Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - fnix 8 Pro AMOLED Sapphire GPS Smartwatch 51mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Carbon Gray DLC Titanium - (2025)
Average customer rating
4.3
(46 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 46 reviews
5 Stars
28
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Star
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Customer Reviews for Garmin - fnix 8 Pro AMOLED Sapphire GPS Smartwatch 51mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Carbon Gray DLC Titanium - (2025)
Customer Rating
3
Still Buggy
on September 26, 2025
Posted by: Rage 150
I bought this watch because of the ability to contact help if needed. I am subscribed to the Inreach function and it seems to work but requires recipients to be on Garmin Messenger. I had high hopes for the Phone Assistant using Google Assistant but it only works when it feels like it. The same issue exists on the Fenix 8.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
PRO Upgrade For Sure
on September 27, 2025
Posted by: Maximus_5567
I bought the Fenix 8 and thought wow. But I was always wanting LTE cellular and boom GARMIN Does it with the Fenix 8 PRO! Couldn’t be happier, this is what a smart watch should be for everyone.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Me ha gustado muchísimo
on September 29, 2025
Posted by: Pontolucho
Esta serie de relojes es más que suficiente tengo la fortuna de tener el 5s 7x y 8pro su batería es insuperable
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
Great fitness watch but LTE function still lacking
on September 30, 2025
Posted by: Jilzie
When I saw Garmin finally had a watch that could compete with Apple's LTE where I could go on a run without my phone and still be able to make a call or send a message, I jumped right at the opportunity to purchase, even though the price was steeper than Apple. The fitness capabilities, screen, touch option, haptic feedback are amazing and much better than my Epix 2. However, the LTE didn't work and everything felt very clunky. I tried to make a call and got an error. I tried to send a message through the message app and the recipient received nothing. Instead, it looked like I was attempting to send a message to myself. My husband is only getting Live track notifications if I also have my phone with me. I really wanted it to work so I even tried to download the messenger apps and follow videos on how to use. Thankfully Garmin provided a 30 day subscription to their services. I tried, couldn't get anything to work right and honestly now wouldn't trust the watch to work when I truly needed it, so I'll probably drop the subscriptions and continue with my old method of also carrying my phone or wearing both a Garmin (for stats) and Apple (for LTE) watch. I'm a little disappointed I spent so much on the upgrade as this only offers 1-2 things more the Epix 2 didn't have. I feel as though Garmin should have waited to release until the LTE was more seamless and could work better. Others online seem to be able to get it to work so maybe it's just me as the user but coming from an LTE watch that was so seamless I personally don't want to feel like I'm going backwards. I will probably not be as fast to upgrade next time and will wait to see if others state that the LTE functions work better before purchasing the next model.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Care, October 1, 2025
I understand the frustration of getting the LTE subscription set up, here is a link that will walk through some troubleshooting steps on getting the LTE fully set up on the watch.
http://ms.spr.ly/6425svW9N
With that being said if you do still continue to receive the error messages, I highly recommend reaching out to our support team as they are able to walk through this with you in live time. Here is a direct link to the contact information for them. They are available to assist Monday-Friday 7-7 CST.
http://ms.spr.ly/6426svW94
http://ms.spr.ly/6425svW9N
With that being said if you do still continue to receive the error messages, I highly recommend reaching out to our support team as they are able to walk through this with you in live time. Here is a direct link to the contact information for them. They are available to assist Monday-Friday 7-7 CST.
http://ms.spr.ly/6426svW94
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
2
Bad battery durability. Just 5 days
on September 30, 2025
Posted by: Carlos Marques
just 5 days of autonomy for a 51mm is very poor capacity
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Care, October 1, 2025
We would like to assist further with this issue. Please reach out to our support team for assistance with this issue: support.garmin.com
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great Upate
on October 1, 2025
Posted by: dadams
I bought this to upgrade from the Fenix 8 when it was released for the LTE functionality. I appreciate not carrying a phone on runs, and the Satellite communications was a very nice bonus. Using LTE with live track takes more battery (expected), but it still lasts for more than a week during heavy use.
I'm very happy with my purchase, and highly recommend this watch for its coaching features and maps while hiking.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
2
Stop trying to be like Apple
on October 1, 2025
Posted by: Djchunga
I regret updating from my solar 8 to the new 8 pro
I work out everyday! Before I use to get 20 days now if I’m lucky I get 6
I basically turn off all the functions and I’m getting 8 days
Bezel scratch so easily too
Please garmin I stop using Apple Watch because this problems and seems like you want to be Apple Watch now
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Care, October 1, 2025
Thank you for the review! I can certainly understand how frustrating issues with the battery can be. I believe that our engineers are actively investigating this problem. If you would, please try toggling Airplane mode on/off to see if that improves the battery life on your fenix 8 Pro. If you notice improvement, do this after any ECG reading as a temporary workaround. This issue will likely be resolved in a future software update.
If you have questions, Garmin Support is happy to help and can be reached at 1-800-800-1020 Monday-Friday, 7am-7pm Central (Closed weekends and holidays).
If you have questions, Garmin Support is happy to help and can be reached at 1-800-800-1020 Monday-Friday, 7am-7pm Central (Closed weekends and holidays).
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Great overall watch with excellent user interface
on October 2, 2025
Posted by: Ken mad
I bought my Fenix 8 pro about a month ago and I’ve loved it. The maps and gps accuracy is phenomenal, the touch screen works great and I love having the buttons to use as well. Navigating the app is easy and set up was super efficient. The only issue I have is sometimes it does not count reps correctly during workouts it does give you a short time after the set to adjust reps and weight but that takes time. I would love if you could go in after the cycle or at the end of the workout and make edits but that’s a very small issue that I’ve easily worked through. Battery life is as advertised and I love not being required to charge it daily.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin