Garmin Fenix 8 vs Garmin Forerunner 970 Specs Comparison
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| Garmin Fenix 8 | Garmin Forerunner 970 |
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Released
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Aug 27, 2024
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Released
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May 21, 2025
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1.4-inch · 454x454px
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1.4-inch · 454x454px
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32GB
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8GB
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| May 15, 2025 | |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $1200 | $749 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 2.01 x 2.01 x 0.58 inches 51 x 51 x 14.7 mm |
1.85 x 1.85 x 0.51 inches 47.0 x 47.0 x 12.9 mm |
| Weight | |
| 2.26 oz / 64.0 g | 1.98 oz / 56.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Frame: Titanium | Frame: Titanium |
| Resistance | |
| Water (up to 10 meters) | 50m/5ATM water resistance |
Display
| Size | |
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| 1.4-inch | 1.4-inch |
| Type | |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | |
| 454x454px, 459 PPI | 454x454px, 459 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Sapphire | Sapphire |
Hardware
| Memory | |
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| 32GB | 8GB |
Battery
| Type | |
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| Li - Ion | |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.2 | Yes |
| WLAN | |
| Yes 802.11 b, g, n |
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| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Thermometer, Barometer, Blood Oxygen, Ambient light sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Thermometer, Barometer, ECG, Blood Oxygen, Ambient light sensor |
| Location | |
| GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Dual-band positioning | GPS, Glonass, Galileo |
| Other | |
| NFC | NFC |
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