COMPARE GPS: GARMIN FORERUNNER

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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.

GAR-0286320

Garmin Forerunner 165 in Black/Slate Gray

$349.99

GAR-0286330

Garmin Forerunner 165 Music - Black/Slate Gray

$419.99

GAR-0280900

Garmin Forerunner 965 - Carbon Gray DLC Titanium Bezel with Black Case and Black/Powder Gray Silicone Band

$839.99

GAR-0281003

Garmin Forerunner 265S - Black with Black/Amp Yellow Silicone Band

$629.99

GAR-0281000

Garmin Forerunner 265 - Black with Black/Powder Gray Silicone Band

$629.99

GAR-0263800

Garmin Forerunner 955 Solar in Black

$529.99

GAR-0263810

Garmin Forerunner 955 in Black

$459.99

GAR-0264100

Garmin Forerunner 255 in Slate Gray

$299.99

GAR-0264120

Garmin Forerunner 255 Music in Black

$329.99

GAR-0256200

Garmin Forerunner 55 - Black

$279.99

Product	Forerunner 55	l		Forerunner 255/255s	Forerunner 255/255s Music	Forerunner 265s	Forerunner 265	Forerunner 945	Forerunner 955	Forerunner 955 Solar	Forerunner 965	Enduro 2
Unit Dimensions (WxHxD)	42 x 42 x 11.6 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	42.3 x 42.3 x 12.2 mm	255: 45.6 x 45.6 x 12.9 (mm) Fits wrists with a circumference of 130-205 mm 255s: 41 x 41 x 12.4 (mm) Fits wrists with a circumference of 110-175 mm	255 Music: 5.6 x 12.9 (mm) Fits wrists with a circumference of 130-205 mm 255s Music: 41 x 41 x 12.4 (mm) Fits wrists with a circumference of 110-175 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	47 x 47 x 13.9 mm Fits wrists with a circumference of 130-220 mm	46.5 x 46.5 x 14.4 (mm) Fits wrists with a circumference of 130-220 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	51 x 51 x 15.6 (mm) Fits wrists with the following circumference: Sport loop: 110-220 mm Silicone band: 127-210 mm
QuickFit Watch Band Compatible	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	✅ (22mm)	✅ (22 mm compatible)	✅ (22 mm compatible)	✅ (22 mm compatible)	included (26 mm)
Quick Release Bands	✅ (20 mm, Industry standard)	✅ (20 mm, Industry standard)	✅ (20 mm, Industry standard)	255: 20 mm, Industry standard 255s: 18 mm, Industry standard	255 Music: 20 mm, Industry standard 255s Music: 18 mm, Industry standard	✅ (18 mm, Industry standard)	✅ (22 mm, Industry standard)	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
Lens Material	chemically strengthened glass	chemically strengthened glass	Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3	Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3	Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3	Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3	Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3	Corning® Gorilla® Glass DX	Corning® Gorilla® Glass DX	Corning® Gorilla® Glass DX	Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 DX	Power Sapphire™
Display Size (WxH)	1.04″ (26.3 mm) diameter	1.2″ (30.4 mm) diameter	1.2″ (30.4 mm) diameter	255: 1.3″ (33 mm) diameter 255s: 1.1″ (27.5mm) Diameter	255 Music: 1.3″ (33 mm) diameter 255s Music: 1.1″ (27.5mm) Diameter	1.1″ (28.1 mm) diameter	1.3″ (32.5 mm) diameter	1.2″ (30.4 mm) diameter	1.3″ (33 mm) diameter	1.3″ (33 mm) diameter	1.4″ (35.4 mm) diameter	1.4” (35.56 mm) diameter
Display Resolution (WxH)	208 x 208 pixels	390 x 390 pixels	240 x 240 pixels	255: 260 x 260 pixels 255s: 218 x 218 pixels	255 Music: 260 x 260 pixels 255s Music: 218 x 218 pixels	360 x 360 pixels	416 x 416 pixels	240 x 240 pixels	260 x 260 pixels	260 x 260 pixels	454 x 454 pixels	280 x 280 pixels
Display Type	sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)	AMOLED (optional always-on mode)	sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)	sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)	sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)	AMOLED Optional Always-On Mode	AMOLED Optional Always-On Mode	sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)	sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)	sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)	AMOLED Optional Always-On Mode	sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)
Touchscreen	❌	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	✅	✅	✅	✅
Color Display	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
LED Flashlight	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	✅
Weight	37 g	39 g	38.5 g	255: 49 g 255s: 39 g	255 Music: 49 g 255s Music: 39 g	39 g	47 g	50 g	52 g	53 g	53 g	70 g (case only: 64 g)
