Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - fnix 8 Pro AMOLED Sapphire GPS Smartwatch 47mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Carbon Gray DLC Titanium - (2025)
Average customer rating
4.3
(87 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 87 reviews
5 Stars
56
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
7
1 Star
2
Customer Reviews for Garmin - fnix 8 Pro AMOLED Sapphire GPS Smartwatch 47mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Carbon Gray DLC Titanium - (2025)
Customer Rating
4
From Fenix 8 to Pro
on July 14, 2026
Posted by: None26
Primary reason for the rating is due to the cost. The Fenix 8 Pro offers a brighter screen and more responsive screen and buttons. Coming from a Fenix 8 it’s definitely noticeable. Another ding is the lack of trade in program.
Longer warranty would also be valuable option.
Longer warranty would also be valuable option.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
The Best
on July 12, 2026
Posted by: JohnCaban
All I can say is this is the best Garmin I've ever bought. It's worth every penny. Don't hesitate, just but it!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Garmin Fenix 8 Pro, 47mm
on July 10, 2026
Posted by: Rose66
I bought this as a retirement gift to myself. It's not my first Garmin, and I need to explore all the built in features. The flashlight is awesome and very handy. Been using this watch for monitoring my activities and improving my fitness level. Haven't activated my free inReach, but will do so soon. The battery lasts for 15 days and this is the main reason I bought it. My Apple Ultra doesn't even last a day. And my Samsung Galaxy Watch lasts 2-3 days.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Best watch by far
on July 9, 2026
Posted by: BPoe2768
A most excellent watch. Continuing to learn more about it but each day has a positive surprise. Amazing what they have made this watch capable of doing.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Very good, but satellite connection unreliable
on July 4, 2026
Posted by: I10commuter
The only complaint so far is really satellite connectivity. Tried to use Garmin Msgr to check in with home camping out in a remote area of the TX/US w/o phone coverage and while I could get it to connect, I could not get it to send. Using satellite connection at home it had worked in testing. Tried many times, and in the end my iPhone was able to send a message using a satellite connection. Since this was a key reason for buying the Fenix 8 Pro, that was disappointing. Perhaps because the Fenix uses the Iridium network while Apple uses Globalstar?
The other thing I find annoying is that I now have a bunch of different Garmin subscription and for Connect+, InReach, Maps+, etc, which even seem to overlap a bit. Having a single package would be preferable.
However, I am generally very happy with the Fenix 8. I upgraded from a very old Forerunner 245, and even though I had no real complaints with the FR245, I find it, after a month of use, a massive step forward in terms of usability. The cellular connection, allows communication (with a paid plan) and gets LiveTrack to work immediately (it was useless on the ForeRunner unless you brought a phone). The touchscreen is good, and there is a Lot of very useful data available without much fuss. The display is bright and works well in all kinds of conditions. Was perhaps expecting a bit more battery life, and while there are good options to manage that, they also limit some (for me key) functionality.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Amazing but frustrating
on July 3, 2026
Posted by: Docbowtie
I’ve had it 2-3 weeks. I love it. Upgrade from Fenix 7. The metrics are excellent. The flashlight is bright but only good for close-up, not distance. I like that it talks during my runs giving me lap times. Can listen to music without earbuds as well. Have not yet needed the InReach SOS feature which is mainly why I upgraded. I probably will never figure out how to use everything it can do. Pretty amazing.
Programming is very frustrating. I think I have something set (red at night turned off; hourly chime turned off at night, etc) only find out I did it wrong. Went on a run with the flashlight strobing and I don’t know why. I set a countdown timer for workouts and the next day it’s set to a different time.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Good for outdoors, limited healthcare applications
on June 29, 2026
Posted by: Scotland
Great watch. Unparalleled outdoor tools. Running metrics good for distance but fall short for sprinters.
Main drawback is weak health applications compared with Apple. Garmin records ECG strips, but routine Apple options like arrhythmia alerts and afib history are not offered by Garmin.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
Navigating through its a process
on June 28, 2026
Posted by: Lui gi
I bought this watch for health conditioning tracking. I’m debating about returning it. I’ve been wanting a Garmin watch for years. Now that I got one there’s something about it that It just doesn’t feel right. If I decide to keep this watch and I weight the pros vs its cons I’ll update my review.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin