Garmin unveils Fenix 6X Pro Solar, its first (partially) solar-powered smartwatch

29 August 2019
The solar cell only extends the battery life, you still need to charge it (about once a month). There are several other Fenix 6 models too.

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  • 02 Oct 2019

GMArena, 30 Aug 2019Still no touchscreen?!A serious athlete or a person who values outdoors will not want a touchscreen. Try to operate the touchscreen when it's snowing, or when you are sweaty. It will not work properly. Buttons all the way

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    • Jazz
    • m7d
    • 30 Aug 2019

    Anyone commenting on the price doesn't understand the fact that for triathletes and serious runners, the analytics this watch can put at their fingertips is priceless.

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      • m7d
      • 30 Aug 2019

      GMArena, 30 Aug 2019Still no touchscreen?!A touchscreen on a ruggedized multi-sport watch? That would be a strange choice.

        Still no touchscreen?!

          Garmin's doing a better and better job, these devices look more attractive each generation.
          The price goes up though but not much more than decent quartz from known brands, and I much prefer this to a quartz.
          The question is whether or not the solar could charge from a dead battery, or if it could only take a bit of load off the main battery, that makes a very significant difference.

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            • Anonymous
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            • 30 Aug 2019

            Kevin T, 30 Aug 2019Lol the price is a jokeIf the price is high doesn't means it is a joke and people who have money will buy it. You can't expect a device to be ultra premium and to have price like a entry level device.

              Lol the price is a joke

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                • Anonymous
                • mN4
                • 29 Aug 2019

                The prices are ridiculous.

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                  • Yca
                  • 29 Aug 2019

                  Solar-powered... this is great for smartwatch poor batteries!

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                    • jGF
                    • 29 Aug 2019

                    Fenix watches are too expensive and so are niche devices. I hope Garmin improves software for its mainstream devices where there is lots of competition and its survival for the fittest. I feel cheap trackers from chinese folks have impacted companies like Fitbit and Garmin at the low end while they cannot compete with Apple Watch or Galaxy/Android Wear watches on high end from Software point of view.

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                      • Jamesq
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                      • 29 Aug 2019

                      Great set of upgrades to the Fenix series, I'll be upgrading to a 6X for sure

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