Garmin Fenix 7: A Scientist’s Review
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Intro: This Garmin Fenix 7 is the most expensive smartwatch I have ever bought, coming in at 700 dollars, which is 100 bucks more than what the Fenix 6 released for. I spent the last week scientifically checking the accuracy of the health metrics that the Garmin Fenix 7 provides. Because, if I spend 700 dollars on a smartwatch, I want to make sure it accurately keeps track of my health. I tested the heart rate monitor, the sleep tracking, the SpO2 measurements and GPS. And, I must say, after all that testing I have mixed feelings about this watch. I think there is a group of people for which it could make sense to spend 700 dollars on this watch. However, I also think that for the majority of people, there are probably cheaper alternatives out there, both from Garmin and from other brands, that probably provide more value. Therefore, I will also briefly compare the Fenix 7 to the Garmin Venu 2, Garmin Vivimove Sport and Apple Watch Series 7
Conclusions:
As I mentioned before, I have mixed feelings about the Fenix 7. Taking into account all features, the health tracking of the Fenix 7 has both positives and negatives. The GPS tracking seems great, and the heart rate tracking is pretty good. The oxygen saturation measurements are only so-so, and the sleep stage tracking is not very good. From the sleep tracking I would only trust the total time asleep. Looking at it from this limited scope, all of these things combined do not warrant a 700 dollar price tag. However, in addition to the health features, the Fenix 7 has a number of other features, one of the most important being the built-in maps. This could be extremely valuable for people that go hiking or skiing a lot. This means there is definitely a group of people out there for which this watch might be the best choice. It might be that you just need OK health features, and that the additional features, like the maps, and the incredible battery life are the most important. However, I do think that for many of you that are just looking to track your general health and daily workouts, the Fenix 7 is overkill, and there are better or cheaper devices you could select. Take for instance the Garmin Venu 2, this has good heart rate tracking and many of the same health features, and you can likely find it for half the price of the Fenix 7. I’ll link a video on that watch up here. As a smartwatch and heart rate tracker, the Apple Watch is definitely much better than the Fenix 7, but keep in mind that the battery life is not very good. Check out those videos right here. The Huawei Watch GT 3 also has a great heart rate tracker, and is about a third of the price of the Fenix 7. So, whilst there is definitely a market for the Fenix 7, I would really recommend you consider if you need the more advanced features it provides.
Timestamps:
00:00 Most important background
00:50 Sleep Test
07:42 Heart Rate Test
12:24 Oxygen Saturation Test
13:13 GPS Accuracy Test
14:33 Recommendations
