Product Comparison
fēnix® 7 – Standard Edition
£559.99
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Forerunner® 955
£479.99
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Forerunner® 255
£299.99
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fēnix® 7 – Standard Edition
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£559.99
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Forerunner® 955
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Forerunner® 255
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You’re looking for a ready-to-go multisport GPS watch that can keep up with your active lifestyle, 7 days a week. You’ve found it in the fēnix® 7 – Standard Edition Series. |
You’re aiming for the podium. Lead the pack with Forerunner 955, the premium GPS running and triathlon smartwatch. |
You’re serious about running. Step it up with Forerunner® 255, the everyday GPS smartwatch that will help you train smarter, recover smarter and run your best race. |
General
| Lens material | Corning® Gorilla® Glass | Corning® Gorilla® Glass DX | Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bezel material | Stainless steel | Fibre-reinforced polymer | Fibre-reinforced polymer |
| Case material | Fibre-reinforced polymer with metal rear cover | ||
| QuickFit™ watch band compatible | Included (22 mm) | Yes (22 mm compatible) | |
| Quick release bands | Yes (22 mm, Industry standard) | ||
| Strap material | Silicone | Silicone | Silicone |
| Physical size |
47 x 47 x 14.5 mm Fits wrists with the following circumference: Silicone band: 125-208 mm Leather band: 132-210 mm Fabric band: 132-210 mm Metal band: 132-215 mm |
46.5 x 46.5 x 14.4 (mm) Fits wrists with a circumference of 130-220 mm |
45.6 x 45.6 x 12.9 (mm) Fits wrists with a circumference of 130-205 mm |
| Touchscreen | |||
| Colour display | |||
| Display Size | 1.30″ (33.02 mm) diameter | 1.3″ (33 mm) diameter | 1.3" (33 mm) diameter |
| Display Resolution | 260 x 260 pixels | 260 x 260 pixels | 260 x 260 pixels |
| Display Type | Sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP) | Sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP) | Sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP) |
| Weight |
79 g (case only: 56 g) |
52 g | 49 g |
| Water rating | 10 ATM | 5 ATM | 5 ATM |
| Battery life |
Smartwatch: Up to 18 days Battery saver watch mode: Up to 57 days GPS Only: Up to 57 hours All Satellite Systems: Up to 40 hours All Satellite Systems and Music: Up to 10 hours Max Battery GPS: Up to 136 hours Expedition GPS: Up to 40 days |
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 14 days GPS-Only GNSS mode: Up to 30 hours All-Systems GNSS mode: Up to 25 hours All-Systems GNSS mode plus Multi-Band: Up to 16 hours See details |
| Charging method | Garmin proprietary plug charger | Garmin proprietary plug charger | Garmin proprietary plug charger |
| Memory/history | 16 GB | 32 GB | 4 GB |
Clock features
| Time/date | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| GPS time sync | |||
| Automatic daylight saving time | |||
| Alarm clock | |||
| Timer | |||
| Stopwatch | |||
| Sunrise/sunset times |
Health monitoring
| Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily Resting Heart Rate | |||
| Abnormal Heart Rate Alerts | Yes (high and low) | Yes (high and low) | Yes (high and low) |
| Respiration Rate (24x7) | |||
| Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation | Yes (spot-check, and optional all-day acclimation and in sleep) | Yes (spot-check, and optional all-day acclimation and in sleep) | |
| Fitness Age | Yes (in app) | ||
| Body Battery™ Energy Monitor | |||
| All-day Stress | |||
| Relaxation reminders | |||
| Relaxation Breathing Timer | |||
| Sleep | Yes (Advanced) | Yes (Advanced) | Yes (Advanced) |
| Sleep Score and Insights | |||
| Hydration | Yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) | Yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) | Yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) |
| Women's Health | Yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) | Yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) | Yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) |
| Health Snapshot | |||
| Jet lag adviser |
Sensors
| GPS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| GLONASS | |||
| Galileo | |||
| Multi-frequency Positioning | |||
| SatIQ™ Technology | |||
| Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor | |||
| Barometric altimeter | |||
| Compass | |||
| Gyroscope | |||
| Accelerometer | |||
| Thermometer | |||
| Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor |
Daily smart features
| Connectivity | Bluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi® | Bluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi® | Bluetooth®, ANT+® |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets and apps) | |||
