Garmin has introduced the Fenix 9 and Fenix 9 Pro sports watches, including a solar-powered Pro variant that debuts the line's first titanium case. The Fenix 9 lineup brings brighter AMOLED displays, expanded storage, improved offline mapping, new training features and LTE, while the compact 43mm Pro adds satellite messaging via Garmin's inReach service. Pricing starts at $1,000 for the Fenix 9 and climbs to $1,200 for the solar Pro editions, with orders opening August 28.
cnet.com
· 2026-08-26
Garmin has launched the Fenix 9, 9 Pro and 9 Pro Solar smartwatches, arriving August 28th starting at $1,299 for the Pro model. The Fenix 9 Pro upgrades to a 1.5-inch AMOLED screen hitting 3,000 nits, roughly double the brightness of the Fenix 8 Pro's 1,500-nit panel, and adds a titanium watch case, 64GB storage and new ComfortFit woven bands.
zdnet.com
· 2026-08-25
Garmin unveiled its Fenix 9 rugged smartwatch series, led by a base model with an OLED display reaching 3,000 nits brightness, double that of its predecessor, plus more RAM and a faster map engine for smoother panning. The pricier Fenix 9 Pro, starting at $1,099.99, adds a titanium case, optional satellite/LTE connectivity, a larger 1.5-inch display on its biggest size, and solar charging that can extend battery life up to 57 days under ideal outdoor conditions.
theverge.com
· 2026-08-25
Garmin has unveiled its Fenix 9 and Fenix 9 Pro smartwatches, featuring refreshed hardware and a new capability called Garmin Epic. This feature links together separate workouts or outdoor activities to give users a combined, more complete view of their overall physical exertion over a day or trip.
gizmodo.com
· 2026-08-25
Garmin unveiled its fēnix 9 series, including a base model and a Pro variant, each available in three case sizes with new ComfortFit bands. The watches gain a brighter AMOLED display, 50% more RAM, a faster map engine, and features like Perspective view and Garmin Epic for grouping activities. The base fēnix 9 starts at $999.99, while the titanium fēnix 9 Pro, which adds 3,000 nits of brightness and a green light mode, starts at $1,099.99.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-08-25