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Enduro 2 vs Fenix 8 51mm AMOLED

Garmin Enduro 2 vs Garmin Fenix 8 51mm AMOLED

What Enduro 2 does better (5) and where Fenix 8 51mm AMOLED wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Garmin · 2022Enduro 2

8.3Score

5 advantages≈ $1,000

Garmin · 2024Fenix 8 51mm AMOLED

8.9Score

4 advantages≈ $1,100

Higher score

4.4Display7.5

9.7Battery life9.4

4.9Health tracking8.3

8.2Sports & outdoor8.2

6.5Smart features3.2

8.8Build & durability6.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

Enduro 2Fenix 8 51mm AMOLED

	Enduro 2	Fenix 8 51mm AMOLED	Difference
Height	51 mm	51 mm	=
Width	51 mm	51 mm	=
Thickness	15.6 mm	14.7 mm	+0.9 mm
Weight	70 g	102 g	−32 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Enduro 2 better than Fenix 8 51mm AMOLED?

Battery life (smartwatch mode)34 days vs 29 days+17%
GPS battery life110 h vs 84 h+31%
Weight70 g vs 102 g+46%
Battery saver mode111 days vs 41 days2.7×
GPS battery life (dual-band)68 h vs 62 h+10%

Why is Fenix 8 51mm AMOLED better than Enduro 2?

AMOLED / OLED displayNo · Enduro 2: Yes
Resolution (width)280 px vs 454 px+62%
Pixel density200 ppi vs 324 ppi+62%
Thickness15.6 mm vs 14.7 mm+6%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Garmin Enduro 2≈ $1,0008.3	Garmin Fenix 8 51mm AMOLED≈ $1,1008.9
Design & durability
Case size	51 mm	51 mm
Weight	70 g	102 g
Thickness	15.6 mm	14.7 mm
Height	51 mm	51 mm
Width	51 mm	51 mm
Case material	Titanium	Titanium
Sapphire crystal	Yes	Yes
Lens / cover glass	Power Sapphire™	Corning® Gorilla® Glass or sapphire crystal
Strap material	ultra light-weight elastic nylon hook and loop	silicone
Water resistance	10 ATM	10 ATM
Water rating (maker)	10 ATM	10 ATM
Rated dive depth	—	40 m
Display
Screen size	1.4″	1.4″
Display technology	Memory-in-pixel (transflective)	AMOLED
Panel	Sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel	AMOLED
AMOLED / OLED display	No	Yes
Always-on display	Yes	—
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	280 px	454 px
Resolution (height)	280 px	454 px
Pixel density	200 ppi	324 ppi
Battery
Battery life (smartwatch mode)	34 days	29 days
Battery life with always-on display	—	13 days
Battery saver mode	111 days	41 days
GPS battery life	110 h	84 h
GPS battery life (dual-band)	68 h	62 h
Battery type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Solar charging	Yes	—
Wireless charging	No	No
Charging	Garmin proprietary plug charger	Garmin proprietary plug charger
Health sensors
Optical heart rate	Yes	Yes
Blood oxygen (SpO2)	Yes	Yes
ECG	—	Yes
Skin temperature	—	Yes
Temperature sensor	Yes	Yes
HRV tracking	Yes	Yes
Sleep tracking	Yes	Yes
Sensors	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, SatIQ technology, Elevate wrist heart rate monitor, Pulse Ox blood oxygen saturation monitor, Barometric altimeter, Compass, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Thermometer	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, SatIQ technology, Elevate wrist heart rate monitor, Pulse Ox blood oxygen saturation monitor, Barometric altimeter, Compass, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Thermometer, Ambient light sensor, Depth sensor
Sports & navigation
Built-in GPS	Yes	Yes
Dual-band GPS	Yes	Yes
Satellite systems	GLONASS, GALILEO	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Offline maps	Yes	Yes
Barometric altimeter	Yes	Yes
Compass	Yes	Yes
Multisport / triathlon mode	Yes	Yes
Sport profiles	99	99
Dive mode	—	Yes
LED flashlight	Yes	Yes
Connectivity
NFC payments	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 4	Wi-Fi 4
ANT+ sensors	Yes	Yes
Smart features
Calls from the wrist	—	Yes
Speaker	—	Yes
Microphone	—	Yes
Voice assistant	—	Yes
Music on the watch	Yes	Yes
Storage	32 GB	32 GB
Third-party apps	Yes	Yes
Platform
Operating system	Garmin OS	Garmin OS
Platform	Proprietary	Proprietary
Works with	iOS, Android	iOS, Android