Garmin Fenix 8 Solar vs Apple Watch Series 7 GPS comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Garmin Fenix 8 Solar	Apple Watch Series 7 GPS
key specs
Strap Material	Silicone	-
Dial Shape	Round	Rectangle
Ideal For	Unisex	Unisex
Display Size	-	41mm
Display Type	-	OLED Retina
general
Brand	Garmin	Apple
Model	Fenix 8 Solar	Watch Series 7 GPS
Release date	October 23, 2024	September 14, 2021
Dial Shape	Round	Rectangle
Strap Material	Silicone	-
Size	Regular	Regular
Touchscreen	1.4	Yes
Water Resistant	10 ATM	Yes
Usage	Regular, Sports, Adventure Sports	Fitness & Outdoor
Ideal For	Unisex	Unisex
Model Name	-	Watch Series 7 GPS
Water Resistance Depth	-	50m
Dial Colour	-	Silver, Grey, Gold, Blue, PRODUCT RED
dimensions
Weight (g)	67.00	-
product details
Sensor	heart rate, SpO2, steps, GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BeiDou, SatIQ, barometric altimeter, compass, gyroscope, accelerometer, thermometer, ambient light sensor, depth sensor	Compass, Always-On Altimeter, third-gen optical heart rate sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, and Ambient light sensor
Battery Life	48 days	-
Rechargeable Battery	Yes	Yes
Other Features	PacePro, ClimbPro	-
Notification	-	Yes
Battery Type	-	Lithium Ion
connectivity features
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
GPS	Yes	Yes
platform and storage features
RAM	32GB	-
Operating System	-	watchOS 8
camera and display features
Display Resolution	280 x 280	-
Display Size	-	41mm
Display Type	-	OLED Retina
Backlight Display	-	Yes
Other Display Features	-	LTPO OLED Always-On Retina display
fitness and watch functions
Step Count	Yes	Yes
Heart Rate Monitor	Yes	Yes
Altimeter	Yes	Yes
Compass	Yes	Yes
Calendar	Yes	Yes
Alarm Clock	Yes	Yes
Date & Time Display	Yes	Yes
Language	English	English
Number of Buttons	3	-
Calorie Count	-	Yes
Other Fitness Features	-	Blood Oxgen Sensor, ECG sensor
audio and video features
Speaker	Yes	Yes
Microphone	Yes	Yes
Voice Control	Yes	-

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