
PREMIUM MICROLED DISPLAY
Offering remarkable brightness and detail — up to 4,500 nits with over 400,000 individual LEDs — the watch’s MicroLED touchscreen is a breakthrough in display technology. It combines rich colors and high pixel densities with wide viewing angles and superior readability, even in direct sunlight.
RUGGED BY DESIGN
Built to endure, this premium design is dive-rated and features leakproof buttons, a metal sensor guard cover and bright 1.4-inch MicroLED display with a scratch-resistant lens and titanium bezel — so it can go places your phone can’t. It’s tested to U.S. military standards for thermal, shock and water resistance.
ENHANCED MAP NAVIGATION
Navigate your adventures by using preloaded TopoActive maps with relief shading — plus built-in maps for golf courses and ski resorts around the world. A round-trip routing feature offers suggested routes to bring you back to your starting point on time.
BUILT-IN SPEAKER AND MICROPHONE
Make and take phone calls from your 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.
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER
Begin each day with a customizable morning report offering a summary of health and wellness information. Use the training readiness feature, which looks at a variety of health metrics, to maximize your training efficiency and recovery — to help
PHONE-FREE VOICE CALLS
When connected, use the microphone in the watch to start or receive voice calls with friends by your phone.
MESSAGING ON THE GO
Connect via phone Bluetooth to send and receive messages with other Garmin Messenger users directly on the watch. When paired with a smartphone, the app automatically syncs contacts.
LIVETRACK FOLLOWING
Friends can use the built-in LiveTrack feature to share location and join adventures in real time. The app also notifies friends when LiveTrack has started, enabling them to view the location or contact during the activity.
WEATHER FORECASTS
Check current weather conditions and multi-day forecasts to prepare in advance for possible conditions along the route.
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
From the moment you wake up, get a readiness score based on your sleep quality, recovery, training load and more, so you can determine if it’s a good day to go hard — or take it easy.
TRAINING STATUS
Get insight, and know whether you’re training productively, peaking or strained.
PERFORMANCE METRICS
Gauge your performance with advanced training metrics such as VO2 max, training load and more.
ENDURANCE SCORE
Measuring your ability to sustain prolonged efforts, this feature helps you see how training from your athletic pursuits impacts your overall endurance.
HILL SCORE
Measure your capability for running uphill, and evaluate your progress over time based on your VO2 max and training history.
DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS
View your entire week of daily suggested workouts, which adapt after every run or ride.
RECOVERY TIME
Know how long you need to recover before your next high-effort workout based on your latest training.
RUNNING ECONOMY
Measure your overall energy efficiency while running — using long-term running volume, stride length and step speed loss — when you pair your watch with the HRM 600 monitor (sold separately).
STEP SPEED LOSS
Improve your running form, and understand how much you slow down when your foot hits the ground when you pair your watch with the HRM 600 monitor (sold separately).
RUNNING TOLERANCE
Better understand the impact each run has on your body, and get a recommended weekly maximum mileage so you can keep training effectively without taking on too much.
PROJECTED RACE TIME
This race-time prediction is what your race time and pace could be if you keep training well all the way through to the race date entered.
SUGGESTED FINISH LINE
If you have a course loaded for your race, your watch can suggest trimming your data to the finish line if you forget to stop your timer.
WRIST-BASED RUNNING DYNAMICS
View crucial running metrics such as cadence, stride length, ground contact time and more.
AUTO LAP TRAINING FEATURE BY TIMING GATES
Your watch will recognize when you cross mile or kilometer course points and trigger auto laps there versus GPS-based miles or kilometers when following a course.
GARMIN COACH ADAPTIVE TRAINING PLANS
Train for an event, achieve a milestone, or improve your fitness with Garmin Coach training plans for running, triathlon, cycling or strength. Select plans adapt daily for personalized workouts based on your performance, recovery and health metrics.
TRACK YOUR ACTIVITIES
Use preloaded activity profiles to get data and insight from your active pursuits. Even track team sport activities such as soccer, football, racquet sports and more.
RECREATIONAL DIVING
A 40-meter dive rating and leakproof metal buttons let you reach new depths with support for scuba and apnea dive activities.
TRIATHLON AND MULTISPORT PROFILES
Automatically record splits with built-in profiles for triathlons, duathlons, brick workouts and swim/runs, or you can create your own.
CROSS TRAINING
Download the free HIIT, strength, cardio, yoga, Pilates and mobility workouts so you can switch up how you sweat.
ANIMATED WORKOUTS
Follow animated workouts for cardio, strength, yoga and Pilates on the watch screen.
BACKCOUNTRY SKI AND SNOWBOARD
Automatically track ascents and descents along with how much time you spend between runs.
SURF ACTIVITY
Record waves surfed, maximum speed reached, distance traveled and more. Use Surfline Sessions technology to capture video of waves you ride in front of a Surfline camera.
MTB DYNAMICS
Track the details of your ride with specialized Grit and Flow measurements.
OUTDOOR MAPS+
Subscribe to Outdoor Maps+ for premium mapping content, such as satellite imagery and enhanced topographic maps, downloaded directly to your watch.
SATIQ TECHNOLOGY
Get superior positioning accuracy with multi-band GPS while optimizing battery life.
DYNAMIC ROUND-TRIP ROUTING
Enter how far you want to go, and get suggested routes that will bring you back. If you break off course, your watch will map a new one that hits the same mileage.
