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Key Features
- Display: 1.4-inch AMOLED touchscreen with sapphire lens, brighter than the Forerunner 965, offering excellent readability in all lighting conditions.
- Build: Lightweight titanium bezel with a polycarbonate body, available in three color combinations (e.g., carbon grey DLC titanium with black band, gold titanium with French grey/indigo strap). 47mm case size only.
- Battery Life:
- Smartwatch mode: Up to 15 days (down from 23 days on the 965).
- GPS mode (All Systems + Multi-Band): Up to 21 hours (up from 19 hours).
- GPS + Music: Up to 11+ hours with highest accuracy settings, 16 hours without music, or 26 hours in battery-saving mode.
- Real-world testing: 4–5 days with always-on display and daily GPS workouts; up to 7–8 days with raise-to-wake mode.
- GPS Accuracy: Features multi-band GNSS and SatIQ technology for top-tier accuracy, performing reliably in urban environments, trails, and under tree cover. Matches or exceeds competitors like the Apple Watch Ultra 2 and COROS Pace Pro.
- Heart Rate Sensor: Elevate V5 optical sensor with ECG functionality for arrhythmia detection. Highly accurate, though slightly overestimates by ~1 bpm in some tests. Compatible with the HRM 600 chest strap for advanced metrics.
- New Running Features:
- Running Economy: Tracks form efficiency (requires HRM 600 chest strap, $150–$170 extra).
- Step Speed Loss: Measures speed loss when your foot hits the ground (requires HRM 600).
- Running Tolerance: Analyzes weekly mileage to suggest safe training volumes to prevent injury.
- Impact Load: Quantifies run intensity based on terrain and effort, factoring into recovery metrics.
- Projected Race Time/Pace: Estimates finish times based on training data.
- Auto Lap by Timing Gates: Aligns lap data with race course markers for trail or city marathons.
- Smartwatch Features:
- Built-in speaker and microphone for wrist-based calls (Bluetooth-paired phone required) and offline voice control.
- Evening Report: Summarizes sleep goals, tomorrow’s workout, and weather. Complements Morning Report.
- Garmin Pay, offline Spotify/Deezer, notifications, and phone voice assistant integration.
- Built-in LED flashlight with white and red modes, useful for low-light runs or safety.
- Navigation: Full-color offline maps, dynamic round-trip routing, turn-by-turn directions, and ClimbPro for elevation data. Some users report sluggish or buggy map performance.
- Sports Modes: Over 30 activities, including running, cycling, swimming (5 ATM water resistance), triathlon (with auto-transition), golf, and new multisport profiles like duathlon and brick workouts.
- Health Metrics: Tracks steps, calories, floors climbed, sleep, stress, HRV, and training readiness. Includes Triathlon Coach and recovery analysis.
- Other: Focus Modes to minimize distractions, large font option for readability, and third-party watch face support via Garmin IQ store.



