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Garmin Forerunner 245

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Garmin Forerunner

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Forerunner 955

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Garmin Forerunner 245: The Highlights

The Forerunner is a running watch family by Garmin.

The Forerunner 245 came out in 2019. The latest model in the family is the Garmin Forerunner 955.

Based on our monitoring of prices across the internet, it's currently just above the median price of running watches today.

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released	Released Feb 2019			Jun 2022	Dec 2014	Jan 2022
expertReviewScore	Expert Review Score ‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌ 97%	‌ ‌
Battery life	Battery life 168 hours	336 hours	1220 hours	480 hours		384 hours
Battery life – GPS mode	Battery life – GPS mode 24 hours	162 hours	105 hours	49 hours	24 hours	42 hours
Screen size	Screen size 30 mm	30 mm	20 mm	33 mm	36 mm	33 mm
Weight	Weight 39 g	58 g	43 g	53 g	85 g	76 g
Height	Height 42 mm	42 mm	40 mm	47 mm	51 mm	47 mm
Resolution	Resolution 240 x 240 px	240 x 240 px	156 x 156 px	260 x 260 px	205 x 148 px	416 x 416 px
Waterproof depth	Waterproof depth 50 m	100 m	100 m	50 m	50 m	100 m
Pixel density	Pixel density 283 ppi	282 ppi	276 ppi	282 ppi		452 ppi
Charging time	Charging time 1 hours
Internal storage	Internal storage 4 GB	32 GB	0 GB	32 GB	8 GB	16 GB
Health tracking features	Health tracking features BMI tracking Calorie burn tracking Period notifications Sleep tracking Temperature tracking Water intake tracking Weight tracking	BMI tracking Calorie burn tracking Calorie intake tracking Period notifications Sleep tracking Temperature tracking Water intake tracking Weight tracking	BMI tracking Calorie burn tracking Calorie intake tracking Period notifications Sleep tracking Temperature tracking Water intake tracking Weight tracking	BMI tracking Calorie burn tracking Calorie intake tracking Period notifications Sleep tracking Temperature tracking Water intake tracking Weight tracking	Calorie burn tracking Sleep tracking	BMI tracking Calorie burn tracking Calorie intake tracking Period notifications Sleep tracking Temperature tracking Water intake tracking Weight tracking
Connectivity Types	Connectivity Types ANT+Automatic syncing Cloud syncing Wi-Fi Wireless syncing	ANT+Automatic syncing Cloud syncing NFC Wi-Fi Wireless syncing	ANT+Automatic syncing Cloud syncing NFC Wireless syncing	ANT+Automatic syncing Cloud syncing NFC Wi-Fi Wireless syncing	ANT+Wireless syncing	ANT+Automatic syncing Cloud syncing Mac OS X compatible NFC Wi-Fi Wireless syncing
Sensors	Sensors Accelerometer Blood oxygenation monitor Cadence sensor Compass Galileo GPS Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Body temperature sensor Compass GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Body temperature sensor Compass Galileo GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor Monitors perspiration	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Body temperature sensor Compass Galileo GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor	3D compass Accelerometer Barometer Compass GPS	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Body temperature sensor Compass Galileo GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor Monitors perspiration
Alerts	Alerts Inactivity alerts Irregular heart rate warnings Silent alarm Vibrating alerts	Inactivity alerts Irregular heart rate warnings Silent alarm Smart alarm Vibrating alerts	Inactivity alerts Irregular heart rate warnings Silent alarm Vibrating alerts	Inactivity alerts Irregular heart rate warnings Silent alarm Vibrating alerts	Inactivity alerts	Inactivity alerts Irregular heart rate warnings Silent alarm Vibrating alerts
Supported peripherals	Supported peripherals Compatible heart monitor Compatible smart scales	Compatible heart monitor Compatible smart scales	Compatible heart monitor Compatible smart scales	Compatible heart monitor Compatible smart scales		Compatible heart monitor Compatible smart scales
Screen features	Screen features Always-on display Damage resistant glass	Always-on display Sapphire glass Touch screen	Always-on display	Always-on display Damage resistant glass Touch screen	Touch screen	Always-on display Damage resistant glass OLED/AMOLED display Touch screen
Battery features	Battery features Battery level indicator Rechargeable battery	Battery level indicator Rechargeable battery Solar power Wireless charging	Battery level indicator Rechargeable battery Solar power Wireless charging	Battery level indicator Rechargeable battery Solar power	Battery level indicator Rechargeable battery	Battery level indicator Rechargeable battery Wireless charging
Common characteristics Activity detectionActivity taggingCoachingDistance trackingElevation trackingGoal settingLive trackingPace measurementRoute uploadsSteps trackingSwim stroke counterSwim stroke recognitionTrackback modeIP67Sweat resistant

