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Garmin Fenix 8 51mm Multisport AMOLED GPS Smartwatch

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Be limitless. The fenix® 8 multisport GPS smartwatch is built for serious athletes and outdoor adventurers who want to push beyond their limits. It features a big, bright 1.4” AMOLED display with scratch-resistant sapphire lens, durable titanium bezel and advanced strength training plans and targeted workouts to boost your body’s stamina and performance. Pair with your smartphone for on-wrist calling with the built-in speaker and mic. Plus, there’s a powerful built-in LED flashlight for after-dark visibility. Go strong with up to 29 days of battery life in smartwatch mode.

FEATURES & PERFORMANCE:

  • Advanced multisport GPS smartwatch for athletes and adventurers
  • Features a bright 1.4” AMOLED display, stainless steel bezel, enhanced graphical interface, and a built-in LED flashlight for increased visibility in the dark
  • Comes with targeted strength training plans, real-time stamina tracking, sport-specific workouts, and a full range of built-in sport apps
  • Tracks your training readiness score based on your sleep quality, recovery, training load, and HRV status
  • Built-in speaker and mic lets you make and take phone calls and send text messages from your wrist when paired to a smartphone
  • Off-grid voice command features lets you access watch controls without smartphone connection
  • Multi-band GPS with SatIQ™ technology comes with built-in sensors for 3-axis compass, gyroscope and barometric altimeter for superior positioning accuracy
  • The dynamic round-trip routing feature lets you set a target distance and receive turn-by-turn directions that adjust to get you back to your start on schedule
  • 40-meter dive rating and leakproof metal buttons with support for scuba and other diving activities
  • Built-in wrist-based heart rate monitor provides 24/7 health and wellness monitoring, along with sleep, respiration, and pulse ox tracking
  • The ECG app can record your heart rhythm and check for signs of atrial fibrillation
  • Features downloadable TopoActive maps with relief shading and built-in maps for thousands of golf courses and ski resorts worldwide
  • Great for everyday wearability with live connected and smart phone compatible notifications, music storage, Garmin Pay™ contactless payments, and more
  • Thermal and shock-resistant to MIL-STD 810, the watch features a metal sensor guard cover that protects essential sensors from damage and wear on all adventures

BATTERY LIFE :

  • Lasts up to 29 days in smartwatch mode
  • Lasts up to 84 hours in GPS mode

  • Brand : Garmin
  • Country of Origin : Imported
  • Web ID: 24GMNUFNX8XXXXXXXTCHA

REVIEWS

4.5
100%
Recommended

124 Reviews

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Impossible - Like Everything Garmin

Nothing intuitive. Despite having kayaking as a sport, Garmin chat said no navigational charts can be used wit it. Trying to locate LiveTrack on my phone (Garmin Connect) each time required such a search that I usually gave up. This is my fourth Garmin product and not one is easy to use. Very disappointed.

Way Too Pricey

Long time Apple Watch User, figured to give it a fair trial. Definitely have few nice niche fitness features, however its way too much of steep price difference. There is just no way for me to justify the price difference between the Apple Ultra. If they were at the same price point, than I can forgo some of the Apple integration I missed but for me it was not worth it.

Dependable, Rugged, Life Saving

I got this shortly after it's release in October of 2024. I have worn it everyday since buying it. I've gotten many compliments on it. The features alone are worth it. This watch actually helped save my life. I use the GPS tracking for dirt bike rides daily. I've had multiple close calls on my bike, but this watch was able to provide help to me from the gps, flashlight, and body monitoring vitals. Although it doesn't take blood pressures it was able to show HR, RR, and BPM out of range when I became extremely dehydrated. Showed the way out of remote areas when turned around. The flashlight is perfect and lit my way out of the mountains when my other lights failed. The battery life alone is worth more than any other watch I have tried. I wish it had a few more features for text. Eg. talk to text or write to text. The voice calling failed on mine maybe a function disabled but it's still great. It helped me identify the sources of stress in my life too. There are so many features I don't use. If you question its worth. Don't. It's dependable, rugged, life saving, and lasts for weeks while using GPS, the led light, and texting.

Great Watch Overall, But Recurring Sensor Dropouts

I really like the Fenix 8 overall — the display, features, training metrics and daily insights are excellent. However, I’m disappointed with recurring sensor connection dropouts, especially during indoor cycling workouts. My setup is entirely within the Garmin ecosystem: Tacx Flow Smart trainer, Garmin HRM, cadence and speed sensors. Using the same setup and environment, my Edge bike computer remains stable, while the Fenix 8 repeatedly loses connection. I also previously used an Epix Gen 2 in the same indoor and outdoor scenarios, and this level of signal loss did not happen with the same frequency. The issue is not limited to indoor training — I’ve also experienced sensor dropouts during outdoor rides. Occasional dropouts can happen, but frequent and repeated losses on a premium watch are frustrating and affect confidence in using it for training. I haven’t found a reliable solution so far.

Awesome Display!!

Big upgrade from my Fenix 6. The display is the biggest update!!

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