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Garmin Fenix 8 AMOLED vs MIP Solar

Battery life (smartwatch mode)
Up to 29 days (13 days always-on) Up to 30 days (48 days with solar) Up to 16 days (7 days always-on) Up to 21 days (28 days with solar)

Display type
AMOLED Sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP) AMOLED Sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)
Solar Charging
Yes No Yes No
Lens Material

Corning® Gorilla® Glass or sapphire crystal

Power Sapphire™

Corning® Gorilla® Glass or sapphire crystal

Power Sapphire™
Bezel Material

stainless steel or titanium

titanium

stainless steel or titanium

titanium
QuickFit® watch band compatible

included (26 mm)

included (26 mm)

included (22 mm)

included (22 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

51 x 51 x 15.4 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

47 x 47 x 13.8 mm

Fits wrists with the following circumference:
Silicone band: 125-208 mm
UltraFit Band: 125-215 mm
Leather Band: 132-210 mm
Metal Band: 132-210 mm

47 x 47 x 15.2 mm

Fits wrists with the following circumference:
Silicone band: 125-208 mm
UltraFit Band: 125-215 mm
Leather Band: 132-210 mm
Metal Band: 132-215 mm
Weight

Stainless Steel: 102 g (case only: 74 g)
Titanium: 92 g (case only: 64 g)

95 g (case only: 67 g)

Stainless Steel: 80 g (case only: 59 g)
Titanium: 73 g (case only: 52 g)

80 g (case only: 57 g)

Display Size
1.4” (35.56 mm) diameter 1.4” (35.56 mm) diameter 1.4” (35.56 mm) diameter 1.3” (33.00 mm) diameter
Display resolution
454 x 454 pixels 280 x 280 pixels 454 x 454 pixels 260 x 260 pixels

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

Smartwatch: Up to 30 days/48 days with solar*
Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 48 days/107 days with solar*
GPS Only: Up to 95 hours/149 hours with solar**
All Satellte Systems: Up to 68 hours/92 hours with solar**
All Satellite Systems + Multi-band: Up to 52 hours/65 hours with solar***
All Satellite Systems + Music: Up to 18 hours
Max Battery GPS: Up to 186 hours/653 hours with solar**
Expedition GPS: Up to 50 days/118 days with solar*

*Solar charging, assuming all-day wear with 3 hours per day outside in 50,000 lux conditions
**Solar charging, assuming use in 50,000 lux conditions
***Solar charging, assuming use in 50,000 lux conditions; assuming typical use with SatIQ technology

Smartwatch: Up to 16 days (7 days always-on)
Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 23 days
GPS Only: Up to 47 hours (37 hours always-on)
All Satellite Systems: Up to 38 hours (30 hours always-on)
All Satellite Systems + Multi-band: Up to 35 hours (28 hours always-on)*
All Satellite Systems + Music: Up to 10 hours
Max Battery GPS: Up to 81 hours
Expedition GPS: Up to 17 days

*Assuming typical use with SatIQ technology

 

Smartwatch: Up to 21 days/28 days with solar*
Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 34 days/58 days with solar*
GPS Only: Up to 67 hours/92 hours with solar**
All Satellte Systems: Up to 48 hours/59 hours with solar**
All Satellite Systems + Multi-band: Up to 37 hours/43 hours with solar***
All Satellite Systems + Music: Up to 13 hours
Max Battery GPS: Up to 132 hours/283 hours with solar**
Expedition GPS: Up to 34 days/58 days with solar*

*Solar charging, assuming all-day wear with 3 hours per day outside in 50,000 lux conditions
**Solar charging, assuming use in 50,000 lux conditions
***Solar charging, assuming use in 50,000 lux conditions; assuming typical use with SatIQ technology