Who is the Garmin - Fenix 8 CE (47mm) for?
Entry-tier sports watche. Below 58 on the Mars Score means several weighted specs trail the category leaders by a wide margin.
Only consider this if there is a specific reason — price, brand loyalty, ecosystem fit. The best-of page shows what your money buys a tier up.
Mars Score is computed from 11 measured specs against the transparent formula for the sports watches category. No editorial picks, no paid placement.
Garmin - Fenix 8 CE (47mm): advantages & disadvantages
Measured against every sports watches we track, here is where the Garmin - Fenix 8 CE (47mm) pulls ahead — and where it gives ground.
- ▲Includes Multi-band GPS — a feature not every sports watches offers.
- ▼GPS mode: 84 h — below the typical sports watches.
- ▼Smartwatch mode: 16 days — below the typical sports watches.
Pros are specs scoring ≥75% of the category normalization range. Cons are ≤35%. Derived from the Mars Score formula — no hand-curated lists.
At a glance
- Smartwatch mode
- 16days
- GPS mode
- 84h
- Case size
- 47mm
- Weight
- 80g
All specifications
GPS & Sensors
- Multi-band GPS
- true
- Barometric altimeter
- true
- Heart rate
- true
- ECG
- true
- Pulse Ox
- true
Battery
- Smartwatch mode
- 16 days
- GPS mode
- 84 h
- Solar charging
- false
Design
- Case size
- 47 mm
- Weight
- 80 g
- Water resistance?
- 10 ATM
Latest from the lab
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Frequently asked
What is the Mars Score for Garmin - Fenix 8 CE (47mm)?+
Garmin - Fenix 8 CE (47mm) scores 50.0 on the transparent Mars Score formula for sports watches, computed from its published specs against the category's weighted normalization.
What category does Garmin - Fenix 8 CE (47mm) belong to?+
Garmin - Fenix 8 CE (47mm) is a Garmin sports watche catalogued in the Sports Watches category.
When was Garmin - Fenix 8 CE (47mm) released?+
Garmin - Fenix 8 CE (47mm) was released on 2024-09-04.
What is the smartwatch mode of Garmin - Fenix 8 CE (47mm)?+
Garmin - Fenix 8 CE (47mm) has a smartwatch mode of 16 days.
What is the gps mode of Garmin - Fenix 8 CE (47mm)?+
Garmin - Fenix 8 CE (47mm) has a gps mode of 84 h.
What is the case size of Garmin - Fenix 8 CE (47mm)?+
Garmin - Fenix 8 CE (47mm) has a case size of 47 mm.
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