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Comparing the fēnix 6S Pro Solar With Other fēnix 6 Editions
For information on the fēnix® 7 series watches, see Comparing the fēnix 7S Solar With Other fēnix 7 Editions.
Below are some FAQs to help you learn what's new with the fēnix 6S Pro Solar watch and help you decide which fēnix 6 series watch is right for you.
- Which fēnix 6 Size Is Right for Me?
- What is the Difference Between Corning® Gorilla® Glass DX, Power Glass™ and Sapphire Crystal Lens?
- What Mapping Is Preloaded on the fēnix 6S Pro Solar Smartwatch?
- How Does Power Glass Solar Charging Work?
- What New Settings Are Available in the Power Manager?
- What Is the PacePro™ Feature?
- How Do These New Features Compare?
- Comparison Charts
Which fēnix 6 Watch Size Is Right for Me?
Our fēnix 6 series watches allow you to choose the right sized watch based on your preference or your wrist size. Below is a comparison between the three different fēnix 6 watch sizes.
fēnix 6 Watch Size Comparison
| Band Width | Wrist Circumference1 | Case Diameter | Screen Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fēnix 6S | 20 mm | 108–182 mm (4.25-7.16”) | 42 mm | 1.2" |
| fēnix 6 | 22 mm | 125–208 mm (4.96-8.18”) | 47 mm | 1.3" |
| fēnix 6X | 26 mm | 127–210 mm (5-8.26”) | 51 mm | 1.4" |
For an overview of the feature differences across the fēnix 6 series watches, see the new features comparison below.
1Note: Wrist circumference sizes are based on the silicone band.
What Is the Difference Between Corning® Gorilla® Glass DX, Power Glass™ and Sapphire Crystal Lens?
Corning® Gorilla® Glass DX, which is also used for the Power Glass™ lens, is designed to be scratch-resistant, but it is not as durable as the sapphire crystal lens. The sapphire crystal lens is incredibly durable and is the third hardest mineral, right behind diamond. As a result, the lens is much harder to scratch than glass. Please note that while the sapphire crystal lens can be very difficult to scratch, it is still not scratchproof.
What Mapping Is Preloaded on the fēnix 6S Pro Solar Smartwatch?
Our fēnix 6S Pro Solar watch comes preloaded with mapping that includes routable street and off-road networks, popular ski resort maps and more than 41,000 golf courses.
How Does Power Glass Solar Charging Work?
fēnix 6S Pro Solar watches use our Power Glass watch lens to convert sunlight into battery power, extending your time between charges.
The sunlight or solar intensity received will be displayed on the solar watch face or Solar Intensity widget as an icon that fills in as solar intensity is increased. To learn more about solar charging, see What is Power Glass or Sapphire Solar Charging.
What New Settings Are Available in the Power Manager?
Power manager offers various settings to manage battery use. Some of these features include battery saver and power mode. Battery saver controls your everyday settings so you can adjust features — such as backlight, smartphone connection or optical heart rate — that are on or off. Power modes allow you to set these features to use for your activity profile.
What Is the PacePro™ Feature?
PacePro is a new addition to our running features, where you can create a pace plan from a Garmin Connect™ course or by selecting a distance. Once selected, you can customize the guidance based on personal racing strategies, and we provide dynamic grade-adjusted pace guidance based on the elevation profile and distance of your activity.
How Do These New Features Compare?
Below is an overview comparison of available features across the fēnix 6 series watch. For a complete comparison, see comparison charts below.
Feature Comparison
| fēnix 5S Plus Sapphire | fēnix 6S | fēnix 6S Sapphire | fēnix 6S Pro Solar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display Size | 1.1" (218 x 218 pixels) | 1.2" (240 x 240 pixels) | 1.2" (240 x 240 pixels) | 1.2" (240 x 240 pixels) |
| Memory | 16 GB | 64 MB | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Listen to music without your phone | Store up to 1,000 songs | Store up to 2,000 songs | Store up to 2,000 songs | |
| Music apps | • | • | • | |
| Control music on your phone | • | • | • | • |
| Battery life - smartwatch mode | Up to 7 days | Up to 9 days | Up to 9 days | Up to 9 days indoors / 10.5 days with solar2 |
| Battery life - GPS activity | Up to 11 hours | Up to 25 hours | Up to 25 hours | Up to 34 hours / 59 hours with solar3 |
| Battery life - music & GPS activity | Up to 4.5 hours | N/A | Up to 6 hours | Up to 6 hours |
| Power Glass™ solar charging lens made with Corning® Gorilla® Glass DX | • | |||
| Corning® Gorilla® Glass DX lens | • | |||
| Scratch-resistant sapphire lens | • | • | ||
| Pulse Ox acclimation sensor1 | • | • | • | |
| Power manager | • | • | • | |
| Heat & altitude-adjusted VO2 max | • | • | • | |
| Body Battery™ energy monitor | • | • | • | |
| Preloaded topographical maps | • | • | • | |
| Preloaded ski maps | • | • | ||
| Preloaded golf courses | • | • Download from Garmin Connect only | • | • |
| ClimbPro feature | • | • Download from Garmin Connect only | • | • |
| Trendline™ popularity routing | • | • | • | |
| PacePro™ feature | • Download from Garmin Connect only | • | • |
1This 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.
2Assumes all-day wear with 3 hours per day outside in 50,000 lux conditions.
3Assumes use in 50,000 lux conditions.
Comparison Charts
The following comparison charts have been created for you to review differences in product features and specifications.
- fēnix 6S – fēnix 6S Pro and Sapphire Editions – fēnix 6 Pro Solar Editions
- fēnix 6S Pro and Sapphire Editions – fēnix 6 Pro Solar Editions – fēnix 5S Plus – Forerunner® 945