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3.1Display2.2
9.4Health tracking4.9
2.2Build & durability3.5
Why is VivoWatch 5 better than Forerunner 255S Music?
VivoWatch 5 has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is Forerunner 255S Music better than VivoWatch 5?
- Battery life (smartwatch mode)10 days vs 12 days+20%
- Weight74 g vs 39 g+90%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design & durability | ||
| Case size | — | 41 mm |
| Weight | 74 g | 39 g |
| Thickness | — | 12.4 mm |
| Height | — | 41 mm |
| Width | — | 41 mm |
| Case material | — | Plastic / polymer |
| Sapphire crystal | — | No |
| Lens / cover glass | — | Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 |
| Strap material | — | silicone |
| Water resistance | 5 ATM | 5 ATM |
| Water rating (maker) | 5 ATM | 5 ATM |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | — | 1.1″ |
| Display technology | LCD | Memory-in-pixel (transflective) |
| Panel | LCD | Sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel |
| AMOLED / OLED display | No | No |
| Always-on display | — | Yes |
| Touchscreen | Yes | — |
| Resolution (width) | — | 218 px |
| Resolution (height) | — | 218 px |
| Pixel density | — | 198 ppi |
| Battery | ||
| Battery life (smartwatch mode) | 10 days | 12 days |
| GPS battery life | — | 26 h |
| GPS battery life (dual-band) | — | 13 h |
| Battery capacity | 300 mAh | — |
| Battery type | — | Lithium ion |
| Wireless charging | — | No |
| Charging | — | Garmin proprietary plug charger |
| Health sensors | ||
| Optical heart rate | Yes | Yes |
| Blood oxygen (SpO2) | Yes | Yes |
| ECG | Yes | — |
| Skin temperature | Yes | — |
| Temperature sensor | — | Yes |
| HRV tracking | — | Yes |
| Sleep tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | SpO2, temperature | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, SatIQ technology, Elevate wrist heart rate monitor, Pulse Ox blood oxygen saturation monitor, Barometric altimeter, Compass, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Thermometer |
| Sports & navigation | ||
| Built-in GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | — | Yes |
| Satellite systems | GPS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Barometric altimeter | — | Yes |
| Compass | — | Yes |
| Multisport / triathlon mode | — | Yes |
| Sport profiles | — | 58 |
| Connectivity | ||
| NFC payments | — | Yes |
| LTE (cellular) | No | — |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 4 |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 | — |
| ANT+ sensors | — | Yes |
| Smart features | ||
| Music on the watch | — | Yes |
| Storage | — | 4 GB |
| Third-party apps | — | Yes |
| Platform | ||
| Operating system | — | Garmin OS |
| Platform | — | Proprietary |
| Works with | iOS, Android | iOS, Android |
