fēnix® 8 – 43 mm, AMOLED Sapphire, Soft Gold with Fog Gray/Dark Sandstone Silicone Band

What You’ll Love

Sleep score and insights ✔

Battery life (smartwatch mode) Up to 10 days (4 days always-on)

Built-in mapping ✔

Daily suggested workouts ✔

Pulse Ox blood oxygen ✔

Garmin ECG App ✔

LED flashlight ✔

Garmin Pay™ ✔

Multi-band GPS ✔

Music storage ✔

Make calls and send texts via voice ✔

Training readiness ✔

Training status ✔

Display type AMOLED

Touchscreen ✔

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 (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 1.3” (33.00 mm) diameter

Display resolution 416 x 416 pixels

Color 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 ✔

GPS Time Sync ✔

Automatic daylight saving time ✔

Alarm clock ✔

Timer ✔

Stopwatch ✔

Sunrise/sunset times ✔

Health & Wellness Monitoring

Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second) ✔

Daily resting heart rate ✔

Abnormal heart rate alerts yes (high and low)

Respiration rate (24×7) ✔

Fitness age ✔

Body Battery™ energy monitor ✔

All-day stress ✔

Relaxation breathing timer ✔

Meditation ✔

Breathwork ✔

Sleep yes (advanced)

Sleep coach ✔

Nap detection ✔

Hydration yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)

Women’s health yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)

Health snapshot ✔

Skin temperature ✔

Jet lag adviser ✔

Sensors

GPS ✔

GLONASS ✔

Galileo ✔

QZSS ✔

BeiDou ✔

SatIQ™ Technology ✔

Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor ✔

Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor ✔

Barometric altimeter ✔

Compass ✔

Gyroscope ✔

Accelerometer ✔

Thermometer ✔

Ambient light sensor ✔

Depth sensor yes (to 40 m)

Daily Smart Features

Connectivity Bluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi®

Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets and apps) ✔

On-device Connect IQ™ Store ✔

Smart Notifications ✔

Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only) ✔

View images from notifications on watch (Android™ only) ✔

Morning report ✔

Calendar ✔

Weather forecasts ✔

Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect™ mobile ✔

Battery saver (customizable low power watch) ✔

Controls smartphone music ✔

Plays and controls watch music ✔

Find My Phone ✔

Find My Watch ✔

Find My Phone during GPS activity ✔

Compatible with Garmin Messenger app ✔

VIRB® Remote ✔

Smart trainer control ✔

Pairs with Garmin Connect™ Mobile ✔

Smartphone compatibility iPhone®, Android™

Stocks ✔

BLUETOOTH phone calling and voice assistant support ✔

Voice command ✔

Red shift mode ✔

Garmin Share ✔

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 ✔

Incident detection alert on phone for wearables ✔

Assistance ✔

LiveTrack ✔

Group LiveTrack ✔

Live Event Sharing ✔

Tactical Features

Dual grid coordinates ✔

Diving Features

Dive activity maximum operating depth 40 meters

Single-gas mode ✔

APNEA mode ✔

Decompression model Bühlmann ZHL-16c with Gradient Factors

Nitrox support ✔

Gas mixes

Air, Nitrox (21-40% Oxygen)

PO2 up to 1.6 with customizable Deco settings

Auto start/end dive ✔

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 ✔

Automatic altitude adjustment ✔

No fly time ✔

Dive planner yes (Basic NDL & Gas Planner)

Tides ✔

Backlight yes (configurable intensity; always on)

Automatically saves dive entry and exit locations ✔

Sync dive log to Garmin Dive™ Mobile app ✔

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 ✔

Activity Tracking Features

Step counter ✔

Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity) ✔

Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal) ✔

Calories burned ✔

Floors climbed ✔

Distance traveled ✔

Intensity minutes ✔

TrueUp™ ✔

Move IQ™ ✔

Garmin Connect™ Challenges app yes (optional Connect IQ app)

Gym & Fitness Equipment

Cardio workouts ✔

Strength workouts ✔

HIIT workouts ✔

Yoga workouts ✔

Pilates workouts ✔

On-screen workout animations ✔

On-screen workout muscle maps ✔

Automatic rep counting ✔

Training, Planning and Analysis Features

Customizable data pages ✔

Downloadable training plans ✔

Course guidance ✔

HR zones ✔

HR alerts ✔

HR calories ✔

% HR max ✔

% HRR ✔

Recovery time ✔

Auto max HR ✔

Race glance/widget ✔

HRV status ✔

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) ✔

Respiration rate (during exercise) yes (with compatible accessory)

GPS speed and distance ✔

Customizable activity profiles ✔

Auto Pause® ✔

Interval training ✔

Improved interval (includes open repeats, intervals data page, rest screen and auto detection) ✔

