Customer Reviews for Garmin fēnix 8 Pro Sapphire Multisport Smartwatch, GPS, 51mm, Graphite & Black Silicone Band (010-03199-10)
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Most helpful positive review
Posted Jan 27, 2026
Beast watch
I love the battery life! I never take it off, I've had the watch 14 days and have yet to charge it. The health features are pretty dope, although i hope they update the treadmill feature. If I dont swing my arm it doesnt count my steps. Other than that the watch is amazing
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Most helpful critical review
Posted Nov 22, 2025
Problem with the connectivity
I have problems with the connectivity..............
MrB909
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Posted Jan 27, 2026
Beast watch
I love the battery life! I never take it off, I've had the watch 14 days and have yet to charge it. The health features are pretty dope, although i hope they update the treadmill feature. If I dont swing my arm it doesnt count my steps. Other than that the watch is amazing
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Bdavis
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Posted Jan 24, 2026
Awesome watch, incredible upgrade from Apple
I bought this watch for the limited Inreach capability, switching from an Apple Watch. Incredible customizable, premium feeling, and the features are built for an active person/adventure. As someone that doesn’t use a lot of the cutesie features from Apple, this was an upgrade by a wide margin. Also, getting to use it at night and during the day instead of picking one t...
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GWSII
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Posted Jan 22, 2026
Lovin' It - Still Exploring
Bought just after 1st of year and still discovering features.
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Clove8828
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Posted Jan 22, 2026
Great when it does what is supposed to do
I received a Fenix Pro 8 51MM as an early Christmas present. From day I was unable to use the watch as a stand alone tracking device and leave my phone at home while running. After several searches and turning on and off settings wiping and restarting the watch etc I called Garmin for a fix which after an hour on the phone and a 2 data logs sent to Garmin I have a 1300...
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Jpmiller1398
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Posted Jan 22, 2026
Garmin Fenix 8 Pro
I bought this a month ago to replace my Enduro 2. All the new features were just what I was looking for with integrated Satellite Coms and SOS feature. I was happy to be able to ditch the in reach but the battery life wasn’t there. I’m going to swap it out for the Fenix 8 Solar.
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Eamonmh57
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Posted Jan 22, 2026
Better than even i expected, and I had high expect
Had it a month. Short time to learn new configurations from my 7x. Clearer faces, better all around functionality, little tweaks make recorded workouts smoother
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Redricosuave
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Posted Jan 19, 2026
Love the upgrade....but...
Seems like most things work well, but I have trouble keeping music connected during workouts. I also feel like the LTE feeture could be better. It doesnt seem to instantly switch to LTE when my phone is not around.
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Mattj913
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Posted Jan 17, 2026
Great upgrade
Got this a little less than a month ago. Love the new features compared to my Fenix 7x. Display is a major upgrade and like the idea of having expanded connectivity.
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militar
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Posted Jan 16, 2026
Garmin 8pro
Great watch everything is in your wrist. Im still learning how to use the watch. Is a great watch
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Bobert78
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Posted Jan 16, 2026
Great Watch
Got my watch as a Christmas present and I love it! Can’t wait to try out more of the features once the weather gets warmer
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Adam Darst
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Posted Jan 14, 2026
Awesome features, beautiful watch
The good: This thing has everything it's truly a culmination of everything that Garmin does. Amazing features, beautiful watch.
The not so good: It feels like we are beta testing software on a 1300 dollar watch, which to me is unprofessional and sloppy.
The not so good: It feels like we are beta testing software on a 1300 dollar watch, which to me is unprofessional and sloppy.
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MartyEVH
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Posted Jan 14, 2026
Love the watch hate the compatibility between OS a
Literally love the watch and would use it as my main one but absolutely cannot get over how I cannot text message respond and other iOS features that the ultra three has that Garmin doesn’t. Otherwise, I would be a Garmin fan forever but went back to ultra three.
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Guzasonic
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Posted Jan 13, 2026
I love the new Fenix!
I just upgraded from the Fenix 5 to the Fenix 8 and I LOVE IT!!!!
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Oakdog mike
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Posted Jan 12, 2026
Waited a long time before I got a smart watch
I wanted a smart watch but wanted one that I could do more than a regular smart watch. I try to do a lot of outdoor stuff and do a little traveling so I want to mark the spots I go to and this watch will do it all for me. Very happy I got it
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Charles1974
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Posted Jan 11, 2026
Full of wonderful features
lots of options. full of hundreds of features. Easy to setup and easy to use
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Del M.
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Posted Jan 6, 2026
Awesome Upgrade
I love my new fenix 8 Pro. I upgraded from a fenix 5X and the screen clarity and new features including touchscreen, are absolutely wonderful!! love the ability to run without my phone and as well!
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Mistbjorn
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Posted Dec 30, 2025
Great features, tough watch
I purchased this watch about a month ago. This was an upgrade from the Fenix 5 sapphire. My previous watch was solar so I really enjoyed almost never having to charge my watch. Thankfully this watch battery seems to last at least a few weeks before needing a charge. Also I didn’t even realize this watch is touch screen as well, great feature update. The screen is much b...
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Notbad465
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Posted Dec 29, 2025
So far ... so great!
I needed something with a longer battery life that would allow me to track iterative, all day hikes, like on the Appalachian Trail. I considered the Fenix 47mm Pro, but a few $$$ more, I could almost double the power with the 51mm Pro. Preliminary test hikes, using auto select, utilizes about 10% of the watch power for a 10 mi / 6hr hike (which collects all the metri...
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Cyrusssh
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Posted Dec 23, 2025
Nice comprehensive package for Running Hiking —-
Bought last month and the features are impressive.
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Love garmin #1
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Posted Dec 23, 2025
Only the best
I’ve had this watch for 3 weeks but it’s my fourth generation of Garmin watches. I absolutely love this watch and the previous fenix and forerunner versions I’ve owned. Superb battery life and relentless number of features. I’ll never give it up. Love tracking all my stats.
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