Garmin has just unveiled two new premium adventure smartwatches: the Fenix 9 and the Fenix 9 Pro. The product announcement came earlier today in a YouTube live event called "Play Harder"—clearly taking a page out of the Google or Apple playbook for product launches.
The Garmin Fenix 9 starts at $999.99 and costs up to $1,149.99 depending on size and color combinations. The Fenix 9 Pro and Pro Solar start at $1,099.99 and go up to $1,249.99, depending on size and color. Both watches are already listed on Garmin's site, and orders officially open on Aug. 28. Here's what we know so far about these latest additions to the Garmin lineup.
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The Fenix 9 Pro is the first Fenix smartwatch to feature a titanium watch case.
Here are the software updates that caught my eye:
New stamina tracking features—including stamina zones and stamina curve—show athletes how their endurance changes over time.
With 64 GB of memory, you can download twice as many maps as the Fenix 8, and store up to 7,000 songs.
For the first time, connectivity with inReach (Garmin's satellite communicators) is available on all Fenix 9 Pro size options.
Notably, the optical heart rate sensor hasn't changed—it's still the Elevate Gen 5 sensor from the last generation, so anyone hoping for a sensor bump will have to wait for a future release.
What this means for Garmin fans
The 16% thinner titanium case could be a big draw for existing Fenix fans. That said, as with any product launch, the marketing demos and spec sheets only tell part of the story. Things like real-world battery life, fit and comfort, and software stability tend to reveal themselves over weeks of actual use, so stay tuned for my full review after I get the chance to put this watch through its paces.
There's also a silver lining here: The Fenix 9's arrival has already pushed Fenix 8 prices down from $1,099.99 to $849.99. If you don't need titanium or the latest mapping engine, last year's model could be today's savvy value buy.
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