Garmin
fēnix 8 AMOLED
2024 fēnix with an AMOLED display, in 43, 47 and 51 mm
The fēnix 8 AMOLED comes in 43, 47 and 51 mm cases with an AMOLED touchscreen, a torch, a speaker and microphone and dive features. The standard models have a stainless steel bezel and Gorilla Glass; the Sapphire editions add a titanium bezel, a sapphire lens and preloaded maps.
Key specifications
- Overall score
- 4.6 out of 10,Mid-rangeHow we score
- Case size
- from length 43 mm, width 43 mm, height 13.8 mm, to length 51 mm, width 51 mm, height 14.7 mm
- Weight
- from 60 g to 102 g
- Battery life, smartwatch mode
- from 10 days to 29 days
- Battery life, multi-band GPS
- from 21 h to 62 h
- Display type
- AMOLED
Full specification
Bars, drawing, score and materials: 47 mm, Slate grey, Black silicone band (standard model)
Size and build
- Case size
- from length 43 mm, width 43 mm, height 13.8 mm, to length 51 mm, width 51 mm, height 14.7 mm
- Weight
- from 60 g to 102 g
- Analogue hands
- No
- Water resistance depth
- 100 m
- Materials
- Fibre-reinforced polymer case with metal rear cover, stainless steel bezel, silicone band
Battery and charging
- Battery life, smartwatch mode
- from 10 days to 29 days
- Battery life, multi-band GPS
- from 21 h to 62 h
- Solar charging
- No
Display
- Display type
- AMOLED
- Display size
- from 33 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
- On some models
- 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
- Yes
- Dive computer (EN 13319)
- Yes
- Tactical features
- No
Variants
12 variants
010-02903-0043 mm, Silver, Whitestone silicone band- Colour
- Silver with Whitestone silicone band
- Case size
- length 43 mm, width 43 mm, height 13.8 mm
- Weight
- 66 g
- Battery life, smartwatch mode
- 10 days
- Battery life, multi-band GPS
- 21 h
- Display size
- 33 mm
- Sapphire lens
- No
- Preloaded maps
- No
- Materials
- Fibre-reinforced polymer case with metal rear cover, stainless steel bezel, silicone band
- UK model code
010-02903-00- RRP
- £699.99
010-02903-1143 mm, Soft gold, Fog grey/dark sandstone silicone band- Colour
- Soft Gold with Fog grey/dark sandstone silicone band
- Edition
- Sapphire
- Case size
- length 43 mm, width 43 mm, height 13.8 mm
- Weight
- 60 g
- Battery life, smartwatch mode
- 10 days
- Battery life, multi-band GPS
- 21 h
- Display size
- 33 mm
- Sapphire lens
- Yes
- Preloaded maps
- Yes
- Materials
- Fibre-reinforced polymer case with metal rear cover, titanium bezel, silicone band
- UK model code
010-02903-11- RRP
- £749.99
010-02903-2143 mm, Carbon grey DLC titanium, Black/pebble grey silicone band- Colour
- Carbon grey DLC titanium with Black/pebble grey silicone band
- Edition
- Sapphire
- Case size
- length 43 mm, width 43 mm, height 13.8 mm
- Weight
- 60 g
- Battery life, smartwatch mode
- 10 days
- Battery life, multi-band GPS
- 21 h
- Display size
- 33 mm
- Sapphire lens
- Yes
- Preloaded maps
- Yes
- Materials
- Fibre-reinforced polymer case with metal rear cover, titanium bezel, silicone band
- UK model code
010-02903-21- RRP
- £749.99
010-02903-4043 mm, Soft gold, Limestone leather band- Colour
- Soft Gold with Limestone Leather Band
- Edition
- Sapphire
- Case size
- length 43 mm, width 43 mm, height 13.8 mm
- Weight
- 60 g
- Battery life, smartwatch mode
- 10 days
- Battery life, multi-band GPS
- 21 h
- Display size
- 33 mm
- Sapphire lens
- Yes
- Preloaded maps
- Yes
- Materials
- Fibre-reinforced polymer case with metal rear cover, titanium bezel, leather band
- UK model code
010-02903-40- RRP
- £859.99
010-02904-0047 mm, Slate grey, Black silicone bandStandard model- Colour
- Slate grey with Black Silicone Band
- Case size
- length 47 mm, width 47 mm, height 13.8 mm
- Weight
- 80 g
- Battery life, smartwatch mode
- 16 days
- Battery life, multi-band GPS
