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Apple - Watch Series 10 (46mm) vs Garmin - Fenix 8 (47mm)

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Watch Series 10 (46mm)APPLERENDER
Probe A
Apple
Watch Series 10 (46mm)
62.7/ 100C
Health & Fitness· 32%
Battery & Connectivity36· 30%
Display92· 22%
Design· 16%
Fenix 8 (47mm)GARMINRENDER
Probe B
Garmin
Fenix 8 (47mm)
64.3/ 100C
Health & Fitness· 32%
Battery & Connectivity70· 30%
Display57· 22%
Design· 16%
Quick verdict

Between the Watch Series 10 (46mm) and Fenix 8 (47mm), the Watch Series 10 (46mm) comes out ahead in peak brightness and display size, while the Fenix 8 (47mm) wins on battery life and water resistance. Overall, the Watch Series 10 (46mm) scores 62.7 and the Fenix 8 (47mm) scores 64.3 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (62.7 vs 64.3). The decision isn't about overall quality — both clear the bar — it's about which specific trade-offs fit your use.

Pick the Watch Series 10 (46mm) if the display is what you stare at all day — refresh rate, brightness, or sharpness is where the difference will be most visible. The biggest gaps in its favor are peak brightness, display size, weight, among others.

Pick the Fenix 8 (47mm) if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. Its strongest claims are battery life, water resistance.

Both ship with comparable ecg, spo2, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.

Why Apple - Watch Series 10 (46mm) wins

  • Peak brightness — 100.00% more. 2000 nits vs 1000 nits.
  • Display size — 45.71% more. 2.04 " vs 1.4 ".
  • Weight — 36.60 g less. 36.4 vs 73.
  • Has Cellular.

Why Garmin - Fenix 8 (47mm) wins

  • Battery life — 2033.33% more. 384 h vs 18 h.
  • Water resistance — 5.00 ATM more. 10 vs 5.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Design

SpecApple - Watch Series 10 (46mm)Garmin - Fenix 8 (47mm)
Case size46 mm47 mmlead
Weight36.4 glead73 g
Case materialaluminumfiber-reinforced polymer
Water resistance5 ATM10 ATMlead

Display

SpecApple - Watch Series 10 (46mm)Garmin - Fenix 8 (47mm)
Display size2.04 "lead1.4 "
Always-on displaytruetrue
Peak brightness2000 nitslead1000 nits

Health & Fitness

SpecApple - Watch Series 10 (46mm)Garmin - Fenix 8 (47mm)
ECGtruetrue
SpO2truetrue
Temperature sensortruetrue
Sleep trackingtruetrue
Blood pressurefalsefalse

Battery & Connectivity

SpecApple - Watch Series 10 (46mm)Garmin - Fenix 8 (47mm)
Battery life18 h384 hlead
GPStruetrue
Cellulartrueleadfalse
NFCtruetrue
OSwatchOSGarmin OSlead
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has longer battery life, Watch Series 10 (46mm) or Fenix 8 (47mm)?+

Fenix 8 (47mm) lasts 384h vs 18h.

Do Watch Series 10 (46mm) or Fenix 8 (47mm) support ECG?+

Both support ECG.

Which has cellular, Watch Series 10 (46mm) or Fenix 8 (47mm)?+

Watch Series 10 (46mm) offers a cellular variant; Fenix 8 (47mm) is Wi-Fi only.

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