- It also tracks your stats, crunches the numbers and gets to know all about your performance, your running form, your training history and even your goals
- Easily store and play up to 500 songs on your watch, and connect with Bluetooth® headphones (not included) for phone-free listening
- Sync your playlists from selected music streaming services to put your songs on your wrist when paired with a compatible smartphone (may require premium subscription)
- Assistance (built-in tracking/safety feature) lets you send your real-time location to emergency contacts through a paired compatible smartphone
- Incident Detection alerts your emergency contacts automatically in the event of certain incidents (e.g., bike crash, collapse during a run); paired smartphone required
- Watch evaluates your training status to indicate if you're undertraining or overdoing it
- Additional performance-monitoring features include VO2 max, training load focus, recovery time, aerobic and anaerobic training effect, as well as an improved race predictor
- Get free adaptive training plans from Garmin Coach, or create your own custom workouts on the Garmin Connect™ online fitness community
- Health-monitoring tools include wrist-based heart rate, all-day stress tracking, Body Battery™ energy monitor, sleep analysis and more
- Wrist-based pulse oximeter is a non-medical device that provides your estimated blood oxygen saturation level—useful when adjusting to higher altitudes
- Pair with Running Dynamics Pod or HRM-Run/Tri™ monitors (not included) for advanced running dynamics like ground contact time balance, stride length, vertical ratio and more
- Connected features: smart notifications for calls and texts, automatic uploads to Garmin Connect™, LiveTrack, and the ability to control and play music on your phone
- Preloaded sports apps like running, cycling, pool swimming, indoor track, treadmill, elliptical, yoga and more
- Customize with free watch faces, apps, widgets and data fields from the Garmin Connect IQ™ store
- Battery life: up to 7 days in smartwatch mode; up to 6 hrs. in GPS mode with music
Best Use |
Running
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Customization |
Apps, Widgets, Data Fields, Watch Faces
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GPS/Satellite Detectable |
Yes
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Interval Training |
Yes
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Pace Alert |
Yes
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Tracks Steps |
Yes
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Pedometer Type |
Digital 3-axis Accelerometer
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Tracks Calories Burned |
Yes
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Sleep Tracking |
Yes
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Pulse Oximeter |
Yes
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HRM Included/Integrated |
Yes
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Heart Rate Sensor Type |
Wrist-based
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Average Heart Rate |
Yes
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Heart Rate Target Zone(s) |
Yes
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Stroke Recognition |
Yes
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Water-Resistant Depth |
50 meters
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VO2 Max Estimate |
Yes
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Recovery Advising |
Yes
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Altimeter |
No
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Compass |
Yes
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Programmable Routes |
Yes
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Alarm |
Yes
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Stopwatch |
Yes
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Time Display |
Yes
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Illumination |
Backlight
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Battery Type |
Lithium Ion
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Average Battery Life |
Smartwatch mode: 7 days; GPS mode with music: 6 hrs.
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Display Size |
1.2 inches
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Data Exchange |
ANT+
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Smart Device Notifications |
Yes
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Compatible Fitness Accessories |
Heart Rate Monitor, Cadence Sensor
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Gender |
Unisex
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Sustainability |
Contains recycled materials
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