Apple Watch Ultra 3 vs Garmin Fenix 8 Solar Sapphire Titanium

Garmin Fenix 8 Solar Sapphire Titanium (47 mm, without a SIM card)
CHF743.–

Garmin Fenix 8 Solar Sapphire Titanium

47 mm, without a SIM card

Apple Watch Ultra 3 (49 mm, 5G)
CHF694.–

Apple Watch Ultra 3

49 mm, 5G

Garmin Fenix 8 Solar Sapphire Titanium (47 mm, without a SIM card)
CHF743.–

Garmin Fenix 8 Solar Sapphire Titanium

47 mm, without a SIM card

Delivered the day after tomorrow
Apple Watch Ultra 3 (49 mm, 5G)
CHF694.–

Apple Watch Ultra 3

49 mm, 5G

Delivered the day after tomorrow

Smartwatch functions
Smartwatch functions
Alarm clock, Barometric altimeter, Compass, Date display, Datebooks, Find my phone, Music storage, Route planner, Smart notifications, Timer + stopwatch, Weather
Smartwatch functions
Smartwatch functions
Altimeters, Emergency call function, Fall detection
Health functions
Health functions
Cycle protocol, Heart rate measurement, Heart rate monitoring, Respiratory rate, Sleep recording, Stress levels, VO2max
Health functions
Health functions
Blood pressure measurement, Cycle protocol, ECG, Heart rate measurement, Oxygen saturation, Respiratory rate, Sleep recording, Temperature detection
Activities
Activities
Cadence measurement, Cross-country skiing, Cycling, Fitness, Golf, Hiking, Interval training, Mountain bike, Mountaineering, Rowing, Running, Sailing, Skiing, Surfing, Swimming, Tennis, Trail running, Triathlon, Yoga
Activities
Activities
Cycling, Fitness, Golf, Hiking, Rowing, Running, Skiing, Swimming, Yoga
Case material
Case material
Metal, Polymer
Case material
Case material
Titanium
Case diameter
Case diameter
47 mm
Case diameter
Case diameter
49 mm
Mobile communications standard
Mobile communications standard
without a SIM card
Mobile communications standard
Mobile communications standard
5G
Battery life
Battery life
28 Days
Battery life
Battery life
1.75 Days

Overall rating
Overall rating
Very good (92/100) in 1 test
Overall rating
Overall rating
unknown

Description
Description
The Garmin Fenix 8 51mm Solar is your perfect companion for all your adventures! With its robust housing 
Description
Description
Apple Watch Ultra 3 now comes with built-in satellite communication, multi-day battery life2 and the 

Item number
Item number
48022128
Item number
Item number
61962490
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Garmin
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Apple
Category
Category
Smartwatches
Category
Category
Smartwatches
Warranty score
Warranty score
1.5 %
Warranty score
Warranty score
0.7 %
Warranty case duration
Warranty case duration
6 days
Warranty case duration
Warranty case duration
7 days
Return rate
Return rate
5 %
Return rate
Return rate
5.5 %
Manufacturer No.
Manufacturer No.
010-02906-11
Manufacturer No.
Manufacturer No.
MF0J4QF/A
Release date
Release date
28.8.2024
Release date
Release date
19.9.2025
Sales rank in Category Smartwatches
Sales rank in Category Smartwatches
102 of 3399
Sales rank in Category Smartwatches
Sales rank in Category Smartwatches
134 of 3399

Exact colour description
Exact colour description
Carbon Grey / Black
Exact colour description
Exact colour description
Black Ocean, Black Titanium

Watch type
Watch type
Sports watch
Watch type
Watch type
Smartwatch
Durability
Durability
Waterproof (10 ATM)
Durability
Durability
Waterproof (10 ATM)
Protection type (IP code)
Protection type (IP code)
unknown
Protection type (IP code)
Protection type (IP code)
IP6X
Operating system
Operating system
Garmin
Operating system
Operating system
WatchOS
Operating system compatibility
Operating system compatibility
Android, iOS
Operating system compatibility
Operating system compatibility
iOS
Integrated components
Integrated components
Speakers
Integrated components
Integrated components
Microphone, Speakers

