Garmin Fenix 6 hands-on
Garmin's flagship smartwatch, its most advanced and most expensive one, made for the high performance athletes, has just gotten its latest edition: this is the Garmin Fenix 6.
Or we should rather say: these are the Fenix 6 series, as there is a bunch of different sizes and versions, from the basic one to a fancy solar-powered edition with sapphire glass.
Garmin Fenix 6
Here is a quick peek at the main functions of the Fenix 6 and how it's different from the previous, 5 Plus edition:
- Heart rate and Pulse Ox sensors
- More detailed running and cycling measurements
- Multi-GNSS satellite and outdoor sensors
- Power manager gives you ways to stretch battery life
- Messaging, alerts and notifications
- Garmin Pay
- Sports apps, ClimbPro feature
- Topographical and ski maps
- Golf courses
- Turn-by-turn navigation
- Music apps (including Spotify)
Price and Release Date
The Fenix series are Garmin's most feature-packed smartwatches, and they are aimed at serious athletes. That is why you should not be surprised to see they are priced accordingly: ranging from $600 to $1,150 for the solar-powered version of the Fenix 6.
Since there are so many different versions of the Fenix 6 with so many different prices, let's try to break them down by categories.
First, you have three sizes: a small, 42mm model, a medium, 47mm version, and a gigantic, 51mm variation. The S and M models start at $600 for the base models without music, maps and Wi-Fi. If you want those features on the S and M models, prices go up to $700. If you opt in for sapphire glass on the S and M models, the price goes up to $800.
The large, 51mm model starts at $750 and it's only available with music, maps and Wi-Fi. If you opt for sapphire, the price grows to $850. Only this gigantic size supports the solar-powered feature and it brings the price up to a whopping $1,150.
Garmin has not announced a specific release date just yet, but we expect the watches to be available in about two months time,