- 35 h
- Display size
- 35.56 mm
- Sapphire lens
- No
- Preloaded maps
- No
- Materials
- Fibre-reinforced polymer case with metal rear cover, stainless steel bezel, silicone band
- UK model code
010-02904-00- RRP
- £699.99
010-02904-1147 mm, Titanium, Spark orange/graphite silicone band- Colour
- Titanium with Spark orange/graphite silicone band
- Edition
- Sapphire
- Case size
- length 47 mm, width 47 mm, height 13.8 mm
- Weight
- 73 g
- Battery life, smartwatch mode
- 16 days
- Battery life, multi-band GPS
- 35 h
- Display size
- 35.56 mm
- Sapphire lens
- Yes
- Preloaded maps
- Yes
- Materials
- Fibre-reinforced polymer case with metal rear cover, titanium bezel, silicone band
- UK model code
010-02904-11- RRP
- £749.99
010-02904-2147 mm, Carbon grey DLC titanium, Black/pebble grey silicone band- Colour
- Carbon grey DLC titanium with Black/pebble grey silicone band
- Edition
- Sapphire
- Case size
- length 47 mm, width 47 mm, height 13.8 mm
- Weight
- 73 g
- Battery life, smartwatch mode
- 16 days
- Battery life, multi-band GPS
- 35 h
- Display size
- 35.56 mm
- Sapphire lens
- Yes
- Preloaded maps
- Yes
- Materials
- Fibre-reinforced polymer case with metal rear cover, titanium bezel, silicone band
- UK model code
010-02904-21- RRP
- £749.99
010-02904-4047 mm, Titanium, Vented titanium bracelet- Colour
- Titanium with Vented titanium bracelet
- Edition
- Sapphire
- Case size
- length 47 mm, width 47 mm, height 13.8 mm
- Weight
- 73 g
- Battery life, smartwatch mode
- 16 days
- Battery life, multi-band GPS
- 35 h
- Display size
- 35.56 mm
- Sapphire lens
- Yes
- Preloaded maps
- Yes
- Materials
- Fibre-reinforced polymer case with metal rear cover, titanium bezel, vented titanium bracelet
- UK model code
010-02904-40- RRP
- £949.99
010-02905-0051 mm, Slate grey, Black silicone band- Colour
- Slate grey with Black Silicone Band
- Case size
- length 51 mm, width 51 mm, height 14.7 mm
- Weight
- 102 g
- Battery life, smartwatch mode
- 29 days
- Battery life, multi-band GPS
- 62 h
- Display size
- 35.56 mm
- Sapphire lens
- No
- Preloaded maps
- No
- Materials
- Fibre-reinforced polymer case with metal rear cover, stainless steel bezel, silicone band
- UK model code
010-02905-00- RRP
- £779.99
010-02905-1151 mm, Titanium, Spark orange/graphite silicone band- Colour
- Titanium with Spark orange/graphite silicone band
- Edition
- Sapphire
- Case size
- length 51 mm, width 51 mm, height 14.7 mm
- Weight
- 92 g
- Battery life, smartwatch mode
- 29 days
- Battery life, multi-band GPS
- 62 h
- Display size
- 35.56 mm
- Sapphire lens
- Yes
- Preloaded maps
- Yes
- Materials
- Fibre-reinforced polymer case with metal rear cover, titanium bezel, silicone band
- UK model code
010-02905-11- RRP
- £829.99
010-02905-2151 mm, Carbon grey DLC, Black/pebble grey silicone band- Colour
- Carbon grey DLC with Black/pebble grey silicone band
- Edition
- Sapphire
- Case size
- length 51 mm, width 51 mm, height 14.7 mm
- Weight
- 92 g
- Battery life, smartwatch mode
- 29 days
- Battery life, multi-band GPS
- 62 h
- Display size
- 35.56 mm
- Sapphire lens
- Yes
- Preloaded maps
- Yes
- Materials
- Fibre-reinforced polymer case with metal rear cover, titanium bezel, silicone band
- UK model code
010-02905-21- RRP
- £829.99
010-02905-4051 mm, Titanium, Chestnut leather band- Colour
- Titanium with Chestnut Leather Band
- Edition
- Sapphire
- Case size
- length 51 mm, width 51 mm, height 14.7 mm
- Weight
- 92 g
- Battery life, smartwatch mode
- 29 days
- Battery life, multi-band GPS
- 62 h
- Display size
- 35.56 mm
- Sapphire lens
- Yes
- Preloaded maps
- Yes
- Materials
- Fibre-reinforced polymer case with metal rear cover, titanium bezel, leather band
- UK model code
010-02905-40- RRP
- £949.99
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