Garmin Tactix 8 Amoled Applied Ballistics Ultralight Solver

The Garmin Tactix 8 AMOLED is a premium tactical multisport GPS smartwatch built for users who need advanced mission-ready tools, elite training features, rugged outdoor capability, and modern smart connectivity in one high-performance device. Designed with a bright AMOLED display, sapphire crystal lens, titanium bezel, built-in mapping, LED flashlight, leakproof inductive buttons, and a built-in speaker and microphone, it is ready for demanding field use, training, aviation support, diving, and everyday wear. With multi-band GPS, Garmin Pay, music storage, training readiness, and advanced tactical features, it delivers serious performance for professional and adventure-focused users.

FEATURES

Mission-Ready Tactical Features
Built with stealth mode, night vision mode, dual grid coordinates, kill switch, and ballistics solver support, making it ideal for demanding tactical and field environments.

Bright AMOLED Tactical Display
Features a vivid 1.4-inch AMOLED touchscreen with crisp visuals, strong readability, and fast access to mapping, training, smart features, and mission tools.

Built-In Mapping and Navigation
Includes built-in mapping, multi-band GPS, SatIQ technology, route guidance, aviation tools, and advanced outdoor navigation features for reliable performance in the field.

Advanced Training and Recovery Tools
Supports daily suggested workouts, training readiness, training status, HRV status, recovery time, VO2 max, training load, training effect, and race-focused metrics for deeper performance analysis.

Smart Connectivity and Voice Support
Equipped with a speaker and microphone for calls and voice support when paired with a compatible smartphone, along with Garmin Pay, music storage, morning report, and Garmin Messenger compatibility.

Dive and Adventure Ready Construction
Built with sapphire crystal, titanium bezel, 10 ATM water resistance, leakproof inductive buttons, and dedicated diving tools for use in demanding land and water environments.

SPECIFICATIONS

Model: Tactix 8 AMOLED

Display Type: AMOLED

Touchscreen: Yes

Color Display: Yes

Built-In Mapping: Yes

LED Flashlight: Yes

Water Rating: 10 ATM

Lens Material: Sapphire crystal

Bezel Material: Titanium

Case Material: Fibre-reinforced ocean-bound plastic

Strap Material: Silicone

QuickFit Watch Band Compatible: Included, 22 mm

Physical Size: 47 x 47 x 13.8 mm

Fit Range: Silicone band 125-208 mm, UltraFit band 125-215 mm, leather band 132-210 mm, metal band 132-215 mm

Weight: 73 g

Case Weight Only: 52 g

Buttons: Leakproof inductive buttons

Built-In Speaker / Microphone: Yes

Display Size: 35.56 mm (1.4") diameter

Display Resolution: 454 x 454 pixels

Battery Life Smartwatch Mode: Up to 16 days, 7 days always-on

Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 23 days

Battery Life GPS Only: Up to 47 hours, 37 hours always-on

Battery Life All Satellite Systems: Up to 38 hours, 30 hours always-on

Battery Life All Satellite Systems + Multi-Band: Up to 35 hours, 28 hours always-on

Battery Life All Satellite Systems + Music: Up to 10 hours

Max Battery GPS: Up to 81 hours

Expedition GPS: Up to 17 days

Charging Method: Garmin proprietary clip charger

Memory / History: 32 GB

Sleep Score and Insights: Yes

Daily Suggested Workouts: Yes

Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation: Yes, spot-check, during sleep, all day

Garmin Pay: Yes

Multi-Band GPS: Yes

Music Storage: Yes

Calls and Texts Via Voice: Yes

Training Readiness: Yes

Training Status: Yes

Clock Features: Time/date, GPS time sync, automatic daylight saving time, alarm clock, timer, stopwatch, sunrise/sunset times

