Garmin fēnix 8
What You'll Love |
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Yes |
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Battery life (smartwatch mode) |
Up to 21 days (28 days with solar) |
Built-in mapping |
Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
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LED flashlight |
Yes |
Garmin Pay™ |
Yes |
Multi-band GPS |
Yes |
Music storage |
Yes |
Make calls and send texts via voice |
Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Watch display type |
Sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP) |
Solar charging |
Yes |
Touchscreen |
Yes |
10 ATM |
General |
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Strap material |
Silicone |
Lens material |
Power Sapphire™ |
Bezel material |
Titanium |
Case material |
Fibre-reinforced polymer with metal rear cover |
QuickFit™ watch band compatible |
Included (22 mm) |
Physical size |
47 x 47 x 15.2 mm Fits wrists with the following circumference: Silicone band: 125-208 mm UltraFit band: 125-215 mm Leather band: 132-210 mm Metal band: 132-215 mm |
Weight |
80 g (case only: 57 g) |
Leakproof inductive buttons |
Yes |
Built-in speaker/microphone |
Yes |
Display Size |
33 mm (1.3”) diametre |
Display Resolution |
260 x 260 pixels |
Colour display |
Yes |
Large font option |
Yes |
Battery life |
Smartwatch: Up to 21 days/28 days with solar* Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 34 days/58 days with solar* GPS Only: Up to 67 hours/92 hours with solar** All Satellite Systems: Up to 48 hours/59 hours with solar* All Satellite Systems + Multi-band: Up to 37 hours/43 hours with solar*** All Satellite Systems + Music: Up to 13 hours Max Battery GPS: Up to 132 hours/ 283 hours with solar** Expedition GPS: Up to 34 days/ 58 days with solar* *Solar charging, assuming all-day wear with 3 hours per day outside in 50,000 lux conditions **Solar charging, assuming use in 50,000 lux conditions ***Solar charging, assuming use in 50,000 lux conditions; assuming typical use with SatIQ technology |
Charging method |
Garmin proprietary plug charger |
Memory/history |
32 GB |
Clock features |
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Time/date |
yes |
GPS time sync |
Yes |
Automatic daylight saving time |
Yes |
Alarm clock |
Yes |
Timer |
Yes |
Stopwatch |
Yes |
Sunrise/sunset times |
Yes |
Health & Wellness Monitoring |
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Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second) |
Yes |
Yes |
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Yes (high and low) |
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Respiration Rate (24x7) |
Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Meditation |
Yes |
Breathwork |
Yes |
Yes (Advanced) |
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Sleep coach |
Yes |
Nap detection |
Yes |
Yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) |
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Yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) |
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Health Snapshot |
Yes |
Skin temperature |
Yes |
Yes |
Sensors |
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GPS |
Yes |
GLONASS |
Yes |
Galileo |
Yes |
QZSS |
Yes |
BeiDou |
Yes |
SatIQ™ Technology |
Yes |
Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor |
Yes |
Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor |
Yes |
Barometric altimeter |
Yes |
Compass |
Yes |
Gyroscope |
Yes |
Accelerometer |
Yes |
Thermometer |
Yes |
Ambient light sensor |
Yes |
Depth sensor |
yes (to 40 m) |
Daily smart features |
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Connectivity |
Bluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi® |
Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets and apps) |
Yes |
On-device Connect IQ™ Store |
Yes |
Smart Notifications |
Yes |
Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only) |
Yes |
View images from notifications on watch (Android™ only) |
Yes |
Morning report |
Yes |
Calendar |
Yes |
Weather forecasts |
Yes |
Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect™ mobile |
Yes |
Battery Saver - customisable low power watch |
Yes |
Controls smartphone music |
Yes |
Plays and controls watch music |
Yes |
Find my phone |
Yes |
Find my watch |
Yes |
Find My Phone during GPS activity |
Yes |
Compatible with Garmin Messenger app |
Yes |
VIRB® camera remote |
Yes |
Yes |
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Compatible with Garmin Connect™ Mobile |
Yes |
Smartphone compatibility |
iPhone®, Android™ |
Stocks |
Yes |
BLUETOOTH phone calling and voice assistant support |
Yes |
Voice command |
Yes |
Garmin Share |
Yes |
Activity profiles |
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Gym |
Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor rowing, Jump Roping |
Multisport |
Swimming/Running, Triathlon |
WELLNESS |
Walking, Indoor Walking, Pilates, Yoga |
INDOOR RUNNING |
Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Virtual running |
Outdoor running |
Running, Outdoor Track Running, Trail Running, Ultra Running, Obstacle Racing |
Outdoor recreation |
Hiking, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Climbing, Hunting, Horseback Riding, Golfing, Disc Golf, Archery |
Cycling |
Biking, Road biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel biking, Bike commuting, Bike touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross, BMX |
