Compare GPS: Garmin Forerunner Series

Written by GPS Central
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 — 0 Comments

Garmin Forerunners are a popular fitness watch for runners. With many different styles and colours to choose from, it’s easy to see why runners chose Garmin to track their performance.

Comapare the current lineup of Garmin Forerunner watches with the popular Enduro 3 and the luxury MARQ Athlete (Gen 2) smartwatches. Which one is best for you?

Product

Forerunner 55

Forerunner 70

Forerunner 165/165 Music
Garmin Forerunner 165 in berry

Forerunner 170/170 Music
forerunner 70

Forerunner 265s
Garmin Forerunner 265S in pink left angled view

Forerunner 265
Garmin Forerunner 265 in aqua left angled view

Forerunner 570 - 42mm/570 - 47mm

Forerunner 955 Solar

Forerunner 965
Garmin Forerunner 965 in yellow left angled view

Forerunner 970

Enduro 3

MARQ Athlete (Gen 2)

Unit Dimensions (WxHxD)

42 x 42 x 11.6 mm
Fits wrists with a circumference of 126-203 mm

42.6 x 42.6 x 11.9 mm

Fits wrists with a circumference of 126-203 mm

43 x 43 x 11.6mm
Fits wrists with a circumference of 126-203 mm

42.6 x 42.6 x 11.9 mm

Fits wrists with a circumference of 126-203 mm

41.7 x 41.7 x 12.9 (mm)
Fits wrists with a circumference of 115-178 mm

46.1 x 46.1 x 12.9 (mm)
Fits wrists with a circumference of 135-205 mm

42mm: 42.4 x 42.4 x 12.9 (mm)
Fits wrists with a circumference of 115-178 mm
47mm:
47 x 47 x 12.9 (mm)
Fits wrists with a circumference of 135-205 mm

46.5 x 46.5 x 14.4 (mm)
Fits wrists with a circumference of 130-220 mm

47.2 x 47.2 x 13.2 (mm)
Fits wrists with a circumference of 135-205 mm

47 x 47 x 12.9 (mm)

Fits wrists with a circumference of 135-205 mm

51 x 51 x 15.7 mm

Fits wrists with the following circumference:
Silicone band: 127-210 mm
UltraFit Band: 127-225 mm
Leather Band: 135-213 mm
Metal Band: 135-225 mm

Diameter x Thickness: 46 x 15 mm

Silicone rubber strap fits wrists with a circumference of 135-213 mm

QuickFit Watch Band Compatible

❌

✅ (22 mm compatible)

✅ (22 mm)

✅ (26 mm compatible)

✅ (22 mm)

Quick Release Bands

✅ (20 mm, Industry standard)

✅ (18 mm, Industry standard)

✅ (22 mm, Industry standard)

42mm: 20 mm, Industry standard
47mm: 22 mm, Industry standard

❌

Lens Material

chemically strengthened glass

Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3

Corning® Gorilla® Glass DX

Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 DX

Sapphire Crystal

Power Sapphire™

domed sapphire crystal

Display Size (WxH)

1.04″ (26.3 mm) diameter

1.2" (30.4 mm) diameter

1.2″ (30.4 mm) diameter

1.2" (30.4 mm) diameter

1.1″ (28.1 mm) diameter

1.3″ (32.5 mm) diameter

42mm: 1.2" (30.4 mm) diameter
47mm: 1.4" (35.3 mm) diameter

1.3″ (33 mm) diameter

1.4″ (35.4 mm) diameter

1.4" (35.3 mm) diameter

1.4” (35.56 mm) diameter

1.2” (30.4 mm) diameter

Display Resolution (WxH)

208 x 208 pixels

390 x 390 pixels

360 x 360 pixels

416 x 416 pixels

42mm: 390 x 390 pixels
47mm: 454 x 454 pixels

260 x 260 pixels

454 x 454 pixels

280 x 280 pixels

390 x 390 pixels

Display Type

sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)

AMOLED (optional always-on mode)

AMOLED Optional Always-On Mode

sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)

AMOLED Optional Always-On Mode

sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)

AMOLED (always-on)

Touchscreen

❌

✅

❌

✅

Color Display

✅

LED Flashlight

❌

✅

❌

Weight

37 g

40 g

39 g

41 g

39 g

47 g

42mm: 42 g
47mm: 50 g

53 g

56 g

63 g (case only: 57 g)

