Huawei Watch 2 Sports vs. Garmin fēnix 5S Plus

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Huawei Watch 2 Sports and Garmin fēnix 5S Plus. Compare sizes, functions, displays, batteries and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right smartwatch for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the watch that will best fit your needs.

Smartwatch Specifications Comparison

Huawei Watch 2 Sports vs. Garmin fēnix 5S Plus Comparison Chart
GENERAL Huawei Watch 2 Sports Garmin fēnix 5S Plus
Product Type Smart watch Sport watch
Operating System Android Wear 2.0 -
Supported Host Device OS Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) or later, iOS 8.2 or later iOS, Android
Activity/Sport - Multisport
Wearing Style Watch style Watch style
Audio Input Microphone -
Audio Output Speaker -
Width 45 mm 42 mm
Height 48.9 mm 42 mm
Depth 12.6 mm 15.4 mm
Weight 40 g 65 g
Body Material Plastic Stainless steel, fibreglass reinforced polymer
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Waterproof
Clock Display Yes Yes
FEATURES Huawei Watch 2 Sports Garmin fēnix 5S Plus
Sensors Ambient light sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, barometer, capacitive sensor, 3-axis magnetometer, 3-axis accelerometer Accelerometer, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, thermometre, barometric altimeter, optical heart sensor
Tracking Data Distance, time, speed, calories burned, activity, heart rate, steps taken Distance, time, calories burned, activity, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, floors climbed, blood oxygen saturation, pace, stress level, temperature
Goal Setting - Yes
Features Music remote handling, call alerts Music remote handling, find phone function, call alerts, Bluetooth Smart technology, automatic exercise recognition, VIRB control, inactivity alert, Move IQ, Side Swipe interface, Find my Device, Downloadable workouts, store & play music, sunrise/sunset times, LiveTrack, Live Event Sharing, Live Delta Time, auto lap splits, dual grid coordinates format
Notifications SMS, Email Calendar, SMS, Email
Vibrating Alert Yes Yes
Feedback Type Audio alert, vibration alert, visual interface Vibration alert, visual interface
Navigation (GPS) - GPS/GLONASS/Galileo receiver
Payment Technology - Garmin Pay
CELLULAR Huawei Watch 2 Sports Garmin fēnix 5S Plus
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM -
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G -
CONNECTIVITY Huawei Watch 2 Sports Garmin fēnix 5S Plus
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC, Bluetooth 4.1 EDR Bluetooth, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Profiles - Heart Rate Monitor (HRM)
DISPLAY Huawei Watch 2 Sports Garmin fēnix 5S Plus
Type AMOLED - colour Memory-in-Pixel LCD - colour - transflective
Resolution 390 x 390 pixels 240 x 240 pixels
Screen Size 1.2" 1.2"
Aspect Ratio Full circle -
Pixel Density 326 ppi -
Screen Protection Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Sapphire glass
INPUT DEVICE Huawei Watch 2 Sports Garmin fēnix 5S Plus
Type Touch sensitive screen Touch sensitive screen
CASE Huawei Watch 2 Sports Garmin fēnix 5S Plus
Case Size 45 mm 42 mm
Crystal Type - Domed sapphire crystal
Case Shape - Round
Bezel - Stainless steel
Case Details Black carbon | Concrete grey White | Rose gold | Silver
BAND Huawei Watch 2 Sports Garmin fēnix 5S Plus
Band Type Sport band Band
Band Width 20 mm 20 mm
Fits Wrist with Circumference 140-210 mm 145-217 mm
Changeable - Yes
Clasp Type - Buckle
Band Material Rubber Silicone
Band Colour - White | Black | Sea foam
STORAGE Huawei Watch 2 Sports Garmin fēnix 5S Plus
Storage Capacity 4 GB 16 GB
RAM Huawei Watch 2 Sports Garmin fēnix 5S Plus
RAM Size 768 MB -
CPU Huawei Watch 2 Sports Garmin fēnix 5S Plus
Manufacturer Qualcomm -
CPU Type Snapdragon Wear 2100 -
Clock Speed 1.1 GHz -
BATTERY Huawei Watch 2 Sports Garmin fēnix 5S Plus
Technology - Lithium Ion
Capacity 420 mAh -
Battery Life 2 day(s) 7 day(s)
Battery Life Details - GPS mode - up to 11 hour(s)
GPS with Music mode - up to 4.5 hour(s)
UltraTrac mode - up to 25 hour(s)
Smartwatch mode - up to 7 days
Rechargeable Battery - Yes
Recharge Time 100 min -
MISCELLANEOUS Huawei Watch 2 Sports Garmin fēnix 5S Plus
Included Accessories Power adapter, charging cradle Charging/data cable
Preloaded Software Google Assistant Calendar, Chronograph, Alarm Clock, Weather, Timer, Find My Phone, Fitness Age, Move IQ, Garmin Pay, CONNECT IQ, Spotify, Find My Watch, Race App
Compliant Standards IP68 -
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m 100 m
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Warranty - 1-year warranty
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