Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - fnix 8 AMOLED Sapphire GPS Smartwatch 43mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Carbon Gray DLC Titanium - (2024)
Average customer rating
4.5
(88 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 88 reviews
5 Stars
61
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
1
1 Star
3
Customer Reviews for Garmin - fnix 8 AMOLED Sapphire GPS Smartwatch 43mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Carbon Gray DLC Titanium - (2024)
Customer Rating
5
Love'n It!
on July 29, 2026
Posted by: BoyzMom
Absolutely love it. Love its classy look - I can wear it to work, the gym and church and it always looks good. I also absolutely love its accuracy and functionality. It is spot on across the board from sleep reporting to excise tracking. It has more features than I will ever use, but they are easy to bump to the bottom, and the features are more frequently used to the top for quick and easy access. Once you get the hang of it, it's easy to use. Took a minute for me to master, but I have in fact mastered it.
If you're considering one, just buy it. You won't regret it.
If you're considering one, just buy it. You won't regret it.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Excellent fitness tool!
on July 29, 2026
Posted by: Angelina
I’ve been running with garmin smartwatches since 2009 for fun and marathon training. The Fenix 8 is by far my favourite and a major upgrade to my Forerunner from 2017. The clarity of the screen, customization of data, ease of scrolling/navigating while working out is pretty much perfect! I’ve been following the recommendations for workouts and sleep suggestions to gradually get back in shape and feel better overall. Definitely recommend for running, cycling, walking, yoga, weight training—there’s a lot more I have left to tap into! No issues with phone or app connectivity. Love this watch—matte gold tone is a plus.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great features & reliable stats
on July 27, 2026
Posted by: CS55
I have had the watch for about a month and I love it. It is easy to operate and the features are great. I still am not using all of the features, but it has so much potential!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
on July 23, 2026
Posted by: B193
I really like it, its a huge upgrade from my instinct 2
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
All those features
on July 21, 2026
Posted by: Ride fast take chances
A lot of tech. More than i need. Keeps better elevation than my instinct. Downside is it is not super easy or intuitive to set up. But i am not very techy. Not sure how accurate training readiness is. Seems pretty far off of reality for some reason.
I would still get one again.
I would still get one again.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
reluctant convert
on July 20, 2026
Posted by: Anonymous
I really do love this watch. It's the entire operating system that garmin sits on that is the trouble. Battery life is obviously better than my apple watch which is the only reason I switched. Training for a marathon and the AW couldn't keep up. However, the data nightmare that I've been in moving over to Garmin has me wanting to throw this thing out the window most days. This is primarily because I use a lot of Peloton training outside of my running. The data duplicates in weird ways across connect, peloton, runna and strava. Half the time the broadcast my HR feature doesn't work. The watch itself is fine although bigger than I'd like - it's definitely lightweight and at least decent looking if you don't mind the sporty spice vibes.
I just can't believe that with all of the technology and years of legacy garmin has in the marketplace that THIS is as good as they can get. I realize the complications exist in the integrations with other platforms but... don't make your organizational problems and end user issue.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
decent purchase
on July 15, 2026
Posted by: AHruns
It’s a pretty good watch. Randomly after an update I was not able to get text messages anymore on my watch. I’ve tried everything to fix that but it just does not work like it used to. The battery life is decent. I pay for the Garmin connect+ but the contacts I have listed don’t always get the livetrack data sent to them. With past watches I never had to pay for that, so I guess we will be charged for everything we want to use even though the watch itself is pretty pricey. Overall I like it for the functionality for my activities but I think a few things could be fixed.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great new watch
on July 14, 2026
Posted by: Tristen
Love the new fenix 8. Easy to use, a lot faster, a lot more detail in the different categories. The brightness and watch face along with the voice capabilities
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin