"The Pro has LTE, allowing it to do voice calls and texts independently of a smartphone. Additionally, the LiveTrack location sharing feature can work over LTE and can deliver weather forecasts - again, all without a phone. Note that this uses the Garmin Messenger app on the watch and requires a subscription through Garmin, not your mobile carrier (this will be a bundle with inReach satellite messaging). Interestingly, the watch uses an LTE-M network, which is designed for low-power operation."
"And when you are outside of cell coverage, Garmin's inReach system kicks in - it has advanced in recent years, allowing you to send not just short text messages, but also two-way voice messages. By the way, Google has partnered with Garmin to provide its satellite SOS feature. Anyway, there is another innovation here - the Garmin Fenix 8 Pro has a version with a microLED display."
"The microLED display boasts up to 4,500 nits of brightness - that's a lot, but OLED-based devices like the Pixel Watch 4 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 can reach 3,000 nits already. And battery life is a disappointment - the microLED version is available only in 51mm form and can last up to 4 days with Always-On Display (AOD) enabled."
Garmin's Fenix 8 Pro includes built-in LTE for independent voice calls, texts, LiveTrack location sharing, and weather forecasts via the Garmin Messenger app, requiring a Garmin subscription bundled with inReach. The watch uses an LTE-M network for low-power cellular operation. Outside cell coverage, inReach satellite service enables two-way messaging and voice, and Google partners with Garmin for satellite SOS. A microLED display option offers up to 4,500 nits of brightness, but is limited to a 51mm model and delivers significantly shorter battery life compared with the OLED versions, which last much longer with AOD enabled.
Read at GSMArena.com
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