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Garmin Fenix 8 Solar vs Apple Watch Series 6 GPS + Cellular

Garmin Fenix 8 Solar vs Apple Watch Series 6 GPS + Cellular comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Garmin Fenix 8 Solar	Apple Watch Series 6 GPS + Cellular
key specs
Strap Material	Silicone	-
Dial Shape	Round	Rectangle
Ideal For	Unisex	Unisex
Strap Colour	-	Silver, Gold, Space Grey, Pink, Blue, Red, Brown
Display Size	-	40mm
Display Type	-	OLED Retina
general
Brand	Garmin	Apple
Model	Fenix 8 Solar	Watch Series 6 GPS + Cellular
Release date	October 23, 2024	September 16, 2020
Dial Shape	Round	Rectangle
Strap Material	Silicone	-
Size	Regular	Regular
Touchscreen	1.4	Yes
Water Resistant	10 ATM	Yes
Usage	Regular, Sports, Adventure Sports	Fitness & Outdoor
Ideal For	Unisex	Unisex
Model Name	-	Watch Series 6 GPS + Cellular
Water Resistance Depth	-	50m
Dial Material	-	Aluminium, Stainless Steel, Titanium
Strap Colour	-	Silver, Gold, Space Grey, Pink, Blue, Red, Brown
Dial Colour	-	Silver, Grey, Gold, Blue, PRODUCT RED
dimensions
Weight (g)	67.00	-
product details
Sensor	heart rate, SpO2, steps, GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BeiDou, SatIQ, barometric altimeter, compass, gyroscope, accelerometer, thermometer, ambient light sensor, depth sensor	Compass, Always-On Altimeter, second-gen optical heart rate sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, and Ambient light sensor
Battery Life	48 days	Up to 18 hours
Rechargeable Battery	Yes	Yes
Other Features	PacePro, ClimbPro	-
Notification	-	Yes
Battery Type	-	Lithium Ion
connectivity features
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
GPS	Yes	Yes
Call Function	-	Yes
Bluetooth Version	-	5.0
Call Features	-	International Emergency Calling
Other Connectivity Features	-	Emergency SOS
platform and storage features
RAM	32GB	-
Operating System	-	watchOS 7
Number of Cores	-	dual-core
Processor Name	-	S6 with 64-bit Dual Core Processor
Internal Memory	-	32GB
camera and display features
Display Resolution	280 x 280	324x394 pixels
Display Size	-	40mm
Display Type	-	OLED Retina
Backlight Display	-	Yes
Other Display Features	-	LTPO OLED Always-On Retina display (1000 nits brightness)
fitness and watch functions
Step Count	Yes	Yes
Heart Rate Monitor	Yes	Yes
Altimeter	Yes	Yes
Compass	Yes	Yes
Calendar	Yes	Yes
Alarm Clock	Yes	Yes
Date & Time Display	Yes	Yes
Language	English	English
Number of Buttons	3	-
Calorie Count	-	Yes
Other Fitness Features	-	Blood Oxgen Sensor, ECG sensor
audio and video features
Speaker	Yes	Yes
Microphone	Yes	Yes
Voice Control	Yes	-
ratings
Overall NDTV Rating	-	Read Review
Design and comfort Rating	-
Tracking accuracy Rating	-
Companion app Rating	-
Software and ecosystem Rating	-
Battery life Rating	-

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