Product Comparison
fēnix® 6 – Standard Edition
$549.99 USD
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fēnix® 7 – Standard Edition
$699.99 USD
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fēnix® 7X – Solar Edition
$899.99 USD
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epix™ (Gen 2)
$899.99 USD and Up
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fēnix® 6 – Standard Edition
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$549.99 USD
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fēnix® 7 – Standard Edition
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$699.99 USD
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fēnix® 7X – Solar Edition
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You want the ultimate in outdoor performance. Look no further than the GPS smartwatch that truly is the face of adventure. |
You’re looking for a ready-to-go multisport GPS watch that can keep pace with your active lifestyle, 7 days a week. You’ve found it in the fēnix® 7 Series. |
You want 7-day-a-week wearability in an ultratough, solar charged multisport GPS watch that puts no limits on how far you can go. Say hello to the fēnix® 7X Solar edition. |
You live an athletic lifestyle. You need this premium active smartwatch with a stunning AMOLED display to help you overcome every challenge. |
General
| Lens Material |
Corning® Gorilla® Glass DX |
Corning® Gorilla® Glass |
Power Glass™ |
Corning® Gorilla® Glass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bezel Material |
stainless steel |
stainless steel |
stainless steel |
passivated stainless steel |
| Case material | fiber-reinforced polymer with metal rear cover | fiber-reinforced polymer with metal rear cover | fiber-reinforced polymer with metal rear cover |
fiber-reinforced polymer with steel rear cover Sapphire Editions: fiber-reinforced polymer with titanium rear cover |
| QuickFit™ watch band compatible |
included (22 mm) |
included (22 mm) |
included (26 mm) |
included (22 mm) |
| Strap material |
silicone |
silicone |
silicone |
silicone |
| Physical size |
47 x 47 x 14.7 mm Fits wrists with the following circumference: |
47 x 47 x 14.5 mm Fits wrists with the following circumference: |
51 x 51 x 14.9 mm Fits wrists with the following circumference: |
47 x 47 x 14.5 mm Fits wrists with the following circumference: |
| Touchscreen | ||||
| Color display | ||||
| LED flashlight | ||||
| Display Size | 1.3” (33.02 mm) diameter | 1.3” (33.02 mm) diameter | 1.4” (35.56 mm) diameter | 1.3” (33.0 mm) diameter |
| Display Resolution | 260 x 260 pixels | 260 x 260 pixels | 280 x 280 pixels | 416 x 416 pixels |
| Display Type | sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP) | sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP) | sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP) | AMOLED (always-on) |
| Weight |
Steel: 80 g (case only: 57 g) |
79 g (case only: 56 g) |
96 g (case only: 68 g) |
76 g (case only: 53 g) |
| Battery life |
Smartwatch: Up to 14 days |
Smartwatch: Up to 18 days |
Smartwatch: Up to 28 days/37 days with solar* *Solar charging, assuming all-day wear with 3 hours per day outside in 50,000 lux conditions |
Smartwatch: Up to 16 days (6 days always-on) |
| Water rating | 10 ATM | 10 ATM | 10 ATM | 10 ATM |
| Memory/History | 64 MB | 16 GB | 16 GB |
16 GB Sapphire Editions: 32 GB |
Clock Features
| Time/date | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPS Time Sync | ||||
| Automatic daylight saving time | ||||
| Alarm clock | ||||
| Timer | ||||
| Stopwatch | ||||
| Sunrise/sunset times |
Health Monitoring
| Wrist-based Heart Rate (constant, every second) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily Resting Heart Rate | ||||
| Abnormal Heart Rate Alerts | yes (high and low) | yes (high and low) | yes (high and low) | yes (high and low) |
| Respiration rate (24x7) | ||||
| Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation | yes (spot-check, and optional all-day acclimation and in sleep) | yes (spot-check, and optional all-day acclimation and in sleep) | yes (spot-check, and optional all-day acclimation and in sleep) | yes (spot-check, and optional all-day acclimation and in sleep) |
| Fitness Age | yes (in app) | yes (in app) | yes (in app) | yes (in app) |
| Body Battery™ Energy Monitor | ||||
| All-day Stress | ||||
| Relaxation reminders | ||||
| Relaxation breathing timer | ||||
| Sleep | yes (advanced) | yes (advanced) | yes (advanced) | yes (advanced) |