Battery Life	Smartwatch Mode: Up to 2 weeks GPS mode: Up to 20 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 7 days GPS mode with music: Up to 6 hours GPS mode: Up to 24 hours Mode	Smartwatch mode: Up to: 14 days/12 days GPS-Only GNSS mode: Up to: 30 hours/26 hours All-Systems GNSS mode: Up to: 25 hours/20 hours All-Systems GNSS mode plus Multi-Band: Up to: 16 hours/13 hours See Details	Smartwatch mode: Up to: 14 days/12 days GPS-only GNSS mode: Up to 30 hours/26 hours All-Systems GNSS mode with music: Up to: 6.5 hours/5.5 hours All-Systems GNSS mode: Up to: 25 hours/20 hours All-Systems GNSS mode plus Multi-Band: Up to: 16 hours/13 hours See Details	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	Smart Mode: Up to 2 weeks GPS mode with music: Up to 10 hours GPS mode without music: Up to 36 hours	Smartwatch mode: Up to 15 days GPS-only mode without music: Up to 42 hours 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 Ultratrac mode: Up to 80 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: Up to 34 days / 46 days with solar* Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 111 days / 550 days with solar* GPS: Up to 110 hours / 150 hours with solar All Satellite Systems: Up to 78 hours / 96 hours with solar All Satellite Systems and Multi-band: Up to 68 hours / 81 hours with solar All Satellite Systems and Music: Up to 20 hours Max Battery GPS: Up to 264 hours / 714 with solar Expedition GPS: 77 days / 172 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
Waterproof	✅ (50m)	✅ (50m)	✅ (50m)	✅ (50m)	✅ (50m)	✅ (50m)	✅ (50m)	✅ (50m)	✅ (50m)	✅ (50m)	✅ (50m)	✅ (100m)
History	200 hours of activity data	4 GB	200 hours of activity data	4 GB	4 GB	8 GB	8 GB	200 hours of activity data	32 GB	32 GB	32 GB	32 GB
Clock Features
Time/Date	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
GPS Time Sync	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Automatic Daylight Savings Time	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Alarm Clock	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Timer	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Stopwatch	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Sunrise/Sunset Times	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Sensors
GPS	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
GLONASS	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Galileo	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Multi-frequency Positioning	❌	❌	❌	✅	✅	✅	✅	❌	✅	✅	✅	✅
SatIQ™ Technology	❌	❌	❌	✅	✅	✅	✅	❌	✅	✅	✅	✅
Garmin Elevate Wrist Heart Rate Monitor	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Barometric Altimeter	❌	✅	❌	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Compass	❌	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Gyroscope	❌	❌	❌	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Accelerometer	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Thermometer	❌	❌	✅ (tempe sensor required)	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor	❌	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Ambient light sensor	❌	✅	❌	❌	❌	✅	✅	❌	❌	❌	✅	❌
Daily Smart Features
Connectivity	Bluetooth®, ANT+®	Bluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi®	Bluetooth^® Smart, ANT+^®, Wi-Fi^®	Bluetooth^®, ANT+^®	Bluetooth^® Smart, ANT+^®, Wi-Fi^®	Bluetooth^® Smart, ANT+^®, Wi-Fi^®	Bluetooth^® Smart, ANT+^®, Wi-Fi^®	Bluetooth^® Smart, ANT+^®, Wi-Fi^®	Bluetooth^® Smart, ANT+^®, Wi-Fi^®	Bluetooth^® Smart, ANT+^®, Wi-Fi^®	Bluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi®	Bluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi®
Connect IQ	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
On-device Connect IQ™ Store	❌	✅	❌	✅	✅	✅	✅	❌	✅	✅	✅	✅
Smart Notifications	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Text Response/Reject Phone Call with Text	❌	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
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)	✅	❌	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Music Storage	❌	✅ (up to 500 songs)	✅ (up to 500 songs)	❌	✅ (up to 500 songs)	✅	✅	✅ (up to 500 songs)	✅ (up to 2000 songs)	✅ (up to 2000 songs)	✅	✅ (up to 2000 songs)
Find my Phone Feature	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Find my Watch Feature	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
VIRB Remote	❌	❌	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Smartphone Compatibility	iPhone^® and Android^®	iPhone^® and Android^®	iPhone^® and Android^®	iPhone^® and Android^®	iPhone^® and Android^®	iPhone^® and Android^®	iPhone^® and Android^®	iPhone^® and Android^®	iPhone^® and Android^®	iPhone^® and Android^®	iPhone^® and Android^®	iPhone^® and Android^®
Compatible with Garmin Connect Mobile	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Garmin Pay	❌	✅	❌	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Stocks	❌	❌	❌	✅ (optional Connect IQ app)	✅ (optional Connect IQ app)	✅ (optional Connect IQ app)	✅ (optional Connect IQ app)	❌	✅ (optional Connect IQ app)	✅ (optional Connect IQ app)	✅ (optional Connect IQ app)	✅
