Garmin fenix 6X – Pro Solar Edition

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Durable solar charging lenses and customizable power manager modes bring you weeks of battery life on the fenix 6X Solar Series.

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Harness the power of the sun!

Durable solar charging lenses and customizable power manager modes bring you weeks of battery life. Track new activities, including indoor climbing and surfing plus new metrics for mountain biking. And keep a close eye on your training progress with performance monitoring, including training load balance, VO2 max and altitude acclimation. Get wellness tracking and convenient smart features that include music streaming¹, enhanced wrist heart rate², Pulse Ox³ sensing, smart notifications⁴, Garmin Pay™ contactless payments⁵ and more.

Key Features of Fenix 6x – Pro Solar Edition:

NEW FEATURES AS OF FEBRUARY, 2023:

NEW! UNIFIED TRAINING STATUS

TrueUp™ physio data synchronization will now unify training features including training status, training load, load focus and HRV status for users with multiple compatible devices. You can designate a primary device in order to have more consistent training data so you can train smarter. This includes users with multiple compatible smartwatches or those with a compatible smartwatch and Edge® 1040 device.

NEW! BACKCOUNTRY SKI/SNOWBOARD ENHANCEMENTS

This preloaded profile now automatically distinguishes between descending and climbing, so you can start tracking and leave it running all day long.

SOLAR CHARGING POWER GLASS™ LENS

Featuring a Power Glass solar charging lens and customizable power manager modes, this smartwatch can stay on and performance-ready for weeks

ALWAYS-ON DISPLAY

Rugged, sophisticated designs feature an always-on 1.4″ sunlight-readable display

SURF-READY FEATURES

Record surf sessions with a dedicated activity profile; compatible with Surfline Sessions™, which creates a video of every wave you ride in front of a Surfline® camera

MTB GRIT AND FLOW

Track the details of every ride with mountain biking metrics plus specialized grit and flow measurements that rate trail difficulty and how smoothly you descend, giving you a score to beat next time

INDOOR CLIMB ACTIVITY

This new activity profile allows climbers to track their sessions at indoor facilities; see metrics such as number of routes, vertical distance climbed, climbing time, difficulty of each route and more

ACCLIMATION WIDGET

This widget shows your current elevation, acclimated elevation and correlated Pulse Ox³, heart rate² and respiration rate, so you can see how you’re holding up to the current elevation

PACEPRO™ FEATURE

A first-of-its-kind PacePro feature helps keep you on pace with grade-adjusted guidance as you run a course

BUILT-IN SPORTS APPS

Use preloaded activity profiles for trail running, swimming, running, biking, hiking, rowing, skiing, golfing, surfing, indoor climbing and more

PERFORMANCE METRICS

View advanced training metrics that include running dynamics⁶, heat- and altitude-adjusted VO2 max, recovery advisor and more²

POWER MANAGER

View how various settings and sensors impact your watch’s battery life, so you can make battery-extending changes on the fly

TOPO AND SKI MAPS

Use topographical maps of North America to navigate your adventures and view run names and difficulty ratings for 2,000 worldwide ski resorts

GOLF COURSES

Access full-color CourseView maps for more than 41,000 golf courses around the world, and get button targeting and the PlaysLike Distance feature

MULTI-GNSS SUPPORT

Access multiple global navigation satellite systems (GPS, GLONASS and Galileo) to track in more challenging environments than GPS alone

ABC SENSORS

Navigate your next trail with ABC sensors, including an altimeter for elevation data, barometer to monitor weather, three axis electronic compass and gyroscope

SMART NOTIFICATIONS

Receive emails, texts and alerts right on your watch when paired with a compatible device⁴

MUSIC APPS

Store up to 2,000 songs, or access streaming apps from compatible services¹, including Spotify®, Deezer and Amazon Music, and listen through headphones with BLUETOOTH® technology

GARMIN PAY™ CONTACTLESS PAYMENTS

Breeze through checkout lines with Garmin Pay contactless payment solution⁵ through participating providers such as Mastercard® and Visa®