| On-device Connect IQ™ Store | |||
| Smart Notifications | |||
| Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only) | |||
| Calendar | |||
| Weather | |||
| Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect™ mobile | |||
| Battery Saver - customisable low power watch | |||
| Controls smartphone music | |||
| Plays and controls watch music | |||
| Music storage | |||
| Find my phone | |||
| Find my watch | |||
| VIRB® camera remote | |||
| Smartphone compatibility | iPhone®, Android™ | iPhone®, Android™ | iPhone® and Android™ |
| Compatible with Garmin Connect™ Mobile | |||
| Stocks | Yes (optional Connect IQ app) | Yes (optional Connect IQ app) | |
| Garmin Pay™ |
Safety and tracking features
| LiveTrack | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectator messaging | Yes (with compatible smartphone) | ||
| Group LiveTrack | |||
| Live Event Sharing | Android™ Only | Android™ Only | |
| Incident Detection during select activities | |||
| Incident detection alert on phone for wearables | |||
| Assistance |
Tactical features
| Dual grid coordinates |
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Activity tracking features
| Step counter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Move bar (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 | |||
| Floors climbed | |||
| Distance travelled | |||
| Intensity minutes | |||
| TrueUp™ | |||
| Move IQ™ | |||
| Garmin Connect™ Challenges app | Yes (optional Connect IQ app) | Yes (optional Connect IQ app) | Yes (optional Connect IQ app) |
Fitness equipment/gym
| Automatic rep counting | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardio workouts | |||
| Strength workouts | |||
| HIIT workouts | |||
| Yoga workouts | |||
| Pilates workouts | |||
| On-screen workout animations | |||
| On-Screen Workout Muscle Map |
Training, planning and analysis features
| HR Zones | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| HR Alerts | |||
| HR Calories | |||
| HR Max | |||
| HRR | |||
| Recovery Time | |||
| Auto Max HR | |||
| Morning report | |||
| Race glance/widget | |||
| HRV Status | |||
| Training Readiness | |||
| 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) | ||
| HR Broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+™ to paired devices) | |||
| Respiration Rate (During Exercise) | Yes (with compatible accessory) | Yes (with compatible accessory) | Yes (with compatible accessory) |
| GPS speed and distance | |||
| Customisable screen(s) | |||
| Customisable 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 - customisable in-activity battery settings | |||
| HRM running pace and distance | |||
| Auto Lap® | |||
| Manual lap | |||
| Rest timer | |||
| Configurable lap alerts | |||
| Heat and Altitude Acclimation | |||
| VO2 Max (Run) | |||
| VO2 Max (Trail Run) | |||
| Realtime Stamina | |||
| Training Status | Improved | Improved | Improved |
| Training Load | |||
| Training load focus | |||
| Training Effect | |||
| Training Effect (Anaerobic) | |||
| Primary benefit (Training Effect labels) | |||
| Improved Recovery Time | |||
| Daily Suggested Workouts | Improved | Yes (7 days) | Yes (7 days) |
| Customisable alerts | |||
| Audio prompts | |||
| Finish time | |||
| Virtual partner | |||
| Race an activity | |||
| Auto multisport activities | |||
| Multi-sport | |||
| Course guidance | |||
| Garmin Live Segments | |||
| Strava Live Segments | |||
| Round-trip course creator (running/cycling) | |||
| Trendline™ Popularity Routing | |||
| Touch and/or button lock | |||
| Hot keys | |||
| Auto scroll | |||
| Activity history on watch | |||
| Physio TrueUp | |||
| Unified Training Status |
Running features
| Available run profiles | Running, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPS-based distance, time and pace | |||
| Running dynamics | Yes (with compatible accessory) | Yes (with compatible accessory) | Yes (with compatible accessory) |
| Vertical oscillation and ratio | Yes (with compatible accessory) | Yes (with compatible accessory) | Yes (with compatible accessory) |
| Ground contact time and balance | Yes (with compatible accessory) | Yes (with compatible accessory) | Yes (with compatible accessory) |
| Stride length (real time) | Yes (with compatible accessory) | Yes (with compatible accessory) | Yes (with compatible accessory) |
| Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute) | |||
| Running power | |||
| Grade-adjusted pace | |||
| Performance condition | |||
| Lactate threshold | Yes (with compatible accessory) | Yes (with compatible accessory) | Yes (with compatible accessory) |
| PacePro™ Pacing Strategies | |||
| Run workouts | |||
| Trail run auto climb | |||
| Race predictor | |||
| Course- and weather-specific race predictor | |||
| Foot pod capable | |||
| Run/Walk/Stand detection |
Golfing features
| Preloaded with 43,000 courses worldwide | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green) | |||
