Garmin fēnix 8
Description
What You'll Love
Sleep Score and Insights
Yes
Battery life (smartwatch mode)
Up to 29 days (13 days always-on)
Built-in mapping
Yes
Daily Suggested Workouts
Yes
Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation
Yes
LED flashlight
Yes
Garmin Pay™
Yes
Multi-band GPS
Yes
Music storage
Yes
Make calls and send texts via voice
Yes
Training Readiness
Yes
Training Status
Yes
Watch display type
AMOLED
Touchscreen
Yes
Water rating
10 ATM
General
Strap material
Silicone
Lens material
Corning
®
Gorilla
®
Glass or sapphire crystal
Bezel material
Stainless steel or titanium
Case material
Fibre-reinforced polymer with metal rear cover
QuickFit
™
watch band compatible
Included (26 mm)
Physical size
51 x 51 x 14.7 mm
Fits 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
Stainless Steel: 102 g (case only: 74 g)
Titanium: 92 g (case only: 64 g)
Leakproof inductive buttons
Yes
Built-in speaker/microphone
Yes
Display Size
35.56 mm (1.4”) diametre
Display Resolution
454 x 454 pixels
Colour display
Yes
Large font option
Yes
Battery life
Smartwatch: Up to 29 days (13 days always-on)
Battery saver watch mode: Up to 41 days
GPS Only: Up to 84 hours (65 hours always-on)
All Satellite Systems: Up to 68 hours (54 hours always-on)
All Satellite Systems + Multi-band: Up to 62 hours (49 hours always-on)*
All Satellite Systems + Music: Up to 18 hours
Max Battery GPS: Up to 145 hours
Expedition GPS: Up to 31 days
*Assuming typical use with SatIQ technology
Charging method
Garmin proprietary plug charger
Memory/history
32 GB
Clock features
Time/date
yes
GPS time sync
Yes
Automatic daylight saving time
Yes
Alarm clock
Yes
Timer
Yes
Stopwatch
Yes
Sunrise/sunset times
Yes
Health & Wellness Monitoring
Wrist-based heart rate
(constant, every second)
Yes
Daily Resting Heart Rate
Yes
Abnormal Heart Rate Alerts
Yes (high and low)
Respiration Rate
(24x7)
Yes
Fitness Age
Yes
Body Battery™ Energy Monitor
Yes
All-day Stress
Yes
Relaxation Breathing Timer
Yes
Meditation
Yes
Breathwork
Yes
Sleep
Yes (Advanced)
Sleep coach
Yes
Nap detection
Yes
Hydration
Yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
Women's Health
Yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
Health Snapshot
Yes
Skin temperature
Yes
JET LAG ADVISER
Yes
Sensors
GPS
Yes
GLONASS
Yes
Galileo
Yes
QZSS
Yes
BeiDou
Yes
SatIQ™ Technology
Yes
Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor
Yes
Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor
Yes
Barometric altimeter
Yes
Compass
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Accelerometer
Yes
Thermometer
Yes
Ambient light sensor
Yes
Depth sensor
yes (to 40 m)
Daily smart features
Connectivity
Bluetooth
®
, ANT+
®
, Wi-Fi
®
Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets and apps)
Yes
On-device Connect IQ™ Store
Yes
Smart Notifications
Yes
Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only)
Yes
View images from notifications on watch (Android™ only)
Yes
Morning report
Yes
Calendar
Yes
Weather forecasts
Yes
Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect™ mobile
Yes
Battery Saver - customisable low power watch
Yes
Controls smartphone music
Yes
Plays and controls watch music
Yes
Find my phone
Yes
Find my watch
Yes
Find My Phone during GPS activity
Yes
Compatible with Garmin Messenger app
Yes
VIRB
®
camera remote
Yes
Smart trainer control
Yes
Compatible with Garmin Connect™ Mobile
Yes
Smartphone compatibility
iPhone
®
, Android™
Stocks
Yes
BLUETOOTH phone calling and voice assistant support
Yes
Voice command
Yes
Red shift mode
Yes
Garmin Share
Yes
Activity profiles
Gym
Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor rowing, Jump Roping
Multisport
Swimming/Running, Triathlon
WELLNESS
Walking, Indoor Walking, Pilates, Yoga
INDOOR RUNNING
Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Virtual running
Outdoor running
Running, Outdoor Track Running, Trail Running, Ultra Running, Obstacle Racing
Outdoor recreation
Hiking, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Climbing, Hunting, Horseback Riding, Golfing, Disc Golf, Archery
Cycling
Biking, Road biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel biking, Bike commuting, Bike touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross, BMX
Swim
Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming
