Garmin
Device summary
Huawei
HUAWEI WATCH 5 42mm
Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2023 | 2025 |
| Starting price | — | — |
| Display size | 1.2-inch | 1.4-inch |
| Dimensions | 42.2 mm × 42.2 mm × 11.1 mm | 42.0 mm × 42.5 mm × 10.5 mm |
| Weight | 36 g | 51 g |
| Front material | — | — |
| Back material | — | — |
| Display | ||
| Display technology | AMOLED | LTPO AMOLED |
| Resolution | 390 × 390 | 466 × 466 |
| Peak brightness | — | 3000 nits |
| Performance | ||
| Expandable storage | — | No |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Charging standard | Garmin proprietary clip / USB charging | Wireless charging |
| Battery type | Lithium-ion | Lithium-ion |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular | GPS / multi-GNSS | GPS / multi-GNSS, eSIM (optional models) |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Wi‑Fi | — | Wi-Fi |
| eSIM | — | Yes |
| Build & durability | ||
| Frame | Fiber-reinforced polymer; anodized-aluminum bezel | — |
| Ingress protection | 5 ATM | 5 ATM / IP69 / EN13319 (40 m free dive) |
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2023 | 2025 |
| Starting price | — | — |
| Display size | 1.2-inch | 1.4-inch |
| Dimensions | 42.2 mm × 42.2 mm × 11.1 mm | 42.0 mm × 42.5 mm × 10.5 mm |
| Weight | 36 g | 51 g |
| Front material | — | — |
| Back material | — | — |
| Display | ||
| Display technology | AMOLED | LTPO AMOLED |
| Resolution | 390 × 390 | 466 × 466 |
| Peak brightness | — | 3000 nits |
| Performance | ||
| Expandable storage | — | No |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Charging standard | Garmin proprietary clip / USB charging | Wireless charging |
| Battery type | Lithium-ion | Lithium-ion |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular | GPS / multi-GNSS | GPS / multi-GNSS, eSIM (optional models) |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Wi‑Fi | — | Wi-Fi |
| eSIM | — | Yes |
| Build & durability | ||
| Frame | Fiber-reinforced polymer; anodized-aluminum bezel | — |
| Ingress protection | 5 ATM | 5 ATM / IP69 / EN13319 (40 m free dive) |
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Weight
vívoactive 5
15 g lighter
Thickness
HUAWEI WATCH 5 42mm
0.6 mm thinner
Display size
HUAWEI WATCH 5 42mm
0.2 in larger display · minor difference
Height
Very similar height
What these size differences mean
Calculated from the dimensions shown, rounded to 0.1 mm and 1 g. Percentages use the smaller measurement as the reference. Fold and rotation settings affect the dimensions compared.
- vívoactive 5 is 0.2 mm (0.5% relative to HUAWEI WATCH 5 42mm) wider. Check this difference against the width of your current device and pocket opening.
- HUAWEI WATCH 5 42mm is 0.3 mm (0.7% relative to vívoactive 5) taller. This describes the body outline; screen diagonal alone does not tell you the overall size.
- vívoactive 5 is 0.6 mm (5.7% relative to HUAWEI WATCH 5 42mm) thicker. Cases and camera protrusions can change the clearance you need.
- vívoactive 5 is 15 g lighter. This is the listed device-weight difference, not a measured comfort rating.
Use these figures to compare physical size. They do not establish one-handed reach, pocket fit, durability or an overall winner.
Sources and measurement notes
Sizometry compares published specifications and calculates differences. These are not hands-on measurements or tests of comfort, performance or pocket fit.
vívoactive 5
Check the exact model, year, region and configuration on the linked page. References may cover several variants. Folded and unfolded dimensions differ; cases and camera protrusions may change the space a device needs. Drawings share a relative scale and are not calibrated to life size on your screen.