The First Particulars on Garmin’s Fenix 9 Smartwatch Have Leaked

Garmin launched its first screenless wearable, the $200 Garmin Cirqa, in July and now it seems to be prepping a brand new model of its flagship smartwatch. Based on an FCC submitting noticed by Notebookcheck, the corporate is testing a tool with the identical help for satellite tv for pc and mobile connectivity as its Fenix watches, which might recommend one or a number of variations of the Fenix 9 are on the best way.

The filing omits the precise identify of the gadget Garmin is testing, as an alternative referring to it by “A05170,” nevertheless it does describe it as “a portable wrist-worn device” that options interchangeable bands and might “operate in speaker mode for voice communication” when the gadget is “positioned next to the mouth.” Those options, mixed with the gadget’s help for LTE and satellite tv for pc communication, 2.4GHz Wi-Fi, NFC, and Bluetooth Low Energy, all level to it being a model of certainly one of Garmin’s premium smartwatches.

References to 2 related Garmin units have been additionally noticed by the5Krunner within the on-line database of Indonesia’s telecommunications regulator, the Directorate General of Digital Infrastructure (DJID). The AMOLED and MIP Solar (a solar-powered show panel) variations of the Fenix 8 appeared in the identical database forward of their launch, the5Krunner writes, which might imply Garmin is prepping related Fenix 9 variants for a launch earlier than the top of the yr.

Garmin itself hasn’t introduced something official a few Fenix follow-up beyond teasing in February 2026 that it has “a significant number of new product introductions” to make this yr. The timing would line up, although. The firm releases a brand new Fenix mannequin each two to 2.5 years, and the Garmin Fenix 8 debuted in 2024. Garmin sometimes doesn’t launch all variations of its new smartwatch directly, however rumors from early August have instructed that might change. Garmin Rumors claims that the corporate will launch three variations of the Fenix 9 on the identical time: an entry-level mannequin, a Pro mannequin, and a Pro InReach mannequin with satellite tv for pc and mobile connectivity.

Wherever Garmin lands, the Fenix 9 will probably be costly. The Garmin Fenix 8 began at $1,000, and the brand new options launched on the Fenix 9, whether or not it’s a extra sturdy design or new software features, probably gained’t arrive with out a value improve.