I’ve been using a Garmin Fenix 6x for a couple of weeks and thought it might be interesting to put together a short review.

Is it really a smartwatch?

I think it’s a misnomer to call the Fenix a “smartwatch”. I would call it a highly capable fitness tracker. That’s not a knock on the product; I really like it so far, but pretty much everything it does is centered around either fitness tracking or navigation. If you browse around the “Connect IQ” store, mostly you’ll find (a) watch faces, (b) fitness apps, and (c) navigation apps. It’s not able to control your phone (for the most part; there are some apps available that offer remote camera control and some other limited features); you can’t check your email on it, or send text messages, and you’ll never find a watch version of any major smartphone app.