Garmin fēnix 8 Pro 47 mm AMOLED / Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Pro 45 mm

Garmin fēnix 8 Pro 47 mm AMOLED: 010-03198-11 · sapphire, titanium; Graphite/black silicone band

Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Pro 45 mm: The Galaxy Watch5 Pro comes only in 45 mm, in Bluetooth (SM-R920) and LTE (SM-R925) versions. The Best Buy Canada reviews belong to the LTE Black model. The Galaxy Watch5 (40/44 mm aluminium) and the Golf Edition are different products.

SpecificationGarmin fēnix 8 Pro 47 mm AMOLEDSamsung Galaxy Watch5 Pro 45 mm
Release year20252022
Announcement and availabilityAnnounced September 3, 2025; on sale from September 8, 2025 Garmin—
Display1.4-inch AMOLED, 454 × 454; touchscreen Garmin1.4-inch (34.6 mm) 450 × 450 Super AMOLED; full-colour Always On Display; sapphire crystal

Sapphire crystal resists scratches better than mineral and aluminosilicate glass; the raised bezel around the screen protects the glass from knocks.

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LensSapphire Garmin—
Bezel and rearTitanium Garmin—
Dimensions47 × 47 × 16 mm Garmin—
Weight77 g with band Garmin—
Storage32 GB internal storage for maps and music Garmin—
Smartwatch battery lifeGesture display: up to 15 days; always-on: 8 days Garmin—
GPS battery lifeGPS only: up to 44 hours; 33 hours with always-on display Garmin—
Multi-band battery lifeAll systems + multi-band: up to 30 hours; 23 hours always-on Garmin—
LTE LiveTrack battery lifeAll systems + multi-band + LTE LiveTrack: up to 12 hours; 11 hours always-on

Manufacturer scenarios; enabled features change actual runtime.

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CommunicationSatellite messages/location; LTE Messenger calls and LiveTrack

Active inReach subscription and service coverage required.

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AudioBuilt-in microphone and speaker Garmin—
FlashlightWhite/red LED flashlight Garmin—
Water and diving10 ATM; recreational diving features to 40 m

A 10 ATM rating does not authorize diving to 100 m.

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TemperatureOperating: −20–45 °C; charging: 0–45 °C Garmin—
Case and colour—Titanium case with D-Buckle Sport Band; Black Titanium or Gray Titanium

The D-Buckle band uses a folding clasp so the strap sits at the same point every time, in place of a standard pin buckle.

Samsung
Processor and memory—Exynos W920 dual-core 1.18 GHz; 1.5 GB RAM, 16 GB storage Samsung
Battery and charging—590 mAh (typical); WPC-based fast wireless charging

Samsung says the battery is 60% larger than the Galaxy Watch4’s.

Samsung
Software—Launched with Wear OS 3.5 and One UI Watch 4.5; needs an Android 8.0+ phone with more than 1.5 GB of RAM

Wear OS 3 and later do not work with iPhone. Blood pressure and ECG work only in markets supported by Samsung Health Monitor and with Galaxy phones.

Samsung
Sensors—Samsung BioActive (optical heart rate, electrical heart signal, bioelectrical impedance); temperature sensor; accelerometer, barometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, light

Bioelectrical impedance analysis estimates values such as body fat and skeletal muscle; results are not for medical diagnosis.

Samsung
Connectivity—LTE (LTE model); Bluetooth 5.2; Wi-Fi 2.4 + 5 GHz; NFC; GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo Samsung
Navigation—GPX route import (Route Workout), turn-by-turn directions and Track Back

Track Back follows the recorded path in reverse to help you return to the start.

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Durability—5ATM + IP68; MIL-STD-810H

5ATM covers surface water activities such as swimming, not diving or high-pressure water. MIL-STD-810H is a set of military test methods, not a guarantee of impact resistance.

Samsung
Size and weight—45.4 × 45.4 × 10.5 mm; 46.5 g (without band) Samsung