Garmin tactix 8 Solar

Works with: iPhone and Android
Display: MIP, 1.4 in
Case sizes: 51 mm
Battery: 30 days
GPS battery: 4 days
Water resistance: 10 ATM
Weight: 67 g

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Garmin tactix 8 Solar at a glance

Battery

Weeks between charges

Up to 30 days in smartwatch mode. 95 hours with GPS. Solar charging.
GPS

Multi-band GPS

Maps on the wrist. Runs and rides without your phone.
Display

MIP, 1.4 in

1.4 in and touchscreen.
Health

ECG on the wrist

Measures ECG, blood oxygen, skin temperature and HRV.
Phone & smart

iPhone and Android

Payments, music and calls.
Build

10 ATM water rating

67 g. Sapphire lens.

Garmin tactix 8 Solar full specifications

Overview

Brand	Garmin
Versions	tactix 8 AMOLED 47 mm, tactix 8 AMOLED 51 mm, tactix 8 AMOLED 51 mm (Cerakote bezel)

Platform & apps

Works with iPhone and Android phones, running Garmin.

It has an app store for extra apps and watch faces.

Operating system	Garmin
Works with	iPhone and Android
Storage	32 GB
App store	Yes

Display

A memory-in-pixel screen: always on, easy to read in sunlight and very light on the battery.

1.4 in and touchscreen.

Display type	MIP
Screen size	1.4 in
Resolution	280 x 280
Colour display	Yes
Touchscreen	Yes
Controls	touchscreen, buttons

Design & durability

A 51 mm case weighing 67 g.

Rated 10 ATM: fine for swimming, snorkelling and water sports. A sapphire lens resists scratches.

Case sizes	51 mm
Case shape	Round
Dimensions	51 x 51 x 15.4 mm
Thickness	15.4 mm
Weight (case)	67 g
Weight with band	95 g
Case material	fiber-reinforced polymer with titanium rear cover
Bezel material	titanium
Lens	Power Sapphire
Back material	titanium
Band material	silicone
Band width	26 mm
Band fitting	QuickFit 26 mm
Fits wrists	127-210 mm
Water resistance	10 ATM

Battery

Weeks between charges: up to 30 days in smartwatch mode, more with solar.

With GPS on, up to 95 hours, or 52 hours in multi-band mode. Real battery life depends on screen brightness, notifications and workouts.

Battery (smartwatch mode)	30 days
Battery (GPS)	4 days
Battery (multi-band GPS)	2.2 days
All battery modes	Smartwatch: 30 days; With solar: 48 days; Battery saver: 48 days; With solar: 107 days; GPS: 4 days; With solar: 6.2 days; All satellite systems: 2.8 days; With solar: 3.8 days; Multi-band GPS: 2.2 days; With solar: 2.7 days; GPS: 18 hours; Max battery GPS: 7.8 days; With solar: 27.2 days
Solar charging	Yes
Battery type	Lithium ion
Charging	proprietary-plug

GPS & navigation

Built-in multi-band GPS for accurate tracks, even near tall buildings and trees.

Maps come preloaded on the watch.

GPS	Built-in
Multi-band GPS	Yes
Satellite systems	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou
Automatic GNSS mode	Yes
Maps	Preloaded maps
Navigation features	back-to-start, round-trip routing, climb planner, waypoints
Golf courses	43,000
Ski maps	Yes

Health & sensors

A health-focused watch: it measures ECG, blood oxygen, skin temperature and HRV.

For sleep, it offers sleep coaching. ECG availability can depend on your country.

Sensors	optical HR, SpO2, barometer, compass, gyroscope, accelerometer, thermometer, ambient light, depth, skin temperature
Heart-rate sensor	Garmin Elevate
Heart-rate tracking	24/7
ECG	Yes
High/low heart-rate alerts	Yes
Heart-rate variability	Yes
Blood oxygen (SpO2)	Yes
Skin temperature	Yes
Respiration rate	Yes
Sleep tracking	Sleep coaching
Stress tracking	Yes
Energy score	Body Battery
Readiness score	Training Readiness
Cycle tracking	Yes

Safety

Has an emergency SOS feature.

SOS works through your paired phone. Live tracking lets friends follow your workouts.

Emergency SOS	Via phone
Incident detection	Yes
Live tracking	Yes

Training

Built for training, with the metrics serious athletes use.

It adds a triathlon mode, running power and daily suggested workouts.

Auto activity detection	Yes
Triathlon / multisport	Yes
Swim tracking	Pool and open water
Underwater heart rate	Yes
Training metrics	VO2 max, training load, training effect, recovery time, race predictor, endurance score, lactate threshold, HRV status
Adaptive coaching	Yes
Running dynamics	Yes
Wrist running power	Yes
Strength rep counting	Yes
Heart-rate broadcast	Yes
External sensors	ANT+, HRM-Tri, HRM-Swim, HRM-Pro, HRM-Pro Plus, power meter, foot pod, speed/cadence, bike radar/lights, golf club tags
Smart trainer control	Yes

Smart features

Smart extras include contactless payments, music storage and calls on the wrist.

Voice assistant: maker voice.

Notifications	Yes
Message replies	Android
Calls on the watch	Yes
Speaker	Yes
Microphone	Yes
Voice assistant	maker voice
Contactless payments	Yes
Payment service	Garmin Pay
Music storage	Yes
Find my phone	Yes
Find my watch	Yes
Flashlight	Yes

Diving, golf & more

It works as a dive computer for single-gas scuba.

Rated to 40 m.

Specialist modes	golf, tactical, marine, aviation, ski
Diving	Single-gas dive computer
Max dive depth	40 m
Decompression model	Bühlmann ZHL-16c w/ Gradient Factors
Gases	air, nitrox

Specs compiled from Garmin's product pages and datasheets. Manufacturers revise hardware between versions, so check the version on the box. Spotted an error? Tell us.