| Yardage to layups/doglegs | |||
| Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course) | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Digital scorecard | |||
| Custom targets | |||
| Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit) | |||
| Garmin AutoShot™ | |||
| Full vector map | |||
| Auto CourseView updates | |||
| Green View with manual pin position | |||
| Hazards and course targets | |||
| PinPointer | |||
| PlaysLike distance | |||
| Touch-targeting (touch target on display to see the distance to any point) | |||
| Handicap scoring | |||
| Round timer/odometer | |||
| Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory) | |||
| Wind speed and direction (requires connection to the golf app) | |||
| VIRTUAL CADDIE | |||
| Pairs with Garmin Golf app | |||
| Tournament legal | |||
| Green Contours (with Garmin Golf membership) |
Outdoor recreation
| Available outdoor recreation profiles | Hiking, 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, Fishing, Horseback Riding, Jumpmaster, Tennis, Pickleball, Tactical, Disc Golf, Sailing Expedition, Water Skiing, Wakeboarding, Wakesurfing, Tubing |
Hiking, Climbing, Skiing, Snowboarding, Backcountry Skiing, Backcountry Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, XC Skate Skiing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Snowshoeing, MAPPING, Navigating, Tennis, Pickleball, Padel, Track Me, Project Waypoint, Disc Golf |
Hiking, Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing |
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| Point-to-point navigation | |||
| Breadcrumb trail in real time | |||
| Back to start | |||
| TracBack® | |||
| UltraTrac mode | |||
| Around Me mode | |||
| REFERENCE POINT | |||
| Up Ahead | |||
| NextFork™ navigation | |||
| Elevation profile | |||
| Distance to destination | |||
| Barometric trend indicator with storm alert | |||
| ClimbPro™ ascent planner | |||
| Vertical speed | |||
| Total ascent/descent | |||
| Rest Timer (Ultra Run only) | |||
| Auto Rest | |||
| Future elevation plot | |||
| PRELOADED TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS | |||
| Preloaded road and trail maps | |||
| Preloaded ski resort maps | |||
| Downloadable cartography support | |||
| GPS coordinates | |||
| Sight 'N Go | |||
| Area calculation | Yes (via Connect IQ™) | Yes (via Connect IQ™) | |
| Hunt/fish calendar | Yes (via Connect IQ™) | Yes (via Connect IQ™) | |
| Projected waypoint | |||
| Sun and moon information | Yes (via Connect IQ™) | ||
| XERO™ Locations | |||
| Expedition GPS Activity | |||
| Tides | Yes (via Connect IQ™) | ||
| Tides Glance |
Cycling features
| Garmin cycle map (routable cycling-specific street map) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Available cycling profiles | Bike, Road Bike, MTB, Gravel Bike, Cyclocross, Bike Commute, Bike Tour, eBike, eMTB, Bike Indoor, Triathlon | Biking, Road Biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel Biking, Bike Commuting, Bike Touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross | Biking, Indoor Biking, Mountain Biking, eBiking, eMountain Biking |
| Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories) | |||
| Courses | |||
| Power guide | |||
| MTB Grit & Flow | |||
| Bike lap and lap maximum power (with power sensor) | |||
| Race an activity | |||
| FTP (Functional threshold power) | Yes (with compatible accessory) | Yes (with compatible accessory) | Yes (with compatible accessory) |
| Power curve and FTP workouts | |||
| Compatible with Vector™ and Rally™ (power meters) | |||
| Power meter compatible | |||
| Advanced cycling dynamics | |||
| Compatible with Varia Vision™ (head-mounted display) | |||
| Compatible with Varia™ radar (rear-facing radar) | |||
| Compatible with Varia™ lights | |||
| Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor) |
Swimming features
| Available swim profiles | Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming, Swimming/Running | Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming, Swimming/Running | Pool swimming, open water swimming |
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| Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) | |||
| Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) | |||
| 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 workouts | |||
| Critical swim speed | |||
| Underwater wrist-based heart rate | |||
| 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) | Yes (with HRM-Swim, HRM-Pro or HRM-Pro Plus) | Yes (with HRM-Swim, HRM-Pro or HRM-Pro Plus) |
Kid activity tracking features
| Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app | Yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app) | Yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app) | Yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app) |
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