Health Monitoring
Wrist-based Heart Rate	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Daily Resting Heart Rate	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Abnormal Heart Rate	✅ (high and low	✅ (high and low	✅	✅ (high and low)	✅ (high and low)	✅ (high and low)	✅ (high and low)	✅	✅	✅ (high and low)	✅ (high and low)	✅ (high and low)
Respiration Rate (24/7)	✅	✅	❌	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Pulse Ox	❌	✅ (spot-check, during sleep, all day)	✅ (spot-check and optionally in sleep)	✅ (spot-check, and optional all-day acclimation and in sleep)	✅ (spot-check, and optional all-day acclimation and in sleep)	✅ (spot-check, and optional all-day acclimation and in sleep)	✅ (spot-check, and optional all-day acclimation and in sleep)	✅ (spot-check, and optional all-day acclimation and in sleep)	✅ (spot-check, and optional all-day acclimation and in sleep)	✅ (spot-check, and optional all-day acclimation and in sleep)	✅ (spot-check, and optional all-day acclimation and in sleep)	✅ (spot-check, and optional all-day acclimation and in sleep)
Fitness Age	✅	✅	✅ (in app)	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅ (in app)
Body Battery Energy Monitor	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅ (in app)	✅	✅	✅	✅
All-day Stress Tracking	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Relaxation Reminders	✅	✅	❌	✅	✅	✅	✅	❌	✅	✅	✅	❌
Relaxation Breathing Timer	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Breathwork	❌	✅	❌	❌	❌	✅	✅	❌	❌	❌	✅	✅
Sleep score and insights	❌	✅	❌	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Sleep	✅ (Advanced)	✅ (Advanced)	✅	✅ (Advanced)	✅ (Advanced)	✅ (Advanced)	✅ (Advanced)	✅ (Advanced)	✅ (Advanced)	✅ (Advanced)	✅ (Advanced)	✅
Hydration	✅ (in Garmin Connect)	✅ (in Garmin Connect and optional Connect IQ widget)	✅ (in Garmin Connect and optional Connect IQ widget)	✅ (in Garmin Connect and optional Connect IQ widget)	✅ (in Garmin Connect and optional Connect IQ widget)	✅ (in Garmin Connect and optional Connect IQ widget)	✅ (in Garmin Connect and optional Connect IQ widget)	✅ (in Garmin Connect and optional Connect IQ widget)	✅ (in Garmin Connect and optional Connect IQ widget)	✅ (in Garmin Connect and optional Connect IQ widget)	✅ (in Garmin Connect and optional Connect IQ widget)	✅ (in Garmin Connect and optional Connect IQ widget)
Woman’s Health	✅	✅ (in Garmin Connect and optional Connect IQ widget)	✅ (in Garmin Connect and optional Connect IQ widget)	✅ (in Garmin Connect and optional Connect IQ widget)	✅ (in Garmin Connect and optional Connect IQ widget)	✅ (in Garmin Connect and optional Connect IQ widget)	✅ (in Garmin Connect and optional Connect IQ widget)	✅ (in Garmin Connect and optional Connect IQ widget)	✅ (in Garmin Connect and optional Connect IQ widget)	✅ (in Garmin Connect and optional Connect IQ widget)	✅ (in Garmin Connect and optional Connect IQ widget)	✅ (in Garmin Connect and optional Connect IQ widget)
Health snapshot	❌	✅	❌	✅	✅	✅	✅	❌	✅	✅	✅	✅
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)	✅	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	✅
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	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅ (in app)	✅	✅	✅	✅
All-Day Stress Tracking	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
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	✅	✅	✅ (in app)	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅ (in app)	✅	✅	✅	✅
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)	❌	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
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)	✅ (improved)	✅ (improved)	✅ (improved)	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
VO2 Max (run)	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
VO2 Max (Trail run)	❌	✅	❌	✅	✅	✅	✅	❌	✅	✅	✅	✅
Improved Recovery Time	✅ (limited)	✅	❌	✅	✅	✅	✅	❌	✅	✅	✅	✅
Daily Suggested workouts	✅ (limited)	✅(7 days)	✅	✅(7 days)	✅(7 days)	✅(7 days)	✅(7 days)	✅	✅ (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	❌	✅	❌	❌	❌	✅	✅	❌	✅	✅	✅	✅
Race Glance/Widget	❌	✅	❌	✅	✅	✅	✅	❌	✅	✅	✅	✅
HRV Status	❌	✅	❌	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅ (with compatible accessory)	✅	✅	✅	✅
Training Readiness	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	✅	✅	❌	✅	✅	✅	✅
