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Garmin Fenix 7 Solar Multisport Watch vs Suunto A-10 Compass

Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.

Suunto A-10 Compass is the lighter option — 51 g lighter than the Garmin Fenix 7 Solar Multisport Watch (65% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Garmin Fenix 7 Solar Multisport Watch Suunto A-10 Compass
Weight 79 g · 0.079 kg · 0.17 lb 28 g · 0.028 kg · 0.06 lb
Brand Garmin Suunto
Category Navigation Navigation
Garmin Fenix 7 Solar Multisport Watch
79 g

Solar-powered GPS multisport watch with 65-hour training battery, offline maps, dual-band GPS, 10 ATM water resistance, 115+ sport modes.

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Suunto A-10 Compass
28 g

Classic baseplate compass for map navigation.

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Garmin Fenix 7 Solar Multisport Watch vs Suunto A-10 Compass: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Suunto A-10 Compass wins — at 28 g it is 51 g (65%) lighter than the Garmin Fenix 7 Solar Multisport Watch (79 g). That said, the heavier option may justify the extra grams with more capacity, durability or comfort, so weigh the trade-off against how you'll use it.

See where both rank against everything else in this category on the lightest navigation page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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