Garmin Fenix 8 43mm Smartwatch - Overview

POWER SAPPHIRE SOLAR CHARGING LENS FOR LONG BATTERY LIFE

UP TO 28 DAYS OF BATTERY LIFE IN SMARTWATCH MODE

SPEAKER AND MICROPHONE FOR VOICE MESSAGING AND CONTROL

BRIGHT BUILT-IN LED FLASHLIGHT

SPORT-SPECIFIC STRENGTH WORKOUTS

24/7 HEALTH AND WELLNESS FEATURES

RUGGED BY DESIGN

Built to endure, this premium design is dive-rated and features leakproof buttons, a metal sensor guard cover and always-on 1.3 solar charged display with scratch-resistant sapphire lens and titanium bezel. It’s tested to U.S. military standards for thermal, shock and water resistance.

BUILT-IN SPEAKER AND MICROPHONE

Make and take phone calls from your sports watch when it’s paired to your smartphone. Plus, control watch functions with off-grid voice commands — or use your smartphone’s voice assistant to respond to text messages and more.

BUILT-IN LED FLASHLIGHT

A true integrated flashlight with variable light intensities and a red safety light gives you greater awareness in the dark, providing convenient illumination when you need it. Strobe mode can even match your running cadence.

GARMIN COACH

Prepare for your next race, train for a milestone, or simply improve your fitness with Garmin Coach adaptive or prebuilt running, cycling or strength training plans. For more personalised workouts, select plans even adapt based on your performance and health metrics.

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER

Begin each day with a customisable morning report offering a summary of health and wellness information. Use the training readiness feature, which looks at a variety of health metrics, to maximise your training efficiency and recovery — to help prevent burnout.

ENHANCED MAP NAVIGATION

A dynamic round-trip routing feature lets you enter how far you want to go — and get suggested routes that will guide you back on time. You can also view terrain contours on TopoActive maps and access preloaded maps for golf courses and ski resorts around the world.

ENDURANCE SCORE

Using your VO2 max, training loads and other factors, this feature helps gauge your ability to sustain prolonged effort.

VISUAL RACE PREDICTOR

Get an estimate of what your pace could be for a 5K, 10K, half-marathon and marathon.

PACEPRO™ TECHNOLOGY

Plan race-day strategy with GPS-based pace guidance for a selected course or distance.

CLIMBPRO FEATURE

See real-time information on your current and upcoming climbs on downloaded courses.

GRADE-ADJUSTED PACE

Get your equivalent running pace at the same effort on flat ground or when ascending.

TRAINING READINESS

Get a readiness score based on your sleep quality, recovery, training load and more.

TRAINING STATUS

Gain insight into whether you’re training productively, peaking or strained.

PERFORMANCE METRICS

Gauge your performance with advanced training metrics such as VO2 max and training load.

MULTISPORT AUTO TRANSITION

This feature detects sport changes between swim, bike and run automatically.

HILL SCORE

Measure your capability for running uphill and evaluate your progress over time.

DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS

View a week of suggested workouts that adapt after each run or ride.

RECOVERY TIME

Know how long you need to recover before your next high-effort workout.

RACE WIDGET

Get training tips and personalised workouts to help you prepare for your next race.

WRIST-BASED RUNNING DYNAMICS

View running metrics like cadence, stride length, and ground contact time.

GARMIN COACH

Train for your next race or fitness goal with adaptive or prebuilt workout plans.

Use preloaded activity profiles to get data and insight from your active pursuits. Even track team sport activities such as football, racquet sports and more.

A 40-metre dive rating and leakproof metal buttons let you reach new depths with support for scuba and apnea dive activities.

Track your HIIT workouts, including AMRAP, EMOM, Tabata or custom workouts.

Follow animated workouts for cardio, strength, yoga and pilates on the watch screen.

Get ascent and descent data along with metrics such as cadence, stride length and grade.

Measure exercise load when paired with a compatible heart rate monitor (sold separately).

Record waves surfed, maximum speed reached, distance travelled and more with Surfline Sessions™ video capture.

Track the details of your ride with specialised Grit® and Flow™ measurements for MTB performance.

Subscribe to Outdoor Maps+ for premium mapping content like satellite imagery and enhanced topographic maps, downloaded directly to your watch.

Get superior positioning accuracy with multi-band GPS while optimising battery life.

Navigate your next trail with an altimeter, barometer, and 3-axis electronic compass.

Download TopoActive maps from around the world using Wi-Fi. Easily update maps without a computer.

Navigate with ease by seeing the distance to the next intersection and trail name at a glance.

Stay aware of upcoming POI checkpoints, like aid stations, during races or adventures.

Create or sync courses and follow them with turn-by-turn directions on your device.

Access run names and difficulty ratings for over 2,000 ski resorts around the globe.

Get full-colour maps for more than 43,000 preloaded golf courses worldwide.

Get a customisable overview of your sleep, training outlook, HRV status, weather and more as soon as you wake up.

Gain a better understanding of your overall health, recovery and training performance while you sleep.

This watch constantly samples your heart rate to help you gauge how hard you work during activities.

The ECG app records electrical signals to detect signs of an irregular heart rhythm like atrial fibrillation (AFib).

Track your blood oxygen saturation while awake or asleep, and see how you adapt to altitude.

Get a sleep score and personalised coaching. Track sleep stages and get tips to improve sleep quality.

Automatically track or log naps and see recommendations on ideal duration and timing.

Minimise jet lag with guidance on light exposure, sleep schedules and exercise timing.

Track your body’s energy levels to identify the best times for activity and rest.

Monitor whether you're experiencing a calm, balanced or stressful day.

Record a 2-minute health snapshot and generate a shareable report of your key metrics.

Track how you breathe throughout the day and while sleeping.

Log your fluid intake to stay on top of your daily hydration goals.

See how your body is coping with elevation or heat using your health metrics.

Track your menstrual cycle or pregnancy and receive exercise and nutrition tips.

See your health and fitness information, connect with friends and more.

Communicate via two-way text messaging on your wrist.

Receive emails, texts and alerts on your smartwatch when paired with your smartphone.

Download songs and playlists from Spotify, Deezer or Amazon Music. Use wireless headphones for phone-free listening.

Use contactless payments with compatible providers at checkout lines or transit systems.

Easily share saved locations, courses and workouts with friends using compatible Garmin devices.

If you feel unsafe or an incident is detected, your watch will send a message with your live location.

Keep track of up to 50 of your favourite stocks right from your wrist.

Add watch faces, data fields and apps directly from your paired smartphone.

View how different settings and sensors affect your smartwatch's battery life.