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Garmin fenix 8 AMOLED (51 mm) vs Garmin Forerunner 570 (47 mm)

The specs that matter for triathlon, side by side, from each maker’s own published figures.

Specs for Garmin fenix 8 AMOLED (51 mm) and Garmin Forerunner 570 (47 mm)
SpecGarmin fenix 8 AMOLED (51 mm)Garmin Forerunner 570 (47 mm)
GPS battery 84 h 18 h
Smartwatch battery 29 days 11 days
Triathlon / multisport mode Yes Yes
Onboard maps Yes No
Open-water GPS (our rating) 5 / 5 5 / 5
Weight 102 g 50 g
Screen AMOLED AMOLED
Price ~$1,099.99 See retailer

Open-water GPS is our 1–5 rating from the satellite systems each maker lists: multi-band receivers score 5. Everything else is the maker’s own figure.

Which should you pick?

Garmin

Pick the fenix 8 AMOLED (51 mm) if…

  • you want the longer GPS battery: 84 h vs 18 h
  • you want the longer smartwatch battery: 29 days vs 11 days
  • you want onboard maps
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Garmin

Pick the Forerunner 570 (47 mm) if…

  • you want the lighter one: 50 g vs 102 g
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Specs from the makers’ own pages: Garmin, Garmin.

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