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2.6Display8.0
4.5Build & durability4.2
Why is Approach S12 better than Pro 5?
- Battery life (smartwatch mode)70 days vs 3 days23.3×
- Weight34.1 g vs 44 g+29%
Why is Pro 5 better than Approach S12?
- AMOLED / OLED displayNo · Approach S12: Yes
- Storage0.12 GB vs 32 GB266.7×
- Screen size1.27″ vs 1.43″+13%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design & durability | ||
| Case size | 44 mm | — |
| Weight | 34.1 g | 44 g |
| Thickness | 11.5 mm | — |
| Height | 43.7 mm | — |
| Width | 43.7 mm | — |
| Lens / cover glass | — | Gorilla Glas |
| Strap material | silicone | — |
| Water resistance | 5 ATM | 5 ATM |
| Water rating (maker) | 5 ATM | 50 m / 5 bar / 5 ATM |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 1.27″ | 1.43″ |
| Display technology | Memory-in-pixel (transflective) | AMOLED |
| Panel | Sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel | AMOLED |
| AMOLED / OLED display | No | Yes |
| Always-on display | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 176 px | — |
| Resolution (height) | 176 px | — |
| Pixel density | 139 ppi | — |
| Battery | ||
| Battery life (smartwatch mode) | 70 days | 3 days |
| GPS battery life | 30 h | — |
| Wireless charging | No | — |
| Charging | Garmin proprietary plug charger | — |
| Health sensors | ||
| Optical heart rate | — | Yes |
| Blood oxygen (SpO2) | — | Yes |
| Skin temperature | — | Yes |
| Sleep tracking | — | Yes |
| Sensors | GPS | heart rate, SpO2, temperature, barometer, accelerometer |
| Sports & navigation | ||
| Built-in GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite systems | — | GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Barometric altimeter | — | Yes |
| Sport profiles | 1 | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| NFC payments | — | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 1 |
| Smart features | ||
| Music on the watch | — | Yes |
| Storage | 0.12 GB | 32 GB |
| Platform | ||
| Operating system | Garmin OS | Wear OS by Google |
| Platform | Proprietary | Wear OS |
| Works with | iOS, Android | Android |
