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Garmin Fenix 9 vs Fenix 8: Specification Comparison
· By Endurance Wire
Garmin’s Fenix 9 launched on 25 August 2026 as the successor to the Fenix 8, which remains on sale in the UK. The Fenix 9 range spans three tiers: the base Fenix 9, the Fenix 9 Pro, and the Fenix 9 Pro Solar, each offered across 43mm, 47mm and 51mm case sizes. This article compares the base Fenix 9 against the Fenix 8 AMOLED using the 47mm case size for both watches, so the figures line up directly, and separately sets out how the base Fenix 9 differs from the Pro and Pro Solar tiers. Figures are drawn from Garmin’s own product pages and from the independent specification database published by the5krunner.com.
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