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Garmin Forerunner 970 vs Garmin Fenix 8 SmartWatch

 
  Garmin Forerunner 970 Garmin Fenix 8 SmartWatch
Price $749.00 $1,099.99
Our Rating 8.5 8.8
Brand Garmin Garmin
Category SmartWatch SmartWatch

General

Release Date 15 May 2025 August 2024
Wearable Name Garmin Forerunner 970 Garmin Fenix 8 (47mm)
Wearable Type Sporty SmartWatch Sporty SmartWatch
Ideal For (Gender) Men & women Men & women
Box Items Garmin Forerunner 970 watch, Charger, User manual Garmin Fenix 8, Charger, User manual

Design

Shape Circular Circular
Colors Black, White, Purple Black, Silver, Blue, Brown
Body Demension 47*47*12.9mm 47 x 47 x 13.8 mm
Weight 56g Stainless Steel: 80 g (case only: 59 g), Titanium: 73 g (case only: 52 g)
Case Material Fiber reinforced polymer, Titanuim bezel fiber-reinforced polymer with metal rear cover
Strap Material Silicone Silicone
Strap Size 22MM 22MM
Waterproof Rating 5ATM 10ATM

Display

Screen Type AMOLED AMOLED
Screen Size 1.4 inch 1.43 inch
Screen Resolution 466*466 Pixels 466*466Pixels
Screen Protection Sapphire crystal Gorilla Glass or sapphire crystal
Multi Touch Yes Yes

Platform

Operating System GarminOS Proprietary OS
Chipset Unspecified Unspecified
CPU Unspecified Unspecified
GPU Unspecified Unspecified
App Garmin App Garmin App

Sensors

Acceleromete Yes Yes
Gyro Yes Yes
Heart Rate Elevate V5 Yes
Light Yes Yes
Compass Yes Yes
Vibration Yes Yes
Other Sensors G-Sensor, SPO2, barometer, VO2max, temperature G-Sensor, SPO2, barometer, VO2max, temperature

Activity & Health Tracker

Pedometer Yes Yes
Heart Rate Monitor Elevate V5 Yes
Blood Pressure Monitor NO NO
SPO2 Blood Oxygen Monitor Yes Yes
Sleep Monitor Yes Yes
Thermometer Yes Yes
ECG Yes Yes
Sports Modes Multi Sports modes Multi Sports modes

Camera

Front Camera NO NO
Side Camera NO NO

Connectivity

Bluetooth V5.3 V5.3
GPS Yes Yes
NFC Yes Yes
WIFI Yes Yes
SIM Card NO NO

Notifications

Activity Alert Yes Yes
SMS Yes Yes
Incoming Call Alert Yes Yes
Email Yes Yes
Weather Forecast Yes Yes

Sound

Speaker Yes Yes
Microphone Yes Yes

Memory

RAM 2GB Unspecified
ROM 32GB 32GB
SD Cart Slot NO NO

Battery

Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Charging Time 2 Hours 2 Hours
Battery Capacity 500 mAh 500 mAh
Battery Life 15 Days 16 Days
Standby Time Unspecified 23 Days

More Features

Additional Features Bluettoth calling, Offline maps, Chat Ai Coachingn, Glonass...etc Offline maps, Chat Ai Coachingn Glonass...etc
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