got three watches of the latest fenix series one week in advance, fenix 6S sapphire version, 6 Pro, and 6X solar version. Talk about their respective positioning? What are the new features? How is the actual experience? How should I choose? The classification of
fenix 6 series
fenix 6 continues the 5 series number + S+X naming method, respectively fenix 6, 6S, 6X. According to different configurations and materials, there are 8 versions-
fenix 6 and 6S each. The Pro has more functions than the basic model. The Sapphire version can be understood as an upgrade of the screen and dial materials based on the functions of Pro. . There are two types of
fenix 6X, sapphire version and solar version. The latter uses Power Glass mirror , which can realize solar charging.
From left to right, the screen size is 6S, 6, 6X
, 6X (1.4 inch)> 6 (1.3 inch)> 6S (1.2 inch) , and the resolution is also 6X (280x280)> 6 (260x260)> 6S ( 240x240) ;
correspondingly, the weight of the three is also basically 6X (93g/82g)> 6 (80-83g)> 6S (58-61g). The most high-end version of 6X solar exception, due to the use of lighter titanium alloy, with 6 Pro considerable weight;
latest eight fenix 6 Hardware comparison: on
function, Pro version more music than their basic version, pace Strategy , Navigation, built-in map, snow map, popular route, golf course map and other functions. The sapphire version has the same functions as the Pro version, but the difference in hardware material is ;
solar charging can only be experienced on the fenix 6X solar version.
fenix 6 includes almost all the current features of Garmin. The following picture shows the functional differences between different models of fenix 6 (all of them are not listed one by one):
fenix 6 What are the new features
built-in music, Garmin Pay payment, high-end Exercise data, blood oxygen monitoring, photoelectric heart rate, built-in map, altitude air pressure... these old functions are not mentioned much. Fei 6 has several brand-new features and selling points:
- screen has become larger
Except for 6S, 6 and 6X screens are larger than the previous generation. The highest-end 6X (1.4-inch) screen is 36% larger than the previous-generation top-of-the-line 5X Plus (1.2-inch) screen, and the display diameter is 5mm longer. is used to the 1.2-inch "traditional old screen" of Jiaming, and the improvement is very obvious after replacing it with 6X. works with fenix's latest UI, and the data presentation is more intuitive and more.
- The screen display is better
The actual experience of the “never screen” technology is that if you need a longer battery life (such as outdoor multi-day hiking or long-open GPS cross-country running), can completely turn off the bright screen during the day. Will not affect the display of .
- solar charging
converts solar energy into electricity through the Power Glass mirror. Solar charging has its limitations, so it is of greater significance for outdoor emergency. See the actual evaluation below for the charging effect.
- PacePro pace strategy
running at different slopes, energy consumption and running strategy are very different, PacePro will be Adjust the pace according to the slope.
- power management
power saving mode is turned on to save power during inactive periods. In the power mode, you can choose the GPS mode, heart rate, etc. switch by yourself; a new "jacket mode" is also added, which can be understood as the watch can be set to two states, which is very convenient to adjust. The added "Estimated Battery Time" will remind you of the specific battery life in this state during the event/various power modes. This is very useful in actual use. Compared with the various mode adjustments in sports, has more "power management" operation authority and more convenient .
- map and ski slope map
can view 2000 learning paths and difficulties all over the world, this is more practical for winter sports enthusiasts.
- security and tracking function
sudden accident around
or the mobile phone detects an accident, it will send a message to the emergency person (implemented when connected to the mobile phone).
- Music
The previous generation of fenix has appeared, and now has been upgraded from 5 Plus’s 16G memory/up to 500 songs to 32G memory/up to 2000 songs . A large part of fenix memory is used for offline maps and navigation, so not all memory can be used to store songs. But fenix 6 and 6S have no music function, only listening to songs on the Pro or higher version.
- Pulse Ox Pulse oximeter
The previous generation only has the most top-equipped 5X Plus, and fenix 6 realizes and as standard for all systems. The most common application scenarios for pulse oximetry are monitoring at high altitudes (changes) and during sleep.
- body power
through heart rate variability, stress, sleep and other data, gives suggestions for exercise or rest. In actual use, combined with stress and estimated rest time after exercise is considered valuable data.
fenix 6 hands-on experience
appearance and feel
You must go to the Jiaming store to feel the real thing! ! !
This is our first feeling after getting three fenix 6.
In terms of details and texture, fenix 6 is undoubtedly the best piece of fenix so far. The 6/6X models are particularly obvious.
Looking at the details, fenix 6's metal case is more "smooth", the display area of the dial increases and the thickness is also reduced compared with the previous generation, compared with the fenix 6 also has the feeling of next-generation products.
actually wears sports, the fenix 6X with the largest dial of , but the best wearing feeling is . Compared with the 5X Plus/6 Pro/6S, the
6X solar version has the smallest photoelectric heart rate projection area on the back of (only 2/3 of other watches); although the size is the same as 5X Plus, the back is flatter (5X Plus requires More inclined), so fits well with the skin in actual wearing ; plus the use of titanium alloy, the actual weight is the same as 6 Pro, shakes very little -it can be said to be worn in recent generations I feel the best piece of fenix," "The burden of running with it is not obvious."
