fēnix® 8 – 47 mm, AMOLED Slate Gray with Black Silicone Band
Be limitless. The fēnix® 8 multisport GPS smartwatch is built for serious athletes and outdoor adventurers who want to push beyond their limits. It features a bright 1.4” AMOLED display, stainless steel bezel and powerful built-in LED flashlight for after-dark visibility. A built-in speaker and mic enable you to make and take calls from your wrist when your watch is paired to your smartphone. Power up your body’s performance, endurance and resistance to injury with the latest in targeted strength training plans plus a full range of sport-specific workouts. Performance insights help manage your exertion and build stamina, while training readiness features show how much recovery time you need between workouts, based on 24/7 health and wellness monitoring of heart rate, respiration, stress, sleep and more (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked). Take to the trails with built-in ABC sensors and TopoActive maps that can be easily downloaded via Wi-Fi® connectivity. The dynamic round-trip routing feature helps simplify the planning of your runs or rides — letting you set your target distance and receive turn-by-turn directions that adjust to get you back to your start on schedule. Enjoy extended off-grid adventures with up to 16 days of battery life in smartwatch mode. Plus, a 40-meter dive rating and leakproof metal buttons let you reach new depths of adventure. Additional features include music storage, Garmin Pay™ contactless payments (with a supported country and payment network), smart notifications (compatible smartphone required) and more.
- Advanced multisport GPS smartwatch for athletes/adventurers features a bright 1.4” AMOLED display, stainless steel bezel, enhanced graphical interface and a built-in LED flashlight for after- dark visibility
- Power up your body’s performance, endurance and resistance to injury with targeted strength training plans, real-time stamina tracking, sport-specific workouts and a full range of built-in sports apps
- Battery performance: up to 16 days in smartwatch mode; up to 47 hours in GPS mode
- Your training readiness score is based on sleep quality, recovery, training load and HRV status to determine if you’re primed to go hard and reap the rewards (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked)
- For your active lifestyle, a built-in speaker and mic let you make and take phone calls from your wrist when your watch is paired to your smartphone — and you can even use your smartphone’s voice assistant to respond to text messages and more
- Off-grid voice command feature lets you access select watch controls even without a smartphone connection
- Navigate the outdoors with superior positioning accuracy, thanks to multi-band GPS with SatIQ™ technology plus built-in sensors for 3-axis compass, gyroscope and barometric altimeter
- Dynamic round-trip routing feature helps add variety to your workouts — letting you set your 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 let you reach new depths with support for scuba and apnea dive activities
- 24/7 health and wellness monitoring with wrist-based heart rate, advanced sleep monitoring, respiration tracking, Pulse Ox and more (this is not a medical device, and data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked; Pulse Ox not available in all countries)
- ECG app can record your heart rhythm and check for signs of atrial fibrillation (not available in all regions; for people 22 years or older)[HN1]
- Explore new vistas with downloadable TopoActive maps with relief shading — plus built-in maps for thousands of golf courses and ski resorts worldwide
- Enjoy everyday wearability, and live connected with smart notifications (compatible smartphone required), music storage, Garmin Pay™ contactless payments (with a supported country and payment network) and more
- Thermal- and shock-resistant to MIL-STD 810, the watch features a metal sensor guard cover to protect essential sensors from damage and wear during your toughest adventures
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The ECG feature will not be available for EMEA at launch. This Fact Tag will need to be removed during translations
What You'll Love Sleep score and insights Yes Battery life (smartwatch mode) Up to 16 days (7 days always-on) Built-in mapping Yes Daily suggested workouts Yes Pulse Ox blood oxygen Yes Garmin ECG App Yes LED flashlight Yes Garmin Pay™ Yes Multi-band GPS Yes Music storage Yes Make calls and send texts via voice Yes Training readiness Yes Training status Yes Display type AMOLED Touchscreen Yes Water rating 10 ATM General Strap material silicone
Lens Material Corning® Gorilla® Glass or sapphire crystal
Bezel Material stainless steel or titanium
Case material fiber-reinforced polymer with metal rear cover QuickFit™ watch band compatible included (22 mm)
Physical size 47 x 47 x 13.8 mm
Fits wrists with the following circumference:
Silicone band: 125-208 mm
UltraFit Band: 125-215 mm
Leather Band: 132-210 mm
Metal Band: 132-210 mmWeight Stainless Steel: 80 g (case only: 59 g)
Titanium: 73 g (case only: 52 g)Leakproof inductive buttons Yes Built-in speaker/microphone Yes Display Size 1.4” (35.56 mm) diameter Display resolution 454 x 454 pixels Color display Yes Large font option Yes Battery life Smartwatch: Up to 16 days (7 days always-on)
Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 23 days
GPS Only: Up to 47 hours (37 hours always-on)
All Satellite Systems: Up to 38 hours (30 hours always-on)
All Satellite Systems + Multi-band: Up to 35 hours (28 hours always-on)*
All Satellite Systems + Music: Up to 10 hours
Max Battery GPS: Up to 81 hours