84 g (case only: 59 g)

Battery Life

Smartwatch Mode: Up to 2 weeks
GPS mode: Up to 20 hours

Smartwatch mode: Up to 13 days (5 days display always-on)
Battery Saver Smartwatch mode: Up to 28 days
GPS-Only GNSS mode: Up to 23 hours
All-Systems GNSS mode: Up to 16 hours

Smartwatch mode: Up to 11 days Battery Saver Smartwatch mode: Up to 20 days GPS-Only GNSS mode: Up to 19 hours All-Systems GNSS mode: Up to 17 hours GPS-Only GNSS mode with music: Up to 7 hours All-Systems GNSS mode with music: Up to 6.5 hours

Smartwatch mode: Up to 10 days (4 days display always-on)
Battery Saver Smartwatch mode: Up to 19 days
GPS-Only GNSS mode: Up to 20 hours
All-Systems GNSS mode: Up to 14 hours
GPS-Only GNSS mode with music: Up to 7.5 hours
All-Systems GNSS mode with music: Up to 6.5 hours

Smartwatch mode: Up to 15 days
GPS-Only GNSS mode: Up to 24 hours
SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS mode: Up to 18 hours
All-Systems GNSS mode + Multi-Band: Up to 15 hours
GPS-Only GNSS mode with music: Up to 7.5 hours
SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS mode with music: Up to 7 hours
All-Systems GNSS mode + Multi-Band with music: Up to 6 hours
See Details

Smartwatch mode: Up to 13 days
GPS-Only GNSS mode: Up to 20 hours
SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS mode: Up to 16 hours
All-Systems GNSS mode + Multi-Band: Up to 14 hours
GPS-Only GNSS mode with music: Up to 7 hours
SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS mode with music: Up to 6.5 hours
All-Systems GNSS mode + Multi-Band with music: Up to 6 hours
See Details

Smartwatch mode: Up to 10 days/11 days
GPS-only GNSS mode: Up to 18 hours/18 hours
SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS mode: Up to 14 hours/16 hours
All-Systems GNSS mode + Multi-Band: Up to: 13 hours/14 hours
GPS-Only GNSS mode with music: Up to 9 hours/9 hours
SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS mode with music: Up to 8 hours/8 hours
All-Systems GNSS mode + Multi-Band with music: Up to 8 hours/8 hours
See Details

Smartwatch mode: Up to 15 days/20 days with solar*
GPS-only mode without music: Up to 42 hours/49 hours with solar**
All-Systems GNSS mode plus Multi-Band with music: Up to 8.5 hours
All Systems GNSS mode plus Multi-Band without music: Up to 20 hours/22 hours with solar**
Ultratrac mode: Up to 80 hours/110 hours with solar**
See Details
*Solar charging, assuming all-day wear with 3 hours per day outside in 50,000 lux conditions
** Solar charging, assuming use in 50,000 lux conditions

Smartwatch mode: Up to 23 days
GPS-only mode without music: Up to 31 hours
SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS mode: Up to 22 hours
All-Systems GNSS mode + Multi-Band: Up to 19 hours
GPS-Only GNSS mode with music: Up to 10.5 hours
SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS mode with music: Up to 9.5 hours
All-Systems GNSS mode + Multi-Band with music: Up to 8.5 hours
See Details

Smartwatch mode: Up to 15 days

GPS-Only GNSS mode: Up to 26 hours
SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS mode: Up to 23 hours
All-Systems GNSS mode + Multi-Band: Up to 21 hours

GPS-Only GNSS mode with music: Up to 14 hours
SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS mode with music: Up to 13 hours
All-Systems GNSS mode + Multi-Band with music: Up to 12 hours

See Details

Smartwatch: Up to 36 days/90 days with solar*
Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 92 days/unlimited with solar*
GPS Only: Up to 120 hours/320 hours with solar**
All Satellite Systems: Up to 80 hours/144 hours with solar**
All Satellite Systems + Multi-band: Up to 60 hours/90 hours with solar***
All Satellite Systems + Music: Up to 22 hours
Max Battery GPS: Up to 210 hours/unlimited with solar**
Expedition GPS: Up to 77 days/unlimited days with solar*