CONNECT IQ™ STORE

Download custom watch faces, add data fields, and get apps and widgets from the Connect IQ Store

WRIST-BASED HEART RATE

Enhanced optical heart rate² technology gauges the intensity of your fitness activities as well as heart rate variability to calculate your stress level score; it also tracks underwater without a heart rate strap

EXPEDITION MODE

Trek far and wide between recharges; Expedition mode, an ultralow-powered GPS reference, lasts for weeks

¹ May require premium subscription with a third-party music provider
² See Garmin.com/ataccuracy
³ This is not a medical device and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or monitoring of any medical condition; see Garmin.com/ataccuracy. Pulse Ox not available in all countries.
⁴ When paired with a compatible smartphone; see Garmin.com/ble
⁵ View current supported country, payment network and issuing bank information at Garmin.com/GarminPay/banks
⁶ When used with compatible sensor

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Color and Material	Garmin fenix 6X – Pro Solar – Titanium Carbon Gray DLC with Black Band, Garmin fenix 6X – Pro Solar – Titanium with Vented Titanium Bracelet
Brand	Garmin

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Specifications

Garmin fenix 6X Pro Solar Specs

Garmin fenix 6X Solar Product Specifications (pdf)

General
LENS MATERIAL	Power Glass™
BEZEL MATERIAL	titanium or Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) coated titanium
CASE MATERIAL	fiber-reinforced polymer with metal rear cover
QUICKFIT™ WATCH BAND COMPATIBLE	included (26 mm)
STRAP MATERIAL	silicone or titanium
PHYSICAL SIZE	51 x 51 x 14.9 mm Fits wrists with the following circumference: Silicone band: 127-210 mm Leather band: 135-213 mm Fabric band: 135-213 mm Metal band: 135-225 mm
COLOR DISPLAY	✔
DISPLAY SIZE	1.4” (35.56 mm) diameter
DISPLAY RESOLUTION	280 x 280 pixels
DISPLAY TYPE	sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)
WEIGHT	Titanium: 82 g – case with silicone band (case only: 54 g)
BATTERY LIFE	Smartwatch: Up to 21 days/24 days with solar* Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 80 days/120 days with solar* GPS: Up to 60 hours/66 hours with solar GPS + Music: Up to 15 hours/16 hours with solar Max Battery GPS Mode: Up to 120 hours/148 hours with solar Expedition GPS Activity: Up to 46 days/56 days with solarSolar charging, assuming all-day wear with 3 hours per day outside in 50,000 lux conditions **Solar charging, assuming use in 50,000 lux conditions
WATER RATING	10 ATM
MEMORY/HISTORY	32 GB
Clock Features
TIME/DATE	✔
GPS TIME SYNC	✔
