Garmin Forerunner 955 Solar running watch | Impartial reviews & price comparison

Overview

The Forerunner is a running watch family by Garmin.

The Forerunner 955 Solar came out in 2022. The latest model in the family is the Garmin Forerunner 265S.

According to our analysis of prices across the internet, at current rates it's in the most expensive 40% of running watches.

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priceBand	Price band
released	Released Jun 2022	Nov 2022	Oct 2022	Oct 2022	Oct 2022	Oct 2022
Battery life	Battery life 480 hours	672 hours	288 hours	288 hours	288 hours	288 hours
Battery life – GPS mode	Battery life – GPS mode 49 hours	111 hours	28 hours	28 hours	28 hours	28 hours
Screen size	Screen size 33 mm	23 mm	30 mm	30 mm	30 mm	30 mm
Weight	Weight 53 g	65 g	87 g	88 g	94 g	144 g
Height	Height 47 mm	45 mm	46 mm	46 mm	46 mm	46 mm
Resolution	Resolution 260 x 260 px	176 x 176 px	240 x 240 px	240 x 240 px	240 x 240 px	240 x 240 px
Waterproof depth	Waterproof depth 50 m		100 m	100 m	100 m	100 m
Pixel density	Pixel density 282 ppi		283 ppi	283 ppi	283 ppi	283 ppi
Internal storage	Internal storage 32 GB	0 GB		32 GB	32 GB
Health tracking features	Health tracking features 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 Fertility notifications Ovulation prediction Period notifications Period start date predictions Sleep tracking Temperature tracking Water intake tracking Weight tracking	BMI tracking Calorie burn tracking Fertility notifications Ovulation prediction Period notifications Period start date predictions Sleep tracking Temperature tracking Water intake tracking	BMI tracking Calorie burn tracking Fertility notifications Ovulation prediction Period notifications Period start date predictions Sleep tracking Temperature tracking Water intake tracking	BMI tracking Calorie burn tracking Fertility notifications Ovulation prediction Period notifications Period start date predictions Sleep tracking Temperature tracking Water intake tracking	BMI tracking Calorie burn tracking Fertility notifications Ovulation prediction Period notifications Period start date predictions Sleep tracking Temperature tracking Water intake tracking
Sensors	Sensors Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Body temperature sensor Compass Galileo GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Body temperature sensor Compass Galileo GPS Heart rate monitor Monitors perspiration	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Cadence sensor Compass GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Cadence sensor Compass Galileo GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Cadence sensor Compass Galileo GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Cadence sensor Compass Galileo GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor
Alerts	Alerts Inactivity alerts Irregular heart rate warnings Silent alarm Vibrating alerts	Inactivity alerts Irregular heart rate warnings Silent alarm Vibrating alerts Voice feedback	Inactivity alerts Silent alarm Vibrating alerts Voice feedback	Inactivity alerts Silent alarm Vibrating alerts Voice feedback	Inactivity alerts Irregular heart rate warnings Silent alarm Vibrating alerts Voice feedback	Inactivity alerts Silent alarm Vibrating alerts Voice feedback
Screen features	Screen features Always-on display Damage resistant glass Touch screen	Always-on display	Always-on display Sapphire glass	Always-on display Sapphire glass	Always-on display Sapphire glass	Always-on display Sapphire glass
Common characteristics Activity detectionActivity taggingCoachingDistance trackingElevation trackingGoal settingLive trackingPace measurementRoute uploadsSteps trackingSwim stroke counterSwim stroke recognitionTrackback modeANT+Automatic syncingCloud syncingNFCWi-FiWireless syncingIP67Sweat resistantCompatible heart monitorCompatible smart scalesBattery level indicatorRechargeable batterySolar power

Garmin Forerunner 955 Solar: 2 Expert video reviews

Garmin Forerunner 955 Solar characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+106)
Brand	Garmin (+68)
Features	Achievements (+72)Auto pause (+69)Calendar sync (+52)Call control (+55)Fall detection (+36)has fast/slow heart rate notifications (+64)has HRV tracking (+57)measures resting heart rate (+66)measures VO2 max (+62)Multi-sport mode (+70)Music playback (+67)Phone locator (+63)Shows readiness level (+38)Social network integration (+53)Sunrise/sunset time (+64)Uploadable maps (+45)Widgets (+69)
Activity Tracking Features	Activity detection (+79)Activity tagging (+88)Coaching (+55)Distance tracking (+93)Elevation tracking (+85)Goal setting (+62)Live tracking (+47)Pace measurement (+92)Route uploads (+62)Steps tracking (+92)Swim stroke counter (+77)Swim stroke recognition (+46)Trackback mode (+59)
Health tracking features	BMI tracking (+46)Calorie burn tracking (+78)Calorie intake tracking (+27)Period notifications (+50)Sleep tracking (+75)Temperature tracking (+51)Water intake tracking (+43)Weight tracking (+38)
Connectivity Types	ANT+ (+65)Automatic syncing (+51)Cloud syncing (+53)NFC (+45)Wi-Fi (+48)Wireless syncing (+63)
Sensors	Accelerometer (+90)Barometer (+75)Blood oxygenation monitor (+56)Body temperature sensor (+55)Compass (+82)Galileo (+48)GPS (+92)Gyroscope (+65)Heart rate monitor (+85)
Waterproofings	IP67 (+83)Sweat resistant (+83)
Alerts	Inactivity alerts (+63)Irregular heart rate warnings (+35)Silent alarm (+71)Vibrating alerts (+74)
Supported peripherals	Compatible heart monitor (+72)Compatible smart scales (+50)
Screen features	Always-on display (+71)Damage resistant glass (+30)Touch screen (+34)
Battery features	Battery level indicator (+62)Rechargeable battery (+93)Solar power (+22)
Colorways	Black, White

Specifications		vs Average
Model	955 Solar
Released	Jun 2022
System
Internal storage	32 GB
Measurements
Volume	31 cm³
Strap width	22 mm
Width	47 mm
Height	47 mm
Thickness	14 mm
Weight	53 g
Waterproofing
Waterproof depth	50 m
Screen
Pixel density	282 ppi
Resolution	260 x 260 px
Screen size	33 mm
Battery
Battery life – GPS mode	49 hours
Battery life	480 hours
Temperature
Min. temperature	-20 °C
Max. temperature	60 °C