 digits while standing at the supermarket checkout is still a pleasure 4. Silicone strap. The hand under it, as before, preet if you work out or get wet. Wearing 24/7 after that is not an option. Look for alternatives on Ali, there are a million of them. 5. In places, the curve of Russification. Do not be surprised if at the moment of walking on top of the dial something like "Scale of the suspended sbr." and other "meaningful" hints 6. With an incoming call, only one vibration signal from the phone. I didn't feel it, I missed it. I want to vibro all the time dialing 7. There is no choice of signal melodies, vibro options, etc. Only on/off 8. The glass was brought into line with the bezel of the watch. Now there is every chance to check the strength of the sapphire, but the dirt is removed from the screen more easily and does not accumulate in the recesses. A separate nuance: the smartphone can independently identify the device through the Bluetuth menu and offer to pair. In no case do not confirm and generally put a ban on pairing. Otherwise, in the case of a connection, synchronization with GarminConnectMobile is interrupted. I suffered for a whole week until the support did not help. The connection should only go through the GCM menu.