Who is the Garmin - Fenix 8 Solar (47mm) for?
Budget-tier sports watche. The 58.4 score sits in C-tier (58–67) — the formula flags meaningful weaknesses against premium peers.
Reasonable if cost is the deciding factor and the spec weaknesses don’t matter for your use. Check the spec table carefully before buying.
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 Solar (47mm): advantages & disadvantages
Measured against every sports watches we track, here is where the Garmin - Fenix 8 Solar (47mm) pulls ahead — and where it gives ground.
- ▲Includes Multi-band GPS — a feature not every sports watches offers.
- ▼GPS mode: 104 h — 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
- 28days
- GPS mode
- 104h
- Case size
- 47mm
- Weight
- 82g
All specifications
GPS & Sensors
- Multi-band GPS
- true
- Barometric altimeter
- true
- Heart rate
- true
- ECG
- true
- Pulse Ox
- true
Battery
- Smartwatch mode
- 28 days
- GPS mode
- 104 h
- Solar charging
- true
Design
- Case size
- 47 mm
- Weight
- 82 g
- Water resistance?
- 10 ATM
Latest from the lab
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Frequently asked
What is the Mars Score for Garmin - Fenix 8 Solar (47mm)?+
Garmin - Fenix 8 Solar (47mm) scores 58.4 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 Solar (47mm) belong to?+
Garmin - Fenix 8 Solar (47mm) is a Garmin sports watche catalogued in the Sports Watches category.
When was Garmin - Fenix 8 Solar (47mm) released?+
Garmin - Fenix 8 Solar (47mm) was released on 2024-09-04.
What is the smartwatch mode of Garmin - Fenix 8 Solar (47mm)?+
Garmin - Fenix 8 Solar (47mm) has a smartwatch mode of 28 days.
What is the gps mode of Garmin - Fenix 8 Solar (47mm)?+
Garmin - Fenix 8 Solar (47mm) has a gps mode of 104 h.
What is the case size of Garmin - Fenix 8 Solar (47mm)?+
Garmin - Fenix 8 Solar (47mm) has a case size of 47 mm.
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