Garmin Fenix 8 vs Polar Grit X2 Pro

Garmin Fenix 8

Garmin Fenix 8

vsPolar Grit X2 Pro

Polar Grit X2 Pro

Garmin Fenix 8Polar Grit X2 Pro
DisplayAMOLED (43, 47 and 51 mm) or solar-charging always-on display (47 and 51 mm)1.39-inch AMOLED touchscreen, 454 x 454, 326 ppi, sapphire crystal glass, always-on option, ambient light sensor
Battery (smartwatch mode)Up to 29 days (51 mm AMOLED); up to 48 days (51 mm solar, always-on display, Garmin test conditions)—
DurabilityTested to U.S. military standards for thermal, shock and water resistance; 40 m dive-rated case; leakproof metal buttons—
MaterialsOptional titanium bezel and scratch-resistant sapphire lens—
AudioBuilt-in speaker and microphone, voice commands—
LightBuilt-in LED flashlight (variable intensity, red light, strobe)—
NavigationMulti-band GPS with SatIQ, altimeter, barometer, 3-axis compass, TopoActive maps (sapphire models)Preloaded maps of Europe and North America, downloadable regions and contour maps in Polar Flow, Breadcrumbs, turn-by-turn navigation powered by komoot, Strava route sync, Track Back, Back to Start
HealthPulse Ox, Body Battery, HRV status, sleep monitoring, ECG app (region dependent)—
PriceFrom $999.99 (suggested retail, launch)—
Body—48.6 x 48.6 x 13.4 mm; 79 g with wristband (57 g without); stainless steel case and bezel; 22 mm quick-release wristbands; WR100 water resistance; MIL-STD-810H tested; -20 to 50 C operating temperature
Battery—Up to 11 days in smartwatch mode; up to 40 hours in performance training mode; up to 110 hours in eco training mode; 488 mAh rechargeable Li-Pol battery (Polar's launch announcement quoted up to 10 days, 43 hours and 140 hours)
Storage—32 GB for training data, offline maps and routes
Sensors—Polar Elixir biosensing: 4th-generation optical heart rate, wrist-based ECG, SpO2, nightly skin temperature; barometer, magnetometer compass, accelerometer, gyroscope
GPS—Dual-frequency GPS with GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou and QZSS
Connectivity—Bluetooth LE, USB-C charging cable (proprietary connector)
Software—Polar Flow app; Training Load Pro, Recovery Pro, Nightly Recharge, SleepWise, FitSpark, FuelWise, Hill Splitter, orthostatic and running tests
Extras—Built-in flashlight; wrist-based running power; vertical speed, VAM and 3D speed
Colors—Night Black, Stone-Gray; Grit X2 Pro Titan edition with titanium front casing and an extra leather wristband