Garmin Ltd. is an Swiss-domiciled multinational technology company founded in 1989 by Gary Burrell and Min Kao in Lenexa, Kansas, United States, with headquarters in Olathe, Kansas. Since 2010, the company is incorporated in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. The company specializes in GPS technology for automotive, aviation, marine, outdoor, and sport activities. Due to their development in wearable technology, they have also been competing with activity tracker and smartwatch consumer developers such as Fitbit and Apple. Garmin recently unveiled the Quatix 7 series of smartwatches aimed at boaters and seafarers, but how does it compare to the company's Fenix 7 smartwatch range? Garmin is one of the leading smartwatch manufacturers in the world, alongside Apple and Samsung. However, while the last two offer mainstream products for regular consumers, Garmin's smartwatches are typically laser-focused devices aimed at professionals and fitness enthusiasts.
As we all know, there are several smartwatches and fitness bands being announced a few months back and Garmin has been on a launch spree in 2022. The list includes the Vivomove Sport, Venu 2 Plus, Epix Gen 2, and of course the Fenix 7 series announced in January. Except for the affordable Vivomove Sport, most of these are premium smartwatches.
If we talk about the model of Quatix 7 line, then there are three models in it, which include Quatix 7, Quatix 7 Sapphire and Quatix 7 Solar. The Fenix 7 line also includes three different models – the 42mm Fenix 7S, the 47mm Fenix 7 and the 51mm Fenix 7X. These are further classified into Standard, Solar and Premium Sapphire Solar versions. The Solar models come with a Garmin MIP display with a solar charging ring around the screen. Both the Quatix 7 and Fenix 7 smartwatches come with 10ATM water-resistance and offer the usual suite of health-tracking features including a heart-rate monitor, advanced sleep monitoring, and a pulse oximeter. Both watches also offer email and text, security and tracking features as well as smart notifications for Spotify, Deezer and Amazon Music.
Fenix 7 And Quatix 7 Compared: Features And Price
For information, let us tell you that both the Quatix 7 and the Fenix 7 come with the standard touchscreen interface in addition to the traditional button controls. They also come with a battery life of up to 18 days in smartwatch mode and up to 57 hours in GPS mode. In terms of sensors, both the Quatix 7 and Fenix 7 come with an altimeter for altitude data, a barometer for monitoring the weather, and a 3-axis electronic compass. They also provide support for a number of global navigation satellite systems, including GPS, GLONASS and Galileo. Both smartwatches provide access to full-color Courseview maps for more than 42,000 golf courses around the world, as well as preloaded Skiview maps that provide run names and difficulty ratings for more than 2,000 ski resorts. Users can also download multi-continent topoactive maps using the built-in Wi-Fi connectivity on both devices.
So let's now talk about the main differences between the Fenix 7 and the Quatix 7. It has a built-in sports app and activity profile, available in two lineups. While the Fenix 7 comes with over 60 sports profiles for running, trail running, swimming, biking, hiking, rowing, skiing, golfing, surfing, indoor climbing, etc., the Quatix 7 is more focused on life on the water, and allows users Allows viewing of water depth, engine RPM, wind and more when connected to compatible equipment on the boat. It also comes with Garmin's proprietary SailAssist feature that allows users to create a virtual starting line for the right start, and Tack Assist to see if the user is moving or lifting. Quatix 7 is a U.S. coastline chart featuring major coastal charts and integrated navonics data. Also supports freshwater maps.
If you want to buy the Fenix 7 line, it starts at $700 and goes up to $1,000, while the Quatix 7 range costs between $700 and $1,200. While both lineups offer great smartwatches, the buying decision ultimately comes down to the lifestyle of the user. The Fenix 7 is designed as a go-anywhere, track-anything watch for adventure sports lovers, professional athletes, and endurance trainers, while the Quatix 7 is a marine smartwatch that offers a range of features for sailors. Both are extremely capable devices in their own right, but are overkill for regular users. Since the Quatix 7 is even more of a niche device than the Garmin Fenix 7, the latter makes more sense for those who want a premium fitness smartwatch.
Source: Garmin
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