Garmin · fēnix
fēnix 6
A 47 mm multisport GPS watch with a 1.3-inch transflective display, Pulse Ox and power management.
- Type
- Smart and sports
- Sizes
- 47 mm
- Movement
- –
- Power reserve
- –
- Display
- Memory-in-pixel
- Battery
- 14 days
- Water
- 100 m
- GPS
- Single-band
- Weight
- 80 g
Specifications
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- Case sizes
- 47 mm
- Panel
- Memory-in-pixel
- Always-on display
- Yes
- Display detail
- 1.3-inch (33.02 mm) always-on transflective colour memory-in-pixel display, 260 x 260 pixels, with five buttons.
- Screen protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass 3.
Health and fitness
- ECG
- No
- Blood oxygen
- Yes
- Skin temperature
- No
- Sleep apnoea alerts
- No
- High blood pressure alerts
- No
- Body composition
- No
- Fall detection
- No
- Crash detection
- No
- GPS
- Single-band
- Water resistance
- 100 m
- Sensors
- GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate, Pulse Ox, barometric altimeter, compass, gyroscope, accelerometer and thermometer.
- Health features
- Pulse Ox for sleep or altitude acclimation, sleep, stress and Body Battery energy monitoring.
- Fitness features
- Running and cycling metrics, multisport profiles, ClimbPro, PacePro, power manager, expedition GPS mode and course navigation.
- Safety features
- Incident detection and assistance require a paired smartphone.
Battery and connections
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- Up to 14 days
- Mobile data option
- No
- Works with
- iPhone and Android
- Battery life detail
- Up to 14 days in smartwatch mode, 36 hours in GPS mode or 48 days in battery saver watch mode.
- Charging
- Internal rechargeable lithium battery.
- Connectivity
- Bluetooth Smart and ANT+; smart notifications, Connect IQ, Garmin Pay and phone music controls. The standard model does not store music.
Design
- Weight (lightest version)
- 80 g
- Software
- Garmin
- Case materials
- Stainless steel bezel, fibre-reinforced polymer case with metal rear cover and silicone band; 10 ATM water rating.
- Size
- 47 x 47 x 14.7 mm; 80 g with silicone band, 57 g case only.
- Bands
- QuickFit 22 mm band; silicone band fits wrists 125–208 mm.
- Colours
- Silver bezel with black case and band.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Up to 14 days of smartwatch battery life
- GPS, altimeter, compass and multisport profiles
- 10 ATM water rating and Garmin Pay
Cons
- Standard model has no on-watch music or colour maps
- Multi-band GPS is unavailable
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Sizes | Movement | Power reserve | Display | Battery | Water | GPS | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smart and sports | 47 mm | – | – | Memory-in-pixel | 14 days | 50 m | Single-band | 50 g | Apr 2019 | |
| Smart and sports | 47 mm | – | – | Memory-in-pixel | 10 days | 100 m | Single-band | 86 g | Jun 2018 | |
| Smart and sports | 47 mm | – | – | Memory-in-pixel | 14 days | 100 m | Single-band | 85 g | Mar 2017 |
Previous model: fēnix 5. Newer model: fēnix 7.
Sources
- garmin.com.sg/products/outdoor/fenix-6-black
- garmin.com/en-US/newsroom/press-release/outdoor/2019-garmin-announces-the-fnix-…
Photo: garmin.sk
