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MAKE HUGE STRIDES WITH A SMALLER WATCH
Styled for a trim, comfortable fit on smaller wrists, our 1.2” fēnix 6S is the multisport GPS watch for athletes and adventurers who want to do more, not wear more.
Keep an eye on your heart with wrist-based heart rate1 and Pulse Ox2
Get more running and cycling stats than you know what to do with.
The world is yours to explore. Navigation sensors help you find your way back.
No matter where you go, text messages and alerts3 will always be able to find you.
No more fumbling for cash. Just use your watch to pay on the go.
Stretch battery life to the limit — go up to 9 days between charges in smartwatch mode.
QUALITY BY DESIGN
For durability in any environment, fēnix 6S is tested to U.S. military standards for thermal, shock and water resistance.
Push performance to a whole new level.
SPORTS APPS
Use preloaded activity profiles for trail and track running, swimming, running, biking, hiking, rowing, skiing, golfing and more.
BACKCOUNTRY SKI
Stay informed when you’re in the snow. This preloaded profile can distinguish between skiing and climbing. It automatically shows metrics specific to either ascent or descent.
XC SKI DYNAMICS
When paired with the HRM-Pro™ chest strap (sold separately), the ski power metric helps measure the actual exercise load of cross-country workouts.
POWER MANAGER
View how various settings and sensors impact your watch’s battery life, so you can make battery-extending changes on the fly.
WRIST-BASED HEART RATE
The watch constantly samples your heart rate1 and will alert you if it stays too high or too low while you’re at rest. It also helps gauge how hard you work during activities.
BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITOR
Optimize your body’s energy reserves, using heart rate variability, stress, sleep and other data to gauge when you’re ready to be active or when you may need to rest.
ADVANCED SLEEP MONITORING
Get a full breakdown of your light, deep and REM sleep stages as well as Pulse Ox2 and respiration data. View it all on a dedicated widget that includes your sleep score and other insights.
HYDRATION TRACKING
Log daily fluid intake as a reminder to stay hydrated. When auto goal is enabled, you’ll even see estimated sweat loss after an activity and your goal will adjust accordingly.
PERFORMANCE METRICS
View advanced training metrics that include running dynamics, heat- and altitude-adjusted VO2 max, recovery advisor and more1.
RECOVERY TIME
After each workout, recovery time lets you know when you’ll be ready for another hard workout. It even accounts for training intensity and factors such as stress, daily activity and sleep.
DAILY WORKOUT SUGGESTIONS
For training guidance that takes you and your fitness level into account, get daily run and ride recommendations based on your current training load and training status.
BATTERY LIFE
Internal, rechargeable lithium battery provides up to 9 days of battery life in smartwatch mode, 25 hours in GPS mode and up to 34 days in battery saver mode.
WOMEN’S HEALTH TRACKING
Use the Garmin Connect™ app to track your menstrual cycle or pregnancy. Log symptoms, get exercise and nutrition education, and more. Even get details on your wrist with the Menstrual Cycle Tracking widget and Pregnancy Tracking app.
You reach new heights. Your watch goes with you.
CLIMBPRO FEATURE
Use ClimbPro ascent planner on downloaded courses to see real-time information on your current and upcoming climbs, including gradient, distance and elevation gain.
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 and three-axis electronic compass.
PULSE OX SENSOR
For altitude acclimation or sleep monitoring, a Pulse Ox2 sensor uses light beams at your wrist to gauge how well your body is absorbing oxygen.
RESPIRATION TRACKING
See how you’re breathing throughout the day, during sleep and during breathwork and yoga activities.
EXPEDITION MODE
Trek far and wide between recharges. Expedition mode, an ultralow-powered GPS reference, lasts for weeks.
You’ll feel a connection in more ways than one.
SMART NOTIFICATIONS
Receive emails, texts and alerts right on your watch when paired with a compatible device.
GARMIN PAY
Breeze through checkout lines with Garmin Pay contactless payment solution through participating providers.
CONNECT IQ™ STORE
Download custom watch faces, add data fields, and get apps and widgets from the Connect IQ Store.
SAFETY AND TRACKING FEATURES
If you feel unsafe or if your watch senses that an incident occurred, assistance and incident detection features3 send your location to emergency contacts.
