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Garmin Fenix 7X Solar vs Garmin Fenix 8 (47mm AMOLED)
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
Garmin Fenix 8 (47mm AMOLED) is the lighter option — 8 g lighter than the Garmin Fenix 7X Solar (9% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
Garmin Fenix 8 (47mm AMOLED)
81 g
Premium multisport GPS smartwatch with AMOLED display, built-in LED flashlight and topo maps, weight with silicone band.
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Garmin Fenix 7X Solar vs Garmin Fenix 8 (47mm AMOLED): which should you buy?
If saving weight is your priority, the Garmin Fenix 8 (47mm AMOLED) wins — at 81 g it is 8 g (9%) lighter than the Garmin Fenix 7X Solar (89 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.