Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - fnix 8 Solar Sapphire GPS Smartwatch 47mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Carbon Gray DLC Titanium - (2022)
Average customer rating
3.8
(13 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 13 reviews
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Customer Reviews for Garmin - fnix 8 Solar Sapphire GPS Smartwatch 47mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Carbon Gray DLC Titanium - (2022)
Customer Rating
1
No Connection with my iPhone, made all the recomme
on November 11, 2024
Posted by: FrankDederichs
No connecting with my iPhone 15
made all recommending but no connection at all
made all recommending but no connection at all
Response from GarminBy Garmin, December 18, 2024
Thank you for your review and experience with the fenix 8 Solar. We would like to discuss this further over email. If you would please email us at product.support@garmin.com.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
2
Expected way more for the price
on February 14, 2025
Posted by: Traymer
The watch isn't inherently bad, but I expected way more of them. Overall the experience is quite unpleasant, especially when the price tag is more than latest generation Apple Watch Ultra.
Good things:
+ Sport tracking is good
+ Run coaches
+ MIP display
+ Solar
+ Sport tracking is good
+ Run coaches
+ MIP display
+ Solar
And now to the huge amount of dissappointments:
- UX is terrible. Cant Garmin hire at least one good UX designer and give him the trust to make a good product?
- Watch faces are ugly
- Garmin expects you to pay for other Garmin watch watch faces even when watches had cost that much and you can edit them only in IQ app, not in the watches
- Huge amount of bugs (more in 1 month, than I had in 6 years of apple watches) like: issues with music, issues with pairing the watch, voice assistant not understanding basic commands over half of the time - like set timer for 15 minutes when said loud and clear, reordering gets forgotten, GPS loading bug which Garmin didn't communicate at all
- Garmin ConnectIQ store looks worse than 10 year old android app stores which were on my first android phones
- Bad organization of watch and watch settings
- Garmin connect bad layout + organization
- Expected that I could use maps as standard navigation too, which was one of the selling points for me, but usage is an extreme headache and even when set it doesn't show the directions
- UX is terrible. Cant Garmin hire at least one good UX designer and give him the trust to make a good product?
- Watch faces are ugly
- Garmin expects you to pay for other Garmin watch watch faces even when watches had cost that much and you can edit them only in IQ app, not in the watches
- Huge amount of bugs (more in 1 month, than I had in 6 years of apple watches) like: issues with music, issues with pairing the watch, voice assistant not understanding basic commands over half of the time - like set timer for 15 minutes when said loud and clear, reordering gets forgotten, GPS loading bug which Garmin didn't communicate at all
- Garmin ConnectIQ store looks worse than 10 year old android app stores which were on my first android phones
- Bad organization of watch and watch settings
- Garmin connect bad layout + organization
- Expected that I could use maps as standard navigation too, which was one of the selling points for me, but usage is an extreme headache and even when set it doesn't show the directions
I definitely wouldn't buy the watches again... I expected great product for the price, but I can get similarly working product for way less money. Sport tracking is good for most sports, but that doesn't justify the price
Response from GarminBy Garmin, March 5, 2025
Thank you for your review and experience with the fenix 8 Solar. We would like to discuss this further over email. If you would please email us at product.support@garmin.com.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Overly complicated to do basic functions and very large
on February 16, 2025
Posted by: Daina L
This watch has everything you could want, however the basics are really tough to access. The default setup is basically option overload.
This solar watch is also a lot larger and heavier than some of their other models. It doesn’t feel like a good everyday watch and is hard to fit over sleeves of jackets (at least woman’s ones?
Response from ExpertVoice.comBy Garmin, March 5, 2025
Thank you for your review.
Written by a customer while visiting ExpertVoice.com
Customer Rating
5
Solid construction
on March 4, 2025
Posted by: Jeremy S
The battery life is great on it, using this watch for all around activities but tracking your runs are great, I love that the screen is pretty much unbreakable and that the bezel doesn’t catch too much light causing glare. Very simple to use out the box, and recommended to set it up on the app for a quicker and easier set up. Don’t think about buying it. Just buy it. Did my research and the cheapest place I found it was on here.
Response from ExpertVoice.comBy Garmin, March 5, 2025
Thank you for your review.
Written by a customer while visiting ExpertVoice.com
Customer Rating
4
on March 4, 2025
Posted by: Bennett W
as a lot of people are i am a little disappointed on the battery life. i only get around 9 days in smart watch mode with almost no gps activity. but besides the battery life it is a great watch and i really like how it looks.
Response from ExpertVoice.comBy Garmin, March 5, 2025
Thank you for your review.
Written by a customer while visiting ExpertVoice.com
Customer Rating
5
Best all around watch
on April 16, 2025
Posted by: Nicholas C
If you want a watch that can track any activity and has a battery last for weeks look no further. This watch does it all, with accurate GPS tracking and long battery life it is perfect for my uses. I mainly use it for running and cycling and its amazing. While this has all the bells and whistles it is definetley meant for the more serious consumer. It may be too much for the beginner with the price.
Written by a customer while visiting ExpertVoice.com
Customer Rating
5
on May 22, 2025
Posted by: Kevin H
Sturdy and robust design built for the hardships of everyday wear in all conditions. Great fitness tracking, gps, sleep monitoring, and the flashlight is awesome. UI is kind of weird like in most garmin products but the button interface makes it friendlier than most. Best suited for the committed adventurer and athlete. The solar display is less vibrant so watch faces can be a bit dull, the simpler face the better.
Written by a customer while visiting ExpertVoice.com
Customer Rating
2
Not worth the money
on July 11, 2025
Posted by: Does not matter
Voice controls do not work properly. The most annoying bug is the extremely inaccurate altitude measurement. Rest of the functions are okay, but they were also already included in the 7 series
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Care, July 11, 2025
I'm sorry to hear about the troubles that you experienced with your fenix 8 Solar! This FAQ provides information on how to set up and optimize the Voice Assistant feature: http://ms.spr.ly/6421S7NqW.
When experiencing incorrect readings from the altimeter or barometer sensors on a watch, there are a few factors to consider that might be impacting these readings, as well as some steps that can help increase their accuracy. This article provides information on that, as well as troubleshooting suggestions if you notice that your altimeter or barometer is off: http://ms.spr.ly/6422S7Nqo.
If you have questions or need any assistance, please feel free to reach out to Garmin Support directly 1-800-800-1020 (Mon-Fri 7am-7pm CDT). A representative will be happy to assist you! (KS)
When experiencing incorrect readings from the altimeter or barometer sensors on a watch, there are a few factors to consider that might be impacting these readings, as well as some steps that can help increase their accuracy. This article provides information on that, as well as troubleshooting suggestions if you notice that your altimeter or barometer is off: http://ms.spr.ly/6422S7Nqo.
If you have questions or need any assistance, please feel free to reach out to Garmin Support directly 1-800-800-1020 (Mon-Fri 7am-7pm CDT). A representative will be happy to assist you! (KS)
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin