Amazfit Bip 5 vs Garmin Approach® S50Size, Specs & Wrist Fit Compared
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Amazfit
Bip 5
Garmin
Approach® S50
Which one fits you
On wrists narrower than about 48mm, the Garmin Approach® S50 is the safer pick — it stays proportionate down to roughly 45mm, where the Amazfit Bip 5 starts to hang over the edge. Above 48mm both sit cleanly, and the Amazfit Bip 5 gives you more presence.
The Garmin Approach® S50 wears larger than the Amazfit Bip 5 (43mm vs 38mm case), giving it more wrist presence — and needing a wider wrist to sit cleanly.
On the wrist the Amazfit Bip 5 feels lighter (26g vs 29g, case only).
The Amazfit Bip 5 is middle-of-the-pack for thickness among the 356 38mm watches in the database.
Among the 312 43mm watches we hold thickness for, the Garmin Approach® S50 is thinner than 87%, so it wears flatter than its width suggests.
Specification Comparison
| Spec | AmazfitBip 5 | GarminApproach® S50 |
|---|---|---|
| Case Width | 38mm | 43mm |
| Lug-to-Lug | 45.9mm | 43mm |
| Thickness | 11.2mm | 11.4mm |
| Weight | 26g | 29g |
| Shape | Rectangle | Circular |
| Water Resistance | 5 ATM | — |
| GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Display | 1.91 inches | AMOLED (optional always-on mode) |
| Always-On Display | No | — |
| Charge time | 2 hours | — |
| Battery life | 10 days | — |
| Battery power | 300 mAh | — |
| Has wireless charging | No | — |
| Has a removable battery | No | — |
| Has a solar power battery | No | — |
| Has a rechargeable battery | Yes | — |
| Battery life in training mode | 5 hours | — |
| Battery life in power save mode | 624 hours | — |
| Has a battery level indicator | Yes | — |
| Battery life | — | Smartwatch mode: Up to 10 days GPS Mode Up to 15 hours (using default display settings: gesture wake-up in Smartwatch mode and always-on while golfing) |
| Battery life (smartwatch mode) | — | Up to 10 days |
| Body Battery™ energy monitor | — | Yes |
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
Battery life compared
Runtime for every power mode either watch publishes, 1 of them directly comparable.
Amazfit Bip 5Garmin Approach® S50
Battery Saver
624 hours—Smartwatch
10 days10 daysGPS
—15 hoursTraining
5 hours—
Full Specification Comparison
271 specs| Spec | Amazfit Bip 5 | Garmin Approach® S50 |
|---|---|---|
| Design | ||
| width | 38 | — |
| height | 45.9 | — |
| volume | 19.54 cm³ | — |
| weight | 26 g | — |
| thickness | 11.2 | — |
| ATM rating | 5 ATM | — |
| resolution | 320 x 380 px | — |
| screen size | 1.91 inches | — |
| Display type | LCD | — |
| Has a display | Yes | — |
| pixel density | 260 ppi | — |
| width of band | 22 mm | — |
| water resistance | Water resistant | — |
| Always-On Display | No | — |
| has a touch screen | Yes | — |
| is designed for kids | No | — |
| Watch band is replaceable | Yes | — |
| Has sapphire glass display | No | — |
| Ingress Protection (IP) rating | IP68 | — |
| has branded damage-resistant glass | No | — |
| Battery | ||
| charge time | 2 hours | — |
| battery life | 10 days | — |
| battery power | 300 mAh | — |
| has wireless charging | No | — |
| has a removable battery | No | — |
| Has a solar power battery | No | — |
| has a rechargeable battery | Yes | — |
| battery life in training mode | 5 hours | — |
| battery life in power save mode | 624 hours | — |
| Sensors | ||
| has GPS | Yes | — |
| has a compass | No | — |
| Has a barometer | No | — |
| has a gyroscope | No | — |
| Has a cadence sensor | No | — |
| has an accelerometer | Yes | — |
| Monitors perspiration | No | — |
| Has a heart rate monitor | Yes | — |
| Has a temperature sensor | No | — |
| Monitors blood oxygenation levels | Yes | — |
| GPS | — | Yes |
| Compass | — | Yes |
| GLONASS | — | Yes |
| Galileo | — | Yes |
