New for 2024, Gramin completely reimagined the design of the fenix smartwatch to create the fenix 8 Sapphire Solar. It now features an integrated speaker and microphone, allowing users to control aspects of the smartwatch using their voice. The sensors have been fortified and the buttons are now leak-proof, making the fenix 8 dive-rated. In addition to its enhanced waterproofing, the fenix 8 was tested to meet U.S. Military standards for thermal, shock, and water resistance. The screen is made from ultra durable Sapphire glass, and features an integrated solar panel, giving the fenix 8 Sapphire Solar a battery life of up to 48 days (on battery saver mode). The controls are composed of push-buttons and touchscreen combination – allowing for quick, responsive access in virtually any environment. Other features of the fenix 8 include a wide array of biometric sensors and health centric features to monitor your body’s performance throughout the day. These sensors track heart rate, oxygen absorption, stress levels, hydration, and respiration.
Additional health monitoring functions include sleep monitoring, stress monitoring, and Body Battery Energy Monitoring. For the activities that take you off the beaten path, the fenix 8 comes standard with advanced navigational features. The Satiq technology provides excellent positional accuracy while preserving battery life, and downloadable TopoActive maps provide detailed topographical information. The Up Ahead features provides at-a-glance awareness for selected POI checkpoints, and Round-Trip Routing allows users to enter how far they want to go and receive suggested routes to bring them back to their starting point. In addition, the fenix 8 comes pre-loaded with sport-specific workouts for athletes of all types.
Key Features:
- NEW Integrated Speaker & Microphone: Make and take phone calls from your 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.
- NEW Sensor Guards & Leak-Proof Buttons: Protects the essential sensors and provides enhanced waterproofing. Dive-Ready.
- NEW Sport Specific Strength Workouts: Targeted strength training plans and sport-specific workouts for athletes of all types.
- Sapphire Solar Lens: Durable, scratch resistant lens. Solar charging provides power up to 48 days (on battery saver mode)
- Integrated LED Flashlight: Variable light intensities and a red safety light give you greater awareness while you train in the dark and can provide convenient illumination when you need it. Strobe mode can even match your running cadence.
- Endurance Score: Measures your ability to sustain prolonged efforts and combines training data from all your athletic pursuits to help you understand how training impacts your overall endurance. This dynamic measurement uses your VO2 max, short-term/long-term training loads and other factors to gauge your fitness progress beyond just VO2 max.
- Health Insights: Your health and training data should be easy to interpret and provide actionable insight. Begin each day with a customizable morning report, and see a daily summary of health and wellness information. Use the training readiness feature to prevent burnout.
- SATIQ Technology: Get superior positioning accuracy with multi-band GPS while optimizing battery life.
- ABC Sensors: Navigate with an altimeter, barometer and 3-axis electronic compass.
- Up Ahead Feature: Get at-a-glance awareness for selected POI checkpoints ahead — such as aid stations — during a race.
- Nextfork Map Guide: Navigate with a quick glance, and see the distance to the next intersection and the trail name.