*Solar charging, assuming all-day wear with 3 hours per day outside in 50,000 lux conditions
**Solar charging, assuming use in 50,000 lux conditions
**Solar charging, assuming use in 50,000 lux conditions; assuming typical use with SatIQ technology

Smartwatch: Up to 16 days (6 days always-on)
Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 21 days
GPS Only: Up to 42 hours (30 hours always-on)
All Satellite Systems: Up to 32 hours (24 hours always-on)
All Satellite Systems + Multi-band: Up to 20 hours (15 hours always-on)
All Satellite Systems + Music: Up to 10 hours (9 hours always-on)
Max Battery GPS: Up to 75 hours
Expedition GPS: Up to 14 days

Waterproof

✅ (50m)

✅5 ATM

✅ (50m)

✅5 ATM

✅10 ATM

History

200 hours of activity data

512 MB

4 GB

8 GB

32 GB

8 GB

32 GB

Clock Features

Time/Date

✅

GPS Time Sync

✅

Automatic Daylight Savings Time

✅

Alarm Clock

✅

Smart wake alarm

❌

✅

❌

✅

❌

✅

❌

✅

❌

Timer

✅

Stopwatch

✅

Sunrise/Sunset Times

✅

Sensors

GPS

✅

GLONASS

✅

Galileo

✅

QZSS

❌

✅

BeiDou

❌

✅

Multi-frequency Positioning

❌

✅

SatIQ™ Technology

❌

✅

Garmin Elevate Wrist Heart Rate Monitor

✅

Barometric Altimeter

❌

✅

Compass

❌

✅

Gyroscope

❌

✅

Accelerometer

✅

Thermometer

❌

✅

Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor

❌

✅

✅(with acclimation)

Ambient light sensor

❌

✅

❌

✅

Daily Smart Features

Connectivity

Bluetooth®, ANT+®

Bluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi®

Bluetooth^® Smart, ANT+^®, Wi-Fi^®

Bluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi®

Bluetooth^® Smart, ANT+^®, Wi-Fi^®

Bluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi®

Connect IQ

✅

On-device Connect IQ™ Store

❌

✅

Smart Notifications

✅

Text Response/Reject Phone Call with Text

❌

✅

View images from notifications on watch (Android™ only)

❌

✅

Calendar

✅

Weather

✅

Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect™ mobile

❌

✅

Battery saver (customizable low power watch)

❌

✅

Controls Smartphone Music

✅

Plays and Controls Watch Music

❌

✅ (only on 165 Music)

✅ (only on 170 Music)

✅

Music Storage

❌

✅ (up to 500 songs)

✅ (only on 170 Music)

✅

✅ (up to 2000 songs)

✅

Find my Phone Feature

✅

Find my Watch Feature

✅

Find My Phone during GPS activity

❌

✅

VIRB Remote

❌

✅

❌

✅

❌

✅

Smart trainer control

❌

✅

Smartphone Compatibility

iPhone^® and Android^®

Compatible with Garmin Connect Mobile

✅

Bluetooth phone calling and voice assistant support

❌

✅

❌

✅

❌

Voice command

❌

✅

❌

✅

❌

Garmin Pay

❌

✅

Stocks

❌

✅

❌

✅

✅ (optional Connect IQ app)

✅

Red shift mode

❌

✅

❌

✅

❌

✅

Garmin Share

❌

✅

Passcode

❌

✅

❌

Calculator

❌

✅

❌

✅

❌

✅

❌

✅

❌

Color filters

❌

✅

❌

✅

❌

Spoken watch face

❌

✅

❌

Hourly alert

❌

✅

❌

✅

❌

Health Monitoring

Wrist-based Heart Rate

✅

Daily Resting Heart Rate

✅

Abnormal Heart Rate

✅ (high and low)

Respiration Rate (24/7)

✅

Respiration rate (during exercise)

Yoga and Breathwork only

✅ (with compatible accessory)

Yoga and Breathwork only

✅ (with compatible accessory)

✅

Pulse Ox

❌

✅

✅ (spot-check, during sleep, all day)

✅

✅ (spot-check, and optional all-day acclimation and in sleep)

✅

✅ (spot-check, and optional all-day acclimation and in sleep)

✅

✅ (with acclimation)

