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the Phoenix series of watches from Garmin has always been on a pinnacle of what you can fit into a watch this time with Phoenix 5 is no exception but every piece of tech has its downsides in this video we're going to be taking a look at my personal likes and dislikes about the Phoenix 5 but before we get into that make sure to subscribe to this channel so that you don't miss my final review of the watch so that said let's get into it the garbage beans 5 just like this Phoenix 3 before it has a transplanted display it's a display technology which fits in very nicely with this type of product so what it does is it absorbs and reflects the daylight around it so that it doesn't need to use its own backlight when there's enough light around it already it's also got a better resolution than the previous version the old one had a 218 by 280 mm solution if eunuchs live has a 240 by 240 dislike the transductive screen also means that it uses less power which is a great segue into my next point battery life the battery life on the Phoenix v was already great with about a week of mixed use this revision of the watch somehow upgrades that to two to three weeks the reason as to why I said somehow is because the thinnest five has smaller dimensions a higher quality display and more technology packed into it and somehow they still managed to make the battery last longer than before that's awesome I also love the ruggedness of the watch it's waterproof down to 100 meters it's probably drop proof from a freaking plane it's dust proof it's just everything proof but yeah you won't break it let's just leave it at that they introduced the quick fit straps with a Phoenix five and I love them they eliminate the need of tools to change the washer spans just pull back on the tab and you're practically done they are seriously awesome the only issue with them is that they are kind of expensive Garmin has now made the risk-based heart rate sensor is standard on all Phoenix fives this is great it's good for tracking and during sports like running and cycling it also gives to watch more information regarding your general activity throughout the day to give a more accurate calorie burn information if you plan on tracking activities with more wrist movements like weights and CrossFit though you still need to get a chest based monitor for accurate results so with the likes out of the way let's take a look at five things I dislike about the Phoenix Fire a pro of the previous Phoenix watch was that you could charge it while it was in use and on your wrist you can still charge and track an activity with the Phoenix 5 but because of the cables design you cannot wear it on your wrist while charging anymore even though this is a $600 watch there's no integrated memory that can be used for storage and playback of music over Bluetooth at this price and this type of watch you kind of expect it to have that as a feature I mean even $200 washes having Wi-Fi is also absent on the new Phoenix 5 it's only available with the sapphire units and those cost $100 more now the absence of a Wi-Fi module on the Phoenix 5 is not that big of a deal the only thing it does is think your activity data quicker and as soon as you enter your home without needing a phone or computer to connect to the weird thing with this is that the old Phoenix to be had Wi-Fi on all models if you're a female or a person with a thin wrist between spies even the 5s version might look a little out of place on your wrist it's got that huge and manly rugged look to it if Garmin would come out with a smaller watch packing the same tech with a Phoenix 6 that would be great and probably get more people to purchase it the last dislike I've got for you today is the price this watch is obviously very expensive and is in my opinion only intended for athletes and people who want the latest and greatest and therefore are willing to pay a premium for it if you are however okay with losing a few features and getting a less crispy display the thing is 3h are still does a lot of the stuff that the Phoenix 5 does at a much lower price I am going to be comparing the thinnest three and Phoenix 5 in a future video so make sure to subscribe so you don't miss it with that said what do you guys think of the Phoenix 5 let me know in the comments down below and I'll see you guys in the next video peace