Product Comparison
Forerunner® 735XT
$349.99 USD
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Forerunner® 235
$249.99 USD
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vívoactive® HR
$249.99 USD
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fēnix® 3 HR
$549.99 USD and Up
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Forerunner® 735XT
$349.99 USD
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Forerunner® 235
$249.99 USD
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vívoactive® HR
$249.99 USD
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fēnix® 3 HR
$549.99 USD and Up
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You're a serious triathlete. You want advanced running dynamics at a lower cost. This GPS running watch will show you the way. |
You want a bit more than the basics on your run at an affordable price, and this GPS running smartwatch will help you hit your stride. |
GPS smartwatch with built-in sports apps and wrist-based heart rate |
Rugged GPS multisport watch with Sapphire lens and wrist-based heart rate |
General
| Lens Material |
chemically strengthened glass |
chemically strengthened glass |
chemically strengthened glass |
domed sapphire crystal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bezel Material |
stainless steel |
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| Case material | polymer | fiber-reinforced polymer | ||
| QuickFit™ watch band compatible |
yes (26 mm) |
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| Strap material |
silicone |
silicone |
silicone |
silicone |
| Physical size |
44.5 x 44.5 x 11.9 mm |
45 x 45 x 11.7 mm |
30.2 x 57.0 x 13.5 mm |
51 x 51 x 17.5 mm |
| Touchscreen | ||||
| Color display | ||||
| Display Size | 1.23" (31.1 mm) diameter | 1.23" (31.1 mm) diameter | 0.8" x 1.13" (20.7 x 28.6 mm) | 1.2” (30.4 mm) diameter |
| Display Resolution | 215 x 180 pixels | 215 x 180 pixels | 205 x 148 pixels | 218 x 218 pixels |
| Display Type | sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP) | sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP) | sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP) | sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP) |
| Weight |
40.2 g |
42 g |
Regular: 47.6 g |
86 g |
| Water rating | 5 ATM | 5 ATM | 5 ATM | 10 ATM |
| Battery life |
Smartwatch Mode: Up to 11 days GPS mode: Up to 14 hours UltraTrac™ mode: Up to 24 hours without wrist heart rate |
Smartwatch Mode: Up to 9 days GPS mode: Up to 11 hours |
GPS mode: Up to 13 hours Smartwatch mode: Up to 8 days |
Smartwatch mode: Up to 2 weeks GPS mode: Up to 16 hours UltraTrac™ mode: Up to 40 hours |
| Memory/History | 80 hours of activity data | 200 hours of activity data | 7 timed activities, 14 days of activity tracking data | 32 MB |
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 | ||||
| Sleep | yes (advanced) | yes (advanced) | ||
| Hydration | yes (in Garmin Connect™) | yes (in Garmin Connect™) | ||
| Women's health | yes (in Garmin Connect™) | yes (in Garmin Connect™) |
Sensors
| GPS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLONASS | ||||
| Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor | ||||
| Barometric altimeter | ||||
| Compass | ||||
| Accelerometer | ||||
| Thermometer | yes (tempe™ sensor required) | |||
| Ambient light sensor |
Daily Smart Features
| Connectivity | Bluetooth® Smart and ANT+® | Bluetooth® Smart, ANT+®, Wi-Fi® | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets and apps) | ||||
| Smart Notifications | ||||
| Calendar | ||||
| Weather | ||||
| Controls smartphone music | ||||
| Find My Phone | ||||
| Find My Watch | ||||
| VIRB® Remote | ||||
| Smartphone compatibility | iPhone®, Android™ | iPhone®, Android™ | iPhone®, Android™ | iPhone®, Android™ |
| Pairs with Garmin Connect™ Mobile |
Safety and Tracking Features
| LiveTrack |
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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 traveled | ||||
| Intensity minutes | ||||
| TrueUp™ | ||||
| Move IQ™ | ||||
| Garmin Connect™ Challenges app | yes (optional Connect IQ app) | yes (optional Connect IQ app) |
Gym & Fitness Equipment
| Available gym activity profiles | Indoor Rowing | Indoor Rowing |
