Product Description:BE LIMITLESSFor serious athletes and adventurers who want to push beyond their limits, this premium sports GPS smartwatch is built to perform — with advanced strength training features, dive capability, an internal speaker and mic for voice features, a built-in LED flashlight and more.
- BRIGHT, CRISP AMOLED DISPLAY
- UP TO 16 DAYS OF BATTERY LIFE IN SMARTWATCH MODE
- SPEAKER AND MICROPHONE FOR VOICE MESSAGING1 AND CONTROL
- BRIGHT BUILT-IN LED FLASHLIGHT
- SPORT-SPECIFIC STRENGTH WORKOUTS
- 24/7 HEALTH AND WELLNESS FEATURES
WHAT YOU'LL LOVE
RUGGED BY DESIGNBuilt to endure, this premium design is dive-rated and features leakproof buttons, a metal sensor guard cover and bright 1.4″ AMOLED display with options for a scratch-resistant lens and titanium bezel. It’s tested to U.S. military standards for thermal, shock and water resistance.
BUILT-IN SPEAKER AND MICROPHONEMake and take phone calls from your sports watch when it’s paired to your smartphone. Plus, control watch functions with off-grid voice commands — or use your smartphone’s voice assistant to respond to text messages and more.
BUILT-IN LED FLASHLIGHTA true integrated flashlight with variable light intensities and a red safety light gives you greater awareness in the dark, providing convenient illumination when you need it. Strobe mode can even match your running cadence.
ADVANCED STRENGTH TRAININGElevate your body’s performance with targeted strength training plans and sport-specific workouts for athletes of all types.
KNOWLEDGE IS POWERBegin each day with a customisable morning report offering a summary of health and wellness information. Use the training readiness feature, which looks at a variety of health metrics, to maximise your training efficiency and recovery2 — to help prevent burnout.
ENHANCED MAP NAVIGATIONA dynamic round-trip routing feature lets you enter how far you want to go — and get suggested routes that will guide you back on time. You can also view terrain contours on TopoActive maps3 and access preloaded maps for golf courses and ski resorts around the world.
UNLEASH A STRONGER YOUPERFORMANCE FEATURES
ENDURANCE SCOREUsing your VO2 max, training loads and other factors, this feature helps gauge your ability to sustain prolonged effort.
VISUAL RACE PREDICTORGet an estimate of what your pace could be for a 5K, 10K, half-marathon and marathon.
PACEPRO™ TECHNOLOGYPlan race-day strategy with GPS-based pace guidance for a selected course or distance.
CLIMBPRO FEATURESee real-time information on your current and upcoming climbs on downloaded courses.
GRADE-ADJUSTED PACEGet your equivalent running pace at the same effort on flat ground or when ascending.
TRAINING READINESSFrom the moment you wake up, get a readiness score based on your sleep quality2, recovery, training load and more, so you can determine if it’s a good day to go hard — or take it easy.
TRAINING STATUSGet insight, and know whether you’re training productively, peaking or strained.
PERFORMANCE METRICSGauge your performance with advanced training metrics such as VO2 max, training load and more.
MULTISPORT AUTO TRANSITIONThis feature detects sport changes between swim, bike and run in multisport activities — so you can focus on the race and let your sports watch take care of recording splits.
HILL SCOREMeasure your capability for running uphill, and evaluate your progress over time based on your VO2 max and training history.
DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTSView your entire week of daily suggested workouts, which adapt after every run or ride.
RECOVERY TIMEKnow how long you need to recover before your next high-effort workout based on your latest training.
RACE WIDGETPrepare for your next race with training tips, personalised daily suggested workouts and more.
WRIST-BASED RUNNING DYNAMICSView crucial running metrics such as cadence, stride length, ground contact time and more.
GARMIN COACHPrepare for your next race, train for a milestone, or simply improve your fitness with Garmin Coach adaptive or prebuilt training plans.
ACTIVITIES AND FUNCTIONS
TRACK YOUR ACTIVITIESUse preloaded activity profiles to get data and insight from your active pursuits. Even track team sport activities such as football, racquet sports and more.
RECREATIONAL DIVINGA 40-metre dive rating and leakproof metal buttons let you reach new depths with support for scuba and apnea dive activities.
HIIT WORKOUTSTrack your HIIT workouts, including AMRAP, EMOM, Tabata or custom workouts.
ANIMATED WORKOUTSFollow animated workouts for cardio, strength, yoga and pilates on the watch screen.
BACKCOUNTRY SKI AND SNOWBOARDGet ascent and descent data along with metrics such as cadence, stride length and grade.
XC SKI POWERMeasure exercise load when paired with an HRM-Pro™ Plus heart rate monitor (sold separately).
SURF ACTIVITYRecord waves surfed, maximum speed reached, distance travelled and more. Use Surfline Sessions™ technology to capture video of waves you ride in front of a Surfline® camera.