Health Monitoring: Wrist-based heart rate, daily resting heart rate, abnormal heart rate alerts, respiration rate, fitness age, Body Battery, all-day stress, relaxation breathing timer, breathwork, sleep, sleep coach, nap detection, hydration, women’s health, Health Snapshot, skin temperature, jet lag adviser

Satellite Systems: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, SatIQ technology

Sensors: Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate monitor, Pulse Ox monitor, barometric altimeter, compass, gyroscope, accelerometer, thermometer, depth sensor to 40 meters

Connectivity: Bluetooth Smart, ANT+

Smart Features: Connect IQ, on-device Connect IQ store, smart notifications, text response and reject phone call with text for Android only, view images from notifications on watch for Android only, morning report, calendar, weather forecasts, realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect Mobile, battery saver, controls smartphone music, plays and controls watch music, find my phone, find my watch, find my phone during GPS activity, Garmin Messenger compatibility, VIRB camera remote, smart trainer control, Garmin Connect Mobile compatibility, stocks

Smartphone Compatibility: iPhone, Android

Gym Profiles: Strength, HIIT, cardio, elliptical training, stair stepping, floor climbing, indoor rowing

Multisport Profiles: Swimming/running, triathlon

Wellness Profiles: Walking, Pilates, yoga, indoor walking

Indoor Running Profiles: Treadmill running, indoor track running, virtual running

Outdoor Running Profiles: Running, outdoor track running, trail running, ultra running, obstacle racing

Outdoor Recreation Profiles: Hiking, indoor climbing, bouldering, climbing, hunting, horseback riding, golfing, disc golf, archery

Cycling Profiles: Biking, road biking, mountain biking, gravel biking, bike commuting, bike touring, eBiking, eMountain biking, indoor biking, cyclocross, BMX

Swim Profiles: Pool swimming, open water swimming

On The Water Profiles: Stand up paddleboarding, rowing, kayaking, surfing, kiteboarding, windsurfing, fishing, boating, sailing, sail racing, water skiing, wakeboarding, wakesurfing, tubing, snorkeling, sailing expedition, whitewater

Motor Sports Profiles: Motorcycling, overlanding, motocrossing, ATVing, snowmobiling

Racket Sports Profiles: Tennis, pickleball, badminton, squash, table tennis, padel, platform tennis, racquetball

Snow and Winter Profiles: Skiing, snowboarding, backcountry snowboarding, XC classic skiing, backcountry skiing, ice skating, snowshoeing

Sport Profiles: Basketball, volleyball, field hockey, ice hockey, football, American football, lacrosse, rugby, ultimate disc, cricket, softball, baseball

In The Ring Profiles: Boxing, mixed martial arts

Dive Profiles: Diving

Other Activity Profiles: Flying, jumpmaster, tactical, inline skating

Safety Features: Incident detection during select activities, incident detection alert on phone for wearables, assistance, Group LiveTrack, live event sharing

Tactical Features: Stealth mode, night vision mode, dual grid coordinates, kill switch, ballistics solver

Gaming Features: Gaming activity

Dive Maximum Operating Depth: 40 meters

Dive Modes: Single-gas mode, apnea mode

Decompression Model: Bühlmann ZHL-16c with gradient factors

Nitrox Support: Yes

Trimix Support: Yes

Closed Circuit Rebreather Support: Yes

Gas Mixes: Air, Nitrox 21-40% oxygen

PO2: Yes, 20 seconds to 10 minutes

Auto Start / End Dive: Yes

Custom End-Dive Timeout: Yes, 20 seconds to 10 minutes

Safety Stop: Yes, customizable off, 3 min, 5 min

Deep Stops: Yes, using custom gradient factors

Customizable Conservatism: Yes, low, medium, high, or custom using gradient factors

