Some say the Fenix 8 doesn't have enough new features, but some of the core changes likely won't ever come to previous generation watches like the Fenix 7 Pro.

Now with a speaker and microphone, the Garmin Fenix 8 is pretty similar to the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra, but only one wearable is worth buying.

Garmin's Fenix 8 has new features that make it comparable to the Apple Watch Ultra 2, but one premium smartwatch still comes out on top.

You don’t need the black Apple Watch Ultra 2. There’s nothing truly new here. This is the same as the regular Ultra 2. The only difference is that this is black. That’s it. It bears reminding: the Ultra 2 is $800.

When the Apple Watch Ultra debuted in 2022, it trounced the high-end Series 8 watch for fitness enthusiasts. Only two years later, the Series 10 model offers a competitive alterna