AUTOMATIC DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME	✔
ALARM CLOCK	✔
TIMER	✔
STOPWATCH	✔
SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES	✔
Health Monitoring
WRIST-BASED HEART RATE (CONSTANT, EVERY SECOND)	✔
DAILY RESTING HEART RATE	✔
ABNORMAL HEART RATE ALERTS	yes (high and low)
RESPIRATION RATE (24X7)	✔
PULSE OX BLOOD OXYGEN SATURATION	yes (spot-check, and optional all-day acclimation and in sleep)
FITNESS AGE	yes (in app)
BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITOR	✔
ALL-DAY STRESS	✔
RELAXATION BREATHING TIMER	✔
SLEEP	yes (advanced)
SLEEP SCORE AND INSIGHTS	✔
HYDRATION	yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
WOMEN’S HEALTH	yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
Sensors
GPS	✔
GLONASS	✔
GALILEO	✔
GARMIN ELEVATE™ WRIST HEART RATE MONITOR	✔
BAROMETRIC ALTIMETER	✔
COMPASS	✔
GYROSCOPE	✔
ACCELEROMETER	✔
THERMOMETER	✔
PULSE OX BLOOD OXYGEN SATURATION MONITOR	yes (with acclimation)
Daily Smart Features
CONNECTIVITY	Bluetooth® Smart, ANT+®, Wi-Fi®
CONNECT IQ™ (DOWNLOADABLE WATCH FACES, DATA FIELDS, WIDGETS AND APPS)	✔
SMART NOTIFICATIONS	✔
TEXT RESPONSE/REJECT PHONE CALL WITH TEXT (ANDROID™ ONLY)	✔
CALENDAR	✔
WEATHER	✔
BATTERY SAVER (CUSTOMIZABLE LOW POWER WATCH)	✔
CONTROLS SMARTPHONE MUSIC	✔
PLAYS AND CONTROLS WATCH MUSIC	✔
MUSIC STORAGE	up to 2,000 songs
FIND MY PHONE	✔
FIND MY WATCH	✔
VIRB® REMOTE	✔
SMARTPHONE COMPATIBILITY	iPhone®, Android™
PAIRS WITH GARMIN CONNECT™ MOBILE	✔
GARMIN PAY™	✔
Safety and Tracking Features
LIVETRACK	✔
GROUP LIVETRACK	✔
LIVE EVENT SHARING	✔
INCIDENT DETECTION DURING SELECT ACTIVITIES	✔
ASSISTANCE	✔
Tactical Features
DUAL GRID COORDINATES	✔
Activity Tracking Features
STEP COUNTER	✔
MOVE BAR (DISPLAYS ON DEVICE AFTER A PERIOD OF INACTIVITY; WALK FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES TO RESET IT)	✔
AUTO GOAL (LEARNS YOUR ACTIVITY LEVEL AND ASSIGNS A DAILY STEP GOAL)	✔
CALORIES BURNED	✔
FLOORS CLIMBED	✔
DISTANCE TRAVELED	✔
INTENSITY MINUTES	✔
TRUEUP™	✔
MOVE IQ™	✔
GARMIN CONNECT™ CHALLENGES APP	yes (optional Connect IQ app)
Gym & Fitness Equipment
AUTOMATIC REP COUNTING	✔
CARDIO WORKOUTS	✔
AVAILABLE GYM ACTIVITY PROFILES	Strength, HIIT, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Breathwork, Pilates, Yoga
STRENGTH WORKOUTS	✔
YOGA WORKOUTS	✔
PILATES WORKOUTS	✔
ON-SCREEN WORKOUT ANIMATIONS	✔
Training, Planning and Analysis Features
HR ZONES	✔
HR ALERTS	✔
HR CALORIES	✔
% HR MAX	✔
% HRR	✔
RECOVERY TIME	✔
AUTO MAX HR	✔
HRV STRESS TEST (MEASURES YOUR HEART RATE VARIABILITY WHILE STANDING STILL, FOR 3 MINUTES, TO PROVIDE YOU WITH AN ESTIMATED STRESS LEVEL; THE SCALE OF THIS IS 1 TO 100; LOW SCORES INDICATE LOWER STRESS LEVELS)	yes (with compatible accessory)
