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Garmin tactix 8 AMOLED - 51mm Specs
What You'll Love |
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| Sleep score and insights | ✔ |
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| Battery life (smartwatch mode) | Up to 29 days (13 days always-on) |
| Built-in mapping | ✔ |
| Pulse Ox blood oxygen | ✔ |
| Garmin ECG App | ✔ |
| LED flashlight | ✔ |
| Garmin Pay™ | ✔ |
| Multi-band GPS | ✔ |
| Music storage | ✔ |
| Make calls and send texts via voice | ✔ |
| Training readiness | ✔ |
| Training status | ✔ |
| Watch display type | AMOLED |
| Touchscreen | ✔ |
| Watch water rating | 10 ATM |
General |
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| Strap material |
silicone |
| Lens Material |
sapphire crystal |
| Bezel Material |
titanium |
| Case material | fiber-reinforced polymer with titanium rear cover |
| QuickFit® watch band compatible |
included (26 mm) |
| Physical size |
51 x 51 x 14.7 mm Fits wrists with the following circumference: |
| Weight |
92 g (case only: 64 g) |
| Leakproof inductive buttons | ✔ |
| Built-in speaker/microphone | ✔ |
| Display Size | 1.4” (35.56 mm) diameter |
| Display Resolution | 454 x 454 pixels |
| Color display | ✔ |
| Large font option | ✔ |
| Battery type | Lithium ion |
| Battery life |
Smartwatch: Up to 29 days (13 days always-on) *Assuming typical use with SatIQ technology |
| Charging method | Garmin proprietary plug charger |
| Memory/History | 32 GB |
Clock Features |
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| Time/date | ✔ |
| GPS Time Sync | ✔ |
| Automatic daylight saving time | ✔ |
| Alarm clock | ✔ |
| Timer | ✔ |
| Stopwatch | ✔ |
| Sunrise/sunset times | ✔ |
Health & Wellness Monitoring |
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| Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second) | ✔ |
| Resting heart rate | ✔ |
| Abnormal heart rate alerts | yes (high and low) |
| Respiration rate | ✔ |
| Fitness age | ✔ |
| Body Battery™ energy monitor | ✔ |
| All-day stress | ✔ |
| Relaxation breathing timer | ✔ |
| Breathwork | ✔ |
| Sleep | yes (advanced) |
| Sleep coach | ✔ |
| Nap detection | ✔ |
| Hydration | yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) |
| Women's health | yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) |
| Health snapshot | ✔ |
| Skin temperature | ✔ |
| Jet lag adviser | ✔ |
Sensors |
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| GPS | ✔ |
| GLONASS | ✔ |
| Galileo | ✔ |
| QZSS | ✔ |
| BeiDou | ✔ |
| SatIQ™ Technology | ✔ |
| Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor | ✔ |
| Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor | ✔ |
| Barometric altimeter | ✔ |
| Compass | ✔ |
| Gyroscope | ✔ |
| Accelerometer | ✔ |
| Thermometer | ✔ |
| Ambient light sensor | ✔ |
| Depth sensor | yes (to 40 m) |
Daily Smart Features |
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| Connectivity | BLUETOOTH®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi® |
| Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets and apps) | ✔ |
| On-device Connect IQ™ Store | ✔ |
| Smart Notifications | ✔ |
| Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only) | ✔ |
| View images from notifications on watch (Android™ only) | ✔ |
| Morning report | ✔ |
| Calendar | ✔ |
| Weather forecasts | ✔ |
| Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect™ mobile | ✔ |
| Battery saver (customizable low power watch) | ✔ |
| Controls smartphone music | ✔ |
| Plays and controls watch music | ✔ |
| Find My Phone | ✔ |
| Find My Watch | ✔ |
| Find My Phone during GPS activity | ✔ |
| Compatible with Garmin Messenger app | ✔ |
| Smart trainer control | ✔ |
| Pairs with Garmin Connect™ Mobile | ✔ |
| Smartphone compatibility | iPhone®, Android™ |
| Stocks | ✔ |
| BLUETOOTH phone calling and voice assistant support | ✔ |
| Voice command | ✔ |
| Red shift mode | ✔ |
| Garmin Share | ✔ |
| Passcode | ✔ |
Workout and Training Plans |
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| Daily Suggested Workout - Running | ✔ |
| Daily Suggested Workout - Cycling | ✔ |
| Daily Suggested Workout - Walking | ✔ |
| Garmin Running Coach | ✔ |
| Garmin Running Coach Experts | ✔ |
| Garmin Cycling Coach | ✔ |
| Garmin Coach - Prebuilt Cycling Plans | ✔ |
| Garmin Coach - Strength | ✔ |
| Cardio workouts | ✔ |
| Strength workouts | ✔ |
| HIIT workouts | ✔ |
| Yoga workouts | ✔ |
| Pilates workouts | ✔ |
| On-screen workout animations | ✔ |
| On-screen workout muscle maps | ✔ |
Activity Profiles |
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| Gym | Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Jump Roping |
| Multisport |
Swimming/Running, Triathlon |
| Wellness |
Walking, Pilates, Yoga, Indoor Walking |
| Indoor running |
Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Virtual Running |
| Outdoor running |
Running, Outdoor Track Running, Trail Running, Ultra Running, Obstacle Racing |
| Outdoor recreation |
Hiking, Rucking, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Climbing, Hunting, Horseback Riding, Golfing, Disc Golf, Archery |
| Cycling | Biking, Road Biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel Biking, Bike Commuting, Bike Touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross, BMX |
| Swim |
Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming |
| On the Water |
Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Surfing, Kiteboarding, Windsurfing, Fishing, Boating, Sailing, Water Skiing, Wakeboarding, Wakesurfing, Tubing, Snorkeling, Whitewater |
| Motor sports |
Motorcycling, Overlanding, Motocrossing, ATVing, Snowmobiling |
| Racket sports |
Tennis, Pickleball, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Padel, Platform Tennis, Racquetball |
| Snow & winter |
Skiing, Snowboarding, Backcountry Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, XC Skate Skiing, Backcountry Skiing, Ice Skating, Snowshoeing |
| Team sports |
Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Football/Soccer, American Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball |
| In the ring | Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts |
| Dive | Scuba Diving (single gas), Apnea Diving, Depth App |
| Other activity profiles |
Flying, Jumpmaster, Tactical, Inline Skating |
Safety and Tracking Features |
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| Incident Detection during select activities | ✔ |
| Incident detection alert on phone for wearables | ✔ |
| Assistance | ✔ |
| LiveTrack | ✔ |
| Group LiveTrack | ✔ |
| Live Event Sharing | ✔ |
Tactical Features |
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| Stealth Mode | ✔ |
| Night vision mode | ✔ |
| Dual grid coordinates | ✔ |
| Kill switch | ✔ |
| Ballistics solver | ✔ |
Gaming Features |
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| Gaming activity | ✔ |
| GameOn™ app compatible | ✔ |
Diving Features |
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| Dive activity maximum operating depth | 40 meters |
| Single-gas mode | ✔ |
| APNEA mode | ✔ |
| Decompression model | Bühlmann ZHL-16c w/ Gradient Factors |
| Nitrox support | |
| Gas mixes |
Air, Nitrox (21-40% Oxygen) |
| PO2 | Up to 1.6 with customizable Deco settings |
| Auto start/end dive | ✔ |
| Custom end-dive timeout | yes (20 sec to 10 min) |
| Safety Stop | yes (customizable Off/3min/5min) |
| Deep Stops | yes (using custom Gradient Factors) |
| Customizable conservatism | yes (Low/Medium/High) |
| Dive ascent/descent rate indicator | ✔ |
| Automatic altitude adjustment | ✔ |
| No fly time | ✔ |
| Dive planner | yes (Basic NDL & Gas Planner) |
| Tides | ✔ |
| Backlight | yes (configurable intensity; always on) |
| Automatically saves dive entry and exit locations | ✔ |
| Sync dive log to Garmin Dive™ Mobile app | ✔ |
| Alerts & alarms | yes (vibration only) |
| 3-axis dive compass | yes (with adjustable heading, quick change to 90R, 90L, and Reciprocal. Indicates degrees and direction back to set heading) |
| Missed Deco Lockout | yes (can be disabled prior to dive with user acknowledgement) |
| Surface diver status widget | yes (surface Interval, no fly time, N2 loading, CNS, OTU, and Tissue Compartment status) |
Aviation Features |
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| Worldwide airport database(s) | ✔ |
| 3-axis compass with HSI (horizontal situation indicator) | ✔ |
| Multiple time zones with Zulu/UTC | ✔ |
| Moving Map with aviation airports, navaids, roads, bodies of water and more | ✔ |
| Worldwide NAVAID and Intersection database(s) | ✔ |
| In-flight Pulse Ox | ✔ |
| METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) | ✔ |
| TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) | ✔ |
Boating Features |
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| Wearable trolling motor remote | |
Activity Tracking Features |
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| Step counter | ✔ |
| Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity) | ✔ |
| Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal) | ✔ |
| Calories burned | ✔ |
| Floors climbed | ✔ |
| Distance traveled | ✔ |
| Intensity minutes | ✔ |
| TrueUp™ | ✔ |
| Move IQ™ | ✔ |
| Garmin Connect™ Challenges app | yes (optional Connect IQ app) |
| Automatic rep counting | ✔ |
Training, Planning and Analysis Features |
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| Customizable data pages | ✔ |
| Downloadable training plans | ✔ |
| Course guidance | ✔ |
| HR zones | ✔ |
| HR alerts | ✔ |
| HR calories | ✔ |
| % HR max | ✔ |
| % HRR | ✔ |
