fēnix® 6S – Standard EditionSize, Dimensions & Wrist Fit
Case Width
42mm
Thickness
13.8mm
Diameter
42mm
Weight
58g
The Garmin fēnix® 6S – Standard Edition sits best on flat wrist widths of about 44–60mm (≈ 11.7–16.0cm wrist circumference). Adjust the slider below to check your wrist.
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Garmin fēnix® 6S – Standard Edition Full Specifications
Overview1
FamilyGarmin
General11
Battery life
Smartwatch: Up to 9 days
Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 34 days
GPS: Up to 25 hours
Max Battery GPS Mode: Up to 50 hours
Expedition GPS Activity: Up to 20 days
Display Size1.2” (30.4 mm) diameter
Case materialfiber-reinforced polymer with metal rear cover
Color displayYes
Lens MaterialCorning® Gorilla® Glass DX
Bezel Materialstainless steel
Memory/History64 MB
Strap materialsilicone
Charging methodGarmin proprietary plug charger
Display resolution240 x 240 pixels
QuickFit® watch band compatibleincluded (20 mm)
Sensors10
GPSYes
CompassYes
GLONASSYes
GalileoYes
GyroscopeYes
ThermometerYes
AccelerometerYes
Barometric altimeterYes
Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitoryes (with acclimation)
Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitorYes
Product Info4
Main SKU010-02159-00
Product ID641501
Product Namefēnix® 6S – Standard Edition
Product VariationWhite with White Band
Clock Features7
TimerYes
StopwatchYes
Time/dateYes
Alarm clockYes
GPS Time SyncYes
Sunrise/sunset timesYes
Automatic daylight saving timeYes
Cycling Features13
CoursesYes
MTB Grit & FlowYes
Race an activityYes
Power meter compatibleYes
Advanced cycling dynamicsYes
Compatible with Varia™ lightsYes
FTP (Functional Threshold Power)yes (with compatible accessory)
Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor)Yes
Bike lap and lap maximum power (with power sensor)Yes
Compatible with Varia™ radar (rear-facing radar)Yes
Compatible with Vector™ and Rally™ (power meters)Yes
Compatible with Varia Vision™ (head-mounted display)Yes
Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories)Yes
Golfing Features15
PinPointerYes
Handicap scoringYes
Digital scorecardYes
Garmin AutoShot™Yes
Round timer/odometerYes
TruSwing™ compatibleYes
Auto CourseView updatesYes
Yardage to layups/doglegsYes
Hazards and course targetsYes
Green View with manual pin positionYes
Preloaded with 43,000 courses worldwideNo (downloadable from phone)
CT10 Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory)Yes
Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green)Yes
Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit)Yes
Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course)automatic
Running Features14
Run workoutsYes
Race predictorYes
Foot pod capableYes
Running dynamicsyes (with compatible accessory)
Lactate thresholdyes (with compatible accessory)
Trail run auto climbYes
Performance conditionYes
Run/Walk/Stand detectionYes
Stride length (real time)yes (with compatible accessory)
PacePro™ Pacing Strategiesyes (with preloaded course)
Vertical oscillation and ratioyes (with compatible accessory)
Ground contact time and balanceyes (with compatible accessory)
GPS-based distance, time and paceYes
Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute)Yes
What You'll Love5
Garmin Pay™Yes
Music storageYes
Training statusyes (improved)
Pulse Ox blood oxygenYes
Sleep score and insightsYes
Activity Profiles5
Gym
Strength, HIIT, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Breathwork, Pilates, Yoga
Swim
Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming, Swimming/Running
Cycling
Biking, eBiking, Indoor Biking, Mountain Biking, Triathlon
WellnessWalking, Pilates, Yoga, Indoor Walking
Outdoor recreation
Hiking, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Climbing, Mountain Biking, Skiing, Backcountry Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Surfing, Adventure Racing, Jumpmaster, Obstacle Course Racing, Tactical, Expedition
Swimming Features14
Pool swim workoutsYes
Critical swim speedYes
Time and distance alertsYes
Auto rest (pool swim only)Yes
Drill logging (pool swim only)Yes
Pacing alerts (pool swim only)Yes
Countdown start (pool swim only)Yes
Underwater wrist-based heart rateYes
"Repeat on" rest timer (pool swim only)Yes
Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only)Yes
Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only)Yes
Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories)Yes
Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories)Yes
Heart rate from external HRM (real-time during rests, interval and session stats during rests, and automatic heart rate download post-swim)
