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The Garmin Fenix 8 is a watch you will want to own, but it needs more thought

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The Garmin Fenix 8 is not Garmin ’s most expensive watch series, but for many people it is the most important.

AMOLED screen tech comes to the series for the first time.

The OLED version reviewed here is available in 1.69 in, 1.85 in and 2.00 in ( 43 mm , 47 mm and 51 mm ) models, priced at $ 999 , $ 1,099 ($ 1,199 ).

The Garmin Fenix 8 is a better underwater watch than its predecessor.

It has an OLED touchscreen that makes it look like a smartwatch.

New assistant features are nice, but not essential - improved notification support.

It's not a must-have upgrade for most, but shows how deep the Garmin rabbit hole goes.

The Garmin Fenix 8 has an always-on screen display that displays the time all day.

It also has dual-band GPS , for boosted signal in tough areas like built-up cities.

The watch also supports Garmin ’s ECG app.

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