HR BROADCAST (BROADCASTS HR DATA OVER ANT+™ TO PAIRED DEVICES)	✔
RESPIRATION RATE (DURING EXERCISE)	yes (with compatible accessory)
GPS SPEED AND DISTANCE	✔
CUSTOMIZABLE DATA PAGES	✔
CUSTOMIZABLE ACTIVITY PROFILES	✔
AUTO PAUSE®	✔
INTERVAL TRAINING	✔
ADVANCED WORKOUTS	✔
DOWNLOADABLE TRAINING PLANS	✔
POWER MODES – CUSTOMIZABLE IN-ACTIVITY BATTERY SETTINGS	✔
AUTO LAP®	✔
MANUAL LAP	✔
CONFIGURABLE LAP ALERTS	✔
HEAT AND ALTITUDE ACCLIMATION	✔
VO2 MAX (RUN)	✔
TRAINING STATUS	✔
TRAINING LOAD	✔
TRAINING LOAD FOCUS	✔
TRAINING EFFECT	✔
TRAINING EFFECT (ANAEROBIC)	✔
PRIMARY BENEFIT (TRAINING EFFECT LABELS)	✔
IMPROVED RECOVERY TIME	✔
DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS	✔
CUSTOM ALERTS	✔
AUDIO PROMPTS	✔
FINISH TIME	✔
VIRTUAL PARTNER	✔
RACE AN ACTIVITY	✔
AUTO MULTISPORT ACTIVITIES	✔
MANUAL MULTISPORT ACTIVITIES	✔
COURSE GUIDANCE	✔
GARMIN LIVE SEGMENTS	✔
STRAVA LIVE SEGMENTS	✔
ROUND-TRIP COURSE CREATOR (RUNNING/CYCLING)	✔
TRENDLINE™ POPULARITY ROUTING	✔
TOUCH AND/OR BUTTON LOCK	✔
HOT KEYS	✔
AUTO SCROLL	✔
ACTIVITY HISTORY ON WATCH	✔
PHYSIO TRUEUP	✔
Running Features
AVAILABLE RUN PROFILES	Running, Outdoor Track Running, Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Trail Running, Virtual Running, Ultra Running
GPS-BASED DISTANCE, TIME AND PACE	✔
RUNNING DYNAMICS	yes (with compatible accessory)
VERTICAL OSCILLATION AND RATIO	yes (with compatible accessory)
GROUND CONTACT TIME AND BALANCE	yes (with compatible accessory)
STRIDE LENGTH (REAL TIME)	yes (with compatible accessory)
CADENCE (PROVIDES REAL-TIME NUMBER OF STEPS PER MINUTE)	✔
PERFORMANCE CONDITION	✔
LACTATE THRESHOLD	yes (with compatible accessory)
PACEPRO™ PACING STRATEGIES	✔
RUN WORKOUTS	✔
TRAIL RUN AUTO CLIMB	✔
RACE PREDICTOR	✔
FOOT POD CAPABLE	✔
RUN/WALK/STAND DETECTION	✔
Golfing Features
PRELOADED WITH 42,000 COURSES WORLDWIDE	✔
YARDAGE TO F/M/B (DISTANCE TO FRONT, MIDDLE AND BACK OF GREEN)	✔
YARDAGE TO LAYUPS/DOGLEGS	✔
MEASURES SHOT DISTANCE (CALCULATES EXACT YARDAGE FOR SHOTS FROM ANYWHERE ON COURSE)	automatic
DIGITAL SCORECARD	✔
CUSTOM TARGETS	✔
STAT TRACKING (STROKES, PUTTS PER ROUND, GREENS AND FAIRWAYS HIT)	✔
GARMIN AUTOSHOT™	✔
FULL VECTOR MAP	✔
AUTO COURSEVIEW UPDATES	✔
GREEN VIEW WITH MANUAL PIN POSITION	✔
HAZARDS AND COURSE TARGETS	✔
PINPOINTER	✔
PLAYSLIKE DISTANCE	✔
TOUCH-TARGETING (TOUCH TARGET ON DISPLAY TO SEE THE DISTANCE TO ANY POINT)	✔
HANDICAP SCORING	✔
TRUSWING™ COMPATIBLE	✔
ROUND TIMER/ODOMETER	✔
AUTOMATIC CLUB TRACKING COMPATIBLE (REQUIRES ACCESSORY)	✔
Outdoor Recreation
