Fossil Gen 5 Carlyle vs Garrett - Compare The Differences

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Last Updated on September 7, 2020 by Jude Simeone

Fossil Gen 5 Carlyle which was released last year alongside Gen 5 Juliana, both of which are powered by the Snapdragon 3100 chip (check out the new 4100+ chip) has a newer version in Gen 5 Garett that was released in February this year. All three versions of the Gen 5 have the same features but differ slightly in the appearances. The Garrett and Carlyle are marketed as men smartwatches, while Juliana is for women. In this post, I’ll show you the differences between Fossil Gen 5 Garrett vs Carlyle.

Fossil Gen 5 Carlyle

Fossil Gen 5 Garrett

EDITOR'S RATING

Design:	(4.6 / 5)
Battery:	(3.5 / 5)
Fitness tracking:	(4.1 / 5)
Features:	(4.4 / 5)
Price:	(3.3 / 5)
Average:	(4.0 / 5)

Design:	(4.6 / 5)
Battery:	(3.5 / 5)
Fitness tracking:	(4.1 / 5)
Features:	(4.4 / 5)
Price:	(3.3 / 5)
Average:	(4.0 / 5)

WHERE TO BUY

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ABOUT DEVICE

Device name

Fossil Gen 5 Carlyle

Fossil Gen 5 Garrett

Device type

Classic/Fitness smartwatch

Predessesor

Fossil Gen 4 Q Explorist

Successor

Released date

August, 2019

February, 2020

Ideal for

Men

DISPLAY

Display type

AMOLED (Always-on)

Display size

1.28 inch

Display resolution

416 x 416 pixels

Pixel density

Input type

Touchscreen plus 3 physical buttons

Always-on

Yes

BODY

Shape

Circular

Dimension

44 x 44 x 12 mm

46 x 46 x 12 mm

Weight

Casing material

Stainless steel

Strap/band material

Stainless steel

Bezel Material

Stainless steel

Strap size

22mm

Screen protection

Corning Gorilla glass

Water resistant/Protection

Yes, 3ATM

Swim-proof

Yes

Color(s)

Black silicone/steel
Dark Brown/black steel
Smoke stainless steel

Black
Gold tone
Blue
Gunmetal silver
Silver

MEMORY

RAM

1GB

Internal storage

8GB

Memory card slot

CONNECTIVITY

Bluetooth

Bluetooth smart v4.2 LE

Bluetooth calling

Yes

Wi-Fi

Yes

NFC

Yes

GPS

Yes

CELLULAR TECHNOLOGY

Technology

SIM

Band

NOTIFICATIONS

Email alert

Yes

SMS alert

Yes

Calls alert

Yes

Event reminder

Yes

Weather

Yes

Third-party apps

Yes

FITNESS TRACKING

Sleep apnea

Sleep tracking

Yes

Steps

Yes

Floors climbed

Yes

Heart rate monitoring

Yes

Calories

Yes

Distance

Yes

Stress

Yes

VO2 Max.

Yes

Blood oxygen

Blood pressure

Menstrual cycle tracking

Swim tracking

Yes

Under-water heart rate tracking

Preloaded maps

On-screen workout modes

Triathlon mode

ECG Tracking

Preloaded sport modes

Yes

Safety tracking

MEDIA

Audio

mp3/mp4

Music streaming

Yes

Bluetooth music

Yes

Radio

Loudspeaker

Yes

Microphone

Yes

Camera

SENSORS

Accelerometer

Yes

Barometer/Altimeter

Yes

Heart rate monitor (HRM)

Yes

Compass

Yes

Gyroscope

Yes

Ambient light

Yes

Pulse Ox.

ECG

Thermometer

Other sensors

PLATFORM

Operating system (OS)

Wear OS

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 3100

CPU

GPU

BATTERY

Type of battery

Non-removable Li-ion battery

Battery capacity

310mAh

Battery life

Standby: 3 days+
Mixed usage: 1 day+

Charging type

Inductive charging magnet

Charging time

About 1-2 hours

Battery saver mode

Yes

Solar power

Rapid charging

Yes

CLOCK FEATURES

Time/Date

Yes

Stopwatch

Yes

Alarm

Yes

OTHER FUNCTIONS

Control camera

Yes

Music control

Yes

Find phone

Yes

Text response

Yes

MISC

Payment system

Google pay

Compatibility

Android 6.0 (excluding Go edition)+
iOS 10.0+

Companion app

Fossil Q app

Customizable watch face

Yes

Interchangeable band

Yes, 22mm

Voice command

Yes

BOX CONTENTS

Fossil Gen 5 Carlyle

Fossil Gen 5 Garrett

Straps

Inductive charging magnet

Quick start guide

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Difference Between Fossil Gen 5 Carlyle vs Garrett

Both the Gen 5 Garrett and Calyle offer the same features, except the slight differences in appearance. The 46mm Gen 5 Garrett is slightly bigger than Carlyle’s 44mm case. This can be attributed to the fatter bezel of Garrett.