Here’s a comparison of the current Garmin tactical watch models: Instinct, tactix & Foretrex

Product
tactical comparison
Instinct 2 Solar – Tactical Edition
Instinct 2X Solar Tactical Edition
Garmin Instinct 2X Solar in moss green left angled with homepage screen
Instinct Crossover Solar Tactical Edition
tactix 7 – Standard Edition
tactix 7 – Pro Editions
tactix 7 AMOLED
Garmin tactix 7 AMOLED
Foretrex 601 & 701
Foretrex 801
Garmin Foretrex 801 compass and data fields
Foretrex 901
Garmin Foretrex 901 Ballistic Edition
Lens Material Power Glass™Power Glass™Power Glass™SapphirePower Sapphire™sapphire crystal❌❌❌
Bezel Material fiber-reinforced polymerfiber-reinforced polymerfiber-reinforced polymer/stainless steeltitaniumtitaniumtitanium❌❌❌
Case Material fiber-reinforced polymerfiber-reinforced polymerfiber-reinforced polymerfiber-reinforced polymer with titanium rear coverfiber-reinforced polymer with titanium rear coverfiber-reinforced polymer with titanium rear coverMIL-STD-810 Compliant: thermal, shock, waterN/AN/A
QuickFit Watch Band Compatible ✅ (22 mm)✅ (26 mm)✅ (22 mm)✅ (26 mm)✅ (26 mm)✅ (26 mm)❌✅ (26 mm)✅ (26 mm)
Strap Material siliconesiliconesiliconesiliconenylon and siliconenylon and silicone❌❌❌
Water Rating 10 ATM10 ATM10 ATM10 ATM10 ATM10 ATMIPX 7 IPX7IPX7
Physical Size 45 x 45 x 14.6 mm
Fits wrists with a circumference of 135-230 mm
50 x 50 x 14.7 mm
Fits wrists with a circumference of 145-228 mm
45.0 x 45.0 x 16.2 mm
Fits wrists with a circumference of 135-230 mm
51 x 51 x 14.9 mm
Fits wrists with the following circumference:
Silicone band: 127-210 mm
Leather band: 135-213 mm
Fabric band: 135-213 mm
Metal band: 135-225 mm
51 x 51 x 14.9 mm
Fits wrists with the following circumference:
Silicone band: 127-210 mm
Leather band: 135-213 mm
Fabric band: 135-213 mm
Metal band: 135-225 mm
51 x 51 x 16.4 mm
Fits wrists with the following circumference:
Silicone band: 127-210 mm
Leather band: 135-213 mm
Fabric band: 135-213 mm
Metal band: 135-225 mm
2.9″ x 1.7″ x 0.9″2.9″ x 1.9″ x 0.9″2.9″ x 1.9″ x 0.9″
Battery internal rechargeable batteryinternal rechargeable batteryinternal rechargeable batteryinternal rechargeable batteryinternal rechargeable batteryinternal rechargeable battery2 AAA batteries (not included)2 AAA batteries (not included)2 AAA batteries (not included)
Display Type monochrome, sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)monochrome, sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)monochrome, sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)AMOLEDhigh-resolution 4-color graymonochrome MIPmonochrome MIP
Display Size custom, two-window design; 0.9” x 0.9” (23 x 23 mm)custom, two-window design; 1.1” x 1.1” (27 x 27 mm)custom, with a center hole: 0.9” x 0.9” (23 x 23 mm)1.4” (35.56 mm) diameter1.4” (35.56 mm) diameter1.4” (35.56 mm) diameter2.0″ diagonal2.2″ diagonal2.2″ diagonal
Display Resolution 176 x 176 pixels176 x 176 pixels176 x 176 pixels280 x 280 pixels280 x 280 pixels454 x 454 pixels200 x 128 pixels320 x 240 pixels320 x 240 pixels
Color Display ❌❌❌✅✅✅❌❌❌
Night Vision Mode âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…
Stealth Mode ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌✅✅
Kill Switch ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌✅✅
Analog hands❌❌✅❌❌❌❌❌❌
Battery Life Smartwatch: Up to 28 days/Unlimited with solar*
Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 65 days/Unlimited with solar*
GPS: Up to 30 hours/48 hours with solar**
Max Battery GPS Mode: Up to 70 hours/370 hours with solar**
Expedition GPS Activity: Up to 32 days/Unlimited with solar*
Smartwatch: 40 days; unlimited with solar*
GPS: 60 hours; 145 hours with solar**
All Satellite Systems: 40 hours; 65 hours with solar*
All Satellite Systems + Multi-Band: 27 hours; 36 hours with solar**
Max Battery GPS Mode: 150 hours; unlimited with solar**
Expedition GPS Activity: 60 days; unlimited with solar*
Battery Saver Watch Mode: 100 days; unlimited 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
Smartwatch: Up to 28 days/70 days with solar*
Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 71 days/Unlimited with solar*
GPS: Up to 25 hours/31 hours with solar**
Max Battery GPS Mode: Up to 111 hours/553 hours with solar**
Expedition GPS Activity: Up to 40 days/327 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
Smartwatch: Up to 28 days
Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 90 days
GPS Only: Up to 89 hours
All Satellte Systems: Up to 63 hours
All Satellite Systems + Music: Up to 16 hours