MTB DYNAMICSTrack the details of your ride with specialised Grit® and Flow™ measurements.
FIND YOUR WAY
OUTDOOR MAPS+Subscribe to Outdoor Maps+ for premium mapping content, such as satellite imagery and enhanced topographic maps, downloaded directly to your sports watch.
SATIQ™ TECHNOLOGYGet superior positioning accuracy with multi-band GPS while optimising battery life.
ABC SENSORSNavigate your next trail with an altimeter, barometer and 3-axis electronic compass.
MULTICONTINENT TOPO MAPSDownload TopoActive maps from around the world via Wi-Fi® connectivity. Easily load and update maps without using a computer.
NEXTFORK™ MAP GUIDENavigate with a quick glance, and see the distance to the next intersection and the trail name.
UP AHEAD FEATUREGet at-a-glance awareness for selected POI checkpoints ahead — such as aid stations — during a race.
COURSES WITH TURN-BY-TURN DIRECTIONSCreate or find existing courses in the Garmin Connect™ smart-device app, or sync from your favourite third-party platforms and get turn-by-turn directions.
SKIVIEW™ MAPSView run names and difficulty ratings for more than 2,000 preloaded ski resorts worldwide.
GOLF COURSE MAPSGet preloaded full-colour CourseView maps for more than 43,000 golf courses around the world.
HEALTH FEATURES
MORNING REPORTGet a customisable overview of your sleep, training outlook, HRV status, weather and more as soon as you wake up.
HRV STATUSGain a better understanding of your overall health, recovery and training performance while you sleep.
WRIST-BASED HEART RATEThis sports watch constantly samples your heart rate2 to help you gauge how hard you work during activities.
PULSE OX SENSORTrack your blood oxygen saturation while you’re awake or asleep, and gain awareness of how you’re adapting to altitude4.
SLEEP COACHGet a sleep score and personalised coaching for how much sleep you need. Track sleep stages, and get insights to improve sleep quality2.
NAP DETECTIONAutomatically track or log your naps to see how they benefit your body and to check the recommended time and duration they should be.
JET LAG ADVISERHelp to minimise the effects of jet lag with guidance on light exposure, sleep schedule and exercise.
BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITORINGTrack your body’s energy levels to find the best times for activity and rest2.
STRESS TRACKINGSee if you're having a calm, balanced or stressful day.
HEALTH SNAPSHOT™ FEATURELog a 2-minute session to record key health stats, then generate a report to share with your healthcare provider.
RESPIRATION TRACKINGSee how you’re breathing throughout the day and night.
HYDRATION TRACKINGLog your daily fluid intake as a reminder to stay hydrated.
ALTITUDE AND HEAT ACCLIMATIONSee how you’re holding up to the current elevation or heat based on your health metrics.
WOMEN’S HEALTH TRACKINGTrack and log your menstrual cycle or pregnancy to get exercise and nutrition education.
CONNECTED FEATURES
GARMIN CONNECT APPSee your health and fitness information, connect with friends and more.
GARMIN MESSENGER™ APPCommunicate via two-way text messaging5 on your wrist.
SMART NOTIFICATIONSReceive emails, texts and alerts on your sports smartwatch when paired with your iPhone® or Android™ smartphone.
MUSICDownload songs plus playlists from your Spotify, Deezer or Amazon Music accounts (subscription may be required). Use your wireless headphones for phone-free listening.
GARMIN PAY™ CONTACTLESS PAYMENTSBreeze through checkout lines or transit systems with participating providers.
GARMIN SHAREUse this feature to easily share saved locations, courses and workouts with friends’ compatible Garmin devices.
SAFETY AND TRACKING FEATURESIf you feel unsafe or if your watch senses that an incident occurred, your watch will send a message with your live location6.
STOCKS TRACKERKeep track of up to 50 of your favourite stocks7 — right from your wrist.
CONNECT IQ™ STOREAdd watch faces, data fields and apps from your paired smartphone.
POWER MANAGERView how various settings and sensors impact your sports watch's battery life.
1When paired with a compatible smartphone.
2Activity tracking accuracy.
3TopoActive maps are available preloaded on fēnix 8 Sapphire models
4This is not a medical device and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or monitoring of any medical condition; see Garmin.com/ataccuracy. Pulse Ox not available in all countries.
5Requires both the sender and receiver of messages to have the Garmin Messenger app installed on their paired smartphones
6When paired with your compatible smartphone. For safety and tracking feature requirements and limitations, see Garmin.com/safety.
7When paired with your compatible smartphone. All data provided on the Garmin Stocks Tracker app is provided for informational purposes only and is not intended for trading or investing purposes. See Twelvedata.com/stocks for stock exchanges covered by the Stocks app.