The Finnish smartwatch manufacturer Suunto has announced a new version of the Suunto 5, the Suunto 5 Peak. However, the new smartwatch looks and feels a lot different from its predecessor as it is both thinner and weighs less. According to the company, the Suunto 5 Peak is their lightest ever GPS sports watch, weighing only 39 grams. To achieve this 41% reduction in weight, the company has switched to a plastic body cover rather than the mineral glass offered in the Suunto 5. The watch is also quite slim with 12.9 mm thickness.
The Suunto 5 Peak has a 1.1-inch display
that offers 218 x 218-pixel resolution. The Suunto 5 Peak also offers the
company’s popular 3D and heat maps which could help users find safer routes for
planning an adventure or when in a pinch. Suunto has also pre-installed more
than 80 sports modes in the Peak and can track your steps, resting and active
heart rate, caloric burn, recovery, sleep quality, and duration.
The battery life offered on the Suunto 5
Peak varies in different modes. The device can last up to 10 days on a single
charge in Time mode. The smartwatch offers three options in sports mode, namely
Performance, Endurance, and Tour. Performance mode offers 20 hours of
continuous usage, Endurance mode gives you 40 hours of use time, and Tour mode
allows for 100 hours of continuous GPS usage.
The device also allows users to control
the music on their smartphones and check notifications. However, Suunto
continues to restrict some smartphone features to Android, such as sending
predefined replies to incoming messages from the smartwatch. You can choose
from six different strap colors, including a speckled option that’s made out of
recycled strap scraps. The Suunto Peak 5 is available for pre-order in the US
and Canada for US$ 329 and will officially go on sale starting February 1. The
smartwatch will be made available globally in Spring 2022.
