There's a Garmin watch for everyone, and the Fenix7 is designed for the person you've always wanted to be — someone who runs their commute, Yosemite holidays, and loves nothing more than stand-up paddleboarding after stressful days of meetings. It's been 16 months since Garmin launched the ultimate adventure watch, and now the Fenix7 series has been upgraded with Garmin Fenix7Pro.

The new watch has a built-in flashlight and a new heart rate sensor, but how does it compare to the Garmin Fenix7 and other best Garmin watches on the market? I've been testing Fenix7Pro for a week to find more. Read my Garmin Fenix7Pro review below for more information.

The Garmin Fenix7Pro series was released in 2023/5/31. There are two different size watches: Fenix7S Pro (42mm), Fenix7Pro (47mm) and Fenix7X Pro (51mm) 3. The main difference between each model is the size of the screen and the life of the battery, which will be discussed in more detail below.

All watches in the Fenix7Pro line have a solar charging feature — unlike the Fenix7, the Pro line does not have a standard model. The cheapest watches in the Fenix7Pro line start atン799/£749.

If you are confused by the "series" of watches, here is all the price information:

If you are looking for a bargain, it is likely that the original Fenix7 line will be discounted now that a new watch has been released.

Confused by the difference between 2 watches. Check out our Phoenix 7 vs. Phoenix 7 Profile here

At first glance, the Fenix7Pro looks pretty similar to the Fenix7 in terms of design and display. Fenix7Pro has a touch screen that lets you swipe and tap options like the best smartwatch. The touch screen is automatically disabled during sports mode, allowing you to start and stop your workout or move around the clock using 3 buttons to the left and 2 to the right, 5 buttons to the right.

The Fenix7Pro line watch does not have the AMOLED screen you saw with the Garmin Epix2, and the new Garmin Forerunner265 and Garmin Forerunner965. Instead, the watch has a mip display that makes it brighter and easier to see even under direct sunlight. The standard version of the screen is made of gorilla glass and is resistant to knocks and scratches. All watches in the Fenix7Pro series come with a power glass that enables solar charging, extending the battery life of the watch.

So what is the difference? If you compare the Fenix7Pro line with Fenix7, there are some noticeable differences, the main one is the new heart rate sensor.

According to Garmin, the next generation of sensors will have "more spatially diverse light sensors." This means it provides enhanced performance tracking for a variety of different sports modes. It's not clear if this is Garmin's Elevate V5 sensor, but we know that the Epix2's 2x Leds are spreading over a larger area. According to Garmin, "more spatially diverse" sensors and updated algorithms will give you more accurate data. I tested the heart rate sensor with the Garmin chest strap heart rate monitor and it found quite a few spots, but there was no problem with the Fenix7's Elevate V4 sensor.

All Fenix7Pro watches also have a built-in flashlight. The flashlight was first introduced on May 1 last year with Fenix7X and can be used in situations where you use a mobile phone flashlight, but it can also be used in certain sports modes as the flashlight may blink or pulse on your bike. The watch flashes white as your wrist goes forward and red as your arm moves back, to help keep you safe and looking, running Special

I am a big fan of the built-in flashlight and can be activated by pressing the light button on the left side of the watch 2 times. When it was released with the Garmin Phoenix 7X last year, I loved the idea of it, but not enough to strap a 51mm watch on my wrist (I struggled with the weight of the Apple Watch Ultra and couldn't comfortably wear the big one). As a female runner who spends a lot of time running alone, small extras like a flashlight can make me feel safer during the winter months — SOS beacon flashlight mode is also built in.

From a fitness point of view, Garmin has launched several new activities, including Whitewater rafting, motocross and overlanding. Apart from this, the watch has all the same impressive range of fitness tracking features as the Fenix7.

There are 2 new running features — a hill score, which shows you from your wrist how easy it is to run uphill. Garmin will also have a new endurance score

by measuring your running strength at steep altitude, and long climb endurance as well as progress over time, based on your vo2max and training history.This is a measure that looks at data such as VO2max and short- and long-term training loads to show how easy it is to maintain long-term efforts. These new training features will also be available on older Fenix7 and Epix2 models in a later firmware update.

Garmin has also tweaked the mapping feature on the Fenix7Pro line to make it easier to view upcoming weather conditions.

Battery life is another area where the Garmin Fenix7 gives off a bigger punch than its competitors, which in part depends on the range's solar capacity. Solar charging was first introduced in the Garmin Fenix6 series and added to the Garmin Instinct and Enduro series. The solar charging element of the watch includes a thin rim surrounding the inner edge of the display and a layer under the glass.

In Fenix7, Garmin increased the surface area of the watch's solar panels by up to 54% by increasing the efficiency of the solar panels and reducing the power consumption of the watch itself. The Fenix7Pro's screen isn't as bright as the AMOLED screen recently released by Garmin, but it's easy to see even in direct sunlight and dull gray days. Of course, the advantage of the MIP display is that it has a solar charging function and extends the already excellent battery life of the Garmin Fenix7Pro line.

During the week of testing with Garmin Fenix7S Pro in Smartwatch mode, recorded at least three hours of activity per day and is still on a 27% charge. I could easily travel for a weekend marathon abroad with this watch without having to worry about packing the charger.

There is no difference in battery life between Fenix7solar edition and Fenix7Pro. Larger watches last the longest between charges, so if battery life is essential to you, it's worth looking at Fenix7's Fenix7X.

One of the areas where Garmin Fenix7Pro is missing compared to things like the Apple Watch Ultra 1 is from a smartwatch perspective. The Ultra is like wearing an iPhone on your wrist, but the Fenix7Pro still feels like a sports watch. There is no voice assistant and you can not make calls from the clock. You have the option to mirror your phone's notifications, but you can't reply to messages from your wrist. Although I would argue that you don't buy Garmin adventure watch to check your Instagram notifications on the move.

Both watches have Garmin Pay, which allows you to use your watch to make contactless payments on the move. It also has the ability to download and play music from Spotify, Deezer and Amazon Music. This means you can install the Connect IQ app from your watch instead of syncing from your phone.

Finally, Fenix7Pro looks beautiful on the wrist. Like many of the best smart watches on the market, the Fenix7Pro is designed to be worn 24 hours a day for 365 days, and check out those boxes.

A responsive touch screen makes it easy to scroll around the clock and check notifications on the move. And as a runner, I like that when I have sweaty fingers, I can still use physical buttons to move around the clock.

Fenix7Pro has an element that I like. I love flashlights and the new sensors are definitely impressive, but I was expecting a bit more. I still wonder why Garmin has not added skin temperature sensors to its high-end watches that can enhance menstrual tracking and health data. But perhaps it comes with Garmin Fenix8.

If you already have a Garmin Epix2 or Garmin Fenix7S on your wrist, this is probably not worth upgrading. However, if you're wearing an old forerunner and need the ultimate adventure watch, this is a good one. Unless you need a huge battery life, I'd like to see a Garmin Epix Pro that looks very similar to Fenix but has a bright AMOLED screen.

If you have a budget, it's worth saving money and shopping for Garmin Forerunner965, which is安200 cheaper than the cheapest Fenixpro and has a lot of the same features.