Garmin fēnix 8 vs Apple Watch Ultra 2
Dashed outline = score at launch
Why Garmin fēnix 8 is better
- Battery: Up to 16 days vs 36 h (72 h low power)(10.7× more)
Why Apple Watch Ultra 2 is better
- Weight: 61.4 g vs 73 g(19% less)
Verdict
Apple Watch Ultra 2 leads outright in 3 of 6 dimensions today.
Spec by spec
| Spec | Garmin fēnix 8 | Apple Watch Ultra 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Health & fitness | ||
| Heart rate | Elevate v5 + ECG | Optical + ECG |
| Mapping | Full onboard topo maps | — |
| GPS | Multi-band GNSS | Precision dual-band |
| Water resistance | 100 m, dive-rated | 100 m |
| Depth gauge | — | 40 m dive-rated |
| Hardware | ||
| Display | 1.4" AMOLED (or MIP solar) | 1.92" OLED, 3000 nits |
| Battery | Up to 16 days● | 36 h (72 h low power) |
| Storage | 32 GB, offline music | — |
| Weight | 73 g | 61.4 g● |
| Case | — | 49 mm titanium |