Garmin Forerunner® 955 vs fēnix® 7 vs epix™ 2 vs tactix® 7 | Which Garmin Touchscreen Sport Watch Should You Buy in 2022?

Lead the pack with Forerunner 955, the premium GPS running and triathlon smartwatch. The training readiness feature tells you when you’re primed for a productive session, while daily suggested workouts adapt to your performance and recovery alongside the race widget, which provides training tips, course details and completion time predictions.

With morning report, you can get an overview of your sleep, recovery, training and more — as well as a picture of your overall health with heart rate variability (HRV) status (This device is intended to give an estimate of your activity and metrics).

On the run, new multi-band GPS and full-color, built-in maps, help you navigate confidently. And with traditional buttons and a touch display, it has never been easier to tap into your training status and know whether you’re training productively, peaking, or strained. If you’re pushing toward the podium — or to the very limits — Forerunner 955 is by your side with up to 15 days of battery life in smartwatch mode.

Get more details on this NEW Garmin running watch with touchscreen, check out our Forerunner 955 series page!

The only difference between the FR955 Solar and the base FR955 is price, of course, and the solar variable. So what does that get you over the Forerunner 955 and the previous FR945?

Versus the Forerunner 955 Solar will get you 5 more days in smartwatch mode, 2 more hours in multi-band GPS, and 7 more hours in GPS-only mode—which is more than enough battery life in a watch for ultra running and triathlons.

Over the Forerunner 945, the 955 Solar tacks on 6 days in smartwatch mode and 13 hours in GPS-only mode.

Get more details on this NEW Garmin running watch with touchscreen, check out our Forerunner 955 series page!

The Garmin fēnix 7X ultimate rugged multisport watch puts more size, more power, and an LED flashlight on your wrist!

Get a large 1.4" display with either a Power Glass lens in the fēnix 7X Solar or Power Sapphire lens in the 7X Sapphire Solar.

To help guide your way in low-light conditions, a built-in multi-LED flashlight provides quick access to a bright, steady beam of illumination.

And you'll have the most battery with this mega Garmin touchscreen watch

Smartwatch: Up to 28 days/37 days with solar
Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 90 days/1+ year with solar
GPS Only: Up to 89 hours/122 hours with solar
All Satellite Systems: Up to 63 hours/77 hours with solar
All Satellite Systems and Multi-band: Up to 36 hours/41 hours with solar
All Satellite Systems and Music: Up to 16 hours
Max Battery GPS: Up to 213 hours/578 hours with solar
Expedition GPS: Up to 62 days/ 139 days with solar

For more details on this NEW Garmin touchscreen watch, check out our fēnix 7 series page!

Wear epix (Gen 2), be epic. With epix, the premium active touchscreen smartwatch, you can take on every day with the stunning AMOLED display and up to 16 days of battery life in smartwatch mode.

Stay connected with smart features, music storage, and get even more functionality on the wrist with Garmin Pay contactless payments in supported countries and payment networks.

Understand your body with 24/7 health and wellness monitoring features that track Pulse Ox, heart rate, respiration and more (this device is intended to be an estimation of your activity and metrics; it is not a medical device).

Train how you want with 30+ built-in sports apps, and take it further with performance metrics and Garmin Coach training plans. When you’re ready for adventure, you can download TopoActive mapping via Wi-Fi® connectivity. or get it preloaded on Sapphire editions. Plus, Sapphire editions support multi-band GNSS technology for stronger, better, more accurate positioning in challenging environments.

See all the details of this new Garmin touchscreen watch on our 2022 epix 2 page.

Get all the same epic features on this Sapphire edition, plus a few more upgrades!

The epix 2 Sapphire features a Power Sapphire lens for even more scratch resistance, and a lighter but tougher titanium bezel and rear cover.

By comparison, the base model epix (Gen 2) has a Corning Gorilla Glass lens, stainless steel bezel, and fiber-reinforced polymer with steel rear cover.

Because the Garmin epix 2 Sapphire editions have 32 GB of storage (compared to 16 on the standard epix 2), you get Topoactive maps preloaded on the epix (Gen 2) premium multisport smartwatch.

Additionally, with this high-end new Garmin watch with touchscreen, you get multi-GNSS postioning for better tracking in challenging environments.

And, finally, you get to color options with this Garmin Sapphire watch.

See all the details of this new Garmin touchscreen watch on our 2022 epix 2 page.

The Garmin tactix 7 is the tactical multisport GPS smartwatch with traditional button controls and a touchscreen display.

Featuring a rugged yet sophisticated design, tactix 7 has an always-on 1.4” display, custom front bezel design, black DLC-coated titanium bezel and black PVD-coated titanium rear cover.

Mission-ready tactical features include a sapphire lens with dimmable white or green LED flashlight, night vision compatible display, preloaded tactical and aviation features, dual-position GPS formatting, Jumpmaster mode, projected waypoints, stealth mode and kill switch. Navigate the harshest environments with elite navigation featuring preloaded TopoActive and ski maps plus multi-band and multi-GNSS support.

The tactix 7 smartwatch also includes advanced training and performance tracking such as endurance and stamina, a new HIIT activity profile, comprehensive health and wellness monitoring, and everyday functionality with smart notifications, Garmin Pay contactless payments, and more.

For a full picture of this 2022 Garmin touchscreen watch, jump over to our tactix 7 page.

Both the tactix 7 Pro and Pro Ballistics feature Power Sapphire glass for solar-charging technology.

Get up to 37 days of power in smartwatch mode and 578 hours in GPS!

The Garmin tactix 7 Pro Ballistics Solar tactical smartwatch with touchscreen allows you to:

• Calculate aiming solutions for long-range shooting in the field with a built-in ballistics calculator.
  
  
• Easily create and send custom profiles to your Garmin device, including full access to the Applied Ballistics^® Bullet Library, which contains more than 1,200 custom measured bullets.
  
  
• Get environmental data readings from your compatible weather meter and ranges from your compatible range finder sent directly to the Applied Ballistics solver.

For a full picture of this 2022 Garmin touchscreen watch, jump over to our tactix 7 page.

All of these watches are, at their core, a fēnix 7—the first new Garmin watch to come out in 2022 with a touchscreen, advanced multi-GNSS tracking options, improved battery life, and megaupdated training tools!

But each one brings a nuanced training and performance experience according to an individual's preferences and budget.

The Garmin Forerunner 955/955 Solar running and triathlon watch is the way more affordable option with an edge on running-specific features. It's lighter on the wrist, but doesn't have the battery life of a fēnix 7 or tactix 7, the vibrant display of the epix 2, nor quite the durability of the more expensive watches in this comparison of new Garmin watches.

If you want the most gorgeous display, the epix 2 sport watch is your choice. But be sure that the battery life will sustain your goals—it's the only one that doesn't have a solar-charging option.

The fēnix 7 series offers a variety of sizes, models, and colors, extreme battery life, and the most durability.

And the tactix 7 military GPS watch features everything the fēnix 7 does, plus mission-ready tactical features.