Max Battery GPS: Up to 213 hours
Expedition GPS: Up to 62 days
Smartwatch: Up to 28 days/37 days with solar*
Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 90 days/1+ year with solar*
GPS Only: Up to 89 hours/122 hours with solar**
All Satellte Systems: Up to 63 hours/77 hours with solar*
All Satellite Systems + Music: Up to 16 hours Max Battery
GPS: Up to 213 hours/578 hours with solar**
Expedition GPS: Up to 62 days/139 days with solar*
Smartwatch: Up to 31 days (11 days always-on)
Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 41 days
GPS Only: Up to 82 hours (58 hours always-on)
All Satellte Systems: Up to 62 hours (48 hours always-on)
All Satellite Systems + Multi-band: Up to 38 hours (30 hours always-on)
All Satellite Systems + Music: Up to 17 hours
Max Battery GPS: Up to 145 hours
Expedition GPS: Up to 27 days
Exceeds 48 hours in GPS mode; up to 1 week in UltraTrac™ mode; up to 1 month in watch modeUp to 100 hours in default GPS Mode
UP to 1000 hours in Expedition Mode
Up to 100 hours in default GPS Mode
UP to 1000 hours in Expedition Mode
Memory/History 32 MB64 MB64 MB32 GB32 GB32 GB❌❌❌
Maps & Memory
Basemap ❌❌❌✅✅✅✅❌❌
Preloaded Topographical Maps ❌❌❌✅✅✅❌❌❌
Preloaded Ski Resort Maps ❌❌❌✅✅✅❌❌❌
Downloadable Cartography Support ❌❌❌✅✅✅❌❌❌
Waypoints/Favorites/ Locations N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A500500500
Navigation RoutesN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A205050
TracksN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A100100
Navigation Track Logâś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…10,00010,00010,000
Sensors
GPS/GLONASS/GalileoGPS/GLONASS/GalileoGPS/GLONASS/GalileoGPS/GLONASS/GalileoGPS/GLONASS/GalileoGPS/GLONASS/GalileoGPS/GLONASS/GalileoGPS/GLONASS/GalileoGPS/GLONASS/GalileoGPS/GLONASS/Galileo
Multi-frequency Positioning❌✅❌✅✅✅❌✅✅
Garmin Elevate Wrist Heart Rate Monitor ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Barometric Altimeter âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…
Compass âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś… (tilt-compensated 3-axis)âś… (tilt-compensated 3-axis)
Gyroscope ❌✅❌✅✅✅❌❌❌
Thermometer ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Pulse Ox✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Ambient light sensor❌❌❌❌❌✅❌❌❌
Daily Smart Features
Connectivity Bluetooth®, ANT+®Bluetooth®, ANT+®Bluetooth®, ANT+®BLUETOOTH®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi®BLUETOOTH®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi®BLUETOOTH®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi®Bluetooth®BLUETOOTH®, ANT+®BLUETOOTH®, ANT+®
Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets and apps)✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
On-device Connect IQ™ Store❌❌❌✅✅✅❌❌❌
Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only)✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Morning report✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Calendar✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Weather✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect™ mobile✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Battery Saver – Customizable Low Power Watch ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Controls Smartphone Music ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Plays and Controls Watch Music ❌❌❌✅✅✅❌❌❌
Music Storage ❌❌❌up to 2,000 songsup to 2,000 songs✅❌❌❌
Find My Phone ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Find My Watch ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
VIRB Camera Remote ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Smartphone Compatibility iPhone®, Android™iPhone®, Android™iPhone®, Android™iPhone®, Android™iPhone®, Android™iPhone®, Android™iPhone®, Android™❌❌
Compatible with Garmin Connect Mobile ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌
Garmin Pay ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Stocks❌❌✅ (optional Connect IQ app)✅✅✅❌❌❌
Activity Tracking Features
Step Counter ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Move Bar (displays on device after a period of inactivity; walk for a couple of minuets to rest it) ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Auto Goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal) ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Sleep Monitoring ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Calories Burned ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Floors Climbed ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Distance Traveled ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Intensity Minuets ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