Fitness Age

✅

✅ (in app)

Body Battery Energy Monitor

✅

All-day Stress Tracking

✅

Relaxation Reminders

✅

❌

✅

Relaxation Breathing Timer

✅

Meditation

❌

✅

Breathwork

❌

✅

❌

✅

Nap detection

❌

✅

Sleep score and insights

❌

✅

Sleep

✅ (Advanced)

Sleep coach

❌

✅

❌

✅

Hydration

✅ (in Garmin Connect)

✅ (in Garmin Connect and optional Connect IQ widget)

Woman’s Health

✅

✅ (in Garmin Connect and optional Connect IQ widget)

Health snapshot

❌

✅

Lifestyle logging

❌

✅

❌

✅

❌

✅

❌

✅

❌

Health status

❌

✅

❌

✅

❌

✅

❌

✅

❌

Skin temperature

❌

✅

❌

✅

❌

Jet lag adviser

❌

✅

❌

✅

Activity Tracking Features

Step Counter

✅

Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity; walk for a couple of minutes to reset it)

✅

❌

✅

❌

✅

Move Alert movement options

❌

✅

❌

✅

❌

Auto Goal (Learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal)

✅

Calories Burned

✅

Floor Climbed

❌

✅

Distance Travelled

✅

Intensity Minuets

✅

TrueUp

✅

Move IQ

✅

Body Battery Energy Monitor

✅

❌

✅

❌

✅

All-Day Stress Tracking

✅

❌

✅

❌

✅

Garmin Connect™ Challenges app

❌

✅ (optional Connect IQ app)

Training, Planning and Analysis Features

Activity History on Watch

✅

Customizable Activity Profiles

✅

Customizable Alerts

❌

✅

❌

✅

❌

Audio Prompts

✅

❌

✅

❌

✅

❌

✅

❌

Auto Multisport Activities

❌

✅

❌

✅

❌

Course Guidance

❌

✅

Interval Training

✅

Improved Interval (includes open repeats, intervals data package, reset screen and auto detection)

❌

✅

❌

✅

Advanced Workouts (create custom, goal-oriented workouts)

✅

Auto Lap

✅

Auto Pause

✅

❌

✅

❌

✅

Auto Scroll

❌

✅

Customizable Data Pages

✅

Manual Multisport Activities

❌

✅

Virtual Partner

❌

✅

Finish Time

✅

Fitness Age

✅

Hot Keys

❌

✅

❌

✅

❌

Configure Lap Alerts

✅

Touch and/or Button Lock

✅

Manual Lap

✅

Segments (Live, Garmin)

❌

✅

GPS Speed and Distance

✅

Training Effect (aerobic)

❌

✅

Training Effect (anaerobic)

❌

✅

Load ratio

❌

✅

❌

✅

Training Load (your total training load for the last 7 days calculated from estimated EPOC)

❌

✅

❌

✅

Training Load Focus

❌

✅

❌

✅

Downloadable Training Plans

✅

Training Status (lets you see if you’re training effectively by tracking your training history and fitness level trend)

❌

✅

❌

✅

✅ (improved)

✅

Unified training status

❌

✅

❌

✅

Shortcuts

❌

✅

❌

✅

VO2 Max (run)

✅

VO2 Max (Trail run)

❌

✅

Realtime stamina

❌

✅

Endurance score

❌

✅

Improved Recovery Time

✅ (limited)

✅

❌

✅

Custom alerts

❌

✅

❌

✅

Daily Suggested workouts

✅ (limited)

✅

✅(7 days)

✅

✅(7 days)

✅

✅ (7 days)

✅

Rest timer

❌

✅

Heat and altitude acclimation

❌

✅

Power Modes – customizable in-activity battery settings

❌

✅

Heart Rate Features

HR Zones

✅

HR Alerts

✅

HR Calories

✅

% HR Max

❌

✅

% HRR

❌

✅

Recovery Time

✅

Auto Max HR

✅

Morning Report

❌

✅

Evening report

❌

✅

❌

✅

❌

✅

❌

✅

❌

Race Glance/Widget

❌

✅

HRV Status

❌

✅

Training Readiness

❌

✅

❌

✅

Records Heart Rate While Swimming

❌

✅ (with HRM-Swim or HRM-Pro)

