Garmin Approach S50

Works with: iPhone and Android
Display: AMOLED, 1.2 in
Case sizes: 43 mm
Battery: 10 days
GPS battery: 15 hours
Water resistance: 5 ATM
Weight: 29 g

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Garmin Approach S50 at a glance

Battery

Around two weeks

Up to 10 days in smartwatch mode. 15 hours with GPS.
GPS

Built-in GPS

No maps. Runs and rides without your phone.
Display

AMOLED, 1.2 in

1.2 in, always-on option and touchscreen.
Health

Heart, sleep and more

Measures blood oxygen and HRV.
Phone & smart

iPhone and Android

Payments and music.
Build

5 ATM water rating

29 g.

Garmin Approach S50 full specifications

Overview

Brand	Garmin
Model	Approach S50
Series	Approach
Versions	Ivory (S/M), Black (M/L)
Colours	Ivory, Black

Platform & apps

Works with iPhone and Android phones, running Garmin.

It has an app store for extra apps and watch faces. Garmin Golf membership adds extra insights, but the core features are free.

Operating system	Garmin
Works with	iPhone and Android
Storage	4 GB
App store	Yes
Subscription	Optional
Subscription name	Garmin Golf membership
Subscription features	Full vector map, Touch-targeting, Green Contours

Display

A bright, colourful screen that looks like a phone display.

1.2 in, always-on option and touchscreen.

Display type	AMOLED
Screen size	1.2 in
Resolution	390 x 390
Colour display	Yes
Always-on display	Yes
Touchscreen	Yes
Controls	touchscreen

Design & durability

A 43 mm case weighing 29 g.

Rated 5 ATM: fine for swimming laps and showers.

Case sizes	43 mm
Case shape	Round
Dimensions	43 x 43 x 11.4 mm
Thickness	11.4 mm
Weight (case)	29 g
Bezel material	anodized aluminum
Lens	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Band material	ComfortFit nylon
Band width	20 mm
Band fitting	20 mm quick release (industry standard)
Fits wrists	127-190 mm
Water resistance	5 ATM

Battery

Around two weeks: up to 10 days in smartwatch mode.

With GPS on, up to 15 hours. Makers test with their own settings, so treat these as best-case figures.

Battery (smartwatch mode)	10 days
Battery (GPS)	15 hours
All battery modes	Smartwatch: 10 days; GPS: 15 hours
Charging	proprietary-plug

GPS & navigation

Built-in GPS, so you can record runs and rides without your phone.

GPS	Built-in
Satellite systems	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
Golf courses	43,000

Health & sensors

Tracks heart rate around the clock, plus blood oxygen and HRV.

For sleep, it offers sleep coaching.

Sensors	optical HR, SpO2, gyroscope, accelerometer, compass, ambient light
Heart-rate sensor	Garmin Elevate
Heart-rate tracking	24/7
High/low heart-rate alerts	Yes
Heart-rate variability	Yes
Blood oxygen (SpO2)	Yes
Respiration rate	Yes
Sleep tracking	Sleep coaching
Stress tracking	Yes
Energy score	Body Battery
Cycle tracking	Yes

Safety

Incident detection	Yes

Training

Auto activity detection	Yes
Swim tracking	Pool and open water
Underwater heart rate	Yes
Training metrics	VO2 max, recovery time, HRV status
Strength rep counting	Yes
Heart-rate broadcast	Yes
External sensors	speed/cadence, golf club tags

Smart features

Smart extras include contactless payments and music storage.

Notifications	Yes
Message replies	Android
Contactless payments	Yes
Payment service	Garmin Pay
Music storage	Yes
Find my phone	Yes
Find my watch	Yes

Diving, golf & more

Specialist modes	golf

Specs compiled from Garmin's product pages and datasheets. Manufacturers revise hardware between versions, so check the version on the box. Spotted an error? Tell us.