So, it seems I (amateurlishly) replaced a Forerunner 245 battery. 1 / 5. 268. 48. r/Garmin. Join. • 11 days ago. Buy Garmin fenix 6 Sapphire, Battery Life: 336 Hours: LDFAS Fenix 7/7S/7X 5/5S/5X Plus/6S 6 6X Charger Port Protector, Silicone Dust Plug Anti-dust Plugs This item: Garmin Fenix 5s Plus, Smaller-Sized Multisport GPS Smartwatch, Features Color TOPO Maps, Heart Rate Monitoring, Music and Garmin Pay, White/Rose Gold (Renewed) $269.99 $ 269 . 99 Get it as soon as Wednesday, Jun 7 Of course its battery prowess comes at the cost of features on fancier-looking Garmin watches such as the Fenix 7 or rivals like the Apple Watch. The Instinct 2 lacks a touchscreen, though the is dustproof and water-resistant. Garmin Fenix 5S. Garmin Instinct. The device is dustproof and water-resistant. Water-resistant devices can resist the penetration of water, such as powerful water jets, but not being submerged into water. sweat resistance. Garmin Fenix 5S. Wareable verdicts: Fenix 5S Plus review Garmin Fenix 5 Plus v Fenix 5: Battery life. Fenix 5 Plus: 12 Days (smartwatch mode), up to 18 hours in GPS mode, up to 42 hours in UltraTrac mode BATTERY LIFE. The battery life of the Fenix 5S Plus Sapphire Rose Gold is a bit worse compared to the Fenix 5S. The battery life of the Fenix 5S Plus Sapphire Rose Gold is: Up to 9 days in smartwatch mode; Up to 14 hours in GPS mode; Up to 8 hours with GPS + Music; Up to 35 hours in UltraTrac mode; The battery life is about 2–4 hours shorter. After an upgrade, turn off the watch by holding the upper left button for 20 seconds. Wait a minute, turn it on. Update Garmin connect on your phone frequently. Remove custom watch faces until you have a stable battery drain. If you have a custom watch face, turn seconds off. It kills battery. History --> Options --> Delete all activities. It doesn't give back storage space. EasternMikey. • 3 yr. ago. Recently, tried Manage Storage in Connect app. Alailable Storage 0kb Available Slot 0. No any other options to choose, though. I doubt Garmin has Fenix 5 refurbs available anymore, but possibly. I would guess the cost to buy the parts and have the battery replaced wouldn't be more than $100 or $150 depending on the shop though. With the used prices for the F5 series being what they are, that's another option. You make a good point though. YlNwmhB.