Garmin fēnix 6 Pro Sapphire 3,3 cm (1.3") 260 x 260 pixels Gris Wifi GPS (satellite)

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Garmin has equipped the Fenix 7 series with much larger solar cells, which can harvest up to twice as much energy for some watch models. The Fenix is Garmin's watch that's built for the outdoors and so makes a big play on its mapping, navigation, and outdoor sports tracking features. While things haven’t changed that much since the Fenix 5 Plus that came before it (expect the same big, bold and, yes, quite bulky design), there is a lot to love about the latest upgrade.

Garmin fenix® 6 | Multisport Fitness Watch

In our testing, it didn’t even match up to Garmin’s battery estimates for the regular 6X, let alone show us solar charging can extend the time between plug point visits.I’ve got absolute confidence in taking it with me whatever I’m doing and it feels like a piece of technology that really enhances my life; not just something else that wants my attention all the time. As with the Apple Watch 4 and Apple Watch 5, there’s also an abnormal heart rate activity alert - another sign you’re probably overdoing it. The Sapphire editions have tough sapphire crystal lenses rather than regular toughened glass, making them more resistant to scratches. That lets you put the watch into a lower power mode where you also disable battery-draining features when they're not being used. While that doesn’t sound like much, it does mean that fitness information is displayed in a much more intuitive way than before as it can now show extra (customizable) data fields.

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One of the most notable improvements to multi-sport tracking is the update to its heart rate sensor. Instead, it uses transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP) tech which relies on external lights to illuminate when in well-lit conditions. They also offer Garmin Pay, which allows you to make contactless purchases and access public transport.As with the Fenix 5 series, the same ‘lifestyle’ features are present on the Fenix 6, such as music storage, Spotify control support, and Garmin Pay for mobile payments. By simply tapping the up button on the home screen, you can flick through a much more condensed line-up of essential recordings such as last activity, steps, weather, heart rate, notifications, music controls, and calendar, giving you a rundown of vital data at a glance.