Garmin unveils next-gen fēnix 7 Pro Series

Garmin announced the fēnix® 7 Pro Series, premium multisport GPS smartwatches with solar charging designed to help athletes and adventurers perform at their best. With pro-grade performance insights, additional mapping capabilities and around-the-clock health and wellness tracking, fēnix 7 Pro Series is built to conquer all day, every day. Plus, with a built-in LED flashlight and solar charging lens on every model that offers up to 37 days of battery life in smartwatch mode and up to 139 days in expedition mode1, it’s easy to enjoy more time outdoors day or night.

What’s new to fēnix 7 Pro Series

• Built-in LED flashlight: Availableon all size options, variable intensities, a red safety light and strobe mode help provide greater awareness while training in the dark.
• Next-generation MIP display: Redesigned pixels, backlight and solar panel improve indoor readability, providing increased brightness, power efficiency and adaptability to different lighting conditions—all without sacrificing the exceptional sunlight performance of the MIP display. 
• Heart rate sensor: Enhanced optical sensors and sport-specific algorithms offer improved performance tracking for a wider variety of activities, making it easier to gain a better understanding into how the body is responding to exercise.
• Endurance score: Measure how easy it is to sustain prolonged efforts while also taking into account training data like VO2 max, short and long-term training loads and more from all other athletic pursuits.
• Hill score: Gauge how easy it is to run uphill by measuring running strength on steep climbs and running endurance on long ascents while also evaluating progress over time based on VO2 max and training history. 
• Up Ahead: View certain running POI (point of interest) checkpoints, like aid stations, right on a map to get a better understanding of what’s ahead.
• Weather map overlays: More easily view upcoming weather conditions.
• Relief shading: Quickly read topographic maps for glanceable awareness.
• Additional preloaded activities: Whitewater rafting, motocross, overlanding and dozens of other new activities help users stay active.