On the water
Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Surfing, Kiteboarding, Windsurfing, Fishing, Boating, Sailing, Water Skiing, Wakeboarding, Wakesurfing, Tubing, Snorkeling, Whitewater
Motor sports
Motorcycling, Overlanding, Motorcrossing, ATVing, Snowmobiling
Racket sports
Tennis, Pickleball, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Padel, Platform Tennis, Racquetball
Snow & Winter
Skiing, Snowboarding, Backcountry Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, XC Skate Skiing, Backcountry Skiing, Ice Skating, Snowshoeing
Sport profiles
Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Soccer, American Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball
In the ring
Boxing, Mixed martial arts
Dive
Scuba Diving (single gas), Apnea Diving, Depth App
Other activity profiles
Inline Skating
Safety and tracking features
Incident Detection during select activities
Yes
Incident detection alert on phone for wearables
Yes
Assistance
Yes
LiveTrack
Yes
Group LiveTrack
Yes
Live Event Sharing
Yes
Tactical features
Dual grid coordinates
Yes
Diving features
Dive activity maximum operating depth
40 metres
Single-gas mode
Yes
APNOEA mode
Yes
Decompression model
Bühlmann ZHL-16c with gradient factors
Nitrox support
Yes
Gas mixes
Air, Nitrox (21-40% Oxygen)
PO2
Up to 1.6 with customisable Deco settings
Auto start/end dive
Yes
Custom end-dive timeout
Yes (20 sec to 10 min)
Safety Stop
Yes (customisable off/3min/5min)
Deep Stops
Yes (using custom gradient factors)
Customisable conservatism
Yes (low/medium/high or custom using gradient factors)
Dive ascent/descent rate indicator
Yes
Automatic altitude adjustment
Yes
No fly time
yes
Dive planner
Yes (Basic NDL & Gas Planner)
Tides
Yes
Backlight
Yes (configurable intensity; always on)
Automatically saves dive entry and exit locations
Yes
Sync dive log to Garmin Dive™ Mobile app
Yes
Alerts & alarms
Yes (vibration only)
3-axis dive compass
Yes with adjustable heading, quick change to 90R, 90L, and Reciprocal. Indicates degrees and direction back to set heading.
Missed Deco Lockout
Yes (can be disabled prior to dive with user acknowledgement)
Surface diver status widget
Yes (Surface Interval, no fly time, N2 loading, CNS, OTU, and Tissue Compartment status)
Boating features
Wearable trolling motor remote
Yes
Activity tracking features
Step counter
Yes
Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity; walk for a couple of minutes to reset it)
Yes
Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal)
Yes
Calories Burned
Yes
Floors climbed
Yes
Distance travelled
Yes
Intensity minutes
Yes
TrueUp™
Yes
Move IQ™
Yes
Garmin Connect™ Challenges app
Yes (optional Connect IQ app)
Fitness equipment/gym
Cardio workouts
Yes
Strength workouts
Yes
HIIT workouts
Yes
Yoga workouts
Yes
Pilates workouts
Yes
On-screen workout animations
Yes
On-Screen Workout Muscle Map
Yes
Automatic rep counting
Yes
Training, planning and analysis features
Customisable screen(s)
Yes
Downloadable training plans
Yes
Course guidance
Yes
HR Zones
Yes
HR Alerts
Yes
HR Calories
Yes
% HR Max
Yes
% HRR
Yes
Recovery Time
Yes
Auto Max HR
Yes
Race glance/widget
Yes
HRV Status
Yes
HRV stress test (measures your heart rate variability while standing still, for 3 minutes, to provide you with an estimated stress level; the scale of this is 1 to 100; low scores indicate lower stress levels)
Yes (with compatible accessory)
HR Broadcast
(broadcasts HR data over ANT+® to paired devices)
Yes
Respiration Rate (During Exercise)
Yes (with compatible accessory)
GPS speed and distance
Yes
Customisable activity profiles
Yes
Auto Pause®
Yes
Interval training
Yes
Improved interval (includes open repeats, intervals data page, rest screen and auto detection)
Yes
Advanced workouts
Yes
Power Modes - customisable in-activity battery settings
Yes
HRM running pace and distance
Yes
Auto Lap®
Yes
Manual lap
Yes
Rest timer
Yes
Configurable lap alerts
Yes
Heat and Altitude Acclimation
Yes
VO2 Max (Run)
Yes
VO2 Max (Trail Run)
Yes
Realtime Stamina
Yes
ENDURANCE SCORE
Yes
Load ratio
Yes
Training Load
Yes
Training load focus
Yes
Training Effect
Yes
Training Effect (Anaerobic)
Yes
Primary benefit (Training Effect labels)
Yes
Workout benefit
Yes
Customisable alerts
Yes
Audio prompts
Yes
Multisport auto transition
Yes