| Gyroscope | — | Yes |
| Accelerometer | — | Yes |
| Ambient light sensor | — | Yes |
| Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor | — | Yes |
| Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor | — | Yes |
| Features | ||
| release date | 2023-08-01 | — |
| Has a stopwatch | Yes | — |
| Has smart alarm | No | — |
| warranty period | 1 years | — |
| Has call control | Yes | — |
| Has silent alarm | Yes | — |
| measures VO2 max | Yes | — |
| Has notifications | Yes | — |
| Has ECG technology | No | — |
| Locates your phone | Yes | — |
| has fall detection | No | — |
| Acquires GPS faster | No | — |
| Has vibrating alerts | Yes | — |
| number of microphones | 1 | — |
| Can be used to answer calls | Yes | — |
| has irregular heart rate warnings | Yes | — |
| Has a built-in camera remote control function | No | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| has NFC | No | — |
| supports ANT+ | No | — |
| supports Wi-Fi | No | — |
| supports Galileo | Yes | — |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | — |
| has a cellular module | No | — |
| Is compatible with iOS | Yes | — |
| Is compatible with Android | Yes | — |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Has passcode | Yes | — |
| Has auto pause | Yes | — |
| Is compatible with Windows | No | — |
| Is compatible with Mac OS X | No | — |
| has an external memory slot | No | — |
| Compatible with smart scales | Yes | — |
| has a battery level indicator | Yes | — |
| has a socket for a 3.5 mm audio jack | No | — |
| Compatible with external heart rate monitors | Yes | — |
| App & Software | ||
| Ad-free | Yes | — |
| Free app | Yes | — |
| Tracks BMI | Yes | — |
| Has coaching | Yes | — |
| Includes maps | Yes | — |
| Supports routes | Yes | — |
| Has achievements | Yes | — |
| Has goal setting | Yes | — |
| Has live tracking | Yes | — |
| Has exercise diary | Yes | — |
| Predicts ovulation | Yes | — |
| Can be personalised | Yes | — |
| Has weight tracking | Yes | — |
| Predicts start date | Yes | — |
| Tracks water intake | Yes | — |
| Has inactivity alerts | Yes | — |
| Has period notifications | Yes | — |
| Has temperature tracking | No | — |
| Provides activity reports | Yes | — |
| Displays fertile window notifications | Yes | — |
| Counts how many calories you've burned | Yes | — |
| Activity tracking | ||
| Measures pace | Yes | — |
| Tracks distance | Yes | — |
| Tracks elevation | Yes | — |
| Designed for golf | No | — |
| Tracks your sleep | Yes | — |
| Tracks steps taken | Yes | — |
| Designed for diving | No | — |
| Has a route tracker | Yes | — |
| Has exercise tagging | Yes | — |
| Has multi-sport mode | No | — |
| Tracks calorie intake | Yes | — |
| Provides sleep reports | Yes | — |
| Detects activities automatically | Yes | — |
| Has a stroke counter for swimming | No | — |
| Overview | ||
| Family | — | Garmin |
| General | ||
| Battery life | — | Smartwatch mode: Up to 10 days GPS Mode Up to 15 hours (using default display settings: gesture wake-up in Smartwatch mode and always-on while golfing) |
| Display Size | — | 1.2" (30.4 mm) diameter |
| Color display | — | Yes |
| Lens Material | — | Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 |
| Bezel Material | — | anodized aluminum |
| Memory/History | — | 4 GB |
| Strap material | — | ComfortFit nylon band |
| Charging method | — | Garmin proprietary plug charger |
| Large font option | — | Yes |
| Display resolution | — | 390 x 390 pixels |
| Quick Release bands | — | yes (20 mm, Industry standard) |
| Product Info | ||
| Main SKU | — | 010-03010-00 |
| Product ID | — | 1604377 |
| Product Name | — | Approach® S50 |
| Release Date | — | 1/22/2025 |
| Product Variation | — | Slate Aluminum Bezel with Black ComfortFit Nylon Band |
| Clock Features | ||
| Timer | — | Yes |
