Garmin has officially unveiled the fēnix^® 8 Series, its next-gen premium multisport GPS smartwatches that offer either a bright AMOLED display or solar charging display for even greater battery life. Introducing advanced strength training features, dive capabilities, an internal speaker and mic and more, fēnix 8 Series is designed for anyone who wants to push beyond their limits. With incredible battery life, it’s easy to explore more; the 51mm AMOLED model offers up to 29 days of battery life in smartwatch mode while the 51mm solar model with an always-on display offers up to 48 days¹.

“For years, the fēnix line has been celebrated for its premium features, materials and design. And now, we’re thrilled to introduce our most capable fēnix yet. This latest lineup not only adds new design details, sport-specific training enhancements and convenient communication tools, it also allows users to choose between a beautiful AMOLED display or solar charging for extra-long battery life. If you’re looking for a sophisticated smartwatch that can hold you accountable and help you reach your health and wellness goals, look no further than fēnix 8.” — Dan Bartel, Garmin Vice President of Global Consumer Sales

Garmin officially launched the fēnix 8 Series on September 21 at Bridgetown Obstacle Park with an adrenaline-filled day of boundary-pushing challenges. Eight athletes paired in tandem with each other, competed in the thrilling Fenix 8 Challenge, a series of demanding obstacles designed to test strength and endurance. The event also welcomed the public, who had the chance to participate and put their own skills to the test.

Attendees were invited to explore the Fenix 8 firsthand, with demo units available to experience the latest upgrades.

Grand Winners of The Fenix 8 Challenge: Jeff Reginio and Marites Nocyao each of them winning a Garmin Fenix 8 Smartwatch

Participants of The Fenix 8 Challenge: Karl Bautista, Kaizen Dela Serna, Jether Palomo, and Justine Felizarta

As a watch meant to help people perform at their best, The Garmin fēnix 8 Series is designed to cater to a diverse range of users, offering customizable options and advanced features to meet different needs. Here’s a look at what makes this series stand out:

• AMOLED or solar: Choose between a bright AMOLED display or an always-on display with a solar charging lens that harnesses the power of the sun even better, resulting in fēnix 8 – 51mm providing 50% more solar power than its predecessor¹. Both models also feature refreshed graphics. The AMOLED option is available in three sizes – 43mm, 47mm or 51mm – while the solar charging option is available in 47mm or 51mm.
• Rugged design: All models feature leak proof metal buttons, a new sensor guard to help protect essential sensors and have been tested to U.S. military standards for thermal, shock and water resistance. And premium materials like an optional titanium bezel and optional scratch-resistant sapphire lens are built to endure, even in the harshest of conditions.
• Built-in speaker and microphone: Make and take phone calls from the watch when paired with a compatible smartphone. Certain voice commands like “start a strength training activity”, “set a timer for 5 minutes”, “save waypoint” and more can be activated right from the watch—no phone connection is required.
• Built-in LED flashlight: Quickly control the flashlight’s brightness right from the display. Variable intensities, a red light and strobe mode can help provide greater awareness in dark environments—like during a training run, searching for a lost toy under the couch, reading a menu at a dimly-lit restaurant and more.
• Advanced strength training: Elevate performance with targeted, 4-6-week strength training plans to help meet personal goals, plus sport-specific workouts for athletes of all types, including trail runners, surfers, skiers and more.
• Dive capabilities: Dive in with a 40-meter dive-rated case, leak proof metal buttons and support for scuba and apnea dive activities.
• Garmin Messenger^™ app: Communicate with family and friends via two-way text messaging right from the watch².
• Advanced mapping and navigation: View terrain contours on TopoActive maps³ and access preloaded maps for thousands of golf courses and ski resorts around the world. A new map interface allows users to easily customize map layers to get the most out of their navigation. While exploring, enter a distance on the watch and receive suggested routes to stay on track and on time with dynamic round-trip routing.

Visit the Garmin Philippines YouTube channel to see how fēnix 8 Series can help you be limitless.

Find your passion

No matter the adventure, the fenix 8 Series can help all athletes of all types push beyond their limits. Every morning, a training readiness score can help determine if it’s a good day to go hard or take it easy, while advanced training metrics like endurance score, hill score, VO2 max, training status and more can help gauge overall performance. They can also view personalized daily suggested workouts that adapt after every run or ride and use free Garmin Coach training plans and reference the race widget for training tips.

On the watch, users can find new activities like apnea and scuba diving join dozens of preloaded activities – including running, whitewater rafting, golfing and pickleball, plus team sports like soccer, football and more – to help them stay active. Whether working out at a gym or at home, fēnix 8 Series tracks activities like strength, cardio, yoga and HIIT. Users can also follow animated cardio, strength, yoga and Pilates workouts right on their watch screen.

Track your health stats

Loaded with 24/7 health monitoring features, fēnix 8 Series includes wrist-based Pulse Ox⁵, Body Battery^™ energy monitoring, jet lag adviser, advanced sleep monitoring, nap detection and more. Upon waking, users can receive a morning report that provides a customized look at last night’s sleep, their training outlook and Heart Rate Variability (HRV) Status. All fēnix 8 Series models are also compatible with the ECG app⁶, an FDA-cleared app that can help users record their heart rhythm and check for signs of atrial fibrillation (AFib) right from their wrist.

Stay connected

While on the go, fēnix 8 Series lets users: share saved locations, courses and workouts with others who have a compatible Garmin device using Garmin Share; receive smart notifications; download songs from Spotify^®, Deezer or Amazon Music for phone-free listening; work out with peace of mind with incident detection, assistance and LiveTrack⁷; and more.

The fēnix 8 Series offers a bright AMOLED display or solar charging for even greater battery life. The AMOLED option is available in three sizes – 43mm, 47mm and 51mm – while the solar charging option is available in 47mm or 51mm. The fēnix 8 Series starts at Php 63,490 and is available in stores.

Engineered on the inside for life on the outside, Garmin products have revolutionized life for adventurers, athletes, off-road explorers, road warriors and outdoor enthusiasts everywhere. Committed to developing products that enhance experiences, enrich lives and help provide peace of mind, Garmin believes every day is an opportunity to innovate and a chance to beat yesterday.

¹ Assumes all-day wear with 3 hours per day outside in 50,000 lux conditions.

² Requires both the sender and receiver of messages to have the Garmin Messenger app installed on their paired smartphones.

³ Sapphire versions only. Non-sapphire versions must download maps.

⁴ Activity tracking accuracy.

⁵This 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.

⁶ The ECG app is only available with the latest version of the Garmin Connect smartphone app and watch software. The ECG app is not available in all regions; see Garmin.com/ECG for availability. The ECG app is not intended for use by people under 22 years old. With the ECG app, fēnix 8 Series smartwatches are capable of generating an ECG similar to a single-lead electrocardiogram.
⁷ When paired with your compatible smartphone. For safety and tracking feature requirements and limitations, see Garmin.com/safety.