Swim |
Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming |
On the water |
Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Surfing, Kiteboarding, Windsurfing, Fishing, Boating, Sailing, Water Skiing, Wakeboarding, Wakesurfing, Tubing, Snorkeling, Whitewater |
Motor sports |
Motorcycling, Overlanding, Motorcrossing, ATVing, Snowmobiling |
Racket sports |
Tennis, Pickleball, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Padel, Platform Tennis, Racquetball |
Snow & Winter |
Skiing, Snowboarding, Backcountry Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, XC Skate Skiing, Backcountry Skiing, Ice Skating, Snowshoeing |
Sport profiles |
Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Soccer, American Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball |
In the ring |
Boxing, Mixed martial arts |
Dive |
Scuba Diving (single gas), Apnea Diving, Depth App |
Other activity profiles |
Inline Skating |
Safety and tracking features |
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Incident Detection during select activities |
Yes |
Incident detection alert on phone for wearables |
Yes |
Assistance |
Yes |
LiveTrack |
Yes |
Group LiveTrack |
Yes |
Live Event Sharing |
Yes |
Tactical features |
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Dual grid coordinates |
Yes |
Diving features |
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40 metres |
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Single-gas mode |
Yes |
APNOEA mode |
Yes |
Decompression model |
Bühlmann ZHL-16c with gradient factors |
Nitrox support |
Yes |
Gas mixes |
Air, Nitrox (21-40% Oxygen) |
PO2 |
Up to 1.6 with customisable Deco settings |
Auto start/end dive |
Yes |
Custom end-dive timeout |
Yes (20 sec to 10 min) |
Safety Stop |
Yes (customisable off/3min/5min) |
Deep Stops |
Yes (using custom gradient factors) |
Customisable conservatism |
Yes (low/medium/high or custom using gradient factors) |
Dive ascent/descent rate indicator |
Yes |
Automatic altitude adjustment |
Yes |
No fly time |
yes |
Dive planner |
Yes (Basic NDL & Gas Planner) |
Tides |
Yes |
Backlight |
Yes (configurable intensity; always on) |
Automatically saves dive entry and exit locations |
Yes |
Sync dive log to Garmin Dive™ Mobile app |
Yes |
Alerts & alarms |
Yes (vibration only) |
3-axis dive compass |
Yes with adjustable heading, quick change to 90R, 90L, and Reciprocal. Indicates degrees and direction back to set heading. |
Missed Deco Lockout |
Yes (can be disabled prior to dive with user acknowledgement) |
Surface diver status widget |
Yes (Surface Interval, no fly time, N2 loading, CNS, OTU, and Tissue Compartment status) |
Boating features |
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Wearable trolling motor remote |
Yes |
Activity tracking features |
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Step counter |
Yes |
Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity; walk for a couple of minutes to reset it) |
Yes |
Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal) |
Yes |
Yes |
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Floors climbed |
Yes |
Distance travelled |
Yes |
Yes |
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TrueUp™ |
Yes |
Move IQ™ |
Yes |
Garmin Connect™ Challenges app |
Yes (optional Connect IQ app) |
Fitness equipment/gym |
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Cardio workouts |
Yes |
Strength workouts |
Yes |
HIIT workouts |
Yes |
Yoga workouts |
Yes |
Pilates workouts |
Yes |
On-screen workout animations |
Yes |
On-Screen Workout Muscle Map |
Yes |
Automatic rep counting |
Yes |
Training, planning and analysis features |
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Customisable screen(s) |
Yes |
Downloadable training plans |
Yes |
Course guidance |
Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Race glance/widget |
Yes |
Yes |
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HRV stress test (measures your heart rate variability while standing still, for 3 minutes, to provide you with an estimated stress level; the scale of this is 1 to 100; low scores indicate lower stress levels) |
Yes (with compatible accessory) |
HR Broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+® to paired devices) |
Yes |
Yes (with compatible accessory) |
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GPS speed and distance |
Yes |
Customisable activity profiles |
Yes |
Auto Pause® |
Yes |
Interval training |
Yes |
Improved interval (includes open repeats, intervals data page, rest screen and auto detection) |
Yes |
Advanced workouts |
Yes |
Power Modes - customisable in-activity battery settings |
Yes |
HRM running pace and distance |
Yes |
Auto Lap® |
Yes |
Manual lap |
Yes |
Rest timer |
Yes |
Configurable lap alerts |
Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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ENDURANCE SCORE |
Yes |
Load ratio |
Yes |
Yes |
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Training load focus |
Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Primary benefit (Training Effect labels) |
Yes |
Workout benefit |
Yes |
Customisable alerts |
Yes |
Audio prompts |
Yes |
Multisport auto transition |
Yes |
Finish time |
Yes |
Virtual partner |
Yes |
Race an activity |
Yes |
Auto multisport activities |
Yes |
Multi-sport |
Yes |
Garmin Live Segments |
Yes |
Strava Live Segments |
Yes |
Round-trip course creator (running/cycling) |
Yes |
Yes |
