​Garmin Forerunner

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    Apr 2016    		Aug 2016Mar 2017Jan 2018Jan 2018Feb 2019Apr 2019Jul 2019Jun 2020Jun 2021Jun 2022Jun 2022Jun 2022Mar 2023Mar 2023Feb 2024
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    Battery life
    Battery life
    264 hours
    216 hours
    336 hours
    336 hours
    168 hours
    216 hours
    168 hours
    336 hours
    168 hours
    168 hours
    336 hours
    336 hours
    288 hours
    360 hours
    480 hours
    312 hours
    360 hours
    552 hours
    264 hours
    Battery life – GPS mode
    Battery life – GPS mode
    14 hours
    13 hours
    20 hours
    24 hours
    14 hours
    11 hours
    24 hours
    36 hours
    14 hours
    16 hours
    36 hours
    30 hours
    26 hours
    42 hours
    49 hours
    20 hours
    24 hours
    31 hours
    19 hours
    Screen size
    Screen size
    31 mm
    33 mm
    25 mm
    30 mm
    30 mm
    31 mm
    30 mm
    30 mm
    30 mm
    30 mm
    30 mm
    33 mm
    28 mm
    33 mm
    33 mm
    33 mm
    28 mm
    36 mm
    30 mm
    Weight
    Weight
    40 g
    37 g
    49 g
    42 g
    42 g
    39 g
    50 g
    42 g
    47 g
    50 g
    49 g
    39 g
    52 g
    53 g
    47 g
    39 g
    53 g
    39 g
    Height
    Height
    45 mm
    47 mm
    43 mm
    45 mm
    42 mm
    47 mm
    43 mm
    44 mm
    47 mm
    46 mm
    41 mm
    47 mm
    47 mm
    46 mm
    42 mm
    47 mm
    43 mm
    Resolution
    Resolution
    150 x 215 px
    128 x 128 px
    240 x 240 px
    240 x 240 px
    215 x 180 px
    240 x 240 px
    240 x 240 px
    240 x 240 px
    240 x 240 px
    240 x 240 px
    260 x 260 px
    218 x 218 px
    260 x 260 px
    260 x 260 px
    416 x 416 px
    360 x 360 px
    454 x 454 px
    390 x 390 px
    Waterproof depth
    Waterproof depth
    50 m
    50 m
    50 m
    50 m
    50 m
    50 m
    50 m
    50 m
    50 m
    50 m
    50 m
    50 m
    50 m
    50 m
    50 m
    Pixel density
    Pixel density
    228 ppi
    294 ppi
    283 ppi
    283 ppi
    227 ppi
    283 ppi
    283 ppi
    283 ppi
    283 ppi
    283 ppi
    282 ppi
    280 ppi
    282 ppi
    282 ppi
    452 ppi
    462 ppi
    458 ppi
    459 ppi
    Charging time
    Charging time
    2 hours
    2 hours
    2 hours
    1 hours
    2 hours
    2 hours
    2 hours
    2 hours
    2 hours
    2 hours
    Battery power
    Battery power
    240 mAh
    Internal storage
    Internal storage
    4 GB
    4 GB
    15 GB
    15 GB
    4 GB
    4 GB
    32 GB
    32 GB
    8 GB
    8 GB
    32 GB
    4 GB
    Activity Tracking Features
    Activity Tracking Features
    Activity detectionCoachingDistance trackingElevation trackingGoal settingLive trackingPace measurementRoute uploadsSteps trackingSwim stroke counterSwim stroke recognitionTrackback mode    		Activity detectionActivity taggingDistance trackingGoal settingPace measurementSteps trackingActivity detectionCoachingDistance trackingElevation trackingGoal settingPace measurementSteps trackingActivity detectionCoachingDistance trackingElevation trackingGoal settingLive trackingPace measurementRoute uploadsSteps trackingSwim stroke counterSwim stroke recognitionTrackback modeActivity detectionActivity taggingCoachingDistance trackingElevation trackingGoal settingLive trackingPace measurementRoute uploadsSteps trackingSwim stroke counterTrackback modeActivity taggingCoachingDistance trackingElevation trackingGoal settingLive trackingPace measurementRoute uploadsSteps trackingActivity detectionActivity taggingCoachingDistance trackingElevation trackingGoal settingLive trackingPace measurementRoute uploadsSteps trackingSwim stroke counterSwim stroke recognitionTrackback modeActivity detectionActivity taggingCoachingDistance trackingElevation trackingGoal settingLive trackingPace measurementRoute uploadsSteps trackingSwim stroke counterSwim stroke recognitionTrackback modeActivity detectionActivity taggingCoachingDistance trackingElevation trackingGoal settingLive trackingPace measurementRoute uploadsSteps trackingSwim stroke counterSwim stroke recognitionTrackback modeActivity detectionActivity taggingCoachingDistance trackingElevation trackingGoal settingLive trackingPace measurementRoute uploadsSteps trackingSwim stroke counterSwim stroke recognitionTrackback mode