HR Broadcast (Broadcasts HR Data over ANT to paired devices)

✅

Running Features

Preloaded Run Profiles

Running, Outdoor Track Running, Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Virtual Running

Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Virtual Running, Running, Outdoor Track Running, Trail Running, Ultra Running, Obstacle Racing

Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Virtual Running, Running, Outdoor Track Running, Trail Running, Ultra Running

Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Virtual Running, Running, Outdoor Track Running, Trail Running, Ultra Running, Obstacle Racing

Running, Outdoor Track Running, Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Trail Running, Virtual Running, Ultra Running

Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Virtual Running, Running, Outdoor Track Running, Trail Running, Ultra Running, Obstacle Racing, Triathlon, Duathlon, Swimming/Running

Running, Outdoor Track Running, Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Trail Running, Virtual Running, Ultra Running

Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Virtual Running, Running, Outdoor Track Running, Trail Running, Ultra Running, Obstacle Racing, Triathlon, Duathlon, Swimming/Running

Swimming/Running, Triathlon, Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Virtual Running, Running, Outdoor Track Running, Trail Running, Ultra Running, Obstacle Racing

GPS-based Distance, Time and Pace

✅

Running Dynamics

❌

✅

✅ (with compatible accessory)

✅

Step speed loss

❌

✅ (with compatible accessory)

❌

Vertical Oscillation and Ratio

❌

✅

✅ (with compatible accessory)

✅

Ground Contact Time and Balance

❌

✅ (GCT balance with accessory)

✅ (but not balance)

✅ (GCT balance with accessory)

✅ (with compatible accessory)

Stride Length (real time)

❌

✅

✅ (with compatible accessory)

✅

Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute)

✅

Running Tolerance

❌

✅

❌

Running Economy

❌

✅ (with compatible accessory)

❌

Running power

❌

✅

✅ (with compatible accessory)

✅

Grade-adjusted pace

❌

✅

❌

✅

Quick workout

❌

✅

❌

✅

❌

Physiological Measurements

❌

✅

❌

Performance Condition

❌

✅

Lactate Threshold

❌

✅ (with compatible accessory)

✅

✅ (with compatible accessory)

✅

✅ (with compatible accessory)

PacePro Pacing Strategies

✅

Run Workouts

✅

Hill Score

❌

✅

Trail run auto climb

❌

✅

Race Predictor

✅

Course- and weather-specific race predictor

❌

✅

Projected race time and pace

❌

✅

❌

✅

❌

Foot pod Capable

✅

Run/Walk/Stand detection

✅

Safety and Tracking Features

Incident Detection During Select Activities

✅

Incident detection alert on phone for wearables

✅

Assistance

✅

Assistance Plus

❌

Spectator Messaging

❌

✅ (with compatible smartphone)

❌

LiveTrack

✅

❌

✅

❌

✅

❌

✅

❌

Group Live Track

❌

✅

❌

Live Event Sharing

✅ Android^® Only

✅

Fitness Equipment/Gym

Preloaded Gym Activity Profiles

Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, HIIT, Pilates, Yoga

Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Jump Roping, Walking, Pilates, Yoga , Indoor Walking, Mobility, Breathwork

Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing

Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Jump Roping, Walking, Pilates, Yoga , Indoor Walking, Mobility, Meditation, Breathwork

Strength, HIIT, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Pilates, Yoga

Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Jump Roping, Walking, Pilates, Yoga, Indoor Walking, Mobility, Treadmill Running

Strength, HIIT, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Indoor Rowing, Pilates, Yoga

Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Jump Roping, Walking, Pilates, Yoga, Indoor Walking, Mobility, Treadmill Running

Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Jump Roping, Walking, Pilates, Yoga, Indoor Walking, Treadmill Running

Daily Suggested Workout - Running

✅ (limited)

❌

✅

❌

✅

Daily Suggested Workout - Cycling

❌

✅

Garmin Running Coach

❌

✅

✅ (no strength add-on)

