Garmin Forerunner 255

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The ​Forerunner is a running watch family by Garmin.

The Forerunner 255 came out in 2022. The latest model in the family is the Garmin Forerunner 265S.

Based on our monitoring of prices across the internet, it's currently in the cheapest 30% of running watches today.

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Released
Jun 2022
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Battery life
Battery life
336 hours
288 hours
288 hours
288 hours
288 hours
672 hours
Battery life – GPS mode
Battery life – GPS mode
30 hours
28 hours
28 hours
28 hours
28 hours
111 hours
Screen size
Screen size
33 mm
30 mm
30 mm
30 mm
30 mm
23 mm
Weight
Weight
49 g
87 g
144 g
94 g
88 g
65 g
Height
Height
46 mm
46 mm
46 mm
46 mm
46 mm
45 mm
Resolution
Resolution
260 x 260 px
240 x 240 px
240 x 240 px
240 x 240 px
240 x 240 px
176 x 176 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
4 GB
32 GB
32 GB
0 GB
Health tracking features
Health tracking features
BMI trackingCalorie burn trackingCalorie intake trackingPeriod notificationsSleep trackingTemperature trackingWater intake trackingWeight tracking
BMI trackingCalorie burn trackingFertility notificationsOvulation predictionPeriod notificationsPeriod start date predictionsSleep trackingTemperature trackingWater intake trackingBMI trackingCalorie burn trackingFertility notificationsOvulation predictionPeriod notificationsPeriod start date predictionsSleep trackingTemperature trackingWater intake trackingBMI trackingCalorie burn trackingFertility notificationsOvulation predictionPeriod notificationsPeriod start date predictionsSleep trackingTemperature trackingWater intake trackingBMI trackingCalorie burn trackingFertility notificationsOvulation predictionPeriod notificationsPeriod start date predictionsSleep trackingTemperature trackingWater intake trackingBMI trackingCalorie burn trackingCalorie intake trackingFertility notificationsOvulation predictionPeriod notificationsPeriod start date predictionsSleep trackingTemperature trackingWater intake trackingWeight tracking
Sensors
Sensors
AccelerometerBarometerBlood oxygenation monitorBody temperature sensorCompassGalileoGPSGyroscopeHeart rate monitor
AccelerometerBarometerBlood oxygenation monitorCadence sensorCompassGPSGyroscopeHeart rate monitorAccelerometerBarometerBlood oxygenation monitorCadence sensorCompassGalileoGPSGyroscopeHeart rate monitorAccelerometerBarometerBlood oxygenation monitorCadence sensorCompassGalileoGPSGyroscopeHeart rate monitorAccelerometerBarometerBlood oxygenation monitorCadence sensorCompassGalileoGPSGyroscopeHeart rate monitorAccelerometerBarometerBlood oxygenation monitorBody temperature sensorCompassGalileoGPSHeart rate monitorMonitors perspiration
Alerts
Alerts
Inactivity alertsIrregular heart rate warningsSilent alarmVibrating alerts
Inactivity alertsSilent alarmVibrating alertsVoice feedbackInactivity alertsSilent alarmVibrating alertsVoice feedbackInactivity alertsIrregular heart rate warningsSilent alarmVibrating alertsVoice feedbackInactivity alertsSilent alarmVibrating alertsVoice feedbackInactivity alertsIrregular heart rate warningsSilent alarmVibrating alertsVoice feedback
Screen features
Screen features
Always-on displayDamage resistant glassForce touch
Always-on displaySapphire glassAlways-on displaySapphire glassAlways-on displaySapphire glassAlways-on displaySapphire glassAlways-on display
Battery features
Battery features
Battery level indicatorRechargeable battery
Rechargeable batteryRechargeable batteryRechargeable batteryRechargeable batteryRechargeable batterySolar power
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Garmin Forerunner 255 characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
SportsRunning (+103)
BrandGarmin (+67)
FeaturesAchievements (+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)Social network integration (+53)Sunrise/sunset time (+64)Widgets (+69)
Activity Tracking FeaturesActivity 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 featuresBMI 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 TypesANT+ (+65)Automatic syncing (+51)Cloud syncing (+53)Mac OS X compatible (+23)NFC (+45)Wi-Fi (+48)Wireless syncing (+63)
SensorsAccelerometer (+90)Barometer (+75)Blood oxygenation monitor (+56)Body temperature sensor (+55)Compass (+82)Galileo (+48)GPS (+92)Gyroscope (+65)Heart rate monitor (+85)
WaterproofingsIP67 (+83)Sweat resistant (+83)
AlertsInactivity alerts (+63)Irregular heart rate warnings (+35)Silent alarm (+71)Vibrating alerts (+74)
Supported peripheralsCompatible heart monitor (+72)Compatible smart scales (+50)
Screen featuresAlways-on display (+71)Damage resistant glass (+30)Force touch (+3)
Battery featuresBattery level indicator (+62)Rechargeable battery (+93)
ColorwaysBlack, Slate Grey, Tidal Blue, Whitestone
Specificationsvs Average
Model
255
Released
Jun 2022
System
Internal storage
4 GB
Measurements
Volume
27 cm³
Strap width
22 mm
Width
46 mm
Height
46 mm
Thickness
13 mm
Weight
49 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
30 hours
Battery life
336 hours

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March 22, 2024 at 9:55 AM
Gunnersbury parkrun #230 (my #3️⃣4️⃣)
📊 Stats | Powered by geerly.com 👟 🕒 Official time: 00:22:45 | Course PB 🚨 🏁 Overall position: 35/549 🚹 Gender position: 21/299 🎯 Age grade: 61%