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What You’ll Love |
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Yes |
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Battery life (smartwatch mode) |
Up to 29 days (13 days always-on) |
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Built-in mapping |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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LED flashlight |
Yes |
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Garmin Pay™ |
Yes |
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Multi-band GPS |
Yes |
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Music storage |
Yes |
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Make calls and send texts via voice |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Watch display type |
AMOLED |
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Touchscreen |
Yes |
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10 ATM |
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General |
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Strap material |
Silicone |
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Lens material |
Corning® Gorilla® Glass or sapphire crystal |
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Bezel material |
Stainless steel or titanium |
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Case material |
Fibre-reinforced polymer with metal rear cover |
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QuickFit™ watch band compatible |
Included (26 mm) |
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Physical size |
51 x 51 x 14.7 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 |
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Weight |
Stainless Steel: 102 g (case only: 74 g) Titanium: 92 g (case only: 64 g) |
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Leakproof inductive buttons |
Yes |
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Built-in speaker/microphone |
Yes |
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Display Size |
35.56 mm (1.4”) diametre |
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Display Resolution |
454 x 454 pixels |
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Colour display |
Yes |
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Large font option |
Yes |
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Battery life |
Smartwatch: Up to 29 days (13 days always-on) Battery saver watch mode: Up to 41 days GPS Only: Up to 84 hours (65 hours always-on) All Satellite Systems: Up to 68 hours (54 hours always-on) All Satellite Systems + Multi-band: Up to 62 hours (49 hours always-on)* All Satellite Systems + Music: Up to 18 hours Max Battery GPS: Up to 145 hours Expedition GPS: Up to 31 days *Assuming typical use with SatIQ technology |
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Charging method |
Garmin proprietary plug charger |
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Memory/history |
32 GB |
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Clock features |
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Time/date |
yes |
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GPS time sync |
Yes |
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Automatic daylight saving time |
Yes |
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Alarm clock |
Yes |
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Timer |
Yes |
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Stopwatch |
Yes |
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Sunrise/sunset times |
Yes |
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Health & Wellness Monitoring |
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Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second) |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes (high and low) |
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Respiration Rate (24×7) |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Meditation |
Yes |
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Breathwork |
Yes |
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Yes (Advanced) |
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Sleep coach |
Yes |
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Nap detection |
Yes |
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Yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) |
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Yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) |
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Health Snapshot |
Yes |
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Skin temperature |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Sensors |
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GPS |
Yes |
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GLONASS |
Yes |
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Galileo |
Yes |
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QZSS |
Yes |
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BeiDou |
Yes |
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SatIQ™ Technology |
Yes |
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Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor |
Yes |
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Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor |
Yes |
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Barometric altimeter |
Yes |
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Compass |
Yes |
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Gyroscope |
Yes |
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Accelerometer |
Yes |
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Thermometer |
Yes |
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Ambient light sensor |
Yes |
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Depth sensor |
yes (to 40 m) |
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Daily smart features |
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Connectivity |
Bluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi® |
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Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets and apps) |
Yes |
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On-device Connect IQ™ Store |
Yes |
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Smart Notifications |
Yes |
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Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only) |
Yes |
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View images from notifications on watch (Android™ only) |
Yes |
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Morning report |
Yes |
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Calendar |
Yes |
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Weather forecasts |
Yes |
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Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect™ mobile |
Yes |
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Battery Saver – customisable low power watch |
Yes |
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Controls smartphone music |
Yes |
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Plays and controls watch music |
Yes |
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Find my phone |
Yes |
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Find my watch |
Yes |
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Find My Phone during GPS activity |
Yes |
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Compatible with Garmin Messenger app |
Yes |
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VIRB® camera remote |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Compatible with Garmin Connect™ Mobile |
Yes |
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Smartphone compatibility |
iPhone®, Android™ |
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Stocks |
Yes |
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BLUETOOTH phone calling and voice assistant support |
Yes |
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Voice command |
Yes |
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Red shift mode |
Yes |
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Garmin Share |
Yes |
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Activity profiles |
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Gym |
Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor rowing, Jump Roping |
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Multisport |
Swimming/Running, Triathlon |
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WELLNESS |
Walking, Indoor Walking, Pilates, Yoga |
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INDOOR RUNNING |
Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Virtual running |
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Outdoor running |
Running, Outdoor Track Running, Trail Running, Ultra Running, Obstacle Racing |
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Outdoor recreation |
Hiking, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Climbing, Hunting, Horseback Riding, Golfing, Disc Golf, Archery |
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Cycling |
Biking, Road biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel biking, Bike commuting, Bike touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross, BMX |
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Swim |
Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming |
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On the water |
Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Surfing, Kiteboarding, Windsurfing, Fishing, Boating, Sailing, Water Skiing, Wakeboarding, Wakesurfing, Tubing, Snorkeling, Whitewater |
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Motor sports |
Motorcycling, Overlanding, Motorcrossing, ATVing, Snowmobiling |
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Racket sports |
Tennis, Pickleball, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Padel, Platform Tennis, Racquetball |
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Snow & Winter |
Skiing, Snowboarding, Backcountry Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, XC Skate Skiing, Backcountry Skiing, Ice Skating, Snowshoeing |
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Sport profiles |
Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Soccer, American Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball |
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In the ring |
Boxing, Mixed martial arts |
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Dive |
Scuba Diving (single gas), Apnea Diving, Depth App |
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Other activity profiles |
Inline Skating |
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Safety and tracking features |
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Incident Detection during select activities |
Yes |
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Incident detection alert on phone for wearables |
Yes |
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Assistance |
Yes |
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LiveTrack |
Yes |
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Group LiveTrack |
Yes |
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Live Event Sharing |
Yes |
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Tactical features |
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Dual grid coordinates |
Yes |
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Diving features |
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40 metres |
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Single-gas mode |
Yes |
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APNOEA mode |
Yes |
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Decompression model |
Bühlmann ZHL-16c with gradient factors |
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Nitrox support |
Yes |
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Gas mixes |
Air, Nitrox (21-40% Oxygen) |
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PO2 |
Up to 1.6 with customisable Deco settings |
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Auto start/end dive |
Yes |
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Custom end-dive timeout |
Yes (20 sec to 10 min) |
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Safety Stop |
Yes (customisable off/3min/5min) |
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Deep Stops |
Yes (using custom gradient factors) |
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Customisable conservatism |
Yes (low/medium/high or custom using gradient factors) |
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Dive ascent/descent rate indicator |
Yes |
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Automatic altitude adjustment |
Yes |
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No fly time |
yes |
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Dive planner |
Yes (Basic NDL & Gas Planner) |
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Tides |
Yes |
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Backlight |
Yes (configurable intensity; always on) |
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Automatically saves dive entry and exit locations |
Yes |
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Sync dive log to Garmin Dive™ Mobile app |
Yes |
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Alerts & alarms |
Yes (vibration only) |
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3-axis dive compass |
Yes with adjustable heading, quick change to 90R, 90L, and Reciprocal. Indicates degrees and direction back to set heading. |
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Missed Deco Lockout |
Yes (can be disabled prior to dive with user acknowledgement) |
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Surface diver status widget |
Yes (Surface Interval, no fly time, N2 loading, CNS, OTU, and Tissue Compartment status) |
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Boating features |
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Wearable trolling motor remote |
Yes |
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Activity tracking features |
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Step counter |
Yes |
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Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity; walk for a couple of minutes to reset it) |
Yes |
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Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal) |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Floors climbed |
Yes |
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Distance travelled |
Yes |
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Yes |
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TrueUp™ |
Yes |
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Move IQ™ |
Yes |
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Garmin Connect™ Challenges app |
Yes (optional Connect IQ app) |
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Fitness equipment/gym |
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Cardio workouts |
Yes |
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Strength workouts |
Yes |
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HIIT workouts |
Yes |
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Yoga workouts |
Yes |
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Pilates workouts |
Yes |
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On-screen workout animations |
Yes |
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On-Screen Workout Muscle Map |
Yes |
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Automatic rep counting |
Yes |
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Training, planning and analysis features |
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Customisable screen(s) |
Yes |
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Downloadable training plans |
Yes |
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Course guidance |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Race glance/widget |
Yes |
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Yes |
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HRV stress test (measures your heart rate variability while standing still, for 3 minutes, to provide you with an estimated stress level; the scale of this is 1 to 100; low scores indicate lower stress levels) |
Yes (with compatible accessory) |
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HR Broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+® to paired devices) |
Yes |
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Yes (with compatible accessory) |
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GPS speed and distance |
Yes |
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Customisable activity profiles |
Yes |
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Auto Pause® |
Yes |
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Interval training |
Yes |
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Improved interval (includes open repeats, intervals data page, rest screen and auto detection) |
Yes |
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Advanced workouts |
Yes |
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Power Modes – customisable in-activity battery settings |
Yes |
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HRM running pace and distance |
Yes |
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Auto Lap® |
Yes |
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Manual lap |
Yes |
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Rest timer |
Yes |
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Configurable lap alerts |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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ENDURANCE SCORE |
Yes |
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Load ratio |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Training load focus |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Primary benefit (Training Effect labels) |
Yes |
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Workout benefit |
Yes |
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Customisable alerts |
Yes |
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Audio prompts |
Yes |
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Multisport auto transition |
Yes |
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Finish time |
Yes |
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Virtual partner |
Yes |
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Race an activity |
Yes |
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Auto multisport activities |
Yes |
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Multi-sport |
Yes |
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Garmin Live Segments |
Yes |
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Strava Live Segments |
Yes |
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Round-trip course creator (running/cycling) |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Touch and/or button lock |