✅

Garmin Running Coach Experts

✅

Garmin Cycling Coach

❌

✅

Garmin Coach - Prebuilt Cycling Plans

✅

Garmin Coach - Strength

❌

✅

❌

✅

❌

Garmin Triathlon Coach

❌

✅

❌

✅

❌

Multisport workouts

❌

✅

❌

✅

❌

Cardio Workouts

❌

✅

❌

✅

Strength Workout

❌

✅

HIIT workouts

❌

✅

Yoga Workouts

❌

✅

Pilates Workouts

❌

✅

Automatic rep Counting

❌

✅

❌

✅

On-screen workout animations

❌

✅

On-screen workout muscle maps

❌

✅

❌

✅

Outdoor Recreation Features

Available Outdoor Recreation Profiles

❌

Hiking, Rucking, Mountaineering, Horseback Riding, Disc Golf, Archery, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Snorkeling, Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, XC Skate Skiing, Ice Skating, Snowshoeing

Hiking, Tennis, Pickleball, Padel

Hiking, Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Tennis, Padel, Pickleball

Hiking, Rucking, Mountaineering, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Hunting, Horseback Riding, Golfing, Disc Golf, Archery, Biking, Road Biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel Biking, Bike Commuting, Bike Touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross, BMX, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Fishing, Boating, Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, XC Skate Skiing, Ice Skating, Snowshoeing

Hiking, Climbing, Skiing, Snowboarding, Backcountry Skiing, Backcountry Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, XC Skate Skiing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Snowshoeing, Mapping, Navigating, Tennis, Pickleball, Padel, Track Me, Project Waypoint, Disc Golf

Hiking, Rucking, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Climbing, Hunting, Horseback Riding, Golfing, Disc Golf, Archery, Biking, Road Biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel Biking, Bike Commuting, Bike Touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross, BMX, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Surfing, Kiteboarding, Windsurfing, Fishing, Boating, Sailing, Water Skiing, Wakeboarding, Wakesurfing, Tubing, Snorkeling, Whitewater, Motorcycling, Overlanding, Motocrossing, ATVing, Snowmobiling, Skiing, Snowboarding, Backcountry Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, XC Skate Skiing, Backcountry Skiing, Ice Skating, Snowshoeing

Hiking, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Climbing, Hunting, Horseback Riding, Golfing, Disc Golf, Archery, Biking, Road Biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel Biking, Bike Commuting, Bike Touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross, BMX, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Surfing, Kiteboarding, Windsurfing, Fishing, Boating, Sailing, Sail Racing, Water Skiing, Wakeboarding, Wakesurfing, Tubing, Snorkeling, Sailing Expedition, Whitewater, Motorcycling, Overlanding, Motocrossing, ATVing, Snowmobiling, Skiing, Snowboarding, Backcountry Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, XC Skate Skiing, Backcountry Skiing, Ice Skating, Snowshoeing, Jumpmaster, Tactical, Inline Skating

Sport profiles

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Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Football/Soccer, American Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball, Inline Skating

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Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Football/Soccer, American Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball, Inline Skating

American Football, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Soccer/Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball, Basketball, Volleyball

Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Football/Soccer, American Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball, Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts

American Football, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Soccer/Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball, Basketball, Volleyball

Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Football/Soccer, American Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball, Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts

Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Football/Soccer, American Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball,

Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts

Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Football/Soccer, American Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball, Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts

Point-to-Point Navigation

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✅

Bread Crumb Trail in Real Time

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✅

Back to Start

❌

✅

Tracback

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✅

UltraTrac Mode

❌

✅

Around Me Mode

❌

✅

Reference point

❌

✅

Up Ahead

❌

✅

❌

✅

NextFork™ navigation

❌

✅

Elevation Profile

❌

✅

Distance to Destination

❌

✅

Barometric Trend Indicator

❌

✅

Storm Alert

❌

✅

Trail Run Auto Climb

❌

✅

ClimbPro™ Ascent Planner

❌

✅

Vertical Speed

❌

✅

Total Ascent/Descent

❌

✅

Preloaded Topographical Maps

❌

✅

❌

Preloaded road and trail maps

❌

✅

Preloaded ski resort maps

❌

✅

Downloadable Cartography Support

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✅

GPS Coordinates

❌

✅

Projected Waypoint

❌

✅

❌

✅

Straight ‘N Go

❌

✅

Area Calculation

✅ (via Connect IQ^®)

❌

✅ (via Connect IQ^®)

❌

✅ (via Connect IQ^®)

Fish forecast

✅ (via Connect IQ^®)

❌

✅ (via Connect IQ^®)

