Garmin Fenix 7S Sapphire Solar running watch | Impartial reviews & price comparison

Overview

The Fenix is a running watch family from Garmin.

The latest model in the family is the Garmin Fenix 7 Solar.

Based on our monitoring of prices across the internet, it's currently in the most expensive 20% of running watches today.

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priceBand	Price band
released	Released	Oct 2022	Oct 2022	Oct 2022	Oct 2022	Nov 2022
Battery life	Battery life 336 hours	288 hours	288 hours	288 hours	288 hours	672 hours
Battery life – GPS mode	Battery life – GPS mode 162 hours	28 hours	28 hours	28 hours	28 hours	111 hours
Screen size	Screen size 30 mm	30 mm	30 mm	30 mm	30 mm	23 mm
Weight	Weight 58 g	87 g	94 g	88 g	144 g	65 g
Height	Height 42 mm	46 mm	46 mm	46 mm	46 mm	45 mm
Resolution	Resolution 240 x 240 px	240 x 240 px	240 x 240 px	240 x 240 px	240 x 240 px	176 x 176 px
Waterproof depth	Waterproof depth 100 m	100 m	100 m	100 m	100 m
Pixel density	Pixel density 282 ppi	283 ppi	283 ppi	283 ppi	283 ppi
Internal storage	Internal storage 32 GB		32 GB	32 GB		0 GB
Activity Tracking Features	Activity Tracking Features Activity detection Activity tagging Coaching Distance tracking Elevation tracking Goal setting Live tracking Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Swim stroke recognition	Activity detection Activity tagging Coaching Distance tracking Elevation tracking Live tracking Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Trackback mode	Activity detection Activity tagging Coaching Distance tracking Elevation tracking Live tracking Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Trackback mode	Activity detection Activity tagging Coaching Distance tracking Elevation tracking Live tracking Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Trackback mode	Activity detection Activity tagging Coaching Distance tracking Elevation tracking Live tracking Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Trackback mode	Activity detection Activity tagging Coaching Distance tracking Elevation tracking Live tracking Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Trackback mode
Health tracking features	Health tracking features BMI tracking Calorie burn tracking Calorie intake tracking Period notifications Sleep tracking Temperature tracking Water intake tracking Weight tracking	BMI tracking Calorie burn tracking Fertility notifications Ovulation prediction Period notifications Period start date predictions Sleep tracking Temperature tracking Water intake tracking	BMI tracking Calorie burn tracking Fertility notifications Ovulation prediction Period notifications Period start date predictions Sleep tracking Temperature tracking Water intake tracking	BMI tracking Calorie burn tracking Fertility notifications Ovulation prediction Period notifications Period start date predictions Sleep tracking Temperature tracking Water intake tracking	BMI tracking Calorie burn tracking Fertility notifications Ovulation prediction Period notifications Period start date predictions Sleep tracking Temperature tracking Water intake 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
Sensors	Sensors Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Body temperature sensor Compass GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Cadence sensor Compass GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Cadence sensor Compass Galileo GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Cadence sensor Compass Galileo GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Cadence sensor Compass Galileo GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Body temperature sensor Compass Galileo GPS Heart rate monitor Monitors perspiration
Alerts	Alerts Inactivity alerts Irregular heart rate warnings Silent alarm Smart alarm Vibrating alerts	Inactivity alerts Silent alarm Vibrating alerts Voice feedback	Inactivity alerts Irregular heart rate warnings Silent alarm Vibrating alerts Voice feedback	Inactivity alerts Silent alarm Vibrating alerts Voice feedback	Inactivity alerts Silent alarm Vibrating alerts Voice feedback	Inactivity alerts Irregular heart rate warnings Silent alarm Vibrating alerts Voice feedback
Common characteristics ANT+Automatic syncingCloud syncingNFCWi-FiWireless syncingIP67Sweat resistantCompatible heart monitorCompatible smart scalesAlways-on displaySapphire glassTouch screenBattery level indicatorRechargeable batterySolar powerWireless charging

Garmin Fenix 7S Sapphire Solar characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+106)
Brand	Garmin (+68)
Features	Achievements (+72)Auto pause (+69)Calendar sync (+52)Call control (+55)Fall detection (+36)has fast/slow heart rate notifications (+64)has HRV tracking (+57)measures resting heart rate (+66)measures VO2 max (+62)Multi-sport mode (+70)Music playback (+67)Phone locator (+63)Shake to dismiss notification (+4)Shows readiness level (+38)Social network integration (+53)Voice commands (+21)Widgets (+69)
Activity Tracking Features	Activity detection (+79)Activity tagging (+88)Coaching (+55)Distance tracking (+93)Elevation tracking (+85)Goal setting (+62)Live tracking (+47)Pace measurement (+92)Route uploads (+62)Steps tracking (+92)Swim stroke counter (+77)Swim stroke recognition (+46)
Health tracking features	BMI tracking (+46)Calorie burn tracking (+78)Calorie intake tracking (+27)Period notifications (+50)Sleep tracking (+75)Temperature tracking (+51)Water intake tracking (+43)Weight tracking (+38)
Connectivity Types	ANT+ (+65)Automatic syncing (+51)Cloud syncing (+53)NFC (+45)Wi-Fi (+48)Wireless syncing (+63)
Sensors	Accelerometer (+90)Barometer (+75)Blood oxygenation monitor (+56)Body temperature sensor (+55)Compass (+82)GPS (+92)Gyroscope (+65)Heart rate monitor (+85)
Waterproofings	IP67 (+83)Sweat resistant (+83)
Alerts	Inactivity alerts (+63)Irregular heart rate warnings (+35)Silent alarm (+71)Smart alarm (+18)Vibrating alerts (+74)
Supported peripherals	Compatible heart monitor (+72)Compatible smart scales (+50)
Screen features	Always-on display (+71)Sapphire glass (+20)Touch screen (+34)
Battery features	Battery level indicator (+62)Rechargeable battery (+93)Solar power (+22)Wireless charging (+23)
Colorways	Carbon Grey / Black Band, Cream Gold / Light S, Dark Bronze Titanium / Shale Grey Band

Specifications		vs Average
Model	7S Sapphire Solar
Battery
Battery life – training mode	7 hours
Battery life – GPS mode	162 hours
Battery life	336 hours
System
Internal storage	32 GB
Measurements
Volume	25 cm³
Strap width	20 mm
Width	42 mm
Height	42 mm
Thickness	14 mm
Weight	58 g
Waterproofing
Waterproof depth	100 m
Screen
Pixel density	282 ppi
Resolution	240 x 240 px
Screen size	30 mm