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Garmin Fenix 8 Pro key upgrades over the Fenix 8: Is it worth it?


The Fenix 8 Pro primarily adds LTE and satellite data, but there are a couple other changes you may not realize at first.

And you get other common perks like Garmin Pay, dual-band GPS, 32GB of storage for music playlists and maps, and connectivity with external HRMs, cycling power meters, Varia sensors, and other BLE or ANT+ accessories. (Image credit: Michael Hicks / Android Central)As for software, Garmin has squeezed literally hundreds of training features and sports modes into the Fenix 8, far too many to cover here. You'll need to stand somewhere with an unobstructed line of sight to satellites for at least 30 seconds to send and receive messages in cellular dead zones; areas above or below these longitudinal sweet spots won't work.

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