Garmin
fēnix 8 Solar
2024 fēnix with a solar MIP display, 47 and 51 mm
The fēnix 8 Solar has a solar-charging memory-in-pixel touchscreen under a Power Sapphire lens with a titanium bezel, preloaded maps, a torch and dive features, in 47 and 51 mm cases.
Key specifications
- Overall score
- 7.6 out of 10,Top of the rangeHow we score
- Case size
- from length 47 mm, width 47 mm, height 15.2 mm, to length 51 mm, width 51 mm, height 15.4 mm
- Weight
- from 80 g to 95 g
- Battery life, smartwatch mode
- from 21 days to 30 days
- Battery life, multi-band GPS
- from 37 h to 52 h
- Display type
- Colour memory-in-pixel (MIP)
Full specification
Bars, drawing and score: 47 mm, Carbon grey DLC titanium, Black/pebble grey silicone band (standard model)
Size and build
- Case size
- from length 47 mm, width 47 mm, height 15.2 mm, to length 51 mm, width 51 mm, height 15.4 mm
- Weight
- from 80 g to 95 g
- Analogue hands
- No
- Water resistance depth
- 100 m
- Materials
- Fibre-reinforced polymer case with metal rear cover, titanium bezel, silicone band
Battery and charging
- Battery life, smartwatch mode
- from 21 days to 30 days
- Battery life, multi-band GPS
- from 37 h to 52 h
- Solar charging
- Yes
Display
- Display type
- Colour memory-in-pixel (MIP)
- Display size
- from 33 mm to 35.56 mm
- Touchscreen
- Yes
- Sapphire lens
- Yes
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
- Yes
- Dive computer (EN 13319)
- Yes
- Tactical features
- No
Variants
4 variants
010-02906-1147 mm, Carbon grey DLC titanium, Black/pebble grey silicone bandStandard model- Colour
- Carbon grey DLC titanium with Black/pebble grey silicone band
- Edition
- Sapphire
- Case size
- length 47 mm, width 47 mm, height 15.2 mm
- Weight
- 80 g
- Battery life, smartwatch mode
- 21 days
- Battery life, multi-band GPS
- 37 h
- Display size
- 33 mm
- UK model code
010-02906-11- RRP
- £749.99
010-02906-2147 mm, Titanium, Amp yellow/graphite silicone band- Colour
- Titanium with Amp yellow/graphite silicone band
- Edition
- Sapphire
- Case size
- length 47 mm, width 47 mm, height 15.2 mm
- Weight
- 80 g
- Battery life, smartwatch mode
- 21 days
- Battery life, multi-band GPS
- 37 h
- Display size
- 33 mm
- UK model code
010-02906-21- RRP
- £779.99
010-02907-1151 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 51 mm, width 51 mm, height 15.4 mm
- Weight
- 95 g
- Battery life, smartwatch mode
- 30 days
- Battery life, multi-band GPS
- 52 h
- Display size
- 35.56 mm
- UK model code
010-02907-11- RRP
- £829.99
010-02907-2151 mm, Titanium, Amp yellow/graphite silicone band- Colour
- Titanium with Amp yellow/graphite silicone band
- Edition
- Sapphire
- Case size
- length 51 mm, width 51 mm, height 15.4 mm
- Weight
- 95 g
- Battery life, smartwatch mode
- 30 days
- Battery life, multi-band GPS
- 52 h
- Display size
- 35.56 mm
- UK model code
010-02907-21- RRP
- £829.99
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Sources
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Garmin newsroom, fēnix 8 series announcement (opens in a new tab)checked
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Garmin UK, fēnix 8 – 47 mm, Solar, Sapphire (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.
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Covers: Status, Variants, Case size (010-02907-11), Weight (010-02907-11), Battery life, smartwatch mode (010-02907-11), Battery life, multi-band GPS (010-02907-11), Display size (010-02907-11), Case size (010-02907-21), Weight (010-02907-21), Battery life, smartwatch mode (010-02907-21), Battery life, multi-band GPS (010-02907-21), Display size (010-02907-21), UK availability, Variants sold in the UK, UK RRP.