Garmin Fenix 7 Solar

Overview

The Fenix is a running watch family from Garmin.

The Fenix 7 Solar came out in 2022. The latest model in the family is the Garmin Fenix 8 Solar.

According to our analysis of prices across the internet, at current rates it's in the most expensive 20% of running watches.

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released	Released Jan 2022	Aug 2024	Mar 2023	Oct 2024	Feb 2025	Oct 2022
expertReviewScore	Expert Review Score ‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌ 81%	‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌
Battery life	Battery life 528 hours		552 hours	216 hours	504 hours	384 hours
Battery life – GPS mode	Battery life – GPS mode 289 hours		31 hours		50 hours	42 hours
Screen size	Screen size 33 mm		36 mm	25 mm	30 mm	30 mm
Weight	Weight 79 g		53 g		91 g	92 g
Height	Height 47 mm		47 mm		40 mm	46 mm
Resolution	Resolution 260 x 260 px		454 x 454 px		70 px	390 px
Waterproof depth	Waterproof depth 100 m		50 m		50 m	100 m
Pixel density	Pixel density 282 ppi		458 ppi		83 ppi	459 ppi
Charging time	Charging time		2 hours
Internal storage	Internal storage 16 GB		32 GB		0 GB	32 GB
Activity Tracking Features	Activity Tracking Features Activity detection Activity tagging Distance tracking Elevation tracking Exercise tagging Pace measurement Steps tracking Swim stroke counter	Activity detection Activity tagging Distance tracking Elevation tracking Exercise tagging Pace measurement Steps tracking Swim stroke counter	Activity detection Activity tagging Distance tracking Elevation tracking Exercise tagging Pace measurement Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Trackback mode	Activity detection Coaching Goal setting Steps tracking	Activity tagging Coaching Distance tracking Elevation tracking Goal setting Live tracking Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking	Activity detection Activity tagging Coaching Distance tracking Elevation tracking Goal setting Live tracking Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Trackback mode
Health tracking features	Health tracking features			Calorie burn tracking Sleep tracking	BMI tracking Calorie burn tracking Calorie intake tracking Fertility notifications Ovulation prediction Period notifications Period start date predictions Temperature tracking Water intake tracking Weight tracking	BMI tracking Calorie burn tracking Calorie intake tracking Fertility notifications Ovulation prediction Period notifications Period start date predictions Sleep tracking Temperature tracking Water intake tracking Weight tracking
Connectivity Types	Connectivity Types ANT+NFC Wi-Fi	ANT+NFC Wi-Fi	ANT+NFC Wi-Fi	ANT+NFC		ANT+NFC Wi-Fi
Sensors	Sensors Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Body temperature sensor Compass GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Body temperature sensor Compass GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Body temperature sensor Compass GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Blood oxygenation monitor Galileo GPS Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Compass GPS	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Body temperature sensor Cadence sensor Compass Fast GPS lock Galileo GPS Gyroscope Has a wind speed sensor Heart rate monitor
Waterproofings	Waterproofings				IP67 Sweat resistant	IP67 Sweat resistant
Alerts	Alerts			Inactivity alerts	Silent alarm Smart alarm Thunderstorm warnings Vibrating alerts Voice feedback	Inactivity alerts Irregular heart rate warnings Silent alarm Thunderstorm warnings Vibrating alerts Voice feedback
Supported peripherals	Supported peripherals				Compatible heart monitor Compatible smart scales	Compatible heart monitor Compatible smart scales
Screen features	Screen features			Damage resistant glass	Touch screen	Always-on display Sapphire glass Touch screen
Common characteristics Rechargeable batterySolar powerWireless charging

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Garmin Fenix 7 Solar characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+138)
Brand	Garmin (+94)
Features	Call control (+87)Fall detection (+47)has fast/slow heart rate notifications (+88)has HRV tracking (+77)measures resting heart rate (+92)measures VO2 max (+87)Phone locator (+87)Shows readiness level (+60)Voice commands (+28)
Activity Tracking Features	Activity detection (+104)Activity tagging (+101)Distance tracking (+119)Elevation tracking (+109)Exercise tagging (+20)Pace measurement (+118)Steps tracking (+119)Swim stroke counter (+92)
Connectivity Types	ANT+ (+88)NFC (+63)Wi-Fi (+65)
Sensors	Accelerometer (+117)Barometer (+98)Blood oxygenation monitor (+79)Body temperature sensor (+73)Compass (+105)GPS (+117)Gyroscope (+85)Heart rate monitor (+109)
Battery features	Rechargeable battery (+120)Solar power (+24)Wireless charging (+26)

Specifications		vs Average
Model	7 Solar
Released	Jan 2022
Battery
Battery life – training mode	40 hours
Battery life – GPS mode	289 hours
Battery life	528 hours
System
Internal storage	16 GB
Measurements
Volume	32 cm³
Strap width	22 mm
Width	47 mm
Height	47 mm
Thickness	15 mm
Weight	79 g
Temperature
Min. temperature	-20 °C
Max. temperature	45 °C
Waterproofing
Waterproof depth	100 m
Screen
Pixel density	282 ppi
Resolution	260 x 260 px
Screen size	33 mm

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