TrueUp ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Move IQ ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Fitness Age ✅✅ (In App)✅✅ (In App)✅ (In App)✅❌❌❌
All-Day Stress Tracking ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Safety and Tracking Features
Live Track ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌
Group LiveTrack ❌❌❌✅✅✅❌❌❌
Live Event Sharing ❌❌✅✅✅✅✅❌❌
Incident Detection During Select Activities ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Incident detection alert on phone for wearables❌❌❌✅✅✅❌❌❌
Assistance ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Fitness Equipment/Gym
Available Gym Activity Profiles Strength, HIIT, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Breathwork, Pilates, YogaStrength, HIIT, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts, Pilates, YogaStrength, HIIT, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Breathwork, Pilates, YogaStrength, HIIT, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Pilates, YogaStrength, HIIT, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts, Pilates, YogaStrength, HIIT, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts, Pilates, Yoga❌❌❌
Cardio Workouts ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Strength Workouts ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
HIIT workouts✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Yoga Workouts ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Pilates Workouts ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
On-Screen Workout Animations ❌❌❌✅✅✅❌❌❌
On-screen workout muscle maps❌❌❌✅✅✅❌❌❌
Automatic Rep Counting ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Training, Planning and Analysis Features
GPS Speed & Distance ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌
Customizable Data Pages ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌
Customizable Activity Profiles ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Auto Pause ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Interval Training ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Improved interval (includes open repeats, intervals data page, rest screen and auto detection)❌❌❌✅✅✅❌❌❌
Advanced Workouts ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Downloadable Training Plans ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Power Modes- Customizable In-Activity Battery Settings ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Auto Lap ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Manual Lap ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Configure Lap Alert ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Heat and altitude Acclimation ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
VO2 Max ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Endurance score❌❌❌✅✅✅❌❌❌
Load ratio❌❌❌✅✅✅❌❌❌
Training Status ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Training Load ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Training load focus❌❌❌✅✅✅❌❌❌
Training Effect (aerobic) ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Training Effect (anaerobic) ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Customizable Alerts ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Audio Prompts ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Finish Time ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Virtual Partner ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Race an Activity ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Auto Multisport Activity ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Manual Multisport Activities ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Course Guidance ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Segments (Live, Garmin) ❌❌❌✅✅✅❌❌❌
Strava Features (beacon, Live Segments ❌❌❌✅✅✅❌❌❌
Round-Trip Course Creator (running/cycling) ❌❌❌✅✅✅❌❌❌
Touch and/or Button Lock ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Hot Keys ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Auto Scroll ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Activity History on Watch ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Physio TrueUp✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Unified training status✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Heart Rate Features
HR Zones ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
