Suunto 5 running watch | Impartial reviews & price comparison

Overview

The Suunto is a running watch family from Suunto.

The 5 went on sale in 2019. The latest model in the family is the Suunto 7.

Based on our monitoring of prices across the internet, it's currently in the cheapest 10% of running watches today.

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priceBand	Price band
released	Released May 2019	Oct 2015		Jan 2022	Jun 2016	Feb 2015
expertReviewScore	Expert Review Score ‌ ‌	‌ ‌ 75%	‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌ 77%
Battery life	Battery life 336 hours	336 hours		240 hours		720 hours
Battery life – GPS mode	Battery life – GPS mode 40 hours	15 hours	25 hours	100 hours	18 hours	20 hours
Screen size	Screen size 28 mm			28 mm
Weight	Weight 66 g	80 g	80 g	39 g	73 g	89 g
Height	Height 46 mm	50 mm	50 mm	43 mm	50 mm	50 mm
Resolution	Resolution 218 x 218 px	128 x 128 px	128 x 128 px	218 x 218 px	320 x 300 px	128 x 128 px
Waterproof depth	Waterproof depth 50 m	100 m	50 m	30 m	100 m	100 m
Pixel density	Pixel density			280 ppi	366 ppi
Charging time	Charging time 3 hours
Activity Tracking Features	Activity Tracking Features Activity tagging Distance tracking Elevation tracking Goal setting Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Swim stroke recognition Trackback mode	Activity tagging Distance tracking Elevation tracking Goal setting Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Trackback mode	Activity tagging Distance tracking Elevation tracking Goal setting Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Swim stroke recognition Trackback mode	Activity detection Activity tagging Distance tracking Elevation tracking Goal setting Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Swim stroke recognition	Activity tagging Distance tracking Elevation tracking Goal setting Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Trackback mode	Activity tagging Distance tracking Elevation tracking Goal setting Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Swim stroke recognition Trackback mode
Health tracking features	Health tracking features Calorie burn tracking Sleep tracking	Calorie burn tracking Sleep tracking	Calorie burn tracking Sleep tracking	Calorie burn tracking Calorie intake tracking Sleep tracking Water intake tracking Weight tracking	Calorie burn tracking Sleep tracking	Calorie burn tracking Sleep tracking
Connectivity Types	Connectivity Types Cloud syncing Wireless syncing	ANT+Cloud syncing Wireless syncing	Cloud syncing Wireless syncing	Automatic syncing Cloud syncing Wireless syncing	Cloud syncing Wireless syncing	ANT+Cloud syncing Wireless syncing
Sensors	Sensors Accelerometer Cadence sensor Galileo GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Body temperature sensor Compass GPS Gyroscope	3D compass Accelerometer Compass GPS	Accelerometer Cadence sensor Fast GPS lock Galileo GPS Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Compass GPS	3D compass Accelerometer Barometer Body temperature sensor Cadence sensor Compass GPS Heart rate monitor
Alerts	Alerts Silent alarm Vibrating alerts	Silent alarm Thunderstorm warnings Vibrating alerts		Inactivity alerts Silent alarm Smart alarm Thunderstorm warnings Vibrating alerts	Silent alarm Smart alarm Thunderstorm warnings Vibrating alerts	Thunderstorm warnings
Screen features	Screen features	Always-on display		Always-on display Force touch	Sapphire glass Touch screen	Always-on display
Battery features	Battery features Battery level indicator Rechargeable battery	Battery level indicator Rechargeable battery	Battery level indicator Rechargeable battery	Battery level indicator Rechargeable battery Removable battery Wireless charging	Battery level indicator Rechargeable battery	Battery level indicator Rechargeable battery
Common characteristics IP67Sweat resistantCompatible heart monitor

Suunto 5: 1 Expert video review

Suunto 5: 1 Manufacturer video

Suunto 5 characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+131)
Brand	Suunto (+17)
Features	Achievements (+90)Auto pause (+88)Call control (+81)has fast/slow heart rate notifications (+83)has HRV tracking (+74)measures resting heart rate (+87)measures VO2 max (+82)Multi-sport mode (+82)Music playback (+76)Shows readiness level (+58)Social network integration (+54)Sunrise/sunset time (+74)Uploadable maps (+56)Widgets (+79)
Activity Tracking Features	Activity tagging (+98)Distance tracking (+112)Elevation tracking (+103)Goal setting (+80)Pace measurement (+111)Route uploads (+72)Steps tracking (+112)Swim stroke counter (+90)Swim stroke recognition (+47)Trackback mode (+71)
Health tracking features	Calorie burn tracking (+97)Sleep tracking (+94)
Connectivity Types	Cloud syncing (+54)Wireless syncing (+64)
Sensors	Accelerometer (+110)Cadence sensor (+47)Galileo (+62)GPS (+110)Gyroscope (+80)Heart rate monitor (+104)
Waterproofings	IP67 (+88)Sweat resistant (+94)
Alerts	Silent alarm (+80)Vibrating alerts (+84)
Supported peripherals	Compatible heart monitor (+90)
Battery features	Battery level indicator (+63)Rechargeable battery (+113)
Colorways	Black, White

Specifications		vs Average
Model	5
Released	May 2019
Battery
Charging time	3 hours
Battery life – GPS mode	40 hours
Battery life	336 hours
System
Bluetooth version	4 m
Measurements
Volume	33 cm³
Strap width	22 mm
Width	46 mm
Height	46 mm
Thickness	16 mm
Weight	66 g
Temperature
Min. temperature	-10 °C
Max. temperature	50 °C
Waterproofing
Waterproof depth	50 m
Screen
Resolution	218 x 218 px
Screen size	28 mm