Compared with fenix 6 (top), the area of 6X photoelectric heart rate collection area is smaller. 6/6S is the same as the previous generation
The size of the case is the same as the previous representative, and the screen is larger. After the screen-to-body ratio is increased, the fenix 6/6X sensory upgrades are obvious, and it feels particularly strong when compared to the previous generation products during night running. In addition, the new UI of fenix 6 in , regardless of the richness of the data The beauty/clearness of the presentation is much better than the old (Almost all of the new models of Garmin this year use a similar UI). This is a place that allows consumers to feel the change more than some features.
6 Pro (left) and 6X (right) are still distinguished in some data color design. In terms of the feel of the
buttons, the fenix 6 series has a more "metallic feel", the button rebound is shorter and the pressing feeling is clearer. It is more suitable for operation when wearing gloves in winter.
outdoor basic data
altitude, sunrise/sunset time, air pressure, etc. are directly sourced from the GPS data in the table (the engineering machine cannot be synchronized with the mobile phone).
iPhone/6X/6 Pro is placed in parallel, and the azimuth accuracy is basically the same as that of the 6X. In terms of altitude, the iPhone’s built-in compass shows 10 meters, the test software shows 4 meters, and the 6X/6 Pro are 5 and 6 meters respectively. The sunrise/sunset time of
is displayed at 6:21 pm on the iPhone and 6:24 on the 6X/6 Pro, which is also relatively close. In addition, you can view the sunrise/sunset situation in the past/future days on fenix, which will be more practical to help you get up early to watch the sunrise in a complex mountain environment.
and, without synchronizing with the mobile phone, the temperature provided by fenix 6X/6 Pro is 32°C, and the weather software of the mobile phone is between 29-32°C-still reliable data.
There is no plan to enter the mountains in the hot weather. After the autumn, the tiger will continue to wear the fenix 6 series, and the outdoor data will be measured in detail. The
running test
are engineering prototypes. The star search is slightly slower for the first time (5X Plus at the same time takes 15 seconds), and after running several times + daily star search and positioning, the star search speed is significantly improved (about 30 seconds). The fenix series star search rate has always been excellent. After the official commercial version + regular update of the map/star search, the star search rate and accuracy will not be a problem. In terms of heart rate accuracy of
, all fenix 6 series use the latest ELEVATE photoelectric heart rate. Taking the Garmin heart rate belt (the heart rate belt is more accurate than the optical heart rate in the speed of change), resting heart rate fenix 6X is very consistent with the heart rate belt data ; running in the aerobic heart rate interval, the heart rate of fenix 6 and the heart rate belt error are within 1 Between -3, encounters rapid heart rate changes such as uphill/acceleration, fenix 6 is slightly lower than the heart rate belt, but compared to the previous generation of fenix, the heart rate update changes more timely .
And after the start of the exercise, the latest photoelectric heart rate enters the "working state" faster, and the heart rate gradually stabilizes/accurates without running for a kilometer or two. During
running, the map displays the navigation in real time. The fenix 5 Plus has been stuck in the marathon (data record and GPS are still working), and recovered after a few minutes. At present, it has not appeared when I have used fenix 6 several times-running on roads in unfamiliar cities, real-time map display and returning to the original road are quite practical functions.
Power consumption
Compared with the previous generation fenix 5X Plus-
- fenix 5 Plus consumes about 1% power per kilometer, and the total power consumption for medium and long distances (20 kilometers or more) will be lower. The measured 32 kilometers LSD will consume power after running. 28%;
- fenix 6X solar version has run 4 times (between 10-20 kilometers each time), GPS is set to update every second, raise the hand to brighten the screen (50% brightness), blood oxygen monitoring and other functions are fully enabled, measured 10 Electricity consumption is 8% for kilometer and 15% for 20 kilometers. According to official data of
, the previous generation fenix 5 Plus has a battery life of 18 hours in GPS mode and 7 hours of GPS+music. In this generation of fenix 6, the weakest battery life is 25 hours in 6S GPS mode and 7 hours of GPS+music, the strongest fenix 6X reached 60/11 hours respectively. Even if the actual use is generally slightly lower than the official data, the battery life improvement of fenix 6 is still quite exaggerated.
thisOne fenix 6X Pro Slolar is used for a week, fully functional, and worn for about 6 hours a day, 4 runs for a total of 7 hours, 03 minutes and 55 seconds, and the remaining power is 36%-it can be considered that can fully meet a week of moderate exercise intensity outdoors , Or longer daily wear.