Smartwatch functions
Smartwatch functions
Alarm clock, Barometric altimeter, Compass, Date display, Datebooks, Find my phone, Music storage, Route planner, Smart notifications, Timer + stopwatch, Weather
Smartwatch functions
Smartwatch functions
Altimeters, Emergency call function, Fall detection
Health functions
Health functions
Cycle protocol, Heart rate measurement, Heart rate monitoring, Respiratory rate, Sleep recording, Stress levels, VO2max
Health functions
Health functions
Blood pressure measurement, Cycle protocol, ECG, Heart rate measurement, Oxygen saturation, Respiratory rate, Sleep recording, Temperature detection
Activities
Activities
Cadence measurement, Cross-country skiing, Cycling, Fitness, Golf, Hiking, Interval training, Mountain bike, Mountaineering, Rowing, Running, Sailing, Skiing, Surfing, Swimming, Tennis, Trail running, Triathlon, Yoga
Activities
Activities
Cycling, Fitness, Golf, Hiking, Rowing, Running, Skiing, Swimming, Yoga
Payment service
Payment service
Garmin Pay
Payment service
Payment service
Apple Pay
Sensors
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Compass, Gyro sensor, Heart rate sensor, Pulse Oximeter, Temperature sensor
Sensors
Sensors
Ambient light sensor, Compass, Gyro sensor, Temperature sensor
Localisation technology
Localisation technology
Compass, Galileo, GLONASS, GPS, QZSS
Localisation technology
Localisation technology
Compass, Galileo, GLONASS, GPS, QZSS

Time display
Time display
Digital
Time display
Time display
Digital
Display
Display
unknown
Display
Display
OLED
Display technology
Display technology
MIP display
Display technology
Display technology
Always-On Retina
Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
1.30"
Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
1.93"
Image resolution
Image resolution
260 x 260 pixels
Image resolution
Image resolution
422 x 514 pixels

Wristband colour
Wristband colour
Black
Wristband colour
Wristband colour
Black
Wristband material
Wristband material
Silicone
Wristband material
Wristband material
Silicone
Wristband size
Wristband size
One size
Wristband size
Wristband size
One size
Strap width
Strap width
22 mm
Strap width
Strap width
unknown
Web width
Web width
unknown
Web width
Web width
49 mm
Strap description
Strap description
Sports bracelet
Strap description
Strap description
Sports bracelet
Strap fastener
Strap fastener
Buckle
Strap fastener
Strap fastener
Plug cap

Case colour
Case colour
Black
Case colour
Case colour
Black
Case material
Case material
Metal, Polymer
Case material
Case material
Titanium
Glass
Glass
Sapphire glass
Glass
Glass
Sapphire glass
Shape of watch
Shape of watch
Round
Shape of watch
Shape of watch
Square
Case diameter
Case diameter
47 mm
Case diameter
Case diameter
49 mm
Case thickness
Case thickness
15.20 mm
Case thickness
Case thickness
12 mm
Case material
Case material
Titanium
Case material
Case material
Titanium

Smartwatch processor name
Smartwatch processor name
unknown
Smartwatch processor name
Smartwatch processor name
Apple S10
Number of processor cores
Number of processor cores
unknown
Number of processor cores
Number of processor cores
2 -Core

Connectivity
Connectivity
ANT+, Bluetooth, WLAN
Connectivity
Connectivity
Bluetooth, GPS, LTE, NFC, WLAN
Bluetooth version
Bluetooth version
unknown
Bluetooth version
Bluetooth version
5.3
SIM card type
SIM card type
–
SIM card type
SIM card type
eSIM
Mobile communications standard
Mobile communications standard
without a SIM card
Mobile communications standard
Mobile communications standard
5G

Storage capacity
Storage capacity
32 GB
Storage capacity
Storage capacity
64 GB

Power supply
Power supply
Rechargeable battery operated, Solar panel
Power supply
Power supply
Rechargeable battery operated
Battery life (without GPS)
Battery life (without GPS)
28 Days
Battery life (without GPS)
Battery life (without GPS)
3 Days
Runtime (in GPS mode)
Runtime (in GPS mode)
3.83 Days
Runtime (in GPS mode)
Runtime (in GPS mode)
unknown
Standby time
Standby time
1392 h
Standby time
Standby time
72 h

Battery type
Battery type
Li-ion
Battery type
Battery type
Li-ion
Battery life
Battery life
28 Days
Battery life
Battery life
1.75 Days
Charging time
Charging time
unknown
Charging time
Charging time
0.75 h

Smart home ecosystem
Smart home ecosystem
unknown
Smart home ecosystem
Smart home ecosystem
Apple Siri

Country of origin
Country of origin
Taiwan
Country of origin
Country of origin
China

Scope of delivery
Scope of delivery
Charging/data cable, Documentary
Scope of delivery
Scope of delivery
Magnetic quick charger to USB-C cable (1 m)

Weight
Weight
80 g
Weight
Weight
61.80 g

Length
Length
9 cm
Length
Length
21.50 cm
Width
Width
9 cm
Width
Width
11.70 cm
Height
Height
9 cm
Height
Height
3.70 cm
Weight
Weight
254 g
Weight
Weight
448 g

Warranty
Warranty
24 Months Warranty (Bring-in)
Warranty
Warranty
24 Months Warranty (Bring-in)

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