    		Activity detectionActivity taggingCoachingDistance trackingElevation trackingGoal settingLive trackingPace measurementRoute uploadsSteps trackingSwim stroke counterSwim stroke recognitionTrackback modeActivity detectionActivity taggingCoachingDistance trackingElevation trackingGoal settingLive trackingPace measurementRoute uploadsSteps trackingSwim stroke counterSwim stroke recognitionActivity detectionActivity taggingCoachingDistance trackingElevation trackingGoal settingLive trackingPace measurementRoute uploadsSteps trackingSwim stroke counterSwim stroke recognitionTrackback modeActivity detectionActivity taggingCoachingDistance trackingElevation trackingGoal settingLive trackingPace measurementRoute uploadsSteps trackingSwim stroke counterSwim stroke recognitionTrackback modeActivity detectionActivity taggingDistance trackingElevation trackingExercise taggingPace measurementSteps trackingSwim stroke counterTrackback modeActivity detectionActivity taggingDistance trackingElevation trackingExercise taggingPace measurementSteps trackingSwim stroke counterTrackback modeActivity detectionActivity taggingDistance trackingElevation trackingExercise taggingPace measurementSteps trackingSwim stroke counterTrackback mode
    Health tracking features
    Health tracking features
    BMI trackingCalorie burn trackingPeriod notificationsSleep trackingTemperature tracking    		Calorie burn trackingSleep trackingCalorie burn trackingSleep trackingBMI trackingCalorie burn trackingPeriod notificationsSleep trackingTemperature trackingBMI trackingCalorie burn trackingPeriod notificationsSleep trackingTemperature trackingBMI trackingCalorie burn trackingPeriod notificationsSleep trackingTemperature trackingWater intake trackingWeight trackingBMI trackingCalorie burn trackingPeriod notificationsSleep trackingTemperature trackingWater intake trackingWeight trackingBMI trackingCalorie burn trackingPeriod notificationsSleep trackingTemperature trackingWater intake trackingBMI trackingCalorie burn trackingPeriod notificationsSleep trackingTemperature trackingBMI trackingCalorie burn trackingPeriod notificationsSleep trackingTemperature trackingWater intake tracking
    		BMI trackingCalorie burn trackingCalorie intake trackingPeriod notificationsSleep trackingTemperature trackingWater intake trackingWeight trackingBMI trackingCalorie burn trackingCalorie intake trackingPeriod notificationsSleep trackingTemperature trackingWater intake trackingWeight trackingBMI trackingCalorie burn trackingCalorie intake trackingPeriod notificationsSleep trackingTemperature trackingWater intake trackingWeight trackingBMI trackingCalorie burn trackingCalorie intake trackingPeriod notificationsSleep trackingTemperature trackingWater intake trackingWeight tracking
    Connectivity Types
    Connectivity Types
    ANT+Automatic syncingCloud syncingWireless syncing    		ANT+Wireless syncingANT+ANT+Automatic syncingCloud syncingWi-FiWireless syncingANT+Automatic syncingCloud syncingNFCWi-FiWireless syncingANT+Automatic syncingCloud syncingWireless syncingANT+Automatic syncingCloud syncingWi-FiWireless syncingANT+Automatic syncingCloud syncingMac OS X compatibleNFCWi-FiWireless syncingANT+Automatic syncingCloud syncingMac OS X compatibleNFCWi-FiWireless syncingANT+Automatic syncingCloud syncingNFCWi-FiWireless syncing
    		ANT+Automatic syncingCloud syncingMac OS X compatibleNFCWi-FiWireless syncingANT+Automatic syncingCloud syncingNFCWireless syncingANT+Automatic syncingCloud syncingNFCWi-FiWireless syncingANT+Automatic syncingCloud syncingNFCWi-FiWireless syncingANT+NFCWi-FiANT+NFCWi-FiANT+NFCWi-Fi
    Sensors
    Sensors
    AccelerometerCadence sensorCompassGPSHeart rate monitor    		AccelerometerCadence sensorGPSHeart rate monitorAccelerometerGalileoGPSHeart rate monitorAccelerometerBarometerBody temperature sensorCadence sensorCompassGalileoGPSGyroscopeHeart rate monitorAccelerometerBarometerBody temperature sensorCadence sensorCompassGalileoGPSGyroscopeHeart rate monitorAccelerometerGPSHeart rate monitorAccelerometerBlood oxygenation monitorCadence sensorCompassGalileoGPSHeart rate monitor3D compassAccelerometerBarometerBlood oxygenation monitorBody temperature sensorCadence sensorCompassFast GPS lockGalileoGPSGyroscopeHeart rate monitorAccelerometerBarometerBody temperature sensorCadence sensorCompassGalileoGPSGyroscopeHeart rate monitorAccelerometerBarometerBlood oxygenation monitorBody temperature sensorCadence sensorCompassGalileoGPSGyroscopeHeart rate monitor