Another point, the new UI used by fenix 6 presents more comprehensive sports data . For example, you can directly see the route map, trajectory change, heart rate interval, training effect, altitude curve, etc. after each run on the watch, and you can see enough on the watch when it is not connected to the phone (not logging in to Garmin Connect) Much data. As an engineering machine,
also found a problem after running fenix 6/6X several times. The displayed route thumbnail (outer circle of Shanghai Century Park) can only display part of it. Before forerunner 245/945, it was displayed normally. We will continue to see if there is a solution after the subsequent update of the map/market update version.
fenix 6X Solar charging actual test
solar charging technology has its limitations, for example, it can only work in outdoor sunlight, and the efficiency is certainly not as high as the line charging. Therefore, it is not realistic for solar energy to completely replace line charging.
is used for solar charging on fenix, our understanding:
- increases the standby time of daily use;
- emergency charging in outdoor environment.
At present, mobile phones that are more affected by the battery bottleneck, the solution is to increase the battery capacity, or use fast charging to reduce the charging time, or use mobile power/power bank for additional charging. These are difficult to achieve on watches with smaller space. The rumor of
is that the new generation of fenix will join wireless charging, but it is impossible to think about it: taking care of outdoor needs, fenix itself has a lot of sensors, the space in the watch is very precious, and the additional wireless charging coil will only increase the weight and thickness. , And the charging efficiency is not high.
So the idea of fenix 6 is very right, increases battery life while (increases battery capacity? Improve software energy consumption? Not clear), in the top 6X solar version, there is an additional emergency/additional solar charging .
"Solar energy" will provide a data of light energy in the current environment, that is, the current charging efficiency.
Theoretically, solar charging will only play the best efficiency in outdoor strong light environment. In actual use, we found that in the environment of rainy days, the solar input still has sporadic displays-but obviously the charging capacity is minimal.
Direct sunlight around 3 pm, the solar energy value is relatively large, but the metal fenix also heats up quickly-the high temperature of 34 ℃ at every turn, the watch will start to burn after the last exposure.
We tried a state that is closer to reality-
around 5 pm, the temperature is 32℃, and an hour or so aerobic jogging is almost the limit of most people's intensity. At this time, the outdoor is cloudy with natural light, and it is 1.5 hours before sunset, and the illuminance should be close to 15000Lx. The solar index of the
fenix 6X solar version is 28%. This kind of hot weather will take the initiative to run under the shade of the shade, the lowest index is about 10%.
Currently fenix 6X solar version only publishes part of the charging data (refer to the hardware comparison picture above). Several times of use experience-
- depends on the intensity of sunlight, solar energy will have a value, and the value changes more obviously. The change at noon is less than that of a cloudy day;
- solar energy is significantly affected by the angle of light entering, with the surface facing upwards (facing the sky) and sideways (normal walking posture), the value will vary between 5-15%. Therefore, I want to improve the charging efficiency and keep the surface facing upwards as much as possible;
- can charge more efficiently in high temperature summer, direct sunlight, but the temperature of the watch itself will rise quickly. And such an environment is not suitable for outdoor high-intensity exercise. So 30℃+temperature is actually used, The working value of solar energy at a suitable time will operate at 10-30%;
- is not "full fire", running for 1 hour, compared to night running (at night solar energy is 0), only from the power consumption, about every solar charge 1-2% more electricity per hour;
- outdoor/indoor windows in non-high temperature environment, solar charging will still work, the value is between 25-50%;
ideally, solar charging will be more suitable for these scenarios— —
non-high temperature weather, good illuminance (above 50000Lx), long-term outdoor sports, power consumption, and solar energy can increase the power;
without a charging cable, a few hours of work/rest, you can put the 6X solar version by the window /Charge in the sun;
is worn daily with high frequency, and there is a certain amount of time outdoors, solar energy will also increase battery life. How to choose
fenix 6?
fenix has been the strongest outdoor watch since its birth, and it has been expensive. The reason for "good but expensive" is not much to say:
6S is still more biased towards female users, the appearance is not too tough, and the smaller dial is also suitable for women's wrist sizes. However, features such as music and built-in maps are missing. The budget is more generous, 6S Pro is more recommended;
6 and 6Pro are the same-we believe that 6S and 6 are more suitable for consumers who consider cost-effectiveness and want to buy new rather than old. Potential purchasers may also compare the 6/6S with the previous generation 5 Plus/5S Plus, depending on the price of the two, and it will be difficult to choose for a long time; the sapphire version of
6 and 6S is more suitable for determining the size and function, and want to be higher People of quality;
6X still represents the most versatile form of the strongest outdoor watch at the moment. The larger display screen will definitely "can't go back" after use. The previous hands-on experience also mentioned that the 6X solar version is the one we have worn so far. The fenix with the highest degree of fit;
As for whether the solar version is the best in one step? 6X is the most power-consuming GPS+music, and it can last for 16 hours, which is just the threshold for the performance of the Hong Kong Baijinren. That is to say, it can meet the use time of masters to run a medium-difficulty 100-kilometer cross-country, or ordinary runners can run almost 3 or 4 marathons. The battery life can meet the needs of most people. However, it is normal for people to be eager for new technologies. Whether it is the best match depends on your budget.
These three fenix 6 are currently in high frequency use. Anything you want to know about the latest fenix, welcome to discuss in the comments.