yes (with HRM-Tri, HRM-Swim, HRM-Pro or HRM-Pro Plus)
Tactical Features2
XERO™ LocationsYes
Dual grid coordinatesYes
Outdoor Recreation22
Tidesyes (via Connect IQ™)
TracBack®Yes
Sight 'N GoYes
Back to startYes
Fish forecastyes (via Connect IQ™)
Explore NearbyYes
UltraTrac modeYes
Vertical speedYes
GPS coordinatesYes
Reference pointYes
Area calculationyes (via Connect IQ™)
Elevation profileYes
Projected waypointYes
Total ascent/descentYes
Future elevation plotyes (with preloaded course)
Distance to destinationYes
Expedition GPS ActivityYes
Sun and moon informationyes (via Connect IQ™)
Point-to-point navigationYes
ClimbPro™ Ascent Planneryes (with preloaded course)
Bread crumb trail in real timeYes
Barometric trend indicator with Storm AlertYes
Daily Smart Features15
CalendarYes
ConnectivityBluetooth® Smart, ANT+®
Find My PhoneYes
Find My WatchYes
VIRB® RemoteYes
Weather forecastsYes
Smart NotificationsYes
Smartphone compatibilityiPhone®, Android™
Controls smartphone musicYes
Find My Phone during GPS activityYes
Pairs with Garmin Connect™ MobileYes
Compatible with Garmin Messenger appYes
Battery saver (customizable low power watch)Yes
Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only)Yes
Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields and apps)Yes
Activity Tracking Features11
TrueUp™Yes
Move IQ™Yes
Step counterYes
Floors climbedYes
Calories burnedYes
Distance traveledYes
Intensity minutesYes
Automatic rep countingYes
Garmin Connect™ Challenges appyes (optional Connect IQ app)
Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity)Yes
Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal)Yes
Workout and Training Plans4
Yoga workoutsYes
Cardio workoutsYes
Pilates workoutsYes
Strength workoutsYes
Health & Wellness Monitoring11
Sleepyes (advanced)
Hydration
yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
Fitness ageyes (in app)
All-day stressYes
Women's health
yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
Respiration rateYes
Resting heart rateYes
Abnormal heart rate alertsyes (high and low)
Relaxation breathing timerYes
Body Battery™ energy monitorYes
Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second)Yes
Safety and Tracking Features4
AssistanceYes
Live Event SharingYes
Incident Detection during select activitiesYes
Incident detection alert on phone for wearablesYes
Kid Activity Tracking Features1
Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app
yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app)
Training, Planning and Analysis Features46
% HRRYes
% HR maxYes
HR zonesYes
HR alertsYes
ShortcutsYes
HRV statusYes
Manual lapYes
Auto max HRYes
Auto scrollYes
Finish timeYes
HR caloriesYes
Voice alertsYes
Custom alertsYes
Physio TrueUpYes
Recovery timeYes
Training loadYes
VO2 Max (Run)Yes
Course guidanceYes
Training effectYes
Virtual PartnerYes
Race an ActivityYes
Advanced workoutsYes
Interval trainingYes
Training load focusYes
Garmin Live SegmentsYes
Strava Live SegmentsYes
GPS speed and distanceYes
Improved recovery timeYes
Configurable lap alertsYes
Customizable data pagesYes
Unified training statusYes
Touch and/or button lockYes
Activity history on watchYes
Downloadable training plansYes
Training effect (anaerobic)Yes
Manual multisport activitiesYes
HRM running pace and distanceYes
Heat and altitude acclimationYes
Customizable activity profilesYes
Auto Pause® automatic timer haltYes
Respiration rate (during exercise)yes (with compatible accessory)
Auto Lap® interval tracking featureYes
Primary benefit (Training Effect labels)Yes
Power Modes - customizable in-activity battery settingsYes
HR broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+® to paired devices)Yes
HRV stress test (measures your heart rate variability while standing still, for 3 minutes, to provide you with an estimated stress level; the scale of this is 1 to 100; low scores indicate lower stress levels)yes (with compatible accessory)
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fēnix® 6S – Standard Edition — Frequently Asked Questions
What size is the Garmin fēnix® 6S – Standard Edition?
The Garmin fēnix® 6S – Standard Edition has a 42mm case and is 13.8mm thick.
Will the Garmin fēnix® 6S – Standard Edition fit my wrist?
The Garmin fēnix® 6S – Standard Edition looks balanced on flat wrist widths of roughly 44–60mm (about 11.7–16.0cm circumference). Use the interactive fit tool above to check against your own wrist.
How much does the Garmin fēnix® 6S – Standard Edition weigh?
The Garmin fēnix® 6S – Standard Edition weighs 58g (case only; straps add weight).
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