When Fenix 8 is being released?

Nenad said:

Interesting, thanks for the heads up, my screen panel knowledge ends at PC monitor panel types, haven't actually met a MIP in "the wild" until i got F7X

MIP (Memory In Pixel) is just LCD with built-in memory so the entire display doesn't need to be constantly refreshed. MIP allows to change one pixel at a time. But other than that MIP is just LCD that works with either reflected light or backlight -  similar to those LCD displays in old fashioned digital watches.

The MIP display from the 7 was a big step backwards from the 6. I hope the 8 will be an improvement. Hopefull it's not another dim, low pixelated 64 colors display. It's hard to go back to MIP displays after being used to the amoled ones, so there really should be improvements to the MIP displays.

Fenix 7 Pro MIP display is an actual upgrade you're looking for and there's not much headroom left anymore.

4389125 said:

big step backwards

It's the same display.

KrapfenKringel said:

It's the same display.

Yes, the display is likely the same, but with added touch and solar charging layers. Personally, I would gladly trade no touch or solar to a better display clarity. The touch is mostly useless anyway. It is so pervasive that I have to keep it disabled to avoid my watch making some dangerous user inputs on its own. 

Probably another thing where quality varies. I was not able to notice a difference between my F6 non-solar saphire and F7 touch solar saphire. And I do enjoy the touch functions more that I thought I would (but I have it disabled during activities, because there is no "safe touch" mode).

For me, touchscreen was the reason I sold my fenix 5 and bought the 7. I believe most pleople think the same way I do

Believe me a lot of people don’t. 
I’m using touch only when using map on my watch,  in any other situations I’m operating by buttons. 

I also use touch all the time and love it! even on activities. I wouldn't buy a watch without touch screen.