I upgraded from a 7 to the new amoled and it's perfect you can see it so much better so crisp and clear and awesome screens. I love the new functions of answering calls on it as well it comes in really handy so I can keep working while I talk. Only thing I don't like is pic messages don't show up on it and you can't respond to texts unless I just haven't figured that part out yet. I started wearing garmin 3 years ago and will never change brands.
I use it primarily for fitness and golf. It does all the things I need it to do. Battery charge is amazing. I have had the Fenix 3, 5, 6, and the 7 and have loved them all. Garmin makes solid gear.
When the watch face dims, it is 100% unreadable. Sadly, this hasn't been fixed, likely because it will effect the advertised battery life. Whatever the case, there is no one who has been able to read my watch, myself included, without having to bring it right up to your eyes, like someone suffering from blindness. My old Fenix 4, which this one replaced, is easily readable. Garmin, you have 24 days left to fix this or it's getting returned.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, October 3, 2024
Thank you for your review and experience with the fenix 8. We would like to discuss this further over email. If you would please email us at product.support@garmin.com.
I just spent 3 hours trying to get this watch set up. Online instructions have not been helpful. Not happy with watch faces - unable to figure out how to change or modify data fields. Cannot sync with Garmin bike radar.