Garmin Fenix ​​8 reviews

Reviews of the Garmin Fenix 8


Dimensions and materials

– 47-51 mm case (titanium/steel + reinforced polymer)
– Ceramized titanium glasses
– reduced thickness (~ 14 mm)

– 42-51 mm box
– titanium/steel + polymer
– Thickness ~ 14.5 mm

– 50 mm box (titanium)
– Thickness 15.7 mm

– 47 mm box (steel)
– Thickness 13 mm

– 43 mm or 50 mm box (titanium/steel)
– Thickness 13.7 mm

– 49 mm box (titanium)
– Thickness 14.4 mm

Screen

– MIP or AMOLED Hybrid (1.4 – 1.5 inches)
– Potential resolution> 280 x 280
– Sapphire glass + anti-reflective treatment

– Transflective Mip (1.2 to 1.4 inches)
– Resolution 260 to 280 x 280

– 1.4 -inch transflective half
– Resolution 280 x 280

– 1.2 inch MIP
– Resolution 240 x 240

– Mip 1.2 to 1.4 inches
– Resolution 240 to 280 x 280

– 1.92 inch OLED screen
– Resolution ~ 502 x 410

Solar technology

– Solar 2.0 improved (increased photovoltaic surface)
– Efficiency in low light revised upwards

– Classic Solar / Sapphire Solar (model 7)

– No, no solar version

– No

– No

– No (quick but not solar recharge)

Autonomy (Smartwatch / GPS mode)

– 28 to 30 days / 60-70 h (GPS mode)
– ~ 100 h in Ultratrac/Shipping

– 18 days / 57 h (GPS)

– 60 days / 140 h (ultramax)

– 7 days / 40 h (GPS)

– 25 days / 120 h (GPS in economical mode)

– ~ 36 h in mixed use (GPS/4G)
– ~ 72 h in low consumption mode

Advanced sensors

– New Garmin Gen 5 optical sensor (FC, SPO2, Potential ECG¹)
– EKG/ECG sensor (certified patent?)
– barometer, compass, thermometer, accelezing, gyroscope, double frequency multi-gNSS
– HRV management/cardiac variability

– Garmin Elevate Gen 4 (FC + SPO2)
– Barometer, compasses, multi-gNSS, etc.

– Optical sensor FC + SPO2
– barometer, compass, double frequency multi-gNSS

– FC + SPO2 + ECG sensor (polar precision premium non-ecg)
– Barometer, compass

– FC + SPO2 sensor
– Barometer, compasses, multi-gNSS

– Optical cardiac sensor + ECG
– Barometer, compass, GNSS L1/L5, etc.

Internal memory / cards

– 32 GB or 64 GB (rumor)
– preloaded topoactive cards (according to region)

– 16 GB (Fenix ​​7) / 32 GB (7x) + preloaded cards

– 32 GB + Offline global cards

– ~ 16 GB + restricted cards (optional)

– 16 GB + Download via SUUNTO APP

– 32 GB + Carto Apple Maps Off-line limited

Navigation & cartography functions

– Carto Multi-continents
– Carto ski, golf, bodies of water
-Turn-by-turn navigation with intelligent recalculation
– Multi-GNSS (GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Beidou, Qzss) Double band
– Complex route planning (via Garmin Connect or thirds Apps)

-Turn-by-turn navigation
– Topo cards, ski tracks, golf, etc.

– Basic over-line world card
– Waypoints
– Double frequency multi-gNSS

– Basic navigation + komoot (via SYNC)
– Hill Splitter, Fuelwise

-Turn-by-turn navigation
– Waypoints, points of interest

– Apple Maps / Komoot / Gaia GPS in third parties
– No internal topographic carto

Personalization options & smartwatch

– Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ant+
– Garmin Pay, Music compatibility (Spotify, Deezer, Amazon Music)
– Health widgets + smart notifications
– advanced dynamic watch

– Same function base (Fenix ​​7)
– Garmin Pay, Music

– Coros Pay Absent
– Basic music, no native apps

– Polar Pay absent
– Unintegrated music

– No NFC payment
– No integrated offline music

– Apple Pay, full apps store, over-line music, etc.

Sports / Performance functions

– VO2 Max Trail, VO2 Max Race, VO2 Max Cycling
– Training load pro, Recovery Advisor ++ (new algos)
– Running dynamics (oscillation, contact on the ground, etc.)
– Advanced multisport profiles (sorting, swimrun, ultra, etc.)
– FC drift detection, estimated lactate

– VO2 max racing, cycling
– LOAD, RECOVERY TIME, etc.

– Complete multisport + mountaineering profile, trail
– Altitude-acclimatization assessment

– Excellent racing/fitness analyzes
– Recovery Pro (Required belt)

– Basic multisport (but strong on ultra-endurance)

– Running, sorting, swimming, etc.
– Advanced fitness (FC, VO2 max) but less “pro” than Garmin

Energy management / recharge

– Owner load (clip or new magnetic dock?)
– Solar 2.0 to boost outdoors
– Ultra-optimized ultra-optimized mode

– Owner load (clip) + Solar

– Owner load (magnetic)

– Owner load (Polar)

– Owner load (magnetic)

– Quick wireless load (standard Qi owner)

Resistance & Certifications

– 10 ATM waterproofing
-MIL-STD-810h certified (extreme temperatures, shocks)
– Higher resistance to scratches (titanium + sapphire)

-10 ATM + MIL-STD-810G/H

– 10 ATM + Resistant titanium construction

-10 ATM + MIL-STD-810G

-10 ATM + MIL-STD-810G

– WR100 (100m) + MIL-STD tests (partial)

Innovative health functions

– HRV follow -up on 24 hours & Sleep Tracking 2.0
– Stress Score (new generation body battery)
– ECG Potentialines REFLETE (for atrial fibrillation detection)
– Optimized continuous pulse oximeter

– Spo2 / Body Battery / Sleep Score
– No ECG (again)

– SPO2, Sleep Tracking Basic
– No ECG

– ECG unavailable
– Orthostatic test (required belt)

– Spo2, Sleep Tracking, no ECG

– ECG native
– SPO2 / Stress / Sleep Tracking

Indicative price (varies depending on finish)

– Between € 850 and € 1,200 (depending on the standard / Solar / Sapphire versions)

– € 700 to € 1,000 (depending on model and finishes)

– ~ 700 €

– ~ 500 €

– ~ 600 €

– ~ € 900 (depending on promotions or bracelets)

Strengths

– monstrous autonomy (with improved solar)
– Carto and ultra-complete navigation
– ECG + new FC sensor
– high -end resistance (titanium, sapphire)
– Personalization and compatibility Garmin ecosystem

– Recognized reliability
– Large user community
– Carto integrated for a long time
– Many sports profiles

– Extreme endurance
– Carto Global Offline
– Focus on high altitude and ultra-trail

– Very advanced race analysis tools (Polar Flow)
– Classic and end design

– Excellent endurance
– Robust construction
– Simple interface

– Complete Apple ecosystem
– ECG, third -party apps
– Ultra-Lisible screen, quick recharge

Limits / disadvantages

– potentially high weight (titanium / steel)
– Premium price (which can exceed € 1,000)
– imposing dimensions for small wrists
– always a bone not as “fluid” as at Apple

– Garmin bones a little “rough” for some
– No ECG

– less supplied coros (third -party apps) ecosystem
– Massive design

– No NFC payment
– Limited carto

– Basic carto compared to Garmin
– No NFC payment

– Lower autonomy in intensive GPS mode
– high price

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