Garmin Fenix 8 Variants – Features & Differences

Garmin Fenix 8 has been released in 3 different sizes. The variants of Fenix 8 come in 51 mm, 47 mm and 43 mm sizes.

Below, we look at differences between the Fenix 8 51 mm and 47 mm below.

FeatureFenix 8 51 mmFenix 8 47 mmFenix 8 43 mm
Physical size51 x 51 x 14.7 mm47 x 47 x 13.8 mm43 x 43 x 13.8 mm
Recommended wrist circumference for silicone band127-210 mm125-208 mm108-182 mm
Band size26 mm22 mm20 mm
Weight102 g – Stainless Steel
92 g – Titanium
80 g – Stainless Steel
73 g – Titanium
66 g – Stainless Steel
60 g – Titanium
Display size36 mm36 mm33 mm
Display resolution454 x 454 pixels454 x 454 pixels416 x 416 pixels

Due to the difference in size between the 3 variants, the battery backup offered by each variant differs as per the battery backup durations listed below.

Battery modeFenix 8 51 mmFenix 8 47 mmFenix 8 43 mm
Smartwatch mode
Up to 29 daysUp to 16 daysUp to 10 days
Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 41 daysUp to 23 daysUp to 15 days
GPS OnlyUp to 84 hours (65 hours always-on)Up to 47 hours (37 hours always-on)Up to 28 hours (22 hours always-on)
All Satellite SystemsUp to 68 hours (54 hours always-on)Up to 38 hours (30 hours always-on)Up to 23 hours (18 hours always-on)
All Satellite Systems + Multi-bandUp to 62 hours (49 hours always-on)Up to 35 hours (28 hours always-on)Up to 21 hours (16 hours always-on)
All Satellite Systems + Music Up to 18 hoursUp to 10 hoursUp to 6 hours
Max Battery GPSUp to 145 hoursUp to 81 hoursUp to 49 hours
Expedition GPSUp to 31 daysUp to 17 daysUp to 10 days

All other features of Garmin Fenix 8 remain same across all the 3 variants i.e. Fenix 8 51 m, Fenix 8 47 mm and Fenix 8 43 mm.