ABC SENSORS
Navigate your next trail with an altimeter, barometer and 3-axis electronic compass.
MULTICONTINENT TOPO MAPS
TopoActive maps from around the world keep your explorations on track. Download additional maps via Wi-Fi connectivity.
NEXTFORK MAP GUIDE
Navigate with a quick glance, and see the distance to the next intersection and the trail name.
UP AHEAD FEATURE
Get at-a-glance awareness for selected POI checkpoints ahead — such as aid stations — during a race.
COURSES WITH TURN-BY-TURN DIRECTIONS
Create or find existing courses in the Garmin Connect smart-device app, or sync from your favorite third-party platforms and get turn-by-turn directions.
SKIVIEW MAPS
View run names and difficulty ratings for more than 2,000 preloaded ski resorts worldwide.
GOLF COURSE MAPS
Get preloaded full-color CourseView maps for more than 43,000 golf courses around the world.
MORNING REPORT
Get a customizable overview of your sleep, training outlook, HRV status, weather and more as soon as you wake up.
EVENING REPORT
Prepare for tomorrow before bed with a reminder of sleep need, tomorrow’s workout, weather and events.
HRV STATUS
Gain a better understanding of your overall health, recovery and training performance while you sleep.
WRIST-BASED HEART RATE
The watch constantly samples your heart rate to help you gauge how hard you work during activities.
GARMIN ECG APP
The ECG app uses sensors to record the electrical signals that control how your heart beats. It analyzes that recording to detect signs of an irregular heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation (AFib).
PULSE OX SENSOR
Track your blood oxygen saturation while you’re awake or asleep, and gain awareness of how you’re adapting to altitude.
SLEEP COACH
Get a sleep score and personalized coaching for how much sleep you need. Track sleep stages, and get insights to improve sleep quality1.
NAP DETECTION
Automatically track or log your naps to see how they benefit your body and to check the recommended time and duration they should be.
BREATHING VARIATIONS
For a closer glimpse of your health, the breathing variations feature helps you understand shifts in your breathing patterns as you sleep4. These shifts could be related to environment, alcohol, or potential sleep disorders such as sleep apnea.
SMART WAKE ALARM
The smart wake alarm gently vibrates to wake you at the optimal time.
JET LAG ADVISER
Help to minimize the effects of jet lag with guidance on light exposure, sleep schedule and exercise.
BODY BATTERY ENERGY MONITORING
Track your body’s energy levels to find the best times for activity and rest.
STRESS TRACKING
See if you’re having a calm, balanced or stressful day.
RESPIRATION TRACKING
See how you’re breathing throughout the day and night.
HYDRATION TRACKING
Log your daily fluid intake as a reminder to stay hydrated.
ALTITUDE AND HEAT ACCLIMATION
See how you’re holding up to the current elevation or heat based on your health metrics.
GARMIN CONNECT APP
See your health and fitness information, connect with friends, and more. The Garmin Connect app is your go-to tool for tracking and sharing your data.
SMART NOTIFICATIONS
Receive emails, texts and alerts on your smartwatch when paired with your iPhone or Android smartphone.
MUSIC
Download songs plus playlists from your Spotify, Deezer accounts for phone-free listening (subscription may be required).
GARMIN PAY CONTACTLESS PAYMENTS
Breeze through checkout lines or transit systems with participating providers.
GARMIN SHARE
Use this feature to easily share saved locations, courses and workouts with friends’ compatible Garmin devices.
SAFETY AND TRACKING FEATURES
If you feel unsafe or if your watch senses that an incident occurred, your watch will send a message with your live location.
STOCKS TRACKER
Keep track of up to 50 of your favorite stocks — right from your wrist.
CONNECT IQ STORE
Add watch faces, data fields and apps from your paired smartphone.
POWER MANAGER
View how various settings and sensors impact your watch’s battery life.
General |
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Strap material | silicone |
Lens Material | Sapphire crystal |
Bezel Material | titanium |
Case material | fiber-reinforced polymer with titanium rear cover |
QuickFit watch band compatible | included (26 mm) |
Physical size | 51 x 51 x 17.5 mmFits wrists with the following circumference: Silicone band: 127-210 mm UltraFit Band: 127-225 mm Leather Band: 135-213 mm Metal Band: 135-225 mm |
Weight | 93 g (case only: 68 g) |
Leakproof inductive buttons | ✔ |
Built-in speaker/microphone | ✔ |
Display Size | 1.4” (35.56 mm) diameter |
Display resolution | 454 x 454 pixels |
Color display | ✔ |
Large font option | ✔ |
Battery type | Lithium ion |
Battery life | Smartwatch: Up to 10 days (4 days always-on) Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 14 days GPS Only: Up to 44 hours (18 hours always-on) All Satellite Systems: Up to 37 hours (16 hours always-on) All Satellite Systems + Multi-band: Up to 34 hours (15 hours always-on)* All Satellite Systems + Multiband + Music: Up to 19 hours (11 hours always on)* Max Battery GPS: Up to 53 hours Expedition GPS: Up to 8 days*Assuming typical use with SatIQ technology |
Charging method | Garmin proprietary plug charger |
Memory/History | 32 GB |
In The Box:
- fēnix 8 Pro (51 mm, MicroLED) smartwatch
- Charging/data cable
- Documentation