Garmin Fenix 7 Pro and Garmin Epix Pro both reduced by up to 50% ahead of Prime Day — here's the one I’d buy
When Amazon Prime Day rolls around next week there will undoubtedly be a lot of great deals on Garmin watches, but I’m not sure there’ll be any that beat the discounts currently available on the Garmin Epix Pro and Garmin Fenix 7 Pro.
These are both older models, but still outstanding options that are better value than newer watches like the Garmin Fenix 8 Pro, offering excellent navigation features and top sports tracking tools in durable designs.
The 47mm sapphire model of the Garmin Epix Pro is now $499 at Amazon, while the 51mm Garmin Fenix 7 Pro is $549 at Amazon.
If you’re considering one of the two watches, the main differences between them largely come down to display, battery life and price, because they otherwise have the same key features and similar designs.
For me, the Garmin Epix Pro is the better buy in the sales — it’s a watch I used for a year myself and loved, but there are some factors that could sway you to the Garmin Fenix 7 Pro.
The main one is its memory-in-pixel display and the longer battery life that allows for. I prefer the brighter AMOLED screen on the Epix Pro as it’s clearer to read in most conditions, but the MIP Fenix 7 Pro is very clear in bright sunlight, where the solar model on sale will also get a battery life boost.
I tested the 51mm of both watches and the Epix Pro usually lasted me around 10 days with the screen always-on, whereas the Fenix 7 Pro 51mm Solar would last three weeks, even though I don’t live in a particularly sunny area.
This is the key trade-off if picking between the two and since the Epix Pro still offers impressive battery life I’d rather have the brighter AMOLED display myself.
Another factor to consider with the current deals is that the entire Epix Pro line-up is on sale. You can get the sapphire model of the 42mm, 47mm or 51mm watch at a huge discount, whereas it’s only the larger 51mm Fenix 7 Pro Solar that’s reduced.
This isn’t the sapphire model, so it doesn’t have the tougher screen and titanium case you get on the Epix Pro on sale. Given that the 51mm Epix Pro is also $549 in the Amazon sale, it’s better value thanks to the improved materials.
If you’re dead set on having a MIP watch then the Fenix 7 Pro is still a great option at this price, but the Epix Pro is the better watch and the better deal right now, in my opinion.
