Fenix 5 Plus Battery Life

You do use some processor cycles in redrawing the map but I have found a couple of things that help.

1) Only use the map data screen when you need it. I generally have mine set on pace/ distance and will switch to map when I need to visualise my location.
2) I have my map set with "North up" and not "course up". North up means that the processor only needs to redraw my location arrow whereas with course up, the whole screen is redrawn whenever you move.


The improvement on the 5X plus is likely due to new hardware as it is noticeably faster through most things such as flipping between widgets, map manipulation such as pan/zoom etc. Newer hardware is likely more efficient which would realise battery savings.

Thanks for explanation!
So it is possible to reduce battery drain, but I see it is supposed to last max 18 hours. It some drawback comparing to previous standard Fenix 5...

I've almost bought the Fenix 5, but now the Fenix 5+ tempt to buy due to maps ;) but for me it is huge difference in price.

Like I said in another post. Whilst the Fenix 5 Plus has taken a slight dip in battery performance, it does compare with the original Fenix 5x when it come out. Then when you consider the Fenix 5 Plus has all the same features as the original 5x and more, its not bad.

On the subject of price, you are getting more for you money and if you look at the original Fenix 5x price and todays price, getting the Fenix 5 Plus is a good option.