General
Lens MaterialCorning® Gorilla® Glass DXBezel Materialstainless steelCase materialfiber-reinforced polymer with metal rear cover QuickFit™ watch band compatibleincluded (20 mm)Strap materialsiliconePhysical size42 x 42 x 13.8 mm Fits wrists with the following circumference:
Silicone band: 108-182 mm
Suede band: 108-175 mm
Fabric band: 108-189 mm
Metal band: 108-180 mmColor displayDisplay size1.2” (30.4 mm) diameterDisplay resolution240 x 240 pixelsDisplay typesunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)WeightSteel: 58 g (case only: 41 g)Battery lifeSmartwatch: Up to 9 days
Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 34 days
GPS: Up to 25 hours
Max Battery GPS Mode: Up to 50 hours
Expedition GPS Activity: Up to 20 daysWater rating10 ATMMemory/History64 MB
Clock Features
Time/dateGPS Time SyncAutomatic daylight saving timeAlarm clockTimerStopwatchSunrise/sunset times
Health Monitoring
Wrist-based Heart Rate (constant, every second)Daily Resting Heart RateAbnormal Heart Rate Alertsyes (high and low)Respiration rate (24x7)Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturationyes (spot-check, and optional all-day acclimation and in sleep)Fitness Ageyes (in app)Body Battery™ Energy MonitorAll-day StressRelaxation remindersRelaxation breathing timerSleepyes (Advanced)Sleep score and insightsHydrationyes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)Women's Healthyes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
Sensors
GPSGLONASSGalileoGarmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitorBarometric altimeterCompassGyroscopeAccelerometerThermometerPulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitoryes (with Acclimation)
Daily Smart Features
ConnectivityBluetooth® Smart, ANT+®Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets and apps)Smart NotificationsText response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only) CalendarWeatherBattery saver (customizable low power watch)Controls smartphone musicFind My PhoneFind My WatchVIRB® RemoteSmartphone compatibilityiPhone®, Android™Pairs with Garmin Connect™ MobileGarmin Pay™
Safety and Tracking Features
LiveTrackGroup LiveTrackLive Event SharingIncident Detection during select activitiesAssistance
Tactical Features
Dual grid coordinates
Activity Tracking Features
Step counterMove 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 burnedFloors climbedDistance traveledIntensity minutesTrueUp™Move IQ™Garmin Connect™ Challenges appyes (optional Connect IQ app)
Gym & Fitness Equipment
Available gym activity profilesStrength, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Pilates and YogaCardio workoutsStrength workoutsYoga workoutsPilates workoutsAutomatic rep counting
Training, Planning and Analysis Features
HR zonesHR alertsHR calories% HR max% HRRRecovery timeAuto max HRHRV 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 distanceCustomizable data pagesCustomizable activity profilesAuto Pause®Interval trainingAdvanced workoutsDownloadable training plansPower Modes - customizable in-activity battery settingsAuto Lap®Manual lapConfigurable lap alertsHeat and altitude acclimationVO2 Max (Run)Training Status (lets you see if you’re training effectively by tracking your training history and fitness level trend.)Training Load (your total training load for the last 7 days calculated from estimated EPOC)Training load focusTraining EffectTraining Effect (anaerobic)Primary benefit (Training Effect labels)Custom alertsAudio promptsFinish timeVirtual PartnerRace an ActivityAuto multisport activitiesManual multisport activitiesCourse guidanceGarmin Live SegmentsStrava Live SegmentsTouch and/or button lockHot keysAuto scrollActivity history on watchPhysio TrueUp
Running Features
Available run profilesRunning, Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Trail Running, Virtual RunningGPS-based distance, time and paceRunning dynamicsyes (with compatible accessory)Vertical oscillation and ratio (the degree of 'bounce' in your running motion and the cost-benefit ratio with stride length)yes (with compatible accessory)Ground contact time and balance (shows how much time, in the running motion, your foot is on the ground rather than in flight and lets you check your running symmetry)yes (with compatible accessory)Stride length (real time)yes (with compatible accessory)Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute)Performance condition (after running 6–20 minutes, compares your real-time condition to your average fitness level)Lactate threshold (through analysis of your pace and heart rate, estimates the point where your muscles start to rapidly fatigue)yes (with compatible accessory)PacePro™ Pacing Strategiesyes (with preloaded course)Run workoutsRace predictorFoot pod capable
Golfing Features
Preloaded with 42,000 courses worldwideno (downloadable from phone)Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green)Yardage to layups/doglegsMeasures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course)AutomaticDigital scorecardStat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit)Garmin AutoShot™Auto CourseView updatesGreen View with manual pin positionHazards and course targetsPinPointerHandicap scoringTruSwing™ compatibleRound timer/odometerAutomatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory)
Outdoor Recreation
Available outdoor recreation profilesHiking, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Climbing, Mountain Biking, Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Skiing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Surfing, Jumpmaster, TacticalPoint-to-point navigationBread crumb trail in real timeBack to startTracBack®UltraTrac modeAround Me modeElevation profile Distance to destinationBarometric trend indicator with Storm AlertClimbPro™ Ascent Planner yes (with preloaded course)Trail run auto climbVertical speedTotal ascent/descentFuture elevation plotyes (with preloaded course)Compatible with BaseCamp™GPS coordinatesSight 'N GoArea calculationyes (via Connect IQ™)Hunt/fish calendaryes (via Connect IQ™)Projected waypointSun and moon informationyes (via Connect IQ™)XERO™ LocationsExpedition GPS ActivityTidesyes (via Connect IQ™)
Cycling Features
Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories)CoursesMTB Grit & FlowAvailable cycling profilesBiking, Indoor Biking, Mountain Biking, TriathlonBike lap and lap maximum power (with power sensor)Race an activityFTP (Functional Threshold Power)yes (with compatible accessory)Compatible with Vector™ (power meter)Power meter compatibleAdvanced Vector supportCompatible with Varia Vision™ (head-mounted display)Compatible with Varia™ radar (rear-facing radar)Compatible with Varia™ lightsSpeed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor)
Swimming Features
Available swim profilesPool Swimming, Open Water Swimming, Swimming/RunningOpen-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 alertsPacing alerts (pool swim only) Countdown start (pool swim only)Pool swim workoutsCritical swim speedUnderwater wrist-based heart rateHeart 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™ and HRM-Swim™)
Kid Activity Tracking Features
Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges appyes (optional Connect IQ app)