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Fenix
Garmin Fenix 6X Pro Solar being worn
ManufacturerGarmin
DisplayMiP (solar), OLED (non-solar)
IntroducedJuly 10, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-07-10)[1]

The Garmin Fenix (styled fēnix; pronounced as phoenix) is a series of multisport GPS watches produced by Garmin. First introduced in 2012,[1] the Garmin Fenix caters to outdoor enthusiasts, adventurers, and athletes seeking advanced performance metrics.

Offering a wide range of outdoor and indoor activities, the Fenix watches allow users to track their performance and progress across various pursuits. With Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation and, starting from the Fenix 5 Plus model, routable topographical maps,[2] users can monitor their routes, waypoints, and geographical data along with their time, distance, speed, pace, elevation, heart rate, and more, allowing them to have detailed insights into their performance.

The Fenix watches are acknowledged for their extended battery life, and ruggedness and durability, designed to endure the rigors of outdoor activities.[3]

Models

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Model(s) Announced HR sensor Notes
Fenix July 10, 2012[1] [4][5]
 Chest strap only
Fenix 2 February 20, 2014[6][7]
Fenix 3 January 5, 2015[8][9][10]
Fenix 3 HR January 5, 2016[11][12] Elevate V1 Mid-cycle refresh: added optical heart rate sensor
Fenix Chronos August 25, 2016[13][14][15] Premium series with luxury design
Fenix 5 January 4, 2017[16][17] Elevate V2
Fenix 5 Plus June 18, 2018[2][18] Mid-cycle refresh: added maps/music/payments for all units
Fenix 6 and Fenix 6 Pro August 29, 2019[19][20][21][22][23] Elevate V3
Fenix 6 Solar July 8, 2020[24][25] Mid-cycle refresh: introduced solar charging option for all units
Fenix 7 January 18, 2022[26][27][28] Elevate V4 Released in conjunction with the Garmin Epix Gen 2[note]
Fenix 7 Pro May 31, 2023[29][30] Elevate V5 Mid-cycle refresh, released with the Epix Pro
Fenix 8 August 27, 2024[31] Adds choice of AMOLED or MiP display, Solar models have MiP display.

See also

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Notes

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a. ^ The Garmin Fenix 7 and the second-generation Garmin Epix, while essentially sharing the same core features, diverge notably in their display technology and battery performance. While the Fenix series retains its energy-efficient transflective memory-in-pixel (MiP) display, the Epix Gen 2 features an AMOLED color display, at the expense of higher battery consumption.[32]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Garmin® fēnix™ Outdoor Watch Lets Adventurers Go Even Further Off-Trail" (Press release). Garmin. 2012-07-10.
  2. ^ a b "Garmin debuts the fēnix 5 Plus, adds maps, music, Garmin Pay and wrist-based Pulse Ox to its premium multisport GPS watch series" (Press release). Garmin. 2018-06-18.
  3. ^ Kollat, Matt (2022-01-18). "Garmin Fenix 7X review – A brilliant rugged smartwatch for outdoor folks". T3. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  4. ^ "Garmin unveils Fenix, its first GPS watch for deep-pocketed outdoorsy types (hands-on)". Engadget. 10 July 2012. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  5. ^ Carter, Jamie (2 May 2013). "Garmin fenix review". TechRadar. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  6. ^ "Introducing fēnix™ 2: The Ultimate Multisport Adventure Watch from Garmin®" (Press release). Garmin. 2014-02-20.
  7. ^ Buckeridge, Rory (20 January 2015). "Garmin Fenix 2 trail running watch review". TechRadar. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  8. ^ "Introducing fēnix® 3: The Next Smart Multisport GPS Watch from Garmin®" (Press release). Garmin. 2015-01-05.
  9. ^ Graziano, Dan. "Garmin Fenix 3 announced, a stylish training watch with activity tracking and phone notifications". CNET. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  10. ^ Nield, David (9 July 2018). "Garmin Fenix 3 review". TechRadar. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  11. ^ "Garmin® introduces three new fēnix® 3 Sapphire multisport watches featuring wrist heart rate, new activity profiles and more band options" (Press release). Garmin. 2016-01-05.
  12. ^ "Garmin Fenix 3 HR review: Train, explore, and track life without compromise". ZDNet. 2016-04-13. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  13. ^ "Garmin introduces fenix Chronos the refined GPS timepiece for Athletes and Adventurer" (Press release). Garmin. 2016-08-25.
  14. ^ Rogerson, James (25 August 2016). "Garmin's Fenix Chronos is very stylish and very expensive". TechRadar. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  15. ^ Graziano, Dan. "Hands-on with the big and beautiful Garmin Fenix Chronos". CNET. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  16. ^ "Announcement: Garmin Introduces the fēnix 5 series – Multisport GPS Watches for Fitness, Adventure and Style" (Press release). Garmin. 2017-01-04.
  17. ^ Goode, Lauren (30 March 2017). "The Garmin Fenix 5S is the fitness watch I don't want to take off". The Verge. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  18. ^ Alger, Kieran (11 October 2018). "Garmin Fenix 5 Plus review". TechRadar. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  19. ^ "Garmin® announces the fēnix® 6 series" (Press release). Garmin. 2019-08-29.
  20. ^ "Garmin launches latest chunky fitness tracker". The Independent. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  21. ^ Bell, Lee (2 September 2019). "Garmin Fenix 6 hands-on review: still one of the best". Wired UK. ISSN 1357-0978. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  22. ^ Bell, Lee. "Garmin Fenix 6 review". TechRadar. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  23. ^ "Garmin Fenix 6 Pro Solar review: the solar-powered super watch". The Guardian. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  24. ^ "Garmin expands solar charging technology to popular adventure smartwatches" (Press release). Garmin. 2022-07-08.
  25. ^ "Garmin Fenix 6/6S Pro Solar Review: What's new & different". DC Rainmaker. 2020-07-08. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  26. ^ "Garmin unveils sweeping updates to its flagship fēnix lineup of rugged multisport smartwatches" (Press release). Garmin. 2022-01-18.
  27. ^ "Garmin introduces epix, a premium multisport smartwatch featuring vibrant AMOLED display and up to 16 days of battery life" (Press release). Garmin. 2022-01-18.
  28. ^ Song, Victoria (2022-01-18). "Garmin revamps its outdoorsy Fenix 7 and Epix smartwatches". The Verge. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  29. ^ "Garmin unveils next-gen fēnix 7 Pro Series" (Press release). Garmin. 2023-05-31.
  30. ^ "Conquer every day and every adventure with epix Pro Series from Garmin" (Press release). Garmin. 2023-05-31.
  31. ^ "Garmin unveils the fenix 8 Series of premium multisport watches" (Press release). Garmin. 2024-08-27.
  32. ^ "Garmin Fenix 7 v Garmin Epix: Key differences compared". Wareable. 2022-01-26. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
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