Garmin Fenix running watch | Impartial reviews & price comparison

Overview

The Fenix is a running watch family from Garmin. This is the original product in the family.

It went on sale in 2013. The latest model in the family is the Garmin Fenix 7 Solar.

According to our analysis of prices across the internet, at current rates it's in the most expensive 10% of running watches.

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priceBand	Price band
released	Released May 2013			Oct 2022	Oct 2022	Oct 2022
Battery life	Battery life 1010 hours	696 hours	384 hours	288 hours	288 hours	288 hours
Battery life – GPS mode	Battery life – GPS mode 50 hours	84 hours	47 hours	28 hours	28 hours	28 hours
Screen size	Screen size	36 mm	36 mm	30 mm	30 mm	30 mm
Weight	Weight	92 g	80 g	88 g	144 g	94 g
Height	Height 48 mm	51 mm	47 mm	46 mm	46 mm	46 mm
Resolution	Resolution 70 x 70 px	454 x 454 px	454 x 454 px	240 x 240 px	240 x 240 px	240 x 240 px
Waterproof depth	Waterproof depth 50 m			100 m	100 m	100 m
Pixel density	Pixel density	458 ppi	458 ppi	283 ppi	283 ppi	283 ppi
Internal storage	Internal storage	32 GB	32 GB	32 GB		32 GB
Activity Tracking Features	Activity Tracking Features Activity detection Distance tracking Elevation tracking Goal setting Pace measurement Steps tracking Trackback mode	Activity detection Activity tagging Coaching Distance tracking Elevation tracking Goal setting Live tracking Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Trackback mode	Activity detection Activity tagging Coaching Distance tracking Elevation tracking Goal setting Live tracking Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Trackback mode	Activity detection Activity tagging Coaching Distance tracking Elevation tracking Live tracking Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Trackback mode	Activity detection Activity tagging Coaching Distance tracking Elevation tracking Live tracking Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Trackback mode	Activity detection Activity tagging Coaching Distance tracking Elevation tracking Live tracking Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Trackback mode
Health tracking features	Health tracking features Calorie burn tracking	BMI tracking Calorie burn tracking Calorie intake tracking Fertility notifications Ovulation prediction Period notifications Period start date predictions Sleep tracking Temperature tracking Water intake tracking Weight tracking	BMI tracking Calorie burn tracking Calorie intake tracking Fertility notifications Ovulation prediction Period notifications Period start date predictions Sleep tracking Temperature tracking Water intake tracking Weight tracking	BMI tracking Calorie burn tracking Fertility notifications Ovulation prediction Period notifications Period start date predictions Sleep tracking Temperature tracking Water intake tracking	BMI tracking Calorie burn tracking Fertility notifications Ovulation prediction Period notifications Period start date predictions Sleep tracking Temperature tracking Water intake tracking	BMI tracking Calorie burn tracking Fertility notifications Ovulation prediction Period notifications Period start date predictions Sleep tracking Temperature tracking Water intake tracking
Connectivity Types	Connectivity Types ANT+Wireless syncing	ANT+NFC Wi-Fi	ANT+NFC Wi-Fi	ANT+Wi-Fi	ANT+Wi-Fi	ANT+Wi-Fi
Sensors	Sensors 3D compass Barometer Cadence sensor Compass GPS	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Body temperature sensor Compass Fast GPS lock Galileo GPS Gyroscope Has a wind speed sensor Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Body temperature sensor Compass Fast GPS lock Galileo GPS Gyroscope Has a wind speed sensor Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Cadence sensor Compass Galileo GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Cadence sensor Compass Galileo GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Cadence sensor Compass Galileo GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor
Alerts	Alerts Silent alarm Vibrating alerts	Inactivity alerts Irregular heart rate warnings Silent alarm Thunderstorm warnings Vibrating alerts Voice feedback	Inactivity alerts Irregular heart rate warnings Silent alarm Thunderstorm warnings Vibrating alerts Voice feedback	Inactivity alerts Silent alarm Vibrating alerts Voice feedback	Inactivity alerts Silent alarm Vibrating alerts Voice feedback	Inactivity alerts Irregular heart rate warnings Silent alarm Vibrating alerts Voice feedback
Supported peripherals	Supported peripherals	Compatible heart monitor Compatible smart scales	Compatible heart monitor Compatible smart scales	Compatible heart monitor Compatible smart scales	Compatible heart monitor Compatible smart scales	Compatible heart monitor Compatible smart scales
Screen features	Screen features	Always-on display Sapphire glass Touch screen	Always-on display Touch screen	Always-on display Sapphire glass	Always-on display Sapphire glass	Always-on display Sapphire glass
Common characteristics IP67Sweat resistantRechargeable battery

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Garmin Fenix characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+112)
Brand	Garmin (+72)
Features	Sunrise/sunset time (+69)
Activity Tracking Features	Activity detection (+84)Distance tracking (+98)Elevation tracking (+90)Goal setting (+67)Pace measurement (+97)Steps tracking (+97)Trackback mode (+65)
Health tracking features	Calorie burn tracking (+83)
Connectivity Types	ANT+ (+68)Wireless syncing (+64)
Sensors	3D compass (+21)Barometer (+80)Cadence sensor (+46)Compass (+87)GPS (+97)
Waterproofings	IP67 (+85)Sweat resistant (+88)
Alerts	Silent alarm (+76)Vibrating alerts (+79)
Battery features	Rechargeable battery (+98)

Specifications		vs Average
Released	May 2013
System
Waypoints	1000
Measurements
Width	48 mm
Height	48 mm
Thickness	17 mm
Waterproofing
Waterproof depth	50 m
Screen
Resolution	70 x 70 px
Battery
Battery life – GPS mode	50 hours
Battery life	1010 hours