AVAILABLE OUTDOOR RECREATION PROFILES	Hiking, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Climbing, Mountain Biking, Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Surfing, Jumpmaster, Tactical
POINT-TO-POINT NAVIGATION	✔
BREAD CRUMB TRAIL IN REAL TIME	✔
BACK TO START	✔
TRACBACK®	✔
ULTRATRAC MODE	✔
AROUND ME MODE	✔
ELEVATION PROFILE	✔
DISTANCE TO DESTINATION	✔
BAROMETRIC TREND INDICATOR WITH STORM ALERT	✔
CLIMBPRO™ ASCENT PLANNER	✔
VERTICAL SPEED	✔
TOTAL ASCENT/DESCENT	✔
FUTURE ELEVATION PLOT	✔
PRELOADED TOPOGRAPHICAL MAPS	✔
PRELOADED ROAD AND TRAIL MAPS	✔
PRELOADED SKI RESORT MAPS	✔
DOWNLOADABLE CARTOGRAPHY SUPPORT	✔
GPS COORDINATES	✔
SIGHT ‘N GO	✔
AREA CALCULATION	yes (via Connect IQ™)
HUNT/FISH CALENDAR	yes (via Connect IQ™)
PROJECTED WAYPOINT	✔
SUN AND MOON INFORMATION	yes (via Connect IQ™)
XERO™ LOCATIONS	✔
EXPEDITION GPS ACTIVITY	✔
TIDES	yes (via Connect IQ™)
Cycling Features
CYCLE MAP (ROUTABLE CYCLING-SPECIFIC STREET MAP)	✔
AVAILABLE CYCLING PROFILES	Biking, Indoor Biking, Mountain Biking, Triathlon
ALERTS (TRIGGERS ALARM WHEN YOU REACH GOALS INCLUDING TIME, DISTANCE, HEART RATE OR CALORIES)	✔
COURSES	✔
MTB GRIT & FLOW	✔
BIKE LAP AND LAP MAXIMUM POWER (WITH POWER SENSOR)	✔
RACE AN ACTIVITY	✔
FTP (FUNCTIONAL THRESHOLD POWER)	yes (with compatible accessory)
COMPATIBLE WITH VECTOR™ AND RALLY™ (POWER METERS)	✔
POWER METER COMPATIBLE	✔
ADVANCED CYCLING DYNAMICS	✔
COMPATIBLE WITH VARIA VISION™ (HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY)	✔
COMPATIBLE WITH VARIA™ RADAR (REAR-FACING RADAR)	✔
COMPATIBLE WITH VARIA™ LIGHTS	✔
SPEED AND CADENCE SENSOR SUPPORT (W/SENSOR)	✔
Swimming Features
AVAILABLE SWIM PROFILES	Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming, Swimming/Running
OPEN-WATER SWIM METRICS (DISTANCE, PACE, STROKE COUNT/RATE, STROKE DISTANCE, SWIM EFFICIENCY (SWOLF), CALORIES)	✔
POOL SWIM METRICS (LENGTHS, DISTANCE, PACE, STROKE COUNT, SWIM EFFICIENCY (SWOLF), CALORIES)	✔
STROKE TYPE DETECTION (FREESTYLE, BACKSTROKE, BREASTSTROKE, BUTTERFLY) (POOL SWIM ONLY)	✔
DRILL LOGGING (POOL SWIM ONLY)	✔
BASIC REST TIMER (UP FROM 0) (POOL SWIM ONLY)	✔
“REPEAT ON” REST TIMER (POOL SWIM ONLY)	✔
AUTO REST (POOL SWIM ONLY)	✔
TIME AND DISTANCE ALERTS	✔
PACING ALERTS (POOL SWIM ONLY)	✔
COUNTDOWN START (POOL SWIM ONLY)	✔
POOL SWIM WORKOUTS	✔
CRITICAL SWIM SPEED	✔
UNDERWATER WRIST-BASED HEART RATE	✔
HEART RATE FROM EXTERNAL HRM (REAL-TIME DURING RESTS, INTERVAL AND SESSION STATS DURING RESTS, AND AUTOMATIC HEART RATE DOWNLOAD POST-SWIM)	yes (with HRM-Tri™, HRM-Swim™ and HRM-Pro™)
Kid Activity Tracking Features
TOE-TO-TOE™ CHALLENGES APP	yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app)