Garmin Fenix 8 series launched with AMOLED, solar charging variants

Garmin has released some very premium smartwatches targeted at those serious about their health and fitness tracking metrics, and also adventure sports enthusiasts. At the forefront of these use-cases is the brand’s Fenix series, which now has a new entry.

The Garmin Fenix 8 series comes with several feature-packed, GPS-enabled smartwatches, including some variants that can use solar power to ensure a long-lasting battery life. Here’s everything you need to know about these watches.

Garmin Fenix 8 series: Key features and specifications

The Garmin Fenix 8 series smartwatches are available with either an AMOLED display or a solar-charging lens, with an always-on feature. The AMOLED model comes in 43mm, 47mm, and 51mm sizes, while the solar charging model is available in 47mm and 51mm sizes.

Battery life on the 51mm AMOLED display model stands at around 29 days at a stretch, whereas the solar model, the company claims, can last for as long as 48 days.

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The watches sport typical rugged designs, with leak-proof buttons to prevent ingress of water, and a sensor guard to protect all of the sensors inside the watch. One can also get an optional titanium bezel and a scratch-resistant sapphire glass to further enhance their smartwatch’s durability. The case on the smartwatches is rated for water resistance for up to 40 metres as well, making it perfect for scuba divers.

The Garmin Fenix 8 series of smartwatches get speakers and microphones for calling and voice commands, as well as support for two-way messaging with your friends and family via the Garmin Messenger app. Oh, and they get super handy in-built LED flashlights, for which the brightness can be controlled directly from the display. There’s also a red-light mode along with a strobe mode, which is especially useful for signalling in dark environments, should you lose your way.

That’s not likely though, since the Garmin Fenix 8 series of smartwatches are GPS-enabled. They also support GLONASS, GALILEO, and BEIDOU. Built-in Topo-Active maps show you not just the routes you’ll need to follow to get to your destinations, but also the kind of terrain to expect.

The smartwatches also provide users with several suggested routes to stay on track and also get round-trip routing capabilities. Additionally, one gets to see storm alerts, virtual breadcrumbs for the return trip, distance to destination, and total ascent and descent metrics, amongst several other features.

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Besides this, Fenix 8 series smartwatches also provide users with strength training plans of anywhere between four to six weeks, as well as sport-specific workout plans, including skiing, running, climbing, and more.

The smartwatches also come with the usual blood oxygen level and heart rate sensors, and sleep monitoring capabilities (Along with a rather cool nap detection feature, and advanced tracking of one’s sleep metrics). It also gets a handy jet lag adviser, which provides you with personalised suggestions for making the transition to local time zones effectively.

Garmin Fenix 8 series: Pricing and availability

Prices for Garmin’s new Fenix 8 series of smartwatches start at Rs 86,990, and all of them come with a two-year warranty. Other options in the price range include the Apple Watch Ultra 2. And if you’re looking for something a little more pocket-friendly, you can even consider investing in the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra.

Should the Garmin Fenix 8 series of smartwatches have caught your attention though, you can purchase them from Garmin India’s website as well as all other partner retail outlets across the country.