Dive Ascent / Descent Rate Indicator: Yes

Automatic Altitude Adjustment: Yes

No Fly Time: Yes

Dive Planner: Yes, basic NDL plus multi-gas deco planner

Dive Backlight: Yes, configurable time and intensity, auto-on at depth

Automatic Dive Entry and Exit Location Saving: Yes

Dive Log Sync: Garmin Dive mobile app

Alerts and Alarms: Yes, vibration only

3-Axis Dive Compass: Yes, with adjustable heading, quick change to 90R, 90L, and reciprocal

Missed Deco Lockout: Yes, can be disabled prior to dive with user acknowledgement

Residual Tissue Loading Reset: Yes, on the surface with user acknowledgement

Surface Diver Status Widget: Yes, surface interval, N2/HE loading, CNS, OTU, and tissue compartment status

Aviation Features: Worldwide airport databases, 3-axis compass with HSI, multiple time zones with Zulu/UTC, moving map with aviation airports navaids roads and bodies of water, worldwide NAVAID and intersection databases, in-flight Pulse Ox, METAR, TAF

Boating Features: Wearable trolling motor remote

Activity Tracking: Step counter, move alerts, auto goal, calories burned, floors climbed, distance travelled, intensity minutes, TrueUp, Move IQ, Garmin Connect Challenges app

Fitness Features: Cardio workouts, strength workouts, HIIT workouts, yoga workouts, Pilates workouts, on-screen workout animations, on-screen workout muscle map, automatic rep counting

Training Features: Customisable screens, downloadable training plans, course guidance, HR zones, HR alerts, HR calories, % HR max, % HRR, recovery time, auto max HR, race glance widget, HRV status, HRV stress test with compatible accessory, HR broadcast, respiration rate during exercise with compatible accessory, GPS speed and distance, customisable activity profiles, Auto Pause, interval training, improved interval support, advanced workouts, power modes, HRM running pace and distance, Auto Lap, manual lap, rest timer, heat and altitude acclimation, VO2 max run, VO2 max trail run, training load, training effect, anaerobic training effect, primary benefit labels, customisable alerts, finish time, virtual partner, race an activity, auto multisport activities, Garmin Live Segments, Strava Live Segments, touch and/or button lock, hot keys, auto scroll, activity history on watch, Physio TrueUp, unified training status

Running Features: GPS-based distance, time and pace, running dynamics, vertical oscillation and ratio, ground contact time and balance, stride length, cadence, running power, grade-adjusted pace, performance condition, lactate threshold with compatible accessory, PacePro pacing strategies, run workouts, hill score, trail run auto climb, race predictor, course- and weather-specific race predictor, foot pod capable, run/walk/stand detection

Golf Features: Yardage to front, middle and back of green, yardage to layups and doglegs, manual shot distance measurement, digital scorecard, stat tracking, Garmin AutoShot, auto CourseView updates, Green View with manual pin position, hazards and course targets, PinPointer, round timer and odometer, automatic club tracking compatible with accessory, pairs with Garmin Golf app, tournament legal

Outdoor Recreation Features: Point-to-point navigation, breadcrumb trail in real time, back to start, TracBack, UltraTrac mode, reference point, elevation profile, distance to destination, barometric trend indicator with storm alert, vertical speed, rest timer for ultra run only, auto rest, future elevation plot, GPS coordinates, Sight 'N Go, area calculation via Connect IQ, projected waypoint, sun and moon information, expedition GPS activity, tides, tides glance

Cycling Features: Courses, bike lap and lap maximum power with power sensor, race an activity, alerts, FTP with compatible accessory, power curve and % FTP workouts, MTB grit and flow, compatible with Vector and Rally power meters, compatible with Varia Vision, compatible with Varia radar, compatible with Varia lights, speed and cadence sensor support, power meter compatible, Power Guide

Swimming Features: Open-water swim metrics, pool swim metrics, stroke type detection, drill logging, basic rest timer, repeat on rest timer, auto rest, time and distance alerts, pacing alerts, countdown start, critical swim speed, heart rate from external HRM

Kid Activity Feature: Toe-to-Toe Challenges app via optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe Challenges app