Garmin has launched the fēnix 7, one of two smartwatch series that it has revealed today. According to Garmin's website, the fēnix 7 series is available in 42 mm, 47 mm and 51 mm case sizes, which the company calls the fēnix 7s, fēnix 7 and fēnix 7X, respectively. Additionally, Garmin sells the trio in three editions: Standard, Solar and Sapphire Solar.
It is worth noting that Garmin has not released a standard edition of the fēnix 7X. Instead, the 51 mm smartwatch is available in Solar and Sapphire Solar editions. We have outlined the permutations in which the fēnix 7 series is available in the table below:
fēnix 7s (42 mm) | fēnix 7 (47 mm) | fēnix 7X (51 mm) | |
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Standard | Silver with Graphite BandSilver with Whitestone Band | Silver with Graphite Band | N/A |
Solar | Rose Gold with Light Sand BandSlate Gray with Black Band | Slate Gray with Black Band | Slate Gray with Black Band |
Sapphire Solar | Cream Gold Titanium with Light Sand BandCarbon Gray DLC Titanium with Black BandDark Bronze Titanium with Shale Gray Band | Carbon Gray DLC Titanium with Black BandMineral Blue DLC Titanium with Whitestone BandBlack DLC Titanium with Black Band | Carbon Gray DLC Titanium with Black BandMineral Blue DLC Titanium with Whitestone BandBlack DLC Titanium with Black Band |
Price | Standard - US$699.99Solar - US$799.99Sapphire Solar - US$899.99 | Standard - US$699.99Solar - US$799.99Sapphire Solar - US$899.99 | Standard - N/ASolar - US$899.99Sapphire Solar - US$999.99 |
All models have touchscreen displays, optional multi-band GNSS tracking, plus Garmin's usual suite of sports, navigation and wellness features. Also, Garmin includes support for smart notifications, music apps, Garmin Pay and the Connect IQ store, along with safety and tracking features. Incidentally, Garmin has added stamina tracking and claims to have improved the built-in race predictor.
The Garmin fēnix 7 series starts at US$699.99 and rises to US$999.99 for the fēnix 7X Sapphire Solar edition. The fēnix 7 series should start shipping within 5-8 weeks from today in the US and 3-5 weeks in the UK.