Comparison Fenix 3, S3 Gear Frontier, Fenix 5

Fenix 5 arrived today. Here are some photos showing it in comparison to my other watches:

Ask me anything.

Is that a standard F3 or the HR model?
This is the first image I've seen that really highlights just how much smaller the F5 is!
When it's on your wrist how high does it sit compared to the F3?

I love my F3 but when wearing shirts with cuffs I struggle to fit it under. I was considering the F5X but it looks like it sits even higher than the F5 even though the overall dimensions are the same.

0 Backslashhh over 8 years ago

Is that a standard F3 or the HR model?

standard non-HR F3

This is the first image I've seen that really highlights just how much smaller the F5 is!
When it's on your wrist how high does it sit compared to the F3?

I love my F3 but when wearing shirts with cuffs I struggle to fit it under. I was considering the F5X but it looks like it sits even higher than the F5 even though the overall dimensions are the same.

Yeah, I had the same problem with my F3.
With the F5 being only a littler bit smaller and thinner (maybe 1-2mm with the bump sinking in the skin), it is not much easier to fit it under :(
Just tried one of the tighter shirts... still a struggle.

0 carl.andersson over 8 years ago

standard non-HR F3

Yeah, I had the same problem with my F3.
With the F5 being only a littler bit smaller and thinner (maybe 1-2mm with the bump sinking in the skin), it is not much easier to fit it under :(
Just tried one of the tighter shirts... still a struggle.

Sounds like the F5X will be a no go then.
I think I'll get the Silver F5 once it's available in NZ. I have a silver F3 like yours so I'm hoping if I get the Silver F5 my wife might not notice it's a new watch haha

0 bellostom over 8 years ago

it's the grey one - look at the seconds. the silver one has 15 orange seconds! The grey one only a red triangle above the 12!

I was not doubting you of course :)
I had not noticed the different color at the seconds. Good catch