Garmin
fēnix 7 Pro Solar
2023 fēnix Pro; three editions are still sold new in the UK
The fēnix 7 Pro Solar is the 2023 fēnix with a solar-charging memory-in-pixel touchscreen, a torch, preloaded maps and multi-band GPS. Garmin UK still sells the 47 mm Sapphire Solar edition and the 42 mm fēnix 7S Pro Sapphire Solar, and Argos the 51 mm fēnix 7X Pro Solar Edition, which has a glass lens and a stainless steel bezel.
Key specifications
- Overall score
- 6.1 out of 10,Mid-rangeHow we score
- Case size
- from length 42 mm, width 42 mm, height 14.1 mm, to length 51 mm, width 51 mm, height 14.9 mm
- Weight
- from 58 g to 96 g
- Battery life, smartwatch mode
- from 11 days to 28 days
- Battery life, multi-band GPS
- from 15 h to 36 h
- Display type
- Colour memory-in-pixel (MIP)
Full specification
Bars, drawing, score and materials: 47 mm, Carbon grey DLC titanium, Black band (standard model)
Size and build
- Case size
- from length 42 mm, width 42 mm, height 14.1 mm, to length 51 mm, width 51 mm, height 14.9 mm
- Weight
- from 58 g to 96 g
- Analogue hands
- No
- Water resistance depth
- 100 m
- Materials
- Fibre-reinforced polymer case with titanium rear cover, titanium bezel, silicone band
Battery and charging
- Battery life, smartwatch mode
- from 11 days to 28 days
- Battery life, multi-band GPS
- from 15 h to 36 h
- Solar charging
- Yes
Display
- Display type
- Colour memory-in-pixel (MIP)
- Display size
- from 30.4 mm to 35.56 mm
- Touchscreen
- Yes
- Sapphire lens
- On some models
Navigation and connections
- Navigation to a set point
- Built-in GPS
- Multi-band GPS
- Yes
- Preloaded maps
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Yes
- Satellite messaging
- No
- LTE mobile connection
- No
Sensors
- Digital compass
- Yes
- Altimeter and barometer
- Yes
- Thermometer
- Yes
- Step counter
- Yes
- ECG app
- Yes
Smart features
- Built-in torch
- Yes
- Contactless payments
- Yes
- Music storage
- Yes
- Speaker and microphone
- No
- Dive computer (EN 13319)
- No
- Tactical features
- No
Variants
3 variants
010-02776-1542 mm (7S Pro), Soft gold, Light sand band- Colour
- Soft Gold with Light Sand Band
- Edition
- Sapphire Solar Edition
- Case size
- length 42 mm, width 42 mm, height 14.1 mm
- Weight
- 58 g
- Battery life, smartwatch mode
- 11 days
- Battery life, multi-band GPS
- 15 h
- Display size
- 30.4 mm
- Sapphire lens
- Yes
- Materials
- Fibre-reinforced polymer case with titanium rear cover, titanium bezel, silicone band
- UK model code
010-02776-15- RRP
- £659.99
010-02777-1147 mm, Carbon grey DLC titanium, Black bandStandard model- Colour
- Carbon Grey DLC Titanium with Black Band
- Edition
- Sapphire Solar Edition
- Case size
- length 47 mm, width 47 mm, height 14.5 mm
- Weight
- 73 g
- Battery life, smartwatch mode
- 18 days
- Battery life, multi-band GPS
- 23 h
- Display size
- 33.02 mm
- Sapphire lens
- Yes
- Materials
- Fibre-reinforced polymer case with titanium rear cover, titanium bezel, silicone band
- UK model code
010-02777-11- RRP
- £659.99
010-02778-0151 mm (7X Pro), Slate grey, Black band- Colour
- Slate Grey with Black Band
- Edition
- Solar Edition
- Case size
- length 51 mm, width 51 mm, height 14.9 mm
- Weight
- 96 g
- Battery life, smartwatch mode
- 28 days
- Battery life, multi-band GPS
- 36 h
- Display size
- 35.56 mm
- Sapphire lens
- No
- Materials
- Fibre-reinforced polymer case with steel rear cover, stainless steel bezel, silicone band
- UK model code
010-02778-01- RRP
- £659.99
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£10 less (based on RRP), 0.9 points lower
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Sources
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Argos, fēnix 7X Pro Solar (679/0125) (opens in a new tab)checked
Covers: Variants, Tagline, UK availability, Variants sold in the UK.
Garmin newsroom, fēnix 7 Pro series announcement (opens in a new tab)checked
Covers: Launch date, Tagline.
Garmin UK, fēnix 7 Pro – Sapphire Solar Edition (opens in a new tab)checked
Covers: Status, Variants, Case size, Weight, Battery life, smartwatch mode, Battery life, multi-band GPS, Solar charging, Display type, Display size, Touchscreen, Sapphire lens, Navigation to a set point, Multi-band GPS, Preloaded maps, Wi-Fi, Satellite messaging, LTE mobile connection, Digital compass, Altimeter and barometer, Thermometer, Step counter, ECG app, Built-in torch, Contactless payments, Music storage, Speaker and microphone, Dive computer (EN 13319), Tactical features, Analogue hands, Water resistance depth, Materials, Tagline, UK availability, Variants sold in the UK, UK RRP.
Garmin UK, fēnix 7S Pro – Sapphire Solar Edition (opens in a new tab)checked
Covers: Status, Variants, Case size (010-02776-15), Weight (010-02776-15), Battery life, smartwatch mode (010-02776-15), Battery life, multi-band GPS (010-02776-15), Display size (010-02776-15), UK availability, Variants sold in the UK, UK RRP.
Garmin UK, fēnix 7X Pro – Solar Edition (opens in a new tab)checked
Covers: Status, Variants, Case size (010-02778-01), Weight (010-02778-01), Battery life, smartwatch mode (010-02778-01), Battery life, multi-band GPS (010-02778-01), Display size (010-02778-01), Sapphire lens (010-02778-01), Materials (010-02778-01), UK RRP.