tactix 8 - solar is a tactical smartwatch with a solar-charged display, titanium bezel, built-in flashlight, & up to 48 days of battery in smartwatch mode.
Garmin
tactix® 8 – 51 mm, Solar
tactix® 8 · $1,400 · Sep 2025
tactix 8 - solar is a tactical smartwatch with a solar-charged display, titanium bezel, built-in flashlight, & up to 48 days of battery in smartwatch mode.
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- Price
- $1,400
- Amazon
- Retailer tracking pending
- Release
- Sep 2025
- Weight
- Unknown
- Case size
- 51 mm
- Display
- MIP
- Music
- Offline music
- Water resistance
- 100 m
What this watch does well, and where it gives ground
tactix 8 - solar is a tactical smartwatch with a solar-charged display, titanium bezel, built-in flashlight, & up to 48 days of battery in smartwatch mode.
Worth a closer look if battery tradeoffs are driving your shortlist.
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Highest in range$1,149.99
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Battery modes on one card
Smartwatch mode
37 days
GPS-only mode
122 hours
Multiband GNSS mode
122 hours
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High-signal details
- Case dimensions
- 51 x 51 x 15.4 mm
- Display resolution
- 280 x 280 pixels
- Pulse Ox
- Yes
- ECG app
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Yes
- Bluetooth
- Yes
- Electronic compass
- Yes
- Barometric altimeter
- Yes
- Satellite systems supported
- GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
- Two-way messaging
- Yes
Materials and build
- Case
- fiber-reinforced polymer with titanium rear cover
- Bezel
- titanium
- Lens
- Power Sapphire ™
Communication
- Phone calling
- No
- On-device text reply
- No
- LTE communication
- No
- Satellite communication
- No
Music and media
- Music
- Offline music
- Bluetooth headphones
- No
- Streaming apps
- No
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