    		AccelerometerBarometerBlood oxygenation monitorBody temperature sensorCompassGalileoGPSGyroscopeHeart rate monitorAccelerometerBarometerBlood oxygenation monitorBody temperature sensorCompassGalileoGPSGyroscopeHeart rate monitorAccelerometerBarometerBlood oxygenation monitorBody temperature sensorCompassGalileoGPSGyroscopeHeart rate monitorAccelerometerBarometerBlood oxygenation monitorBody temperature sensorCompassGalileoGPSGyroscopeHeart rate monitorAccelerometerBarometerBlood oxygenation monitorBody temperature sensorCompassGPSGyroscopeHeart rate monitorAccelerometerBarometerBlood oxygenation monitorBody temperature sensorCompassGPSGyroscopeHeart rate monitorAccelerometerBarometerBlood oxygenation monitorBody temperature sensorCompassGPSGyroscopeHeart rate monitor
    Waterproofings
    Waterproofings
    IP67Sweat resistant    		IP67Sweat resistant
    		IP67Sweat resistantIP67Sweat resistantIP67Sweat resistantIP67Sweat resistantIP67Sweat resistantIP67Sweat resistantIP67Sweat resistant
    		IP67Sweat resistantIP67Sweat resistantIP67Sweat resistantIP67Sweat resistant
    Alerts
    Alerts
    Inactivity alertsSilent alarmVibrating alerts    		Inactivity alertsVibrating alertsInactivity alertsInactivity alertsSilent alarmVibrating alertsInactivity alertsSilent alarmVibrating alertsInactivity alertsSilent alarmVibrating alertsInactivity alertsIrregular heart rate warningsSilent alarmVibrating alertsInactivity alertsIrregular heart rate warningsSilent alarmThunderstorm warningsVibrating alertsInactivity alertsVibrating alertsInactivity alertsIrregular heart rate warningsSilent alarmVibrating alerts
    		Inactivity alertsIrregular heart rate warningsSilent alarmVibrating alertsInactivity alertsIrregular heart rate warningsSilent alarmVibrating alertsInactivity alertsIrregular heart rate warningsSilent alarmVibrating alertsInactivity alertsIrregular heart rate warningsSilent alarmVibrating alerts
    Supported peripherals
    Supported peripherals
    Compatible heart monitorCompatible smart scales
    		Compatible heart monitorCompatible smart scalesCompatible heart monitorCompatible smart scalesCompatible heart monitorCompatible smart scalesCompatible heart monitorCompatible smart scalesCompatible heart monitorCompatible smart scalesCompatible heart monitorCompatible smart scalesCompatible heart monitorCompatible smart scalesCompatible heart monitorCompatible smart scales
    		Compatible heart monitorCompatible smart scalesCompatible heart monitorCompatible smart scalesCompatible heart monitorCompatible smart scalesCompatible heart monitorCompatible smart scales
    Screen features
    Screen features
    Always-on display
    		Always-on displayAlways-on displayDamage resistant glassAlways-on displayAlways-on displayDamage resistant glassAlways-on displayDamage resistant glassForce touchAlways-on displayDamage resistant glass
    		Always-on displayDamage resistant glassForce touchAlways-on displayDamage resistant glassForce touchAlways-on displayDamage resistant glassTouch screenAlways-on displayDamage resistant glassTouch screen
    Battery features
    Battery features
    Battery level indicatorRechargeable batteryRemovable battery    		Battery level indicatorRechargeable batteryRechargeable batteryBattery level indicatorRechargeable batteryBattery level indicatorRechargeable batteryBattery level indicatorRechargeable batteryBattery level indicatorRechargeable batteryBattery level indicatorRechargeable batteryBattery level indicatorRechargeable batteryBattery level indicatorRechargeable battery
    		Battery level indicatorRechargeable batteryBattery level indicatorRechargeable batteryBattery level indicatorRechargeable batteryBattery level indicatorRechargeable batterySolar powerRechargeable batteryRechargeable batteryRechargeable battery
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    Tom Green
    October 18, 2024 at 9:55 AM
    Gunnersbury parkrun #230 (my #3️⃣4️⃣)
    📊 Stats by geerly 👟 🕒 Official time: 00:22:45 | Course PB 🚨 🏁 Overall position: 35/549 🚹 Gender position: 21/299 🎯 Age grade: 61%