Approach® S5Size, Dimensions & Wrist Fit
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The Approach® S5 in short
The figures that decide whether this watch suits you, pulled out of the full specification sheet further down.
- Rated for 20 weeks of use per charge.
- Water rated to 5 ATM (50 meters).
- 46.6g on the wrist.
- 1.0" (2.54 cm) diameter High-res color touchscreen display.
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Check offerApproach® S5 battery life
The runtime the manufacturer publishes for everyday use.
- Smartwatch20 weeks
How the Approach® S5 ranks on battery
No Garmin in our database is rated for longer everyday (smartwatch) use.
- Everyday use140 days#1 of 257
- GPS tracking10 hours#211 of 233
Top three in the Garmin range for everyday (smartwatch) use.
See all 268 Garmin watches ranked by battery lifeApproach® S5 specifications
The figures that decide a purchase, followed by every line Garmin publishes.
- Battery life
- 20 weeks (watch mode); 10 hours (GPS mode)
- Display
- 1.0" (2.54 cm) diameter
- Resolution
- 180 x 180 pixels
- Water rating
- 5 ATM (50 meters)
Full specification sheet
23 published lines across 7 groups, unedited
Overview
- Family
- Garmin
General
- Dimension
- 1.8" x 1.8" x 0.56" x (4.5 cm x 4.5 x 1.42 cm)
- Interface
- USB
- Touchscreen
- Battery life
- 20 weeks (watch mode); 10 hours (GPS mode)
- Battery type
- Rechargeable lithium-ion
- Display Size
- 1.0" (2.54 cm) diameter
- Display Type
- High-res color touchscreen
- Water rating
- 5 ATM (50 meters)
- Display resolution
- 180 x 180 pixels
Sensors
- High-sensitivity receiver
Additional
- Additional
- Dedicated GreenView button: yes
Product Info
- Main SKU
- 010-01195-20
- Product ID
- 512475
- Product Name
- Approach® S5
- Product Variation
- Approach® S5
Golfing Features
- Digital scorecard
- yes (scoring options include Stroke Play and Stableford for a single player)
- Yardage to layups/doglegs
- Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green)
- Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit)
- Touch-targeting (touch target on display to see the distance to any point)
- Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course)
Daily Smart Features
- Smart Notifications
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Approach® S5 — Frequently Asked Questions
How long does the Garmin Approach® S5 battery last?
Garmin rates it at 20 weeks per charge in everyday use.
How does the Garmin Approach® S5 battery compare with other Garmin watches?
At 140 days in everyday use it ranks #1 of the 257 Garmin watches in our database — the longest-rated Garmin we have data for. The full ranking, including GPS and power-saving figures, is on our Garmin battery life comparison.