HR Alerts ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
HR Calories ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
% HR MAX ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
% HRR✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Recovery Time ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Auto Max HR ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Race glance/widget❌❌❌✅✅✅❌❌❌
HRV status✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Training readiness✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
HRV Stress Test ❌❌❌✅ (with compatible accessory)✅ (with compatible accessory)✅ (with compatible accessory)❌❌❌
HR Broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+ to Paired Devices) ✅ (using ANT+)✅ (using ANT+)✅ (using ANT+)✅✅✅❌❌❌
Respiration Rate (During Exercise) ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ (with compatible accessory)✅ (with compatible accessory)✅ (with compatible accessory)❌❌❌
Running Features
Available Run Profiles Running, Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Trail RunningRunning, Outdoor Track Running, Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Trail RunningRunning, Treadmill Running, Track Running, Indoor Track Running, Trail RunningRunning, Outdoor Track Running, Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Trail Running, Virtual Running, Ultra RunningRunning, Outdoor Track Running, Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Trail Running, Virtual Running, Ultra RunningRunning, Outdoor Track Running, Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Trail Running, Virtual Running, Ultra Running❌❌❌
GPS-based Distance, Time and Place ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Running Dynamics ✅ (with compatible accessory)✅ (with compatible accessory)✅ (with compatible accessory)✅ (with compatible accessory)✅ (with compatible accessory)✅❌❌❌
Vertical Oscillations and Ratiode Length ✅ (with compatible accessory)✅ (with compatible accessory)✅ (with compatible accessory)✅ (with compatible accessory)✅ (with compatible accessory)✅❌❌❌
Ground Contact Time and Balance ✅ (with compatible accessory)✅ (with compatible accessory)✅ (with compatible accessory)✅ (with compatible accessory)✅ (with compatible accessory)✅❌❌❌
Stride Length (real time) ✅ (with compatible accessory)✅ (with compatible accessory)✅ (with compatible accessory)✅ (with compatible accessory)✅ (with compatible accessory)✅❌❌❌
Cadence (provides real-time steps per minuet) ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Performance Condition ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Running power✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Grade-adjusted pace✅✅❌✅✅✅❌❌❌
Performance condition✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Lactate Threshold ✅ (with compatible accessory)✅ (with compatible accessory)✅ (with compatible accessory)✅ (with compatible accessory)✅ (with compatible accessory)✅❌❌❌
PacePro Pacing Strategies ❌❌❌✅✅✅❌❌❌
Run Workouts ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Hill score❌❌❌✅✅✅❌❌❌
Trail run auto climb✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Race Predictor ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Run/Walk/Stand detection✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Foot Pod Capable ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Golfing Features
Preloaded with 43,000 courses worldwide❌❌❌✅✅✅❌❌❌
Yardage to F/M/B Layups/Doglegs, Measures Shot Distance, Digital Scorecard & More ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course)manualmanualmanualautomaticautomaticautomatic❌❌❌
Custom targets❌❌❌✅✅✅❌❌❌
Garmin AutoShot™✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Full Vector Map ❌❌❌✅✅✅❌❌❌
PinPointer ❌❌❌✅✅✅❌❌❌
Green View with manual pin position✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Playslike Distance ❌❌❌✅✅✅❌❌❌
Handicap Scoring ❌❌❌✅✅✅❌❌❌
Tempo Training❌❌❌✅✅✅❌❌❌
Round timer/odometer✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory)✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Wind speed and direction (requires connection to Garmin Golf app)❌❌❌✅✅✅❌❌❌
Virtual caddie❌❌❌✅✅✅❌❌❌
Pairs with Garmin Golf app✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Green Contours (with Garmin Golf membership)❌❌❌✅✅✅❌❌❌
Tournament legal✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Outdoor Recreation Features
Ballistics solver❌❌❌❌in Ballistic Edition✅ (unlock required)in 701 Ballistic Edition❌✅