Records Heart Rate While Swimming	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	✅ (with HRM-Tri and HRM-Swim)	✅ (with HRM-Swim or HRM-Pro)	✅ (with HRM-Swim or HRM-Pro)	✅ (with HRM-Swim or HRM-Pro)	✅ (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	Running, Outdoor Track Running, Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Trail Running, Virtual Running	Running, Outdoor Track Running, Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Trail Running, Virtual Running, Ultra Running	Running, Outdoor Track Running, Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Trail Running, Virtual Running, Ultra Running	Running, Outdoor Track Running, Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Trail Running, Virtual Running, Ultra Running	Running, Outdoor Track Running, Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Trail Running, Virtual Running, Ultra Running	Running, Indoor and Outdoor Track Running, Treadmill Running, Trail Running, Virtual Running	Running, Outdoor Track Running, Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Trail Running, Virtual Running, Ultra Running	Running, Outdoor Track Running, Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Trail Running, Virtual Running, Ultra Running	Running, Outdoor Track Running, Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Trail Running, Virtual Running, Ultra Running	Running, Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Outdoor Track Running, Trail Running, Virtual Running, Ultra Running
GPS-based Distance, Time and Pace	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Running Dynamics	❌	✅	✅ (with compatible accessory)	✅ (with compatible accessory)	✅ (with compatible accessory)	✅	✅	✅ (with compatible accessory)	✅ (with compatible accessory)	✅ (with compatible accessory)	✅	✅ (with compatible accessory)
Vertical Oscillation and Ratio	❌	✅	✅ (with compatible accessory)	✅ (with compatible accessory)	✅ (with compatible accessory)	✅	✅	✅ (with compatible accessory)	✅ (with compatible accessory)	✅ (with compatible accessory)	✅	✅ (with compatible accessory)
Ground Contact Time and Balance	❌	✅ (but not balance)	✅ (with compatible accessory)	✅ (with compatible accessory)	✅ (with compatible accessory)	✅ (with compatible accessory)	✅ (with compatible accessory)	✅ (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)	✅ (with compatible accessory)	✅	✅ (with compatible accessory)
Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute)	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Running power	❌	✅	❌	✅ (with compatible accessory)	✅ (with compatible accessory	✅	✅	❌	✅ (with compatible accessory)	✅ (with compatible accessory)	✅	✅ (with compatible accessory)
Grade-adjusted pace	❌	❌	❌	✅	✅	✅	✅	❌	❌	✅	✅	✅
Physiological Measurements	❌	❌	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Performance Condition	❌	❌	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Lactate Threshold	❌	❌	❌	✅ (with compatible accessory)	✅ (with compatible accessory)	✅ (with compatible accessory)	✅ (with compatible accessory)	✅ (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	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Course- and weather-specific race predictor	❌	✅	❌	✅	✅	✅	✅	❌	✅	✅	✅	❌
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)	✅ (with compatible smartphone)	✅ (with compatible smartphone)	❌
LiveTrack	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Group Live Track	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Live Event Sharing	✅ Android^® Only	✅ Android^® Only	✅ Android^® Only	✅ Android^® Only	✅ Android^® Only	✅ Android^® Only	✅ Android^® Only	✅ Android^® Only	✅ Android^® Only	✅ Android^® Only	✅ 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, Floor Climbing	Strength Training, Cardio Training, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Indoor Rowing and Yoga	Strength, HIIT, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Pilates, Yoga	Strength, HIIT, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Pilates, Yoga	Strength, HIIT, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Pilates, Yoga	Strength, HIIT, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Pilates, Yoga	Strength Training, Cardio Training, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Indoor Rowing and Yoga	Strength, HIIT, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Indoor Rowing, Pilates, Yoga	Strength, HIIT, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Indoor Rowing, Pilates, Yoga	Strength, HIIT, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Indoor Rowing, Pilates, Yoga	Strength, HIIT, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Breathwork, Pilates, Yoga
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, Tennis, Pickleball, Padel	❌	Hiking, Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing	Hiking, Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Tennis, Padel, Pickleball	Hiking, Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Tennis, Padel, Pickleball	Hiking, Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Tennis, Padel, Pickleball	Hiking, Climbing, Mountain Biking, Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayak