Customer Reviews for Garmin fenix 8 AMOLED Multisport GPS Smartwatch, Carbon Gray & Black, 47mm (GRM0290420)
Item # : 24631837
Model # : GRM0290420
- Advanced 47-mm multisport GPS smartwatch for athletes/adventurers features a bright 1.4-in. AMOLED display, stainless steel bezel, and a built-in LED flashlight for after-dark visibility
- Thermal- and shock-resistant to MIL-STD 810, the watch features a metal sensor guard cover to protect essential sensors from damage and wear during your toughest adventures
Price is $1,127.99
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86 reviews
Most helpful positive review
Posted Dec 25, 2025
Workout buddy!
Bought watch to tackle and get better at running. Great features, happy I pulled the trigger. Does things my Apple Watch can not.
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Most helpful critical review
Posted Dec 24, 2025
Basics Fail
The one and only thing every single smart watch must get right - heart rate monitor. This thing is awful, even after wearing it the way they demand to get an accurate heart rate. It reads really high before I even work out. Then really low when I’m panting. Unacceptable.
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Posted Dec 25, 2025
Workout buddy!
Bought watch to tackle and get better at running. Great features, happy I pulled the trigger. Does things my Apple Watch can not.
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eddycg
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Posted Dec 24, 2025
Good watch, but feel outdated.
The watch is good overall but feels old, like it is not from recent years. It is laggy and slow; the buttons are super hard and stick a bit.
Good autonomy.
Good autonomy.
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sonofabish
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Posted Dec 24, 2025
Basics Fail
The one and only thing every single smart watch must get right - heart rate monitor. This thing is awful, even after wearing it the way they demand to get an accurate heart rate. It reads really high before I even work out. Then really low when I’m panting. Unacceptable.
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FenixMI
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Posted Dec 23, 2025
Fantastic Display and Features
I haven't had time to explore all the features and widgets since there are so many, but the Amoled scree and the touch screen are a huge improvement from my last Fenix. The watch is great and I would highly recommend it.
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Bob1574
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Posted Dec 22, 2025
Nice watch
Lots of features but coming from and Apple watch I’m still trying to figure it out. I wish it had a CrossFit and other option for activities. Don’t think there’s one for stationary bike either l, but like I said I’m still trying to figure it out. Wish it would auto detect sleep also.
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Sgerndt36
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Posted Dec 21, 2025
Apple update helped!
Microphone on watch did not communicate with my iPhone 17 - that is until the most recent update by apple. Now it works great. Loving my fenix more as I get more familiar with the logic to navigate functions
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eselas
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Posted Dec 18, 2025
Focus on Performance and Size
The Fenix 8 51mm is a beast. I was looking for a robust watch that didn't feel 'small' on my wrist, and this size is perfect. The screen real estate is massive, making maps and data screens incredibly easy to read. The Silver bezel paired with the Orange bands looks incredible—sporty yet sophisticated. Battery life is unbeatable, and the build quality is top-notch. Trul...
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Rodmen
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Posted Dec 16, 2025
I was expecting more
Not sure if i haven't understand how to use it yet, but I was expecting more for a watch of this price.
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SpartanJustice
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Posted Dec 14, 2025
Pulse Ox doesnt work
I bought this watch specifically for the pulse ox feature and it is absolutely impossible to do a manual reading with this watch. It will do its own readings once in a while but manually it’s absolutely impossible. I’ve tried reaching out to tech-support. They said you have to hold still I’ve tried dozens of times, a person can’t hold anymore still and yet it still thro...
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Joel T.
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Posted Dec 10, 2025
3 weeks in...
I decided to upgrade from the Venue 2 plus to the Fenix 8. The Fenix had some GPS features I really wanted so I took advantage of the Black Friday sale. Much like my old watch, this watch is great. The screen is so easy to read and it is easy to navigate. My favorite feature is honestly the flashlight! It is so dang handy! The one thing I am a little disappointed in an...
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Hadar R
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Posted Dec 5, 2025
Top Notch !!!
This watch is by far the best outdoor watch I have ever owned.
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Morgan D
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Posted Dec 5, 2025
Legit
Touch screen is great. Battery life with a heavy draining screen saver / and many workouts a week is still at 7 days at least.
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Posted Dec 3, 2025
Great watch
Been using crappy electric watches for sometime now not an I watch fan. My wife likes it but I bought my son a grandma watch a few years back and he loves it so I figured why not. I’ll buy myself one. I did I like the battery life last long time. Features are good crisp clean
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Eddie Tee
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Posted Dec 3, 2025
Probably the best smartwatch you can buy!
I upgraded from a Fenix 6 that I had purchased in 2020. The Fenix 8 AMOLED is an absolutely amazing piece of tech, even in comparison to the F6. I was always underwhelmed by the display of the Fenix 6, as all of the advertised screenshots and downloadable watch faces always looked so much brighter and had more contrast than the screen actually had. The Fenix 6, although...
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Adam Chap
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Posted Dec 2, 2025
What a great product!!
I upgraded from a Forerunner 255 and I have no regrets. This watch is extremely functional, the battery life is exceptional and I can’t wait to use it for more adventures.
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JDsGarmin
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Posted Nov 24, 2025
Good but.....
I've had for about a month and like most of the features. Buttons are strange but functional - locks up when I try to start an activity and has to be rebooted about once a day.
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haydenbs
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Posted Nov 18, 2025
Great but
I bought this watch a month ago. I really enjoy the battery life and the screen. My only annoyance is sometimes it doesn’t correctly pick up my sleep and another big thing is, I can’t send text via iOS from the watch. And that itself is making me debate about getting an android phone or switching to the ultra 3
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PeteL
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Posted Nov 17, 2025
Great watch!
I switched from a Samsung Gear watch. This has far more features, and a great screen. Plus it holds a charge for a long time.
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Levon
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Posted Nov 14, 2025
Doesn’t worth the price
This is my 7th Garmin smartwatch, I would say it’s not worth the price, the touch screen is laggy and slow, the buttons constantly get pushed by accident during normal hand motions, in terms of sensor accuracy, it didn’t add anything to the previous generation from my personal experience, it’s still good. The IQ store is actively promoted but keep in mind, the non-Garmi...
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Milo
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Posted Oct 22, 2025
Great watch
I bought the 47mm a month ago after the owner of the company I work for got one for his birthday. I already owned a 51mm that I use for running. The 47mm is the perfect size for an everyday watch and you have all the great features the 51mm has with the exception of battery life. For myself that’s not a deal breaker as I just love the Fenix 8 watches.
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