❌

✅ (via Connect IQ^®)

✅

Sun and Moon Information

✅ (via Connect IQ^®)

✅

✅ (via Connect IQ^®)

✅

sunrise/sunset

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sunrise/sunset

✅

Dual Grid Coordinates

❌

✅

❌

✅

XERO Location

❌

✅

❌

✅

Expedition GPS Activity

❌

✅

❌

Tides

❌

✅

✅ (via Connect IQ^®)

Tide glance

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✅

Cycling Features

Available Cycling Profiles

Biking, Indoor Biking

Biking, Road Biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel Biking, Bike Commuting, Bike Touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross

Biking, Indoor Biking

Biking, Road Biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel Biking, Bike Commuting, Bike Touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross

Biking, Indoor Biking, Mountain Biking, eBiking, eMountain Biking

Biking, Road Biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel Biking, Bike Commuting, Bike Touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross, BMX

Biking, Road Biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel Biking, Bike Commuting, Bike Touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross

Biking, Road Biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel Biking, Bike Commuting, Bike Touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross, BMX

Alerts

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Cycle Map (routable cycling-specific street map)

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✅

Courses

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✅

MTB Grit & FLow

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Bike Lap and Lap Maximum Power

❌

✅

Race an Activity

❌

✅

❌

✅

Time/Distance Alerts

❌

✅

❌

✅

FTP (Functional Threshold Power)

❌

✅(with compatible accessory)

❌

✅ (with compatible accessory)

Power curve and % FTP workouts

❌

✅

❌

✅

❌

Strava Features

❌

✅

Compatible with Vector & Rally power meters

❌

✅

Compatible with Varia™ radar (rear-facing radar)

❌

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Compatible with Varia™ lights

❌

✅

Compatible with Varia headlight camera

❌

✅

❌

✅

Power Meter Compatible

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Advanced cycling dynamics

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✅

Speed and Cadence Sensor Support

✅

Power guide

❌

✅

❌

Swimming Features

Available Swim Profiles

Pool Swimming

Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming

Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming, Triathlon, Duathlon, Brick, Pool Triathlon, Swimming/Running

Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming, Swimming/Running

Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming, Triathlon, Duathlon, Brick, Pool Triathlon, Swimming/Running

Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming, Swimming/Running, Triathlon

Open-water Swim Metrics

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✅

Pool Swim Metrics

✅

Stroke Type Detection

✅

Drill Logging (pool swim only)

✅

Basic Rest Timer (up from 0) (pool swim only)

✅

“Repeat on” Rest Timer (pool swim only)

✅

Auto Rest (pool swim only)

✅

Time and Distance Alerts

✅

Pacing alerts (pool swim only)

❌

✅

Critical Swim Speed

❌

✅

Countdown Start (pool swim only)

✅

Pool Swim Workouts

❌

✅

❌

✅

Underwater Wrist-based Heart Rate

✅

Heart Rate from external HRM (real-time during rests, interval and session stats during rests, and automatic heart rate download post-swim)

❌

✅

❌

✅

✅ (with HRM-Swim, HRM-Pro or HRM-Pro Plus)

Golfing Features

Preloaded with 43,000 courses worldwide

❌

✅

Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, Middle and back of green)

❌

✅

Yardage to Layups/Doglegs

❌

✅

Measure Shot Distance

❌

automatic

Digital Scorecard

❌

✅

Custom targets

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✅

Stat Tracking

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✅

Garmin AutoShot

❌

✅

Green View with Manual Pin Position

❌

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PinPointer

❌

✅

PlaysLike distance

❌

✅

Touch-targeting (touch target on display to see the distance to any point)

❌

✅

Handicap Scoring

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✅

Swing Tempo

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✅

Tempo Training

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✅

Hazards and Course Targets

❌

✅

TrueSwing Compatible

❌

✅

❌

✅

Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory)

❌

✅

❌

✅

Wind speed and direction (requires connection to Garmin Golf app)

❌

✅

Virtual Caddie

❌

✅

Round Timer/odometer

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Tournament legal

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✅

Green Contours (with Garmin Golf membership)

❌

✅

Gaming Features

Gaming activity

❌

✅

GameOn™ app compatible

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✅

Boating Features

Wearable trolling motor remote

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✅

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