| Stopwatch | — | Yes |
| Time/date | — | Yes |
| Alarm clock | — | Yes |
| GPS Time Sync | — | Yes |
| Sunrise/sunset times | — | Yes |
| Automatic daylight saving time | — | Yes |
| Cycling Features | ||
| Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor) | — | yes (using ANT+ or BLE) |
| Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories) | — | Yes |
| Golfing Features | ||
| PinPointer | — | Yes |
| Swing Tempo | — | Yes |
| Custom targets | — | Yes |
| Full vector map | — | yes (with Garmin Golf membership) |
| Handicap scoring | — | Yes |
| Tournament legal | — | yes (with tournament mode enabled) |
| Digital scorecard | — | Yes |
| Garmin AutoShot™ | — | Yes |
| PlaysLike distance | — | Yes |
| Round timer/odometer | — | Yes |
| Auto CourseView updates | — | Yes |
| Yardage to layups/doglegs | — | Yes |
| Hazards and course targets | — | Yes |
| Pairs with Garmin Golf app | — | Yes |
| Green View with manual pin position | — | Yes |
| Preloaded with 43,000 courses worldwide | — | Yes |
| Green Contours (with Garmin Golf membership) | — | Yes |
| CT1 Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory) | — | Yes |
| CT10 Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory) | — | Yes |
| Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green) | — | Yes |
| Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit) | — | Yes |
| Touch-targeting (touch target on display to see the distance to any point) | — | yes (with Garmin Golf membership) |
| Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course) | — | Yes |
| Running Features | ||
| Run workouts | — | Yes |
| GPS-based distance, time and pace | — | Yes |
| Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute) | — | Yes |
| What You'll Love | ||
| Touchscreen | — | Yes |
| Display type | — | AMOLED (optional always-on mode) |
| Water rating | — | 5 ATM |
| Garmin Pay™ | — | Yes |
| Music storage | — | Yes |
| Pulse Ox blood oxygen | — | yes (spot-check and optionally in sleep) |
| Sleep score and insights | — | Yes |
| Battery life (smartwatch mode) | — | Up to 10 days |
| Activity Profiles | ||
| Gym | — | Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing |
| Swim | — | Pool Swimming |
| Cycling | — | Biking, Indoor Biking |
| Wellness | — | Walking, Pilates, Yoga, Indoor Walking |
| In the ring | — | Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts |
| Team sports | — | Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Football/Soccer, American Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball |
| On the Water | — | Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking |
| Racket sports | — | Tennis, Pickleball, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Padel, Platform Tennis, Racquetball |
| Snow & winter | — | Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, Snowshoeing |
| Indoor running | — | Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running |
| Outdoor running | — | Running |
| Outdoor recreation | — | Golfing |
| Swimming Features | ||
| Time and distance alerts | — | Yes |
| Auto rest (pool swim only) | — | Yes |
| Underwater wrist-based heart rate | — | Yes |
| Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only) | — | Yes |
| Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only) | — | Yes |
| Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) | — | Yes |
| Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) | — | Yes |
| Daily Smart Features | ||
| Calendar | — | Yes |
| Passcode | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | — | Bluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi® |
| Find My Phone | — | Yes |
| Find My Watch | — | Yes |
| Morning report | — | Yes |
| Weather forecasts | — | Yes |
| Smart Notifications | — | Yes |
| Smartphone compatibility | — | iPhone®, Android™ |