| Recovery time | ✔ |
| Auto max HR | ✔ |
| Race glance/widget | ✔ |
| HRV status | ✔ |
| HRV stress test (measures your heart rate variability while standing still, for 3 minutes, to provide you with an estimated stress level; the scale of this is 1 to 100; low scores indicate lower stress levels) | yes (with compatible accessory) |
| HR broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+® to paired devices) | |
| Respiration rate (during exercise) | yes (with compatible accessory) |
| GPS speed and distance | ✔ |
| Customizable activity profiles | ✔ |
| Auto Pause® automatic timer halt | ✔ |
| Interval training | ✔ |
| Improved interval (includes open repeats, intervals data page, rest screen and auto detection) | ✔ |
| Advanced workouts | ✔ |
| Power Modes - customizable in-activity battery settings | ✔ |
| HRM running pace and distance | ✔ |
| Auto Lap® interval tracking feature | ✔ |
| Manual lap | ✔ |
| Rest timer | ✔ |
| Configurable lap alerts | ✔ |
| Heat and altitude acclimation | ✔ |
| VO2 Max (Run) | ✔ |
| VO2 Max (Trail Run) | ✔ |
| Realtime stamina | ✔ |
| Endurance score | ✔ |
| Load ratio | ✔ |
| Training load | ✔ |
| Training load focus | ✔ |
| Training effect | ✔ |
| Training effect (anaerobic) | ✔ |
| Primary benefit (Training Effect labels) | ✔ |
| Workout benefit | ✔ |
| Custom alerts | ✔ |
| Voice alerts | ✔ |
| Multisport auto transition | ✔ |
| Finish time | ✔ |
| Virtual Partner | ✔ |
| Race an Activity | ✔ |
| Auto multisport activities | ✔ |
| Manual multisport activities | ✔ |
| Garmin Live Segments | ✔ |
| Strava Live Segments | ✔ |
| Round-trip course creator (running/cycling) | ✔ |
| Trendline™ Popularity Routing | ✔ |
| Touch and/or button lock | ✔ |
| Shortcuts | ✔ |
| Auto scroll | ✔ |
| Activity history on watch | ✔ |
| Physio TrueUp | ✔ |
| Unified training status | ✔ |
Running Features |
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| GPS-based distance, time and pace | ✔ |
| Running dynamics | ✔ |
| Vertical oscillation and ratio | ✔ |
| Ground contact time and balance | yes (GCT balance with accessory) |
| Stride length (real time) | ✔ |
| Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute) | ✔ |
| Running power | ✔ |
| Grade-adjusted pace | ✔ |
| Performance condition | ✔ |
| Lactate threshold | yes (with compatible accessory) |
| PacePro™ Pacing Strategies | ✔ |
| Run workouts | ✔ |
| Hill score | ✔ |
| Trail run auto climb | ✔ |
| Race predictor | ✔ |
| Course- and weather-specific race predictor | ✔ |
| Foot pod capable | ✔ |
| Run/Walk/Stand detection | ✔ |
Golfing Features |
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| Preloaded with 43,000 courses worldwide | ✔ |
| Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green) | ✔ |
| Yardage to layups/doglegs | ✔ |
| Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course) | automatic |
| Digital scorecard | ✔ |
| Custom targets | ✔ |
| Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit) | ✔ |
| Garmin AutoShot™ | ✔ |
| Full vector map | ✔ |
| Auto CourseView updates | ✔ |
| Green View with manual pin position | ✔ |
| Hazards and course targets | ✔ |
| PinPointer | ✔ |
| PlaysLike distance | ✔ |
| Touch-targeting (touch target on display to see the distance to any point) | ✔ |
| Handicap scoring | ✔ |
| Swing Tempo | ✔ |
| Tempo Training | ✔ |
| Round timer/odometer | ✔ |
| CT10 Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory) | ✔ |
| Wind speed and direction (requires connection to Garmin Golf app) | ✔ |
| Virtual caddie | ✔ |
| Pairs with Garmin Golf app | ✔ |
| Tournament legal | ✔ |
| Green Contours (with Garmin Golf membership) | ✔ |
Outdoor Recreation |
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| Point-to-point navigation | ✔ |
| Bread crumb trail in real time | ✔ |
| Back to start | ✔ |
| TracBack® | ✔ |
| UltraTrac mode | ✔ |
| Explore Nearby | ✔ |
| Up Ahead | ✔ |
| NextFork™ navigation | ✔ |
| Elevation profile | ✔ |
| Distance to destination | ✔ |
| Barometric trend indicator with Storm Alert | ✔ |
| ClimbPro™ Ascent Planner | ✔ |
| Vertical speed | ✔ |
| Total ascent/descent | ✔ |
| Rest Timer (Ultra Run only) | ✔ |
| Auto rest | ✔ |
| Future elevation plot | ✔ |
| Preloaded road and trail maps | yes (Sapphire Editions only) |
| Preloaded ski resort maps | ✔ |
| Downloadable cartography support | ✔ |
| GPS coordinates | ✔ |
| Sight 'N Go | ✔ |
| Area calculation | yes (via Connect IQ™) |
| Fish forecast | ✔ |
| Projected waypoint | ✔ |
| Sun and moon information | ✔ |
| Expedition GPS Activity | ✔ |
| Tides | ✔ |
| Tide glance |
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In the Box:
- tactix 8 smartwatch – 51 mm, AMOLED with black/pebble gray silicone watch band
- Preloaded with Applied Ballistics Ultralight™ solver
- Charging/data cable
- Documentation