| Sleep score and insights | ||||
| Hydration | yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) | yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) | yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) | yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) |
| Women's Health | yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) | yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) | yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) | yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) |
| Health snapshot |
Sensors
| GPS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLONASS | ||||
| Galileo | ||||
| Multi-frequency Positioning | yes (Sapphire Editions only) | |||
| Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor | ||||
| Barometric altimeter | ||||
| Compass | ||||
| Gyroscope | ||||
| Accelerometer | ||||
| Thermometer | ||||
| Ambient light sensor | ||||
| Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor | yes (with acclimation) |
Daily Smart Features
| Connectivity | Bluetooth® Smart, ANT+® | Bluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi® | Bluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi® | Bluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi® |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets and apps) | ||||
| On-device Connect IQ™ Store | ||||
| Smart Notifications | ||||
| Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only) | ||||
| Calendar | ||||
| Weather | ||||
| Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect™ mobile | ||||
| Battery saver (customizable low power watch) | ||||
| Controls smartphone music | ||||
| Plays and controls watch music | ||||
| Music storage | up to 2,000 songs | up to 2,000 songs | up to 2,000 songs | |
| Find My Phone | ||||
| Find My Watch | ||||
| VIRB® Remote | ||||
| Smartphone compatibility | iPhone®, Android™ | iPhone®, Android™ | iPhone®, Android™ | iPhone®, Android™ |
| Pairs with Garmin Golf app | ||||
| Pairs with Garmin Connect™ Mobile | ||||
| Garmin Pay™ |
Safety and Tracking Features
| LiveTrack | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group LiveTrack | ||||
| Live Event Sharing | ||||
| Incident Detection during select activities | ||||
| Assistance |
Tactical Features
| Dual grid coordinates |
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Activity Tracking Features
| Step counter | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move bar (displays on device after a period of inactivity; walk for a couple of minutes to reset it) | ||||
| Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal) | ||||
| Calories burned | ||||
| Floors climbed | ||||
| Distance traveled | ||||
| Intensity minutes | ||||
| TrueUp™ | ||||
| Move IQ™ | ||||
| Garmin Connect™ Challenges app | yes (optional Connect IQ app) | yes (optional Connect IQ app) | yes (optional Connect IQ app) | yes (optional Connect IQ app) |
Gym & Fitness Equipment
| Available gym activity profiles | Strength, HIIT, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Breathwork, Pilates, Yoga | Strength, HIIT, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Breathwork, Pilates, Yoga | Strength, HIIT, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Breathwork, Pilates, Yoga | Strength, HIIT, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Pilates, Yoga |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardio workouts | ||||
| Strength workouts | ||||
| HIIT workouts | ||||
| Yoga workouts | ||||
| Pilates workouts | ||||
| On-screen workout animations | ||||
| Automatic rep counting |
Training, Planning and Analysis Features
| HR zones | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR alerts | ||||
| HR calories | ||||
| % HR max | ||||
| % HRR | ||||
| Recovery time | ||||
| Auto max HR | ||||
| 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) | yes (with compatible accessory) | yes (with compatible accessory) | yes (with compatible accessory) |
| HR Broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+™ to paired devices) | ||||
| Respiration rate (during exercise) | yes (with compatible accessory) | yes (with compatible accessory) | yes (with compatible accessory) | yes (with compatible accessory) |
| GPS speed and distance | ||||
| Customizable data pages | ||||
| Customizable activity profiles | ||||
| Auto Pause® | ||||
| Interval training | ||||
| Advanced workouts | ||||
| Downloadable training plans | ||||
| Power Modes - customizable in-activity battery settings | ||||
