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Posted 17 May 2024
Garmin Epix Pro 51mm (Gen2) Sapphire
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Was looking for the EPIX rather than a FENIX and thought this was great value especially for the larger size Sapphire Edition
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Received today. Ordered last Sunday. (edited)
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!