The launch event for Garmin’s next-generation smartwatches is now official and will be held as a livestream. This marks a departure from Garmin’s usual practice of simply releasing a press release. Meanwhile, a comprehensive leak has revealed the prices and specifications of all variants of the Fenix 8, Fenix E, and Enduro 3.
After the Garmin Fenix 8 was recently spotted in a retailer’s listing and an unboxing video, Garmin has now officially announced the launch event for the new smartwatch. The embedded teaser video showcases various sports that the next-generation Garmin smartwatches can track, along with a prominent “8” that clearly references the Fenix 8.
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Garmin will live stream the launch event on a dedicated event webpage on Tuesday, August 27th, starting at 1 PM CEST. This is quite unusual for Garmin, as the outdoor specialist typically announces new products through a simple press release. However, a livestream allows Garmin to demonstrate some of the new features, from the AMOLED display and voice assistant to the dive mode.
Meanwhile, the extremely reliable leaker billbil-kun has published the complete specifications and final prices of all variants of the Fenix 8, Fenix E, and Enduro 3 on Dealabs. For some models, only the US dollar price is known, but Garmin typically uses a 1:1 conversion rate. According to the leak, Garmin will introduce the following smartwatches on Tuesday:
Garmin Fénix 8 AMOLED GPS
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43mm stainless steel silver – 999 euros
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47mm stainless steel gray – 999 euros
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51mm stainless steel gray – 1,099 euros
Garmin Fénix 8 AMOLED Sapphire GPS
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43mm titanium carbon gray or soft gold – 1,099 US dollars
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47mm titanium carbon gray – 1,099 US dollars
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51mm titanium carbon gray – 1,199 US dollars
Garmin Fénix 8 Solar Sapphire GPS (MiP Display)
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47mm titanium carbon gray – 1,099 US dollars
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51mm titanium carbon gray – 1,199 US dollars
Garmin Fenix E GPS
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47mm steel silver or steel gray – 799 euros
Garmin Enduro 3 Solar GPS
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51mm titanium carbon gray – 899 US dollars
Garmin Fénix 8
Apparently, Garmin is not offering any models with a built-in LTE modem. The choice between an AMOLED or MiP display does not affect the price but does impact battery life. For example, the 51mm Fenix 8 with an AMOLED display offers a battery life of 29 dias, while the MiP model achieves 48 dias. According to Dealabs, the smaller 43mm and 47mm AMOLED models have a battery life of 10 e 16 dias, respectively.
Depending on the variant, the bezel and case back are made of stainless steel or titanium, and the case itself is made of fiber-reinforced polymer. The Fenix 8 is water-resistant to 10 ATM and supports dive mode up to a depth of 40 meters. Built-in microphones and speakers enable voice assistants. The LED flashlight, electrocardiogram (ECG), altimeter, compass, heart rate sensor, and SpO2 sensor are also included. The built-in storage remains at 32 GB.
Garmin Fenix E
The more affordable Fenix E also has an AMOLED display, but with thicker bezels. It comes in a 47mm diameter but has a screen diagonal of only 1.3 inches, compared to the 1.4 inches of the similarly sized Fenix 8. The Fenix E offers a battery life of 16 days and similar sensors to the Fenix 8, including ECG. However, the Fenix E lacks microphones, speakers, dive mode, and LED flashlight, and its built-in storage is only half the size at 16 GB.
Garmin Enduro 3
The Enduro 3, on the other hand, is a 51mm smartwatch with a 1.4-inch MiP display and solar cells, offering a battery life of 90 dias. It has the same sensors and LED flashlight as the Fenix 8 but also lacks microphones, voice assistants, and dive mode.