| Auto Lap® | ||||
| Manual lap | ||||
| Rest timer | ||||
| Configurable lap alerts | ||||
| Heat and altitude acclimation | ||||
| VO2 Max (Run) | ||||
| VO2 Max (Trail Run) | ||||
| Realtime stamina | ||||
| Training Status | ||||
| Training Load | ||||
| Training load focus | ||||
| Training Effect | ||||
| Training Effect (anaerobic) | ||||
| Primary benefit (Training Effect labels) | ||||
| Improved recovery time | ||||
| Daily suggested workouts | ||||
| Custom alerts | ||||
| Audio prompts | ||||
| Finish time | ||||
| Virtual Partner | ||||
| Race an Activity | ||||
| Auto multisport activities | ||||
| Manual multisport activities | ||||
| Course guidance | ||||
| Garmin Live Segments | ||||
| Strava Live Segments | ||||
| Round-trip course creator (running/cycling) | ||||
| Trendline™ Popularity Routing | ||||
| Touch and/or button lock | ||||
| Hot keys | ||||
| Auto scroll | ||||
| Activity history on watch | ||||
| Physio TrueUp |
Running Features
| Available run profiles |
Running, Outdoor Track Running, Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Trail Running, Virtual Running, Ultra Running |
Running, Outdoor Track Running, Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Trail Running, Virtual Running, Ultra Running |
Running, Outdoor Track Running, Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Trail Running, Virtual Running, Ultra Running |
Running, Outdoor Track Running, Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Trail Running, Virtual Running, Ultra Running |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPS-based distance, time and pace | ||||
| Running dynamics | yes (with compatible accessory) | yes (with compatible accessory) | yes (with compatible accessory) | yes (with compatible accessory) |
| Vertical oscillation and ratio | yes (with compatible accessory) | yes (with compatible accessory) | yes (with compatible accessory) | yes (with compatible accessory) |
| Ground contact time and balance | yes (with compatible accessory) | yes (with compatible accessory) | yes (with compatible accessory) | yes (with compatible accessory) |
| Stride length (real time) | yes (with compatible accessory) | yes (with compatible accessory) | yes (with compatible accessory) | yes (with compatible accessory) |
| Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute) | ||||
| Performance condition | ||||
| Lactate threshold | yes (with compatible accessory) | yes (with compatible accessory) | yes (with compatible accessory) | yes (with compatible accessory) |
| PacePro™ Pacing Strategies | yes (with preloaded course) | |||
| Run workouts | ||||
| Trail run auto climb | ||||
| Race predictor | ||||
| Foot pod capable | ||||
| Run/Walk/Stand detection |
Golfing Features
| Preloaded with 42,000 courses worldwide | No (downloadable from phone) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green) | ||||
| Yardage to layups/doglegs | ||||
| Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course) | automatic | automatic | automatic | automatic |
| Digital scorecard | ||||
| Custom targets | ||||
| Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit) | ||||
| Garmin AutoShot™ | ||||
| Full vector map | ||||
| Auto CourseView updates | ||||
| Green View with manual pin position | ||||
| Hazards and course targets | ||||
| PinPointer | ||||
| PlaysLike distance | ||||
| Touch-targeting (touch target on display to see the distance to any point) | ||||
| Handicap scoring | ||||
| TruSwing™ compatible | ||||
| Round timer/odometer | ||||
| Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory) | ||||
| Tournament legal | ||||
| Green Contours (with Garmin Golf membership) |
Outdoor Recreation
| Available outdoor recreation profiles |
Hiking, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Climbing, Mountain Biking, Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Surfing, Jumpmaster, Tactical |
Hiking, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Climbing, Mountain Biking, Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Surfing, Hunting, Kiteboarding, Windsurfing, Snowshoeing, Horseback Riding, Jumpmaster, Tennis, Pickleball, Tactical |
Hiking, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Climbing, Mountain Biking, Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Surfing, Kiteboarding, Windsurfing, Snowshoeing, Horseback Riding, Jumpmaster, Tennis, Pickleball, Tactical |
