Garmin Fenix 8
Garmin Fenix 8
Garmin Fenix 8
Garmin Fenix 8
Garmin Fenix 8
Garmin Fenix 8
Garmin Fenix 8
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Garmin Fenix 8

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BE LIMITLESS

For serious athletes and adventurers who want to push beyond their limits, this premium multisport GPS smartwatch is built to perform and styled for larger wrists — with advanced strength training features, dive capability, an internal speaker and mic for voice features, a built-in LED flashlight and more.

BRIGHT, CRISP AMOLED DISPLAY

UP TO 29 DAYS OF BATTERY LIFE IN SMARTWATCH MODE

SPEAKER AND MICROPHONE FOR VOICE MESSAGING1 AND CONTROL

BRIGHT BUILT-IN LED FLASHLIGHT

SPORT-SPECIFIC STRENGTH WORKOUTS

24/7 HEALTH AND WELLNESS FEATURES

WHAT YOU'LL LOVE

RUGGED BY DESIGN

Built to endure, this premium design is dive-rated and features leakproof buttons, a metal sensor guard cover and bright 1.4″ AMOLED display with options for a scratch-resistant lens and titanium bezel. It’s tested to U.S. military standards for thermal, shock and water resistance.

BUILT-IN SPEAKER AND MICROPHONE

Make and take phone calls from your watch when it’s paired to your smartphone. Plus, control watch functions with off-grid voice commands — or use your smartphone’s voice assistant to respond to text messages and more.

BUILT-IN LED FLASHLIGHT

A true integrated flashlight with variable light intensities and a red safety light gives you greater awareness in the dark, providing convenient illumination when you need it. Strobe mode can even match your running cadence.

GARMIN COACH

Prepare for your next race, train for a milestone, or simply improve your fitness with Garmin Coach adaptive or prebuilt running, cycling or strength training plans. For more personalised workouts, select plans even adapt based on your performance and health metrics.

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER

Begin each day with a customisable morning report offering a summary of health and wellness information. Use the training readiness feature, which looks at a variety of health metrics, to maximise your training efficiency and recovery2 — to help prevent burnout.

ENHANCED MAP NAVIGATION

A dynamic round-trip routing feature lets you enter how far you want to go — and get suggested routes that will guide you back on time. You can also view terrain contours on TopoActive maps3 and access preloaded maps for golf courses and ski resorts around the world.

UNLEASH A STRONGER YOU

PERFORMANCE FEATURES


ENDURANCE SCORE

Using your VO2 max, training loads and other factors, this feature helps gauge your ability to sustain prolonged effort.

VISUAL RACE PREDICTOR

Get an estimate of what your pace could be for a 5K, 10K, half-marathon and marathon.

PACEPRO™ TECHNOLOGY

Plan race-day strategy with GPS-based pace guidance for a selected course or distance.

CLIMBPRO FEATURE

See real-time information on your current and upcoming climbs on downloaded courses.

GRADE-ADJUSTED PACE

Get your equivalent running pace at the same effort on flat ground or when ascending.


TRAINING READINESS

From the moment you wake up, get a readiness score based on your sleep quality2, recovery, training load and more, so you can determine if it’s a good day to go hard — or take it easy.

Training status

Get insight, and know whether you’re training productively, peaking or strained.

PERFORMANCE METRICS

Gauge your performance with advanced training metrics such as VO2 max, training load and more.

MULTISPORT AUTO TRANSITION

This feature detects sport changes between swim, bike and run in multisport activities — so you can focus on the race and let your watch take care of recording splits.

HILL SCORE

Measure your capability for running uphill, and evaluate your progress over time based on your VO2 max and training history.


DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS

View your entire week of daily suggested workouts, which adapt after every run or ride.

RECOVERY TIME

Know how long you need to recover before your next high-effort workout based on your latest training.

RACE WIDGET

Prepare for your next race with training tips, personalised daily suggested workouts and more.

WRIST-BASED RUNNING DYNAMICS

View crucial running metrics such as cadence, stride length, ground contact time and more.

GARMIN COACH

Prepare for your next race, train for a milestone, or simply improve your fitness with Garmin  Coach adaptive or prebuilt  running, cycling or strength training plans. For more personalised workouts, select plans even adapt based on your performance and health metrics.


ACTIVITIES AND FUNCTIONS


TRACK YOUR ACTIVITIES

Use preloaded activity profiles to get data and insight from your active pursuits. Even track team sport activities such as soccer, football, racquet sports and more.

RECREATIONAL DIVING

A 40-metre dive rating and leakproof metal buttons let you reach new depths with support for scuba and apnea dive activities.

HIIT WORKOUTS

Track your HIIT workouts, including AMRAP, EMOM, Tabata or custom workouts.

