Garmin Fenix 8

The Garmin Fenix 8 is a premium multisport watch with AMOLED display, long battery life, advanced sensors and mapping designed for trail running, hiking & outdoor sports.

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#3 of 34 watch by score5 video reviews

€899.99

Pricier than 85% of watch · category average €512

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Key specs

Battery (Smartwatch Mode): Up to 29 days
Battery (GPS Only): Up to 84 hours
Battery (All Satellite Systems): Up to 68 hours
Water Resistance: 10 ATM

Spec profile

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Strengths

GPS batterySmartwatch batteryFeaturesWater resistance

Weak points

LightnessAffordability

GPS battery
84 hTop 10%
Smartwatch battery
29 daysTop 19%
Features
15Top 9%
Water resistance
10 ATMTop 24%
Lightness
92 g
Affordability
$900

Technical Specifications

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Essentials

€899.99

August 2024

Battery

Up to 29 days

Up to 84 hours

Up to 68 hours

Display

AMOLED

1.4 inch (35.56 mm)

454 x 454 pixels

Yes

Build & durability

Fibre-reinforced polymer with metal rear cover

Titanium

Power Sapphire™

10 ATM

Features

~1000 nits

32 GB

Multi-band GNSS, Offline maps, Turn-by-turn directions, Route & back-to-start navigation, Barometric altimeter, Compass, Blood oxygen (SpO2), ECG, AMOLED display, Touchscreen, Music on the watch, Contactless payments, LED flashlight, Microphone / voice, Race predictor & pacing

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The Garmin Fenix 8 was released in August 2024.

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A higher overall score (98 vs 90)
Longer battery (36 vs 29 days)
More storage (64 vs 32 GB)

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A higher overall score (98 vs 90)
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Longer battery (36 vs 29 days)

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Garmin Fenix 9

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$999.99+$100Score 74−16

Better than Garmin Fenix 8 at:

More storage (64 vs 32 GB)

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Spec profile

Each axis ranks against the 34 products in Watch on the site: the further out, the more it stands out in that spec (lighter, cheaper…).

Center: lowest in the category · Edge: highest

Strengths

GPS batterySmartwatch batteryFeaturesWater resistance

Weak points

LightnessAffordability

GPS battery
84 hTop 10%
Smartwatch battery
29 daysTop 19%
Features
15Top 9%
Water resistance
10 ATMTop 24%
Lightness
92 g
Affordability
$900

Garmin Fenix 8

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