Yes |
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Hot keys |
Yes |
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Auto scroll |
Yes |
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Activity history on watch |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Unified Training Status |
Yes |
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Running features |
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GPS-based distance, time and pace |
Yes |
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Running dynamics |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes (GCT balance with accessory) |
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Yes |
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Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute) |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Grade-adjusted pace |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes (with compatible accessory) |
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Yes |
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Run workouts |
Yes |
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HILL SCORE |
Yes |
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Trail run auto climb |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Course- and weather-specific race predictor |
Yes |
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Foot pod capable |
Yes |
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Run/Walk/Stand detection |
Yes |
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Golfing features |
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Yes |
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Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green) |
Yes |
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Yardage to layups/doglegs |
Yes |
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Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course) |
Automatic |
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yes |
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Custom targets |
Yes |
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Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit) |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Full vector map |
Yes |
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Auto CourseView updates |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Hazards and course targets |
Yes |
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Yes |
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PlaysLike distance |
Yes |
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Touch-targeting (touch target on display to see the distance to any point) |
Yes |
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Handicap scoring |
Yes |
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Swing Tempo |
Yes |
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Tempo Training |
Yes |
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Round timer/odometer |
Yes |
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Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory) |
Yes |
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Wind speed and direction (requires connection to the golf app) |
Yes |
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VIRTUAL CADDIE |
Yes |
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Pairs with Garmin Golf app |
Yes |
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Tournament legal |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Outdoor recreation |
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Point-to-point navigation |
Yes |
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Breadcrumb trail in real time |
Yes |
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Back to start |
Yes |
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TracBack® |
Yes |
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UltraTrac mode |
Yes |
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Around Me mode |
Yes |
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Up Ahead |
Yes |
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NextFork™ navigation |
Yes |
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Elevation profile |
Yes |
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Distance to destination |
Yes |
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Barometric trend indicator with storm alert |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Vertical speed |
Yes |
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Total ascent/descent |
Yes |
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Rest Timer (Ultra Run only) |
Yes |
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Auto Rest |
Yes |
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Future elevation plot |
Yes |
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Preloaded road and trail maps |
Yes (Sapphire Editions only) |
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Preloaded ski resort maps |
Yes |
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Downloadable cartography support |
Yes |
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GPS coordinates |
Yes |
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Sight ‘N Go |
Yes |
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Area calculation |
Yes (via Connect IQ™) |
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Fish forecast |
Yes |
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Projected waypoint |
Yes |
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Sun and moon information |
Yes |
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Expedition GPS Activity |
Yes |
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Tides |
Yes |
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Tides Glance |
Yes |
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Cycling features |
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Courses |
Yes |
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Bike lap and lap maximum power (with power sensor) |
Yes |
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Race an activity |
Yes |
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Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories) |
Yes |
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FTP (Functional Threshold Power) |
Yes (with compatible accessory) |
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Power curve and % FTP workouts |
Yes |
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Garmin cycle map (routable cycling-specific street map) |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Advanced cycling dynamics |
Yes |
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Compatible with Vector™ and Rally™ (power meters) |
Yes |
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Compatible with Varia Vision™ (head-mounted display) |
Yes |
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Compatible with Varia™ radar (rear-facing radar) |
Yes |
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Compatible with Varia™ lights |
Yes |
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Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor) |
Yes |
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Power meter compatible |
Yes |
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Power guide |
Yes |
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Swimming features |
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Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) |
Yes |
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Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) |
Yes |
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Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only) |
Yes |
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Drill logging (pool swim only) |
Yes |
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Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only) |
Yes |
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“Repeat on” rest timer (pool swim only) |
Yes |
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Auto rest (pool swim only) |
Yes |
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Time and distance alerts |
Yes |
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Time and distance alerts |
Yes |
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Pacing alerts (pool swim only) |
Yes |
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Countdown start |
Yes |
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Pool swim workouts |
Yes |
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Critical swim speed |
Yes |
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Underwater wrist-based heart rate |
Yes |
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Heart rate from external HRM (real-time during rests, interval and session stats during rests, and automatic heart rate download post-swim) |
Yes (with HRM-Tri, HRM-Swim, HRM-Pro or HRM-Pro Plus) |
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Kid activity tracking features |
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Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app |
Yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app) |
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Security Information |
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Security updates until at least (YYYY-MM-DD) |
2026-08-27 |
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