Garmin - Fenix 8 CE (47mm) vs Garmin - MARQ Athlete (Gen 2)

The Fenix 8 CE (47mm) edges ahead on the Mars Score (50 vs 45.3), but the 4.7-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

Pick the Fenix 8 CE (47mm) if you care most about gps mode. The biggest gaps in its favor are gps mode.

The MARQ Athlete (Gen 2) similarly doesn't carry a headline advantage on the popular specs — look at the full table for category-specific deltas.

Both ship with comparable smartwatch mode, multi-band gps, solar charging, 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.