Garmin Fenix 7 vs Garmin Fenix 7X Pro Sapphire Solar

The Garmin Fenix 7 is a GPS watch designed for adventure. It has a touchscreen, better solar charging, and a flashlight. The range starts at $699 and comes in different case sizes and editions. The battery life is impressive, with up to 37 hours in GPS mode. The watch tracks heart rate, sleep, stress, and various sports activities. It also has smartwatch features like Garmin Pay and music streaming. Overall, the Fenix 7 is an upgrade from the Fenix 6, but whether to upgrade depends on individual needs and budget.

The Fenix 7x is more accurate than the F6x in terms of HR and GPS. The use of a Garmin Nylon strap greatly improves the watch's performance and comfort. Apple watches lack sleep stage support. The F7x has excellent GPS performance and improved Pulse OX accuracy. The battery life, durability, navigation, and outdoor features of the Fenix are superior to Apple watches.

The reviewer chose the Fenix 7 over the Epix due to the OLED screen behavior. They preferred the passive transreflective screen of the Fenix 7. They opted for the base model over the Sapphire for design and indoor visibility reasons. The screen brightness of the Fenix 7 is similar to the Vivoactive 4. The buttons on the Fenix 7 have some issues, but overall, the functionality is impressive and easy to navigate. The reviewer noticed improvements in weight training tracking compared to the Vivoactive 4. Overall, they love the Fenix 7 and consider it an upgrade.

The Epix Pro Sapphire has a clear advantage in battery life compared to the Fenix 7x Pro Sapphire Solar. After wearing both watches for weeks, the Epix had 68% battery remaining with 21 days left, while the Fenix had 51% battery remaining with only 8 days left. The reviewer will conduct another test to see if the Fenix can last longer, but so far, the Epix is the winner. Both watches have similar settings and features, with the only difference being that the Epix has gestures and touch enabled, while the Fenix does not. The reviewer will continue to test both watches to determine the overall battery performance.