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

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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

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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)

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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)

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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)

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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

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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)

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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

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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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