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Touch and/or button lock |
Yes |
Hot keys |
Yes |
Auto scroll |
Yes |
Activity history on watch |
Yes |
Yes |
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Unified Training Status |
Yes |
Running features |
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GPS-based distance, time and pace |
Yes |
Running dynamics |
Yes |
Yes |
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Yes (GCT balance with accessory) |
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Yes |
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Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute) |
Yes |
Yes |
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Grade-adjusted pace |
Yes |
Yes |
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Yes (with compatible accessory) |
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Yes |
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Run workouts |
Yes |
HILL SCORE |
Yes |
Trail run auto climb |
Yes |
Yes |
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Course- and weather-specific race predictor |
Yes |
Foot pod capable |
Yes |
Run/Walk/Stand detection |
Yes |
Golfing features |
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Yes |
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Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green) |
Yes |
Yardage to layups/doglegs |
Yes |
Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course) |
Automatic |
yes |
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Custom targets |
Yes |
Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit) |
Yes |
Yes |
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Full vector map |
Yes |
Auto CourseView updates |
Yes |
Yes |
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Hazards and course targets |
Yes |
Yes |
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PlaysLike distance |
Yes |
Touch-targeting (touch target on display to see the distance to any point) |
Yes |
Handicap scoring |
Yes |
Swing Tempo |
Yes |
Tempo Training |
Yes |
Round timer/odometer |
Yes |
Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory) |
Yes |
Wind speed and direction (requires connection to the golf app) |
Yes |
VIRTUAL CADDIE |
Yes |
Pairs with Garmin Golf app |
Yes |
Tournament legal |
Yes |
Yes |
Outdoor recreation |
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Point-to-point navigation |
Yes |
Breadcrumb trail in real time |
Yes |
Back to start |
Yes |
TracBack® |
Yes |
UltraTrac mode |
Yes |
Around Me mode |
Yes |
Up Ahead |
Yes |
NextFork™ navigation |
Yes |
Elevation profile |
Yes |
Distance to destination |
Yes |
Barometric trend indicator with storm alert |
Yes |
Yes |
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Vertical speed |
Yes |
Total ascent/descent |
Yes |
Rest Timer (Ultra Run only) |
Yes |
Auto Rest |
Yes |
Future elevation plot |
Yes |
Preloaded road and trail maps |
Yes |
Preloaded ski resort maps |
Yes |
Downloadable cartography support |
Yes |
GPS coordinates |
Yes |
Sight 'N Go |
Yes |
Area calculation |
Yes (via Connect IQ™) |
Fish forecast |
Yes |
Projected waypoint |
Yes |
Sun and moon information |
Yes |
Expedition GPS Activity |
Yes |
Tides |
Yes |
Tides Glance |
Yes |
Cycling features |
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Courses |
Yes |
Bike lap and lap maximum power (with power sensor) |
Yes |
Race an activity |
Yes |
Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories) |
Yes |
FTP (Functional Threshold Power) |
Yes (with compatible accessory) |
Power curve and % FTP workouts |
Yes |
Garmin cycle map (routable cycling-specific street map) |
Yes |
Yes |
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Advanced cycling dynamics |
Yes |
Compatible with Vector™ and Rally™ (power meters) |
Yes |
Compatible with Varia Vision™ (head-mounted display) |
Yes |
Compatible with Varia™ radar (rear-facing radar) |
Yes |
Compatible with Varia™ lights |
Yes |
Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor) |
Yes |
Power meter compatible |
Yes |
Power guide |
Yes |
Swimming features |
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Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) |
Yes |
Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) |
Yes |
Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only) |
Yes |
Drill logging (pool swim only) |
Yes |
Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only) |
Yes |
"Repeat on" rest timer (pool swim only) |
Yes |
Auto rest (pool swim only) |
Yes |
Time and distance alerts |
Yes |
Time and distance alerts |
Yes |
Pacing alerts (pool swim only) |
Yes |
Countdown start |
Yes |
Pool swim workouts |
Yes |
Critical swim speed |
Yes |
Underwater wrist-based heart rate |
Yes |
Heart rate from external HRM (real-time during rests, interval and session stats during rests, and automatic heart rate download post-swim) |
Yes (with HRM-Tri, HRM-Swim, HRM-Pro or HRM-Pro Plus) |
Kid activity tracking features |
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Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app |
Yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app) |
Security Information |
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Security updates until at least (YYYY-MM-DD) |
2026-08-27 |
Year: 2025
Reference: 010-02906-11
Condition: Unworn
Box: Yes
Papers: Yes
Case: 47mm , Polymer
Bracelet: Silicone
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