Hiking, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Climbing, Mountain Biking, Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Surfing, Kiteboarding, Windsurfing, Snowshoeing, Jumpmaster, Tennis, Pickleball, Tactical |
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| Point-to-point navigation | ||||
| Bread crumb trail in real time | ||||
| Back to start | ||||
| TracBack® | ||||
| UltraTrac mode | ||||
| Around Me mode | ||||
| Up Ahead | ||||
| Elevation profile | ||||
| Distance to destination | ||||
| Barometric trend indicator with Storm Alert | ||||
| ClimbPro™ Ascent Planner | yes (with preloaded course) | |||
| Vertical speed | ||||
| Total ascent/descent | ||||
| Future elevation plot | yes (with preloaded course) | |||
| Preloaded topographical maps | yes (Sapphire Editions only) | |||
| Preloaded road and trail maps | yes (Sapphire Editions only) | |||
| Preloaded ski resort maps | ||||
| Downloadable cartography support | ||||
| GPS coordinates | ||||
| Sight 'N Go | ||||
| Area calculation | yes (via Connect IQ™) | yes (via Connect IQ™) | yes (via Connect IQ™) | yes (via Connect IQ™) |
| Hunt/fish calendar | yes (via Connect IQ™) | yes (via Connect IQ™) | yes (via Connect IQ™) | yes (via Connect IQ™) |
| Projected waypoint | ||||
| Sun and moon information | yes (via Connect IQ™) | yes (via Connect IQ™) | yes (via Connect IQ™) | yes (via Connect IQ™) |
| XERO™ Locations | ||||
| Expedition GPS Activity | ||||
| Tides | yes (via Connect IQ™) | yes (via Connect IQ™) | yes (via Connect IQ™) | yes (via Connect IQ™) |
Cycling Features
| Cycle Map (routable cycling-specific street map) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Available cycling profiles |
Biking, Indoor Biking, Mountain Biking, Triathlon |
Biking, Road Biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel Biking, Bike Commuting, Bike Touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross, Triathlon |
Biking, Road Biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel Biking, Bike Commuting, Bike Touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross, Triathlon |
Biking, Road Biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel Biking, Bike Commuting, Bike Touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross, Triathlon |
| Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories) | ||||
| Courses | ||||
| MTB Grit & Flow | ||||
| Bike lap and lap maximum power (with power sensor) | ||||
| Race an activity | ||||
| FTP (Functional Threshold Power) | yes (with compatible accessory) | yes (with compatible accessory) | yes (with compatible accessory) | yes (with compatible accessory) |
| Compatible with Vector™ and Rally™ (power meters) | ||||
| Power meter compatible | ||||
| Advanced cycling dynamics | ||||
| Compatible with Varia Vision™ (head-mounted display) | ||||
| Compatible with Varia™ radar (rear-facing radar) | ||||
| Compatible with Varia™ lights | ||||
| Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor) |
Swimming Features
| Available swim profiles |
Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming, Swimming/Running |
Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming, Swimming/Running |
Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming, Swimming/Running |
Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming, Swimming/Running |
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| Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) | ||||
| Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) | ||||
| Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only) | ||||
| Drill logging (pool swim only) | ||||
| Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only) | ||||
| "Repeat on" rest timer (pool swim only) | ||||
| Auto rest (pool swim only) | ||||
| Time and distance alerts | ||||
| Pacing alerts (pool swim only) | ||||
| Countdown start (pool swim only) | ||||
| Pool swim workouts | ||||
| Critical swim speed | ||||
| Underwater wrist-based heart rate | ||||
| 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™ and HRM-Pro™) | yes (with HRM-Tri™, HRM-Swim™ and HRM-Pro™) | yes (with HRM-Tri™, HRM-Swim™ and HRM-Pro™) | yes (with HRM-Tri™, HRM-Swim™ and HRM-Pro™) |
Kid Activity Tracking Features
| Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app | yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app) | yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app) | yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app) | yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app) |
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