Evolution of the Garmin Forerunner product family

Jun 2022
Forerunner 955 Solar
Jun 2022
Forerunner 955
Latest model
Forerunner 255S
Jun 2022
Forerunner 255
Jun 2020
Forerunner 745
Jul 2019
Forerunner 645
Apr 2019
Forerunner 945
Feb 2019
Forerunner 245
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Jan 2018
Forerunner 235
92%
Jan 2018
Forerunner 645 Music
86%
Mar 2017
Forerunner 935
86%
Aug 2016
Forerunner 35
80%
Apr 2016
Forerunner 735XT
91%

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Garmin Forerunner 245: what the experts say (2 reviews)

Garmin Forerunner 245: 8 Expert video reviews

Garmin Forerunner 245: 2 Manufacturer videos

Garmin Forerunner 245 characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+68)
Brand	Garmin (+42)
Features	Achievements (+53)Auto pause (+50)Calendar sync (+38)Call control (+37)Fall detection (+17)Music playback (+48)Phone locator (+38)Social network integration (+53)Sunrise/sunset time (+43)Uploadable maps (+31)Widgets (+52)
Activity Tracking Features	Activity detection (+48)Activity tagging (+55)Coaching (+41)Distance tracking (+60)Elevation tracking (+54)Goal setting (+60)Live tracking (+34)Pace measurement (+59)Route uploads (+46)Steps tracking (+59)Swim stroke counter (+49)Swim stroke recognition (+46)Trackback mode (+38)
Health tracking features	BMI tracking (+33)Calorie burn tracking (+59)Period notifications (+35)Sleep tracking (+56)Temperature tracking (+37)Water intake tracking (+28)Weight tracking (+27)
Connectivity Types	ANT+ (+45)Automatic syncing (+51)Cloud syncing (+53)Wi-Fi (+29)Wireless syncing (+63)
Sensors	Accelerometer (+61)Blood oxygenation monitor (+34)Cadence sensor (+34)Compass (+55)Galileo (+40)GPS (+63)Heart rate monitor (+57)
Waterproofings	IP67 (+63)Sweat resistant (+63)
Alerts	Inactivity alerts (+45)Irregular heart rate warnings (+24)Silent alarm (+53)Vibrating alerts (+55)
Supported peripherals	Compatible heart monitor (+53)Compatible smart scales (+35)
Screen features	Always-on display (+54)Damage resistant glass (+27)
Battery features	Battery level indicator (+62)Rechargeable battery (+63)

Specifications		vs Average
Model	245
Released	Feb 2019
Battery
Charging time	1 hours
Battery life – training mode	24 hours
Battery life – GPS mode	24 hours
Battery life	168 hours
System
Bluetooth version	4 m
Internal storage	4 GB
Measurements
Volume	22 cm³
Strap width	20 mm
Width	42 mm
Height	42 mm
Thickness	12 mm
Weight	39 g
Temperature
Min. temperature	-20 °C
Max. temperature	60 °C
Waterproofing
Waterproof depth	50 m
Screen
Pixel density	283 ppi
Resolution	240 x 240 px
Screen size	30 mm

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Evolution of the ​Garmin Forerunner product family

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Garmin Forerunner 245: what the experts say (2 reviews)

Garmin Forerunner 245: 8 Expert video reviews

Garmin Forerunner 245: 2 Manufacturer videos

Garmin Forerunner 245 characteristics and specifications

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