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Training, Planning and Analysis Features
| HR zones | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR alerts | ||||
| HR calories | ||||
| % HR max | ||||
| % HRR | ||||
| Recovery time | ||||
| Auto max HR | ||||
| 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) | yes (with compatible accessory) | ||
| HR broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+™ to paired devices) | ||||
| GPS speed and distance | ||||
| Customizable data pages | ||||
| Customizable activity profiles | ||||
| Auto Pause® | ||||
| Interval training | ||||
| Advanced workouts | ||||
| Downloadable training plans | ||||
| Auto Lap® | ||||
| Manual lap | ||||
| Configurable lap alerts | ||||
| VO2 Max (Run) | ||||
| Training effect | ||||
| Custom alerts | ||||
| Audio prompts | ||||
| Finish time | ||||
| Virtual Partner | ||||
| Race an Activity | ||||
| Auto multisport activities | ||||
| Manual multisport activities | ||||
| Course guidance | ||||
| Garmin Live Segments | ||||
| Strava Live Segments | ||||
| Touch and/or button lock | ||||
| Hot keys | ||||
| Auto scroll | ||||
| Activity history on watch |
Running Features
| Available run profiles |
yes |
yes |
Running, Indoor Running |
Running, Indoor Running, Trail Running |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPS-based distance, time and pace | ||||
| Running dynamics | yes (with compatible accessory) | |||
| Vertical oscillation and ratio | yes (with compatible accessory) | yes (with compatible accessory) | ||
| Ground contact time and balance | yes (with compatible accessory) | yes (with compatible accessory) | ||
| Stride length (real time) | yes (with compatible accessory) | yes (with compatible accessory) | ||
| Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute) | ||||
| Performance condition | ||||
| Lactate threshold | yes (with compatible accessory) | yes (with compatible accessory) | ||
| Run workouts | ||||
| Trail run auto climb | ||||
| Race predictor | ||||
| Foot pod capable |
Golfing Features
| 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) | manual | manual | ||
| Digital scorecard | ||||
| Round timer/odometer |
Outdoor Recreation
| Available outdoor recreation profiles |
Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Skiing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing |
Hiking, Climbing, Mountain Biking, Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Skiing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Jumpmaster, Tactical |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point-to-point navigation | ||||
| Bread crumb trail in real time | ||||
| Back to start | ||||
| TracBack® | ||||
| UltraTrac mode | ||||
| Elevation profile | ||||
| Distance to destination | yes (for back to start) | |||
| Barometric trend indicator with Storm Alert | ||||
| Vertical speed | ||||
| Total ascent/descent | ||||
| GPS coordinates | ||||
| Sight 'N Go | ||||
| Area calculation | yes (via Connect IQ™) | |||
| Hunt/fish calendar | yes (via Connect IQ™) | |||
| Projected waypoint | ||||
| Sun and moon information | yes (via Connect IQ™) | |||
| Tides | yes (via Connect IQ™) |
Cycling Features
| Available cycling profiles |
yes |
yes |
Biking, Indoor Biking |
Biking, Indoor Biking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories) | ||||
| Courses | ||||
| Bike lap and lap maximum power (with power sensor) | ||||
| Race an activity | ||||
| FTP (Functional Threshold Power) | yes (with compatible accessory) | |||
| Compatible with Vector™ and Rally™ (power meters) | ||||
| Power meter compatible | ||||
| 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 |
Pool Swimming |
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) | ||||
| Countdown start (pool swim only) | ||||
| Pool swim workouts | ||||
| 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™ and HRM-Swim™) | yes (with HRM-Tri™ and HRM-Swim™) |
Kid Activity Tracking Features
| Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app | yes (optional Connect IQ app) | yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app) |
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