| Controls smartphone music | — | Yes |
| On-device Connect IQ™ Store | — | Yes |
| Plays and controls watch music | — | Yes |
| Pairs with Garmin Connect™ Mobile | — | Yes |
| Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect™ mobile | — | Yes |
| View images from notifications on watch (Android™ only) | — | Yes |
| Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only) | — | Yes |
| Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields and apps) | — | Yes |
| Activity Tracking Features | ||
| TrueUp™ | — | Yes |
| Move IQ™ | — | Yes |
| Step counter | — | Yes |
| Calories burned | — | Yes |
| Distance traveled | — | Yes |
| Intensity minutes | — | Yes |
| Automatic rep counting | — | Yes |
| Garmin Connect™ Challenges app | — | yes (optional Connect IQ app) |
| Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity) | — | Yes |
| Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal) | — | Yes |
| Workout and Training Plans | ||
| HIIT workouts | — | Yes |
| Yoga workouts | — | Yes |
| Cardio workouts | — | Yes |
| Pilates workouts | — | Yes |
| Strength workouts | — | Yes |
| On-screen workout animations | — | Yes |
| On-screen workout muscle maps | — | Yes |
| Health & Wellness Monitoring | ||
| Sleep | — | yes (advanced) |
| Hydration | — | yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) |
| Breathwork | — | Yes |
| Meditation | — | Yes |
| Fitness age | — | Yes |
| Sleep coach | — | Yes |
| Nap detection | — | Yes |
| All-day stress | — | Yes |
| Women's health | — | yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) |
| Health snapshot | — | Yes |
| Respiration rate | — | Yes |
| Resting heart rate | — | Yes |
| Relaxation reminders | — | Yes |
| Abnormal heart rate alerts | — | yes (high and low) |
| Relaxation breathing timer | — | Yes |
| Body Battery™ energy monitor | — | Yes |
| Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second) | — | Yes |
| Safety and Tracking Features | ||
| Assistance | — | Yes |
| Incident Detection during select activities | — | Yes |
| Incident detection alert on phone for wearables | — | Yes |
| Training, Planning and Analysis Features | ||
| % HRR | — | Yes |
| % HR max | — | Yes |
| HR zones | — | Yes |
| HR alerts | — | Yes |
| HRV status | — | Yes |
| Manual lap | — | Yes |
| Auto max HR | — | Yes |
| HR calories | — | Yes |
| Recovery time | — | Yes |
| VO2 Max (Run) | — | Yes |
| Advanced workouts | — | Yes |
| VO2 Max (Trail Run) | — | Yes |
| GPS speed and distance | — | Yes |
| Configurable lap alerts | — | Yes |
| Customizable data pages | — | Yes |
| Touch and/or button lock | — | Yes |
| Downloadable training plans | — | Yes |
| Auto Pause® automatic timer halt | — | Yes |
| Respiration rate (during exercise) | — | yoga, breathwork and meditation only |
| Auto Lap® interval tracking feature | — | Yes |
| HR broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+® to paired devices) | — | Yes |
Wrist Fit
Amazfit Bip 5
Sits best on wrists ~48–66mm wide (≈ 12.8–17.6cm circumference).
Garmin Approach® S50
Sits best on wrists ~45–61mm wide (≈ 12.0–16.3cm circumference).
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Amazfit Bip 5 bigger than the Garmin Approach® S50?
The Garmin Approach® S50 is bigger — 43mm vs 38mm case width.
Which fits a smaller wrist better, the Amazfit Bip 5 or the Garmin Approach® S50?
The Amazfit Bip 5 suits wrists around 48–66mm wide, and the Garmin Approach® S50 around 45–61mm. The one with the smaller lower bound is the safer pick for a small wrist.
Can I see the Amazfit Bip 5 and Garmin Approach® S50 side by side at true scale?
Yes — the schematics and photos above show both watches at matched scale, and our fit tool overlays each on your wrist width.
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