ANIMATED WORKOUTS

Follow animated workouts for cardio, strength, yoga and pilates on the watch screen.

BACKCOUNTRY SKI AND SNOWBOARD

Get ascent and descent data along with metrics such as cadence, stride length and grade.


XC Ski Power

Measure exercise load when paired with an HRM-Pro™ Plus chest strap (sold separately).

SURF ACTIVITY

Record waves surfed, maximum speed reached, distance travelled and more. Use Surfline Sessions™ technology to capture video of waves you ride in front of a Surfline® camera.

MTB DYNAMICS

Track the details of your ride with specialised Grit® and Flow™ measurements.




FIND YOUR WAY


OUTDOOR MAPS+

Subscribe to Outdoor Maps+ for premium mapping content, such as satellite imagery and enhanced topographic maps, downloaded directly to your watch.

SATIQ™ TECHNOLOGY

Get superior positioning accuracy with multi-band GPS while optimising battery life.

ABC SENSORS

Navigate your next trail with an altimeter, barometer and 3-axis electronic compass.

MULTICONTINENT TOPO MAPS

Download TopoActive maps from around the world via Wi-Fi® connectivity. Easily load and update maps without using a computer.

NEXTFORK™ MAP GUIDE

Navigate with a quick glance, and see the distance to the next intersection and the trail name.


UP AHEAD FEATURE

Get at-a-glance awareness for selected POI checkpoints ahead — such as aid stations — during a race.

COURSES WITH TURN-BY-TURN DIRECTIONS

Create or find existing courses in the Garmin Connect™ smart-device app, or sync from your favourite third-party platforms and get turn-by-turn directions.

SKIVIEW™ MAPS

View run names and difficulty ratings for more than 2,000 preloaded ski resorts worldwide.

GOLF COURSE MAPS

Get preloaded full-colour CourseView maps for more than 43,000 golf courses around the world.



HEALTH FEATURES


MORNING REPORT

Get a customisable overview of your sleep, training outlook, HRV status, weather and more as soon as you wake up.

HRV STATUS

Gain a better understanding of your overall health, recovery and training performance while you sleep.

WRIST-BASED HEART RATE

The watch constantly samples your heart rate2 to help you gauge how hard you work during activities.

pulse ox sensor

Track your blood oxygen saturation while you’re awake or asleep, and gain awareness of how you’re adapting to altitude4.

Sleep coach

Get a sleep score and personalised coaching for how much sleep you need. Track sleep stages, and get insights to improve sleep quality2.


NAP DETECTION

Automatically track or log your naps to see how they benefit your body and to check the recommended time and duration they should be.

JET LAG ADVISER

Help to minimise the effects of jet lag with guidance on light exposure, sleep schedule and exercise.

BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITORING

Track your body’s energy levels to find the best times for activity and rest2.

STRESS TRACKING

See if you're having a calm, balanced or stressful day.

HEALTH SNAPSHOT™ FEATURE

Log a 2-minute session to record key health stats, then generate a report to share with your healthcare provider.


RESPIRATION TRACKING

See how you’re breathing throughout the day and night.

HYDRATION TRACKING

Log your daily fluid intake as a reminder to stay hydrated.

ALTITUDE AND HEAT ACCLIMATION

See how you’re holding up to the current elevation or heat based on your health metrics.

WOMEN’S HEALTH TRACKING

Track and log your menstrual cycle or pregnancy to get exercise and nutrition education.



CONNECTED FEATURES


GARMIN CONNECT APP

See your health and fitness information, connect with friends and more.

GARMIN MESSENGER™ APP

Communicate via two-way text messaging5 on your wrist.

SMART NOTIFICATIONS

Receive emails, texts and alerts on your smartwatch when paired with your iPhone® or Android™ smartphone.

MUSIC

Download songs plus playlists from your Spotify, Deezer or Amazon Music accounts (subscription may be required). Use your wireless headphones for phone-free listening.

GARMIN PAY™ CONTACTLESS PAYMENTS

Breeze through checkout lines or transit systems with participating providers.


Garmin Share

Use this feature to easily share saved locations, courses and workouts with friends’ compatible Garmin devices.

SAFETY AND TRACKING FEATURES

If you feel unsafe or if your watch senses that an incident occurred, your watch will send a message with your live location6.

STOCKS TRACKER

Keep track of up to 50 of your favourite stocks7 — right from your wrist.

CONNECT IQ™ STORE

Add watch faces, data fields and apps from your paired smartphone.

POWER MANAGER

View how various settings and sensors impact your watch's battery life.

