Device Comparison

Device 1

Device 2

	fēnix 9	fēnix 9 Pro
LAUNCH DATE
Announced	2026, August 25	2026, August 25
Released	2026-08-25	2026-08-25
Status	Available	Available
NETWORK
Technology	No cellular (LTE only on fēnix 9 Pro inReach)	LTE and satellite (inReach versions)
BODY
Build	Fiber-reinforced polymer case, titanium bezel and rear cover, sapphire crystal lens, leakproof buttons	Full titanium case (nano-molding), sapphire crystal lens
Colors	43mm: Titanium/Fog Gray, Titanium/Pebble Gray; 47mm/51mm: Titanium/Pebble Gray, Carbon Gray DLC Titanium/Black	Titanium/Autumn Orange/Spark Orange, Carbon Gray DLC/Black/Pebble Gray, Titanium/Graphite/Black (47mm/51mm AMOLED)
Dimensions	43 x 43 x 13.8 mm (43mm), 47 x 47 x 13.8 mm (47mm), 51 x 51 x 14.7 mm (51mm)	43 x 43 x 13.3 mm (43mm); 47 x 47 x 13.8 mm (47mm AMOLED); 51 x 51 x 15.8 mm (51mm AMOLED); 47 x 47 x 15.8 mm (47mm Solar); 51 x 51 x 16.6 mm (51mm Solar)
IP Rating	10 ATM, dive-rated to 40 m	10 ATM, dive-rated to 40 m
Weight	61 g (43mm), 75 g (47mm), 91 g (51mm)	62 g (43mm), 78 g (47mm AMOLED), 99 g (51mm AMOLED), 84 g (47mm Solar), 102 g (51mm Solar)
DISPLAY
Brightness	About 2000 nits	Up to 3000 nits (AMOLED)
Protection	Sapphire crystal	Sapphire crystal
Resolution	454 x 454 pixels (47mm)	454 x 454 pixels (47mm AMOLED)
Size	1.3 inches (43mm), 1.4 inches (47mm, 51mm)	1.3 inches (43mm), 1.4 inches (47mm), 1.5 inches (51mm AMOLED)
Type	AMOLED, always-on	AMOLED (all sizes) or MIP with solar charging (47mm, 51mm)
MEMORY
Internal	64GB	64GB
SOUND
Loudspeaker	Yes, built-in speaker/microphone (Bluetooth calls, voice assistant)	Yes, built-in speaker and microphone
COMMUNICATION
Bluetooth	Yes (plus ANT+)	Yes, Bluetooth, ANT+
Cellular	—	Optional inReach LTE and satellite (all sizes)
NFC	Yes (Garmin Pay)	Yes (Garmin Pay)
Positioning	Multi-band GNSS, built-in routable maps	Multi-band GNSS
WLAN	Yes	Wi-Fi
FEATURES
Sensors	Elevate Gen 5 heart rate, ECG, pulse oximeter, barometric altimeter, compass, gyroscope, accelerometer, thermometer, ambient light, skin temperature, depth sensor	Elevate Gen 5 heart rate, blood oxygen, skin temperature, ECG
BATTERY
Activity mode	12 hours with music to 81 hours max battery (47mm)	Up to 56 hours (51mm AMOLED), up to 1000 hours max battery (51mm Solar, with sun)
Battery Life	Up to 29 days smartwatch mode (51mm); up to 16 days smartwatch / 18 days expedition (47mm)	Up to 31 days smartwatch (51mm AMOLED), up to 57 days (Solar), up to 291 days power-saving (51mm Solar)
Charging Type	Garmin proprietary plug charger	—
Type	Li-ion (rechargeable, built-in)	—
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Compatibility	iPhone, Android	—
Features	—	LED flashlight (white, red, green modes)
Launch Price (USD)	$999.99 (43mm), $999.99 (47mm), $1,099.99 (51mm) (US launch price)	$1,099.99 (43mm AMOLED), $1,099.99 (47mm AMOLED), $1,099.99 (47mm Solar), $1,199.99 (51mm AMOLED / Solar) (US launch price)
Models	43mm, 47mm, 51mm	43mm / 47mm / 51mm AMOLED, 47mm / 51mm Solar; standard and inReach versions
Price in Nigeria	₦1,400,000 – ₦1,540,000 (estimate, converted from US launch price)	₦1,540,000 – ₦1,680,000 (estimate, converted from US launch price)