Garmin Fenix 8 Solar running watch | Impartial reviews & price comparison

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The Fenix 8 Solar is the most recent model in the family, and came out in 2024.

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priceBand	Price band
similarity	Similarity	Very similar	Very similar
released	Released Aug 2024	Mar 2023		Oct 2022	Oct 2022
expertReviewScore	Expert Review Score ‌ ‌	‌ ‌ 81%	‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌
Battery life	Battery life	552 hours	336 hours	288 hours	288 hours	288 hours
Battery life – GPS mode	Battery life – GPS mode	31 hours	162 hours	28 hours	28 hours	28 hours
Screen size	Screen size	36 mm	30 mm	30 mm	30 mm	30 mm
Weight	Weight	53 g	63 g	94 g	144 g	95 g
Height	Height	47 mm	42 mm	46 mm	46 mm	46 mm
Resolution	Resolution	454 x 454 px	240 x 240 px	240 x 240 px	240 x 240 px	240 x 240 px
Waterproof depth	Waterproof depth	50 m	100 m	100 m	100 m	100 m
Pixel density	Pixel density	458 ppi	282 ppi	283 ppi	283 ppi	283 ppi
Charging time	Charging time	2 hours
Internal storage	Internal storage	32 GB	16 GB	32 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 Trackback mode	Activity detection Activity tagging Distance tracking Elevation tracking Exercise tagging Pace measurement Steps tracking Swim stroke counter	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 Goal setting Live tracking Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter
Health tracking features	Health tracking features			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
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 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 GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor
Waterproofings	Waterproofings			IP67 Sweat resistant	IP67 Sweat resistant	IP67 Sweat resistant
Alerts	Alerts			Inactivity alerts Irregular heart rate warnings Silent alarm Vibrating alerts Voice feedback	Inactivity alerts Silent alarm Vibrating alerts Voice feedback	Inactivity alerts Silent alarm Thunderstorm warnings Vibrating alerts Voice feedback
Supported peripherals	Supported peripherals			Compatible heart monitor Compatible smart scales	Compatible heart monitor Compatible smart scales	Compatible heart monitor Compatible smart scales
Screen features	Screen features			Always-on display Sapphire glass	Always-on display Sapphire glass	Always-on display Sapphire glass
Common characteristics ANT+NFCWi-FiRechargeable batterySolar powerWireless charging

Garmin Fenix 8 Solar: what the experts say (1 review)

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Garmin Fenix 8 Solar characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+121)
Brand	Garmin (+79)
Features	Call control (+73)Fall detection (+45)has fast/slow heart rate notifications (+77)has HRV tracking (+71)measures resting heart rate (+80)measures VO2 max (+76)Phone locator (+74)Shows readiness level (+57)Voice commands (+28)
Activity Tracking Features	Activity detection (+89)Activity tagging (+98)Distance tracking (+103)Elevation tracking (+96)Exercise tagging (+20)Pace measurement (+102)Steps tracking (+102)Swim stroke counter (+89)
Connectivity Types	ANT+ (+73)NFC (+53)Wi-Fi (+57)
Sensors	Accelerometer (+100)Barometer (+86)Blood oxygenation monitor (+68)Body temperature sensor (+67)Compass (+93)GPS (+102)Gyroscope (+76)Heart rate monitor (+95)
Battery features	Rechargeable battery (+103)Solar power (+24)Wireless charging (+25)