Garmin has just introduced its new Fenix 7 series of smartwatches and the highlight is the battery life that gains many hours thanks to integrated solar charging.
But there are more arguments to conquer users, starting with the very attractive and contemporary design.
Garmin Fenix 7X offers 24 days of autonomy
There were many rumors that Garmin would present its new line of smartwatches at this year’s CES edition, but the brand preferred to wait a little longer and has now just revealed the new Fenix 7 series that includes three models: 7, 7S and 7X. .
And the highlight goes directly to the battery life of each of the models in the series, which, thanks to integrated solar charging functions, offer hours and hours of use.
According to Garmin, the model 7 has an autonomy of 90 hours, but if the solar charge is activated, the battery gains more hours, thus offering 162 hours. In the case of the Fenix 7S, the battery has a useful life of 136 hours, which can reach 289 hours, powered by solar energy. Finally, the Fenix 7X has an autonomy of 213 hours, which increases to 578 hours with solar charging, which means that it can work 24 consecutive days.
Precise geolocation in challenging GPS environments
Another highlight of the new Garmin Fenix 7 line is that in addition to integrating support for the main satellite systems, it also works with the L5 frequency band to provide more precision on the geographical location “in challenging GPS environments,” he clarifies. he marks.
Let us remember that the L5 is one of the three GPS signals for civil use that, according to the US authorities, has greater power, greater bandwidth and an advanced signal design.
The Garmin Fenix 7 series also features a touch screen, in addition to the usual control buttons. In practice, the brand wants to offer the user several ways to navigate through the menus and integrated functions.
Garmin Fenix 7 Series Pricing and Availability
But the Fenix 7X model has a surprise in store for users, in the form of a hands-free LED flashlight, with adjustable white or red light. According to Garmin, this flashlight makes night sports fans visible during physical activity, preventing serious accidents. The feature can be activated with a simple double tap that will not interfere with exercise.
And best of all, the new Garmin Fenix 7 line is now available for sale in Portugal, on the brand’s website. Thus, the Fenix 7 is available for 699 euros, raising the price to 799 euros in the case of the Fenix 7S model. The top-of-the-range model, Fenix 7X, has a cost of 899 euros.