Garmin has officially announced its latest lineup of rugged wearables, revealing the new Fenix 9 and Fenix 9 Pro smartwatches. The newly introduced devices bring hardware and display upgrades to the long-running series, most notably an OLED display on the base model that can reach peak brightness of up to 3,000 nits. According to the company, this display makes the screen twice as bright as the one found on its predecessor. The standard Fenix 9 starts at $999.99 for the smallest 43mm case option. Internally, the watch has received a 50 percent increase in RAM. This upgrade is paired with an updated map engine, allowing users to pan across digital maps faster. The base model also includes a scratch-resistant sapphire lens and 64GB of storage. Garmin says the standard Fenix 9 can last up to 29 days in smartwatch mode on its largest 51mm case size. Garmin is also adding new software features for the Fenix 9 generation. The most prominent is Garmin Epic, which analyzes a user’s fitness history. The feature groups workouts completed over several days, weeks, or months to create an “Epic” showing health and performance data from that period. The software also adds new stamina-tracking metrics and expanded rucking features, allowing users to change the recorded weight of their backpack during a workout. For buyers seeking premium materials, the Fenix 9 Pro starts at $1,099.99 and has a titanium case. The Pro tier is offered in the same three sizes—43mm, 47mm, and 51mm—but with different display dimensions. The largest Fenix 9 Pro model has a 1.5-inch OLED display, the first time a Fenix watch has used a screen of that size. The smaller models across the Fenix 9 lineup use 1.3-inch and 1.4-inch displays. The Pro models also offer InReach satellite or LTE connectivity on all three sizes. This option costs an additional $100 and requires a $7.99 monthly subscription. Buyers of the 47mm or 51mm Pro models can select a solar-charged display option. Garmin says it can extend battery life to as much as 57 days, provided the wearer spends three hours outside each day in 50,000-lux conditions. The new devices will be available to order in various case and band colour combinations from August 28. A starting price near $1,000, plus a $7.99 monthly subscription, can make this a costly purchase in East Africa. Before paying extra for connectivity, buyers in Soomaaliya and the wider region who import the watch should check whether LTE or InReach access will work where they live.