Product Comparison
vívoactive® 3 Music
$249.99 USD
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vívoactive® 3
$249.99 USD and Up
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Forerunner® 645 Music
$449.99 USD
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Forerunner® 645
$399.99 USD
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vívoactive® 3 Music
$249.99 USD
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vívoactive® 3
$249.99 USD and Up
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Forerunner® 645 Music
$449.99 USD
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Forerunner® 645
$399.99 USD
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You need a simple, affordable GPS smartwatch that can keep up — work, errands, even sports — and puts music on your wrist. |
You need a simple, affordable GPS smartwatch that can keep up with you — work, errands, even sports. This is just your style. |
You're an athlete with style. This GPS running smartwatch is lightweight but heavy on features, including music on your wrist. |
You're an athlete with some style. You want a GPS running smartwatch with a lightweight design and heavyweight features. |
General
| Lens Material |
Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 |
Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 |
Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 |
Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bezel Material |
stainless steel |
stainless steel |
stainless steel |
|
| Case material | polymer | fiber-reinforced polymer with stainless steel rear cover | ||
| Quick Release bands | yes (20 mm, Industry standard) | yes (20 mm, Industry standard) | yes (20 mm, Industry standard) | yes (20 mm, Industry standard) |
| Strap material |
silicone |
silicone |
silicone |
silicone |
| Physical size |
43.1 x 43.1 x 13.6 mm Fits wrists with a circumference of 127-204 mm |
43.4 x 43.4 x 11.7 mm Fits wrists with a circumference of 127-204 mm |
42.5 x 42.5 x 13.5 mm Fits wrists with a circumference of 127-204 mm |
42.5 x 42.5 x 13.5 mm Fits wrists with a circumference of 127-204 mm |
| Touchscreen | ||||
| Color display | ||||
| Display Size | 1.2" (30.4mm) diameter | 1.2" (30.4mm) diameter | 1.2" (30.4 mm) diameter | 1.2" (30.4 mm) diameter |
| Display Resolution | 240 x 240 pixels | 240 x 240 pixels | 240 x 240 pixels | 240 x 240 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 |
39.0 g |
43.0 g |
42.2 g |
41.8 g |
| Water rating | 5 ATM | 5 ATM | 5 ATM | 5 ATM |
| Battery life |
Smartwatch mode: Up to 7 days GPS mode with music: Up to 5 hours GPS mode without music: Up to 13 hours |
Smartwatch mode: Up to 7 days GPS mode: Up to 13 hours |
Smartwatch Mode: Up to 7 days GPS mode with music: Up to 5 hours GPS mode without music: Up to 14 hours |
Smartwatch Mode: Up to 7 days GPS mode: Up to 14 hours |
| Memory/History | 7 timed activities, 14 days of activity tracking data | 7 timed activities, 14 days of activity tracking data | 200 hours of activity data | 200 hours of activity data |
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) | yes (high) | ||
| Fitness age | yes (in app) | yes (in app) | yes (in app) | yes (in app) |
| All-day stress | ||||
| Relaxation breathing timer | ||||
| Sleep | yes (advanced) | yes (advanced) | yes (advanced) | yes (advanced) |
| 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) | 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) | yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) |
Sensors
| GPS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLONASS | ||||
| Galileo | ||||
| Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor | ||||
| Barometric altimeter | ||||
| Compass | ||||
| Gyroscope | ||||
| Accelerometer | ||||
| Thermometer | yes (tempe™ sensor required) | yes (tempe™ sensor required) |
Daily Smart Features
| Connectivity | Bluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi® | Bluetooth® Smart and ANT+® | Bluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi® | Bluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi® |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets and apps) | ||||
| Smart Notifications | ||||
| Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only) | ||||
| Calendar | ||||
| Weather | ||||
| Controls smartphone music | ||||
| Plays and controls watch music | ||||
| Find My Phone | ||||
| Find My Watch | ||||
| VIRB® Remote | ||||
| Smartphone compatibility | iPhone®, Android™ | iPhone®, Android™ | iPhone® and Android™ | iPhone® and Android™ |
| Pairs with Garmin Connect™ Mobile | ||||
| Garmin Pay™ |
Safety and Tracking Features
| LiveTrack | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incident Detection during select activities | ||||
| Assistance |
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) | yes (optional Connect IQ app) | yes (optional Connect IQ app) |
Gym & Fitness Equipment
| Automatic rep counting | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardio workouts | ||||
| Available gym activity profiles | Strength, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Yoga | Strength, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Yoga | Strength, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing and Yoga | Strength, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing and Yoga |
| Strength workouts |
Training, Planning and Analysis Features
| HR zones | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR alerts | ||||
| HR calories | ||||
| % HR max | ||||
| % HRR | ||||
| Recovery time | ||||
| Auto max HR | ||||
| 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 status | ||||
| Training load | ||||
| Training effect | ||||
| Training effect (anaerobic) | ||||
| Custom alerts | ||||
| Audio prompts | ||||
| Finish time | ||||
| Virtual Partner | ||||
| Race an Activity | ||||
| Course guidance | ||||
| Garmin Live Segments | ||||
| Strava Live Segments | ||||
| Touch and/or button lock | ||||
| Auto scroll | ||||
| Activity history on watch | ||||
| Physio TrueUp |
Running Features
| Available run profiles |
Running, Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running |
Running, Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running |
Running, Treadmill Running, Indoor Track, Trail Running |
Running, Treadmill Running, Indoor Track, Trail Running |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPS-based distance, time and pace | ||||
| Running dynamics | yes (with compatible accessory) | |||
| Vertical oscillation and ratio | yes (with compatible accessory) | |||
| Ground contact time and balance | yes (with compatible accessory) | |||
| Stride length (real time) | yes (with compatible accessory) | |||
| Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute) | ||||
| Performance condition | ||||
| Run workouts | ||||
| 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) | automatic | automatic | ||
| Digital scorecard | ||||
| Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit) | ||||
| Garmin AutoShot™ | ||||
| Green View with manual pin position | ||||
| Hazards and course targets | ||||
| PinPointer | ||||
| Round timer/odometer |
Outdoor Recreation
| Available outdoor recreation profiles |
Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Skiing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing |
Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Skiing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing |
Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Skiing, Stand up Paddleboarding, Rowing |
Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Skiing, Stand up Paddleboarding, Rowing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point-to-point navigation | ||||
| Bread crumb trail in real time | ||||
| Back to start | ||||
| TracBack® | ||||
| UltraTrac mode | ||||
| Elevation profile | ||||
| Distance to destination | ||||
| Vertical speed | ||||
| Total ascent/descent | ||||
| GPS coordinates | ||||
| Area calculation | yes (via Connect IQ™) | yes (via Connect IQ™) | ||
| Hunt/fish calendar | yes (via Connect IQ™) | yes (via Connect IQ™) | ||
| Sun and moon information | yes (via Connect IQ™) | yes (via Connect IQ™) |
Cycling Features
| Available cycling profiles |
Biking, Indoor Biking |
Biking, Indoor Biking |
Biking, Indoor Biking |
Biking, Indoor Biking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories) | ||||
| Courses | ||||
| Race an activity | ||||
| 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 |
Pool Swimming |
Pool Swimming |
Pool Swimming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | ||||
| Time and distance alerts | ||||
| Countdown start (pool swim only) | ||||
| Pool swim workouts |
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) | yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app) |
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