Advanced workouts ✔

Power Modes – customizable in-activity battery settings ✔

HRM running pace and distance ✔

Auto Lap® ✔

Manual lap ✔

Rest timer ✔

Configurable lap alerts ✔

Heat and altitude acclimation ✔

VO2 Max (Run) ✔

VO2 Max (Trail Run) ✔

Realtime stamina ✔

Endurance score ✔

Load ratio ✔

Training load ✔

Training load focus ✔

Training effect ✔

Training effect (anaerobic) ✔

Primary benefit (Training Effect labels) ✔

Workout benefit ✔

Custom alerts ✔

Audio prompts ✔

Multisport auto transition ✔

Finish time ✔

Virtual Partner ✔

Race an Activity ✔

Auto multisport activities ✔

Manual multisport activities ✔

Garmin Live Segments ✔

Strava Live Segments ✔

Round-trip course creator (running/cycling) ✔

Trendline™ Popularity Routing ✔

Touch and/or button lock ✔

Hot keys ✔

Auto scroll ✔

Activity history on watch ✔

Physio TrueUp ✔

Unified training status ✔

Running Features

GPS-based distance, time and pace ✔

Running dynamics ✔

Vertical oscillation and ratio ✔

Ground contact time and balance yes (GCT balance with accessory)

Stride length (real time) ✔

Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute) ✔

Running power ✔

Grade-adjusted pace ✔

Performance condition ✔

Lactate threshold yes (with compatible accessory)

PacePro™ Pacing Strategies ✔

Run workouts ✔

Hill score ✔

Trail run auto climb ✔

Race predictor ✔

Course- and weather-specific race predictor ✔

Foot pod capable ✔

Run/Walk/Stand detection ✔

Golfing Features

Preloaded with 43,000 courses worldwide ✔

Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green) ✔

Yardage to layups/doglegs ✔

Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course) automatic

Digital scorecard ✔

Custom targets ✔

Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit) ✔

Garmin AutoShot™ ✔

Full vector map ✔

Auto CourseView updates ✔

Green View with manual pin position ✔

Hazards and course targets ✔

PinPointer ✔

PlaysLike distance ✔

Touch-targeting (touch target on display to see the distance to any point) ✔

Handicap scoring ✔

Swing Tempo ✔

Tempo Training ✔

Round timer/odometer ✔

CT10 Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory) ✔

Wind speed and direction (requires connection to Garmin Golf app) ✔

Virtual caddie ✔

Pairs with Garmin Golf app ✔

Tournament legal ✔

Green Contours (with Garmin Golf membership) ✔

Outdoor Recreation

Point-to-point navigation ✔

Bread crumb trail in real time ✔

Back to start ✔

TracBack® ✔

UltraTrac mode ✔

Around Me mode ✔

Up Ahead ✔

NextFork™ navigation ✔

Elevation profile ✔

Distance to destination ✔

Barometric trend indicator with Storm Alert ✔

ClimbPro™ Ascent Planner ✔

Vertical speed ✔

Total ascent/descent ✔

Rest Timer (Ultra Run only) ✔

Auto rest ✔

Future elevation plot ✔

Preloaded road and trail maps yes (Sapphire Editions only)

Preloaded ski resort maps ✔

Downloadable cartography support ✔

GPS coordinates ✔

Sight ‘N Go ✔

Area calculation yes (via Connect IQ™)

Fish forecast ✔

Projected waypoint ✔

Sun and moon information ✔

Expedition GPS Activity ✔

Tides ✔

Tide glance ✔

Cycling Features

Courses ✔

Bike lap and lap maximum power (with power sensor) ✔

Race an activity ✔

Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories) ✔

FTP (Functional Threshold Power) yes (with compatible accessory)

Power curve and % FTP workouts ✔

Cycle Map (routable cycling-specific street map) ✔

MTB Grit & Flow ✔

Advanced cycling dynamics ✔

Compatible with Vector™ and Rally™ (power meters) ✔

Compatible with Varia Vision™ (head-mounted display) ✔

Compatible with Varia™ radar (rear-facing radar) ✔

Compatible with Varia™ lights ✔

Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor) ✔

Power meter compatible ✔

Power guide ✔

Swimming Features

Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) ✔

Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) ✔

Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only) ✔

Drill logging (pool swim only) ✔

Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only) ✔

“Repeat on” rest timer (pool swim only) ✔

Auto rest (pool swim only) ✔

Time and distance alerts ✔

Pacing alerts (pool swim only) ✔

Countdown start (pool swim only) ✔

Pool swim workouts ✔

Critical swim speed ✔

Underwater wrist-based heart rate ✔

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)

In the Box

fēnix 8 (43 mm, AMOLED) smartwatch

Charging/data cable

Documentation