Garmin Epix Pro 51mm (Gen2) Sapphire

Yes, the clue is in the title.

Received today. Ordered last Sunday. (edited)

This listing is for exactly the same watch! There is no 1st gen Epix Pro.

If you're talking about the Fenix 7 Pro, they're basically the same features.
The difference comes down to screen technology and battery life.

EPIX Pro
- AMOLED Screen = higher resolution, more detail in maps, better in low light, burns battery a lot quicker.
When fully lit up its easier to read in all ambient lighting situations I'd say.
The AMOLED screen is perfectly visible during outdoor activities.
Without Always on mode the screen turns off when idle, but comes back on when you raise your wrist. This gives battery life almost as good as a fenix.
If you enable Always on mode then a (slightly less detailed) watch face is always visible, but at a lower brightness. Even at the lower brightness its generally legible at a glance indoors. If you move/raise your wrist it'll light up to full brightness. This reduces the battery life to about 6 days, but for most people thats not a practical problem, and worth it to keep the time available at a glance. Its worth noting though that the dimmer AOD mode is hard to see at a glance when outdoors (but a wrist movement will light it up to full brightness, which is easy to see in any conditions)

Fenix 7 Pro
- MIPS screen - lower resolution, truly always on (and the screen does not lose detail when idle) - but needs ambient light (or to enable the backlight). Very easy to see outdoors. Indoors generally fine to see at a glance, but not as good as an AMOLED screen. At night/very low light you will need to tap a button to trigger the backlight to see the time. (I think you can enable gesture to trigger the backlight, but I wouldn't bother - button press is generally fine, as its only in very low light you can't see it) Battery lasts significantly longer if you want an always on screen.

Battery life comparison:



Its personal preference I guess as to which you prefer. I prefer the MIPS screen on the Fenix as I want AOD, but I want that to be easy to read outdoors as well as indoors without any wrist gesture, and its not so in-your-face in low light conditions, but many others prefer the AMOLED screen on the EPIX as it just looks better!

Have u received it yet, I'm waiting for mine

51mm?

I couldnt see this posted happy to Expire if its already up ?

Doubt it. Ordered it this sunday, 7 to 10 days delivery. (edited)

Guessing the same colour?

I'm quite happy with it. But the initial setup is a bit finicky. It needs a 2.4 wifi and also needs not to be hidden. After that, it works fine even if you hide again the network (at least it does for my older one). Took a while to find a strap that works with that colour though... I like the Milanese loops but those aren't the lightest when it comes to using the watch for what is intended...sport.

All in all, I'm 90% sure I'll keep it for myself and not resell it as per the original plan
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