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fēnix^® 8 – 43 mm, AMOLED

• fēnix^® 8 (43 mm, AMOLED) smartwatch
• Charging/data cable
• Documentation

 

SPECIFICATION:

Sleep Score and Insights	YES
Battery life (smartwatch mode)	Up to 10 days (4 days always-on)
Built-in mapping	YES
Daily Suggested Workouts	YES
Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation	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
Watch 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	Fibre-reinforced polymer with metal rear cover
QuickFit ™ watch band compatible	Included (20 mm)
Physical size	43 x 43 x 13.8 mm Fits wrists with the following circumference: Silicone band: 108-182 mm UltraFit band: 108-189 mm Suede band: 108-175 mm Metal band: 108-180 mm
Weight	Stainless Steel: 66 g (case only: 50 g) Titanium: 60 g (case only: 44 g)
Leakproof inductive buttons
Built-in speaker/microphone
Display Size	33 mm (1.3”) diametre
Display Resolution	416 x 416 pixels
Colour display
Large font option
Battery life	Smartwatch: Up to 10 days (4 days always-on) Battery saver watch mode: Up to 15 days GPS Only: Up to 28 hours (22 hours always-on) All Satellite Systems: Up to 23 hours (18 hours always-on) All Satellite Systems + Multi-band: Up to 21 hours (16 hours always-on)* All Satellite Systems + Music: Up to 6 hours Max Battery GPS: Up to 49 hours Expedition GPS: Up to 10 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 (24×7)	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 – customisable 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 ® camera remote	YES
Smart trainer control	YES
Compatible 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, Sail Racing, Water Skiing, Wakeboarding, Wakesurfing, Tubing, Snorkeling, Sailing Expedition, Whitewater
Motor sports	Motorcycling, Overlanding, Motorcrossing, 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
Sport profiles	Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, 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	Jumpmaster, Tactical, 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 metres
Single-gas mode	YES
APNOEA 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 customisable Deco settings
Auto start/end dive	YES
Custom end-dive timeout	Yes (20 sec to 10 min)
Safety Stop	Yes (customisable off/3min/5min)
Deep Stops	Yes (using custom gradient factors)
Customisable 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; walk for a couple of minutes to reset it)	YES
Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal)	YES
Calories Burned	YES
Floors climbed	YES
Distance travelled	YES
Intensity minutes	YES
TrueUp ™	YES
Move IQ ™	YES
Garmin Connect ™ Challenges app	Yes (optional Connect IQ app)

Fitness equipment/gym
Cardio workouts	YES
Strength workouts	YES
HIIT workouts	YES
Yoga workouts	YES
Pilates workouts	YES
On-screen workout animations	YES
On-Screen Workout Muscle Map	YES
Automatic rep counting	YES

Training, planning and analysis features
Customisable screen(s)	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
Customisable 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 – customisable 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
Customisable alerts	YES
Audio prompts	YES
Multisport auto transition	YES
Finish time	YES
Virtual partner	YES
Race an activity	YES
Auto multisport activities	YES
Multi-sport	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 the 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
Breadcrumb 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
Tides 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
Garmin 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
Pacing alerts (pool swim only)	YES
Countdown start	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)