What You'll Love

Sleep Score and Insights X
Battery life (smartwatch mode) Up to 29 days (13 days always-on)
BUILT-IN MAPPING X
Pulse Ox blood oxygen saturation X
LED flashlight X
Garmin Pay™ X
MULTI-BAND GPS X
Music storage X
Make calls and send texts via voice X
training readiness X
Training status X
Watch display type AMOLED
Touchscreen X
Water rating 10 ATM

General

Strap material Silicone
Lens material Corning® Gorilla® Glass or sapphire crystal
Bezel material Stainless steel or titanium
Case material Fibre-reinforced polymer with metal rear cover
QuickFit watch band compatible Included (26 mm)
Physical size 51 x 51 x 14.7 mm
Fits wrists with the following circumference:
Silicone band: 127-210 mm
UltraFit band: 127-225 mm
Leather band: 135-213 mm
Metal band: 135-225 mm
Weight Stainless Steel: 102 g (case only: 74 g)
Titanium: 92 g (case only: 64 g)
Leakproof inductive buttons X
Built-in speaker/microphone X
Display Size 35.56 mm (1.4”) diametre
Display Resolution 454 x 454 pixels
Colour display X
Large font option X
Battery type Lithium ion
Battery life Smartwatch: Up to 29 days (13 days always-on)
Battery saver watch mode: Up to 41 days
GPS Only: Up to 84 hours (65 hours always-on)
All Satellite Systems: Up to 68 hours (54 hours always-on)
All Satellite Systems + Multi-band: Up to 62 hours (49 hours always-on)*
All Satellite Systems + Music: Up to 18 hours
Max Battery GPS: Up to 145 hours
Expedition GPS: Up to 31 days
*Assuming typical use with SatIQ technology
Charging method Garmin proprietary plug charger
Memory/history 32 GB

Clock features

Time/date
GPS time sync
Automatic daylight saving time
Alarm clock
Timer
Stopwatch
Sunrise/sunset times

Health & Wellness Monitoring

Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second) X
Daily Resting Heart Rate X
Abnormal Heart Rate Alerts Yes (high and low)
Respiration Rate (24x7) X
FITNESS AGE X
BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITOR X
All-day stress X
Relaxation Breathing Timer X
MEDITATION X
Breathwork X
SLEEP Yes (Advanced)
SLEEP COACH X
Nap detection  X
Hydration Yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
Women's Health Yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
Health Snapshot X
Skin temperature X
JET LAG ADVISER X

Sensors

GPS X
GLONASS X
Galileo X
QZSS X
BeiDou X
SatIQ™ Technology X
Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor X
Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor X
Barometric altimeter X
Compass X
Gyroscope X
Accelerometer X
Thermometer X
Ambient light sensor X
Depth sensor yes (to 40 m)

Daily smart features

Connectivity Bluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi®
Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets and apps) X
On-device Connect IQ™ Store X
Smart Notifications X
Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only) X
View images from notifications on watch (Android™ only) X
Morning report X
Calendar X
Weather forecasts X
Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect™ mobile X
Battery Saver - customisable low power watch X
Controls smartphone music X
Plays and controls watch music X
Find my phone X
Find my watch X
Find My Phone during GPS activity X
Compatible with Garmin Messenger app X
Smart trainer control X
Compatible with Garmin Connect™ Mobile X
Smartphone compatibility iPhone®, Android™
Stocks X
BLUETOOTH phone calling and voice assistant support X
Voice command X
RED SHIFT MODE X
Garmin Share X
Passcode X

Workout and Training Plans

Daily Suggested Workout - Running
Daily Suggested Workout - Cycling
Daily Suggested Workout - Walking
Garmin Running Coach
Garmin Running Coach Experts
Garmin Cycling Coach
Garmin Coach - Prebuilt Cycling Plans
Garmin Coach - Strength
Cardio workouts
Strength workouts
HIIT workouts
Yoga workouts
Pilates workouts
On-screen workout animations
On-Screen Workout Muscle Map

Activity profiles

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

Incident Detection during select activities
Incident detection alert on phone for wearables
Assistance
LiveTrack
Group LiveTrack
Live Event Sharing

Tactical features

Dual grid coordinates

Diving features

Dive activity maximum operating depth 40 metres
Single-gas mode X
APNOEA mode X
Decompression model Bühlmann ZHL-16c with gradient factors
Nitrox support X
Gas mixes Air, Nitrox (21-40% Oxygen)
PO2 Up to 1.6 with customisable Deco settings
Auto start/end dive X
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)
Dive ascent/descent rate indicator X
Automatic altitude adjustment X
No fly time X
Dive planner Yes (Basic NDL & Gas Planner)
Tides X
Backlight Yes (configurable intensity; always on)
Automatically saves dive entry and exit locations X
Sync dive log to Garmin Dive™ Mobile app X
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