Expedition GPS: Up to 17 days*Assuming typical use with SatIQ technology
Charging method Garmin proprietary plug charger Memory/History 32 GB Clock Features 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 Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second) Yes Daily resting heart rate Yes Abnormal heart rate alerts yes (high and low) Respiration rate (24x7) Yes Fitness age Yes Body Battery™ energy monitor Yes All-day stress Yes Relaxation breathing timer Yes Breathwork Yes Sleep yes (advanced) Sleep coach Yes Nap detection Yes Hydration yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) Women's health yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) Health snapshot Yes Jet lag adviser Yes Sensors 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 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 (customizable 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® Remote Yes Smart trainer control Yes Pairs with Garmin Connect™ Mobile Yes Smartphone compatibility iPhone®, Android™ Stocks Yes BLUETOOTH phone calling and voice assistant support Yes Voice command Yes Red shift mode Yes Garmin Share Yes 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, Motocrossing, 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
Team sports Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Football/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 Yes Incident detection alert on phone for wearables Yes Assistance Yes LiveTrack Yes Group LiveTrack Yes Live Event Sharing Yes Tactical Features Dual grid coordinates Yes Diving Features Dive activity maximum operating depth 40 meters Single-gas mode Yes APNEA 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 customizable Deco settings Auto start/end dive Yes Custom end-dive timeout yes (20 sec to 10 min) Safety Stop yes (customizable off/3min/5min) Deep Stops yes (using custom Gradient Factors) Customizable 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 Wearable trolling motor remote Yes Activity Tracking Features Step counter Yes Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity) Yes Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal) Yes Calories burned Yes Floors climbed Yes Distance traveled Yes Intensity minutes Yes TrueUp™ Yes Move IQ™ Yes Garmin Connect™ Challenges app yes (optional Connect IQ app) Gym & Fitness Equipment Cardio workouts Yes Strength workouts Yes HIIT workouts Yes Yoga workouts Yes Pilates workouts Yes On-screen workout animations Yes On-screen workout muscle maps Yes Automatic rep counting Yes Training, Planning and Analysis Features Customizable data pages Yes Downloadable training plans Yes Course guidance Yes HR zones Yes HR alerts Yes HR calories Yes % HR max Yes % HRR Yes Recovery time Yes Auto max HR Yes Race glance/widget Yes HRV status Yes 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 Respiration rate (during exercise) yes (with compatible accessory) GPS speed and distance Yes Customizable 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 - customizable in-activity battery settings Yes HRM running pace and distance Yes Auto Lap® Yes Manual lap Yes Rest timer Yes Configurable lap alerts Yes Heat and altitude acclimation Yes VO2 Max (Run) Yes VO2 Max (Trail Run) Yes Realtime stamina Yes Endurance score Yes Load ratio Yes Training load Yes Training load focus Yes Training effect Yes Training effect (anaerobic) Yes Primary benefit (Training Effect labels) Yes Workout benefit Yes Custom alerts Yes Audio prompts Yes Multisport auto transition Yes Finish time Yes Virtual Partner Yes Race an Activity Yes Auto multisport activities Yes Manual multisport activities Yes Garmin Live Segments Yes Strava Live Segments Yes Round-trip course creator (running/cycling) Yes Trendline™ Popularity Routing Yes Touch and/or button lock Yes Hot keys Yes Auto scroll Yes Activity history on watch Yes Physio TrueUp Yes Unified training status Yes Running Features GPS-based distance, time and pace Yes Running dynamics Yes Vertical oscillation and ratio Yes Ground contact time and balance yes (GCT balance with accessory) Stride length (real time) Yes Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute) Yes Running power Yes Grade-adjusted pace Yes Performance condition Yes Lactate threshold yes (with compatible accessory) PacePro™ Pacing Strategies Yes Run workouts Yes Hill score Yes Trail run auto climb Yes Race predictor Yes Course- and weather-specific race predictor Yes Foot pod capable Yes Run/Walk/Stand detection Yes Golfing Features Preloaded with 43,000 courses worldwide Yes 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 Digital scorecard yes Custom targets Yes Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit) Yes Garmin AutoShot™ Yes Full vector map Yes Auto CourseView updates Yes Green View with manual pin position Yes Hazards and course targets Yes PinPointer Yes 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 Garmin Golf app) Yes Virtual caddie Yes Pairs with Garmin Golf app Yes Tournament legal Yes Green Contours (with Garmin Golf membership) Yes Outdoor Recreation Point-to-point navigation Yes Bread crumb 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 ClimbPro™ Ascent Planner Yes 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 (Sapphire Editions only) 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 Tide glance Yes Cycling Features 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 Cycle Map (routable cycling-specific street map) Yes MTB Grit & Flow Yes 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 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 (pool swim only) 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 Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app)
