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| Take a gander at Garmin's new batch of solar-powered smartwatches with the brand's patented solar charging technology. (Image Source: GIZGUIDE/Garmin) |
Featuring Garmin Power Glass solar charging lens and a customizable Power Manager function, fēnix 6 Solar Series harness the power of the sun to stay on and remain performance-ready for weeks, so users will have more on-wrist time to enjoy their activities, training features, onboard mapping, music streaming and more. Expanding the robust activity profiles included in the fēnix series, the fēnix 6 and 6S Solar Series come surf, mountain bike and indoor climbing ready. The fēnix 6S Pro Solar battery performance in smartwatch mode is up to 9 days indoors and up to 10.5 days with sufficient solar exposure while that for the fēnix 6 Pro Solar is up to 14 days indoors and up to 16 days with sufficient solar exposure.
Unlike other solar-powered watches that convert solar energy into electrical energy for single functions such as time, Garmin's solar charging technology can support various sports activity modes and health monitoring features such as heart rate, GPS, various sensors and data calculation. On the other hand, with the Power Manager feature, users can toggle to the Battery Saver mode to enjoy unlimited battery life on the Instinct Solar and Instinct Solar - Camo Edition for up to 24 days in smartwatch mode indoors and up to 54 days with sufficient solar exposure.
The Instinct Solar series also sports a new Body Battery feature which analyzes heart rate variability, stress level, sleep quality and activity data to determine one's overall energy levels. Another new feature in the series is the Pulse Ox (SpO2)2, a technology that measures blood oxygen saturation which touts is a useful health indicator to monitor during the time of pandemic as the COVID-19 virus can lead to pneumonia infection in which the lung's air sacs are filled with fluid, leading to a drop in blood oxygen. A sudden drop of SpO2 levels can indicate the early onset of symptoms.
The Garmin Instinct Solar is priced at Php24,995 and comes in Graphite and Flame Red while the Instinct Solar Camo Edition, priced at Php27,995, comes in Graphite Camp. On the other hand, the Garmin fēnix 6 Pro Solar is available in Black with Slate Gray Band and Mineral Blue with Whitestone Band while the fēnix 6S Pro Solar comes in Light Gold with Shale Gray Band and Amethyst Steel with Shale Grey Band. These are priced at Php52,995. Garmin's new batch of solar-powered smartwatches can be purchased at Kinetic.com.ph, Lazada, Shopee, Garmin Brand Stores and authorized retailers nationwide.