Wearable trolling motor remote

Activity tracking features

Step counter X
Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity; walk for a couple of minutes to reset it) X
Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal) X
Calories Burned X
Floors climbed X
Distance travelled X
Intensity minutes X
TrueUp™ X
Move IQ™ X
Garmin Connect™ Challenges app Yes (optional Connect IQ app)
Automatic rep counting X

Training, planning and analysis features

Customisable screen(s) X
Downloadable training plans X
Course guidance X
HR zones X
HR alerts X
HR calories X
% HR max X
% HRR X
recovery time X
Auto max HR X
Race glance/widget X
HRV Status X
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) X
Respiration rate (during exercise) Yes (with compatible accessory)
GPS speed and distance X
Customisable activity profiles X
Auto Pause® automatic timer halt X
Interval training X
Improved interval (includes open repeats, intervals data page, rest screen and auto detection) X
Advanced workouts X
Power Modes - customisable in-activity battery settings X
HRM running pace and distance X
Auto Lap® X
Manual lap X
Rest timer X
Configurable lap alerts X
Heat and altitude acclimation X
VO2 Max (Run) X
VO2 Max (Trail Run) X
Real-time stamina X
endurance score X
Load ratio X
TRAINING LOAD X
Training load focus X
training effect X
Training effect (anaerobic) X
Primary benefit (Training Effect labels) X
Workout benefit X
Customisable alerts X
Voice alerts X
Multisport auto transition X
Finish time X
Virtual partner X
Race an activity X
Auto multisport activities X
Multi-sport X
Garmin Live Segments X
Strava Live Segments X
Round-trip course creator (running/cycling) X
TRENDLINE™ POPULARITY ROUTING X
Touch and/or button lock X
Shortcuts X
Auto scroll X
Activity history on watch X
Physio TrueUp X
Unified training status X

Running features

GPS-based distance, time and pace X
Running dynamics X
Vertical oscillation and ratio X
Ground contact time and balance Yes (GCT balance with accessory)
Stride length (real time) X
cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute) X
Running power X
Grade-adjusted pace X
Performance condition X
Lactate threshold Yes (with compatible accessory)
PacePro™ Pacing Strategies X
Run workouts X
hill score X
Trail run auto climb X
Race predictor X
Course- and weather-specific race predictor X
Foot pod capable X
Run/Walk/Stand detection X

Golfing features

Preloaded with 43,000 courses worldwide X
Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green) X
Yardage to layups/doglegs X
Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course) Automatic
DIGITAL SCORECARD X
Custom targets X
Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit) X
Garmin AutoShot™ X
Full vector map X
Auto CourseView updates X
GREEN VIEW WITH MANUAL PIN POSITION X
Hazards and course targets X
PinPointer X
PlaysLike distance X
Touch-targeting (touch target on display to see the distance to any point) X
Handicap scoring X
Swing Tempo X
Tempo Training X
Round timer/odometer X
Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory) X
Wind speed and direction (requires connection to the golf app) X
VIRTUAL CADDIE X
Pairs with Garmin Golf app X
Tournament legal X
Green Contours (with Garmin Golf membership) X

Outdoor recreation

Point-to-point navigation X
Bread crumbtrail in real time X
Back to start X
TracBack® X
UltraTrac mode X
Explore Nearby X
Up Ahead X
NextFork™ navigation X
Elevation profile X
Distance to destination X
Barometric trend indicator with storm alert X
ClimbPro™ Ascent Planner X
Vertical speed X
Total ascent/descent X
Rest Timer (Ultra Run only) X
AUTO REST X
Future elevation plot X
Preloaded road and trail maps Yes (Sapphire Editions only)
Preloaded ski resort maps X
Downloadable cartography support X
GPS coordinates X
Sight 'N Go X
Area calculation Yes (via Connect IQ™)
FISH FORECAST X
Projected waypoint X
Sun and moon information X
Expedition GPS Activity X
Tides X
Tides Glance X

Cycling features

Courses X
Bike lap and lap maximum power (with power sensor) X
Race an activity X
Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories) X
FTP (Functional Threshold Power) Yes (with compatible accessory)
Power curve and % FTP workouts X
Garmin cycle map (routable cycling-specific street map) X
MTB Grit & Flow X
Advanced cycling dynamics X
Compatible with Vector™ and Rally™ (power meters) X
Compatible with Varia Vision™ (head-mounted display) X
Compatible with Varia™ radar (rear-facing radar) X
Compatible with Varia™ lights X
Compatible with Varia headlight camera X
Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor) X
Power meter compatible X
Power guide X

Swimming features

Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) X
Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) X
Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only) X
Drill logging (pool swim only) X
Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only) X
"Repeat on" rest timer (pool swim only) X
Auto rest (pool swim only) X
Time and distance alerts X
Pacing alerts (pool swim only) X
Countdown start X
Pool swim workouts X
Critical swim speed X
Underwater wrist-based heart rate X
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

Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app Yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app)