Available Outdoor Recreation Profiles Hiking, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Climbing, Skiing, Snowboarding, Backcountry Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, Backcountry Skiing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Surfing, Hunting, Kiteboarding, Windsurfing, Snowshoeing, Fishing, Horseback Riding, Obstacle Course Racing, Tennis, TacticalHiking, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Climbing, Mountain Biking, Skiing, Snowboarding, Backcountry Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, Backcountry Skiing, Water Skiing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Surfing, Wakeboarding, Wakesurfing, Tubing, Hunting, Kiteboarding, Windsurfing, Snowshoeing, Fishing, Horseback Riding, Motorcycling, Overlanding, Motocrossing, ATVing, Snowmobile, Ice Skating, Boating, Sailing, Sail Racing, Jumpmaster, Tennis, Pickleball, Padel, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Archery, Whitewater, Tactical, Disc Golf, Sailing ExpeditionHiking, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Climbing, Mountain Biking, Skiing, Snowboarding, Backcountry Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, Backcountry Skiing, Water Skiing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Surfing, Wakeboarding, Wakesurfing, Tubing, Hunting, Kiteboarding, Windsurfing, Snowshoeing, Fishing, Horseback Riding, Motorcycling, Overlanding, Motocrossing, ATVing, Snowmobile, Ice Skating, Boating, Sailing, Sail Racing, Jumpmaster, Tennis, Pickleball, Padel, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Archery, Whitewater, Tactical, Disc Golf, Sailing ExpeditionHiking, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Climbing, Mountain Biking, Skiing, Snowboarding, Backcountry Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, Backcountry Skiing, Water Skiing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Surfing, Wakeboarding, Wakesurfing, Tubing, Hunting, Kiteboarding, Windsurfing, Snowshoeing, Fishing, Horseback Riding, Motorcycling, Overlanding, Motocrossing, ATVing, BMX, Snowmobile, Ice Skating, Boating, Sailing, Sail Racing, Jumpmaster, Tennis, Pickleball, Padel, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Archery, Whitewater, Tactical, Disc Golf, Sailing ExpeditionHiking, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Climbing, Mountain Biking, Skiing, Snowboarding, Backcountry Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, Backcountry Skiing, Water Skiing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Surfing, Wakeboarding, Wakesurfing, Tubing, Hunting, Kiteboarding, Windsurfing, Snowshoeing, Fishing, Horseback Riding, Motorcycling, Overlanding, Motocrossing, ATVing, Snowmobile, Ice Skating, Boating, Sailing, Sail Racing, Jumpmaster, Tennis, Pickleball, Padel, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Archery, Whitewater, Tactical, Disc Golf, Sailing ExpeditionHiking, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Climbing, Mountain Biking, Skiing, Snowboarding, Backcountry Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, Backcountry Skiing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Surfing, Hunting, Kiteboarding, Windsurfing, Snowshoeing, , Motorcycling, Overlanding, Motorcrossing, ATVing, Ice Skating, Boating, Fishing, Horseback Riding, Water Skiing, Wakeboarding, Wakesurfing, Whitewater Rafting, Tubing, Sailing, Sail Racing, Sailing Expedition, Jumpmaster, Obstacle Course Racing, Tennis, Pickleball, Padel, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Archery, Tactical, Disc Golf❌❌❌
Point-to-Point Navigation âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…
Bread Crumb Trial In Real Time ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌
Back to Start ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌
TracBack âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…
UltraTrac Mode ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Around Me Mode ❌❌❌✅✅✅❌❌❌
Reference pointâś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…
Up Ahead❌❌❌✅✅✅❌❌❌
NextFork™ navigation❌❌❌✅✅✅❌
Elevation Profile ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌
Distance to Destination ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌
Climb Pro Ascent Planner ❌❌❌✅✅✅❌❌❌
Trail Run Auto Climb ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Vertical Speed ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌
Total Ascent/Descent ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌
Future Elevation Plot ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Projected Waypoint ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌
Sight ‘N Go ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌
Area Calculation ✅✅✅✅ (via Connect IQ™)✅ (via Connect IQ™)✅ (via Connect IQ™)✅✅✅
Hunt/Fish Calendar❌❌❌✅ (via Connect IQ™)✅ (via Connect IQ™)✅✅✅✅
Sun and Moon Information ✅✅✅✅ (via Connect IQ™)✅ (via Connect IQ™)✅✅✅✅
Dual Grid Coordinates âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…
Expedition GPS Activity ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
XERO Locations ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Wind meter compatible❌✅❌❌✅✅❌❌❌
Tides❌✅❌✅ (via Connect IQ™)✅ (via Connect IQ™)✅ (via Connect IQ™)❌❌❌
Cycling Features
Available Cycling Profiles Biking, Road Biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel Biking, Bike Commuting, Bike Touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross, TriathlonBiking, Road Biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel Biking, Bike Commuting, Bike Touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross, TriathlonBiking, Road Biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel Biking, Bike Commuting, Bike Touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross, TriathlonBiking, Indoor Biking, Mountain Biking, TriathlonBiking, Indoor Biking, Mountain Biking, TriathlonBiking, eBiking, Indoor Biking, Mountain Biking, eMountain Biking, Road Biking, Gravel Biking, Bike Commuting, Bike Touring, Cyclocross, BMX, Triathlon❌❌❌
Courses✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
MTB Grit & Flow ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Bike Lap and Lap Maximum (with power sensor) ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Race an Activity ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Time/ Distance Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goal) ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Power curve and % FTP workouts❌❌❌✅✅✅❌❌❌
FTP (Functional Treshold Power)✅✅✅✅ (with compatible accessory)✅ (with compatible accessory)✅ (with compatible accessory)❌❌❌
Garmin Cycle Map (routable cycling-specific street maps)❌❌❌✅✅✅❌❌❌
Compatible with Vector and Rally (power meter) ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Power Meter Compatible✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Advanced Vector Support ❌✅ (in app)✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Compatible with Varia Radar ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Compatible with Varia Lights ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Speed and Cadence Sensor Support (with sensor) ✅ ✅✅✅ ✅ ✅❌❌❌
Power guide❌❌❌✅✅✅❌❌❌
Swimming Features
Available Swim Profiles Pool Swimming, Open Water SwimmingPool Swimming, Open Water SwimmingPool Swimming, Open Water SwimmingPool Swimming, Open Water Swimming, Swimming/RunningPool Swimming, Open Water Swimming, Swimming/RunningPool Swimming, Open Water Swimming, Swimming/Running❌❌❌
pen-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories)✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Pool Swim Metrics, Stroke type detection, SWOLF, Drill Logging, Open Water Workouts ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only)✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
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)❌❌❌✅✅✅❌❌❌
Countdown start (pool swim only)✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Pool swim workouts✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Critical swim speed❌❌❌✅✅✅❌❌❌
Underwater Wrist-based Heart Rate ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
Heart Rate (real-time during rests, interval and session stats during rests, and automatic heart rate download post-swim ✅✅✅✅ (with HRM-Tri™, HRM-Swim™ and HRM-Pro™)✅ (with HRM-Tri™, HRM-Swim™ and HRM-Pro™)✅ (with HRM-Tri™, HRM-Swim™ and HRM-Pro™)❌❌❌
Aviation Features
Worldwide airport database(s)❌❌❌✅✅✅❌❌❌
3-axis compass with HSI (horizontal situation indicator)❌❌❌✅✅✅❌❌❌
Multiple time zones with Zulu/UTC❌❌❌✅✅✅❌❌❌
NEXRAD on moving map❌❌❌✅✅✅❌❌❌
Moving Map with aviation airports, navaids, roads, bodies of water and more❌❌❌✅✅✅❌❌❌
Worldwide NAVAID and Intersection database(s)❌❌❌✅✅✅❌❌❌
In-flight Pulse Ox❌❌❌✅✅✅❌❌❌
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report)❌❌❌✅✅✅❌❌❌
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast)❌❌❌✅✅✅❌❌❌
Gaming Features
Gaming activity✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌
GameOn™ app compatible✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