Finish time
Yes
Virtual partner
Yes
Race an activity
Yes
Auto multisport activities
Yes
Multi-sport
Yes
Garmin Live Segments
Yes
Strava Live Segments
Yes
Round-trip course creator (running/cycling)
Yes
Trendline™ Popularity Routing
Yes
Touch and/or button lock
Yes
Hot keys
Yes
Auto scroll
Yes
Activity history on watch
Yes
Physio TrueUp
Yes
Unified Training Status
Yes
Running features
GPS-based distance, time and pace
Yes
Running dynamics
Yes
Vertical oscillation and ratio
Yes
Ground contact time and balance
Yes (GCT balance with accessory)
Stride length (real time)
Yes
Cadence
(provides real-time number of steps per minute)
Yes
Running power
Yes
Grade-adjusted pace
Yes
Performance condition
Yes
Lactate threshold
Yes (with compatible accessory)
PacePro™ Pacing Strategies
Yes
Run workouts
Yes
HILL SCORE
Yes
Trail run auto climb
Yes
Race predictor
Yes
Course- and weather-specific race predictor
Yes
Foot pod capable
Yes
Run/Walk/Stand detection
Yes
Golfing features
Preloaded with 43,000 courses worldwide
Yes
Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green)
Yes
Yardage to layups/doglegs
Yes
Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course)
Automatic
Digital scorecard
yes
Custom targets
Yes
Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit)
Yes
Garmin AutoShot™
Yes
Full vector map
Yes
Auto CourseView updates
Yes
Green View with manual pin position
Yes
Hazards and course targets
Yes
PinPointer
Yes
PlaysLike distance
Yes
Touch-targeting (touch target on display to see the distance to any point)
Yes
Handicap scoring
Yes
Swing Tempo
Yes
Tempo Training
Yes
Round timer/odometer
Yes
Automatic club tracking compatible
(requires accessory)
Yes
Wind speed and direction (requires connection to the golf app)
Yes
VIRTUAL CADDIE
Yes
Pairs with Garmin Golf app
Yes
Tournament legal
Yes
Green Contours (with Garmin Golf membership)
Yes
Outdoor recreation
Point-to-point navigation
Yes
Breadcrumb trail in real time
Yes
Back to start
Yes
TracBack®
Yes
UltraTrac mode
Yes
Around Me mode
Yes
Up Ahead
Yes
NextFork™ navigation
Yes
Elevation profile
Yes
Distance to destination
Yes
Barometric trend indicator with storm alert
Yes
ClimbPro™ Ascent Planner
Yes
Vertical speed
Yes
Total ascent/descent
Yes
Rest Timer (Ultra Run only)
Yes
Auto Rest
Yes
Future elevation plot
Yes
Preloaded road and trail maps
Yes (Sapphire Editions only)
Preloaded ski resort maps
Yes
Downloadable cartography support
Yes
GPS coordinates
Yes
Sight 'N Go
Yes
Area calculation
Yes (via Connect IQ™)
Fish forecast
Yes
Projected waypoint
Yes
Sun and moon information
Yes
Expedition GPS Activity
Yes
Tides
Yes
Tides Glance
Yes
Cycling features
Courses
Yes
Bike lap and lap maximum power (with power sensor)
Yes
Race an activity
Yes
Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories)
Yes
FTP
(Functional Threshold Power)
Yes (with compatible accessory)
Power curve and % FTP workouts
Yes
Garmin cycle map (routable cycling-specific street map)
Yes
MTB Grit & Flow
Yes
Advanced cycling dynamics
Yes
Compatible with Vector™ and Rally™ (power meters)
Yes
Compatible with Varia Vision™ (head-mounted display)
Yes
Compatible with Varia™ radar (rear-facing radar)
Yes
Compatible with Varia™ lights
Yes
Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor)
Yes
Power meter compatible
Yes
Power guide
Yes
Swimming features
Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories)
Yes
Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories)
Yes
Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only)
Yes
Drill logging (pool swim only)
Yes
Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only)
Yes
"Repeat on" rest timer (pool swim only)
Yes
Auto rest (pool swim only)
Yes
Time and distance alerts
Yes
Time and distance alerts
Yes
Pacing alerts (pool swim only)
Yes
Countdown start
Yes
Pool swim workouts
Yes
Critical swim speed
Yes
Underwater wrist-based heart rate
Yes
Heart rate from external HRM (real-time during rests, interval and session stats during rests, and automatic heart rate download post-swim)
Yes (with HRM-Tri, HRM-Swim, HRM-Pro or HRM-Pro Plus)
Kid activity tracking features
Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app
Yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app)
Security Information
Security updates until at least (YYYY-MM-DD)
2026-08-27
