Garmin Quatix 8

The Garmin Quatix 8 features a 1.4″ OLED/AMOLED touch screen with a resolution of 454 × 454 px and a pixel density of 458 ppi, and it supports an always-on display mode for continuous readability. The screen is protected by sapphire glass rather than branded damage-resistant glass, offering solid scratch resistance in demanding conditions. The watch measures 51 × 51 mm with a thickness of 14.7 mm, weighs 92 g, and has a volume of 38.2347 cm³, while its band is replaceable for added versatility. It carries a waterproof rating of 10 ATM, making it suitable for water-based activities.

The Garmin Quatix 8 is equipped with a broad range of onboard sensors, including GPS, a heart rate monitor, and a pulse oximeter for blood oxygenation tracking. It also features a barometer, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, and a body temperature sensor, providing comprehensive environmental and motion data during activities. Notably, the watch does not include a cadence sensor, a wind speed sensor, or a perspiration monitor.

The Garmin Quatix 8 covers an extensive range of activity tracking capabilities, including route tracking, distance, pace, elevation, and step counting, alongside automatic activity detection and exercise tagging for streamlined workout logging. It supports multi-sport mode and is specifically designed for both diving and golf, while also including a swim stroke counter for aquatic sessions and calorie intake tracking for a broader view of daily nutrition. Sleep monitoring is equally thorough, with full sleep tracking and detailed sleep reports to help users understand their rest patterns. A trackback mode rounds out the navigation features, allowing users to retrace their route back to a starting point.

The Garmin Quatix 8 is compatible with both iOS and Android devices and supports Wi-Fi for wireless data syncing. It also includes NFC and ANT+, the latter enabling connectivity with a wide range of external fitness accessories and sensors. The watch does not feature a cellular module, so an independent mobile connection is not available on the device itself.

The Garmin Quatix 8 houses a rechargeable, non-removable battery with a rated smartwatch endurance of 29 days, dropping to 84 hours when GPS is active and 18 hours in training mode. The battery does not support wireless charging and there is no solar charging capability, so the watch relies solely on wired charging to replenish power.

The Garmin Quatix 8 offers a wide set of health and smartwatch features, including HRV tracking, VO2 max measurement, resting heart rate monitoring, fast and slow heart rate notifications, and a readiness and recovery indicator. Wrist notifications, call control, the ability to answer calls, voice commands, vibrating alerts, a silent alarm, a stopwatch, and a phone-finding function cover the day-to-day smartwatch side of things, though irregular heart rate warnings, a smart alarm, and a camera remote shutter are not included. Navigation is supported by fast GPS lock and Galileo compatibility, and the watch can store uploaded maps on its 32 GB of internal storage. Additional practical touches include sunrise and sunset times, thunderstorm risk alerts, and a one-year warranty.

The companion app for the Garmin Quatix 8 is free and ad-free, and it requires an account to use. It offers a thorough set of health and fitness tools, including activity reports, an exercise diary, calorie burn tracking, goal setting, inactivity alerts, achievements, and coaching, while also covering weight, BMI, water intake, and temperature tracking. Live tracking, route support, maps, calendar sync, voice feedback, music playback, widgets, and app personalisation add practical depth for everyday and athletic use. On the wellness side, the app includes period notifications, fertile window notifications, ovulation prediction, and menstrual cycle start date prediction. Video tutorials are available to help users get started, though a barcode scanner for food logging is not supported.

The Garmin Quatix 8 includes a battery level indicator and supports auto pause during workouts, while also being compatible with external heart rate monitors and smart scales for expanded health tracking. The companion software is available on PC and is compatible with both Windows and Mac OS X. The watch has no USB ports, no external memory slot, and no 3.5 mm headset jack.