Name: Garmin Forerunner 35
Brand: Garmin
Rating: 73 (4 reviews)

Overview

The Forerunner is a running watch family by Garmin.

The Forerunner 35 came out in 2016. The latest model in the family is the Garmin Forerunner 265S.

With an average review score of 73%, it's in the lowest rated 10% of similar running watches. Based on our monitoring of prices across the internet, it's currently in the cheapest 10% of running watches today.

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priceBand	Price band
released	Released Aug 2016	Oct 2022	Oct 2022	Oct 2022	Oct 2022	Oct 2022
expertReviewScore	Expert Review Score ‌ ‌ 73%	‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌
Battery life	Battery life 216 hours	288 hours	288 hours	288 hours	384 hours	384 hours
Battery life – GPS mode	Battery life – GPS mode 13 hours	28 hours	28 hours	28 hours	42 hours	42 hours
Screen size	Screen size 33 mm	30 mm	30 mm	30 mm	30 mm	30 mm
Weight	Weight 37 g	88 g	94 g	144 g	92 g	141 g
Height	Height	46 mm	46 mm	46 mm	46 mm	46 mm
Resolution	Resolution 128 x 128 px	240 x 240 px	240 x 240 px	240 x 240 px	390 px	390 px
Waterproof depth	Waterproof depth 50 m	100 m	100 m	100 m	100 m	100 m
Pixel density	Pixel density	283 ppi	283 ppi	283 ppi	459 ppi	459 ppi
Charging time	Charging time 2 hours
Internal storage	Internal storage	32 GB	32 GB		32 GB	32 GB
Activity Tracking Features	Activity Tracking Features Activity detection Activity tagging Distance tracking Goal setting Pace measurement Steps tracking	Activity detection Activity tagging Coaching Distance tracking Elevation tracking Live tracking Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Trackback mode	Activity detection Activity tagging Coaching Distance tracking Elevation tracking Live tracking Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Trackback mode	Activity detection Activity tagging Coaching Distance tracking Elevation tracking Live tracking Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Trackback mode	Activity detection Activity tagging Coaching Distance tracking Elevation tracking Goal setting Live tracking Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Trackback mode	Activity detection Activity tagging Coaching Distance tracking Elevation tracking Goal setting Live tracking Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Trackback mode
Health tracking features	Health tracking features Calorie burn tracking Sleep 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 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 Calorie intake tracking Fertility notifications Ovulation prediction Period notifications Period start date predictions Sleep tracking Temperature tracking Water intake tracking Weight tracking
Connectivity Types	Connectivity Types ANT+Wireless syncing	ANT+Wi-Fi	ANT+Wi-Fi	ANT+Wi-Fi	ANT+NFC Wi-Fi	ANT+NFC Wi-Fi
Sensors	Sensors Accelerometer Cadence sensor GPS 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	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Body temperature sensor Cadence sensor Compass Fast GPS lock Galileo GPS Gyroscope Has a wind speed sensor Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Body temperature sensor Cadence sensor Compass Fast GPS lock Galileo GPS Gyroscope Has a wind speed sensor Heart rate monitor
Alerts	Alerts Inactivity alerts Vibrating alerts	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	Inactivity alerts Irregular heart rate warnings Silent alarm Thunderstorm warnings Vibrating alerts Voice feedback	Inactivity alerts Irregular heart rate warnings Silent alarm Thunderstorm warnings Vibrating alerts Voice feedback
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 Sapphire glass	Always-on display Sapphire glass	Always-on display Sapphire glass	Always-on display Sapphire glass Touch screen	Always-on display Sapphire glass Touch screen
Common characteristics IP67Sweat resistantBattery level indicatorRechargeable battery

Garmin Forerunner 35: what the experts say (3 reviews)

Garmin Forerunner 35 characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+138)
Brand	Garmin (+94)
Features	Achievements (+97)Phone locator (+87)
Activity Tracking Features	Activity detection (+104)Activity tagging (+101)Distance tracking (+119)Goal setting (+87)Pace measurement (+118)Steps tracking (+119)
Health tracking features	Calorie burn tracking (+104)Sleep tracking (+100)
Connectivity Types	ANT+ (+88)Wireless syncing (+64)
Sensors	Accelerometer (+117)Cadence sensor (+50)GPS (+117)Heart rate monitor (+109)
Waterproofings	IP67 (+91)Sweat resistant (+97)
Alerts	Inactivity alerts (+87)Vibrating alerts (+87)
Battery features	Battery level indicator (+63)Rechargeable battery (+120)
Colorways	Black, Blue, Green, White

Specifications		vs Average
Model	35
Released	Aug 2016
Battery
Charging time	2 hours
Battery life – training mode	13 hours
Battery life – GPS mode	13 hours
Battery life	216 hours
Waterproofing
Waterproof depth	50 m
Screen
Resolution	128 x 128 px
Screen size	33 mm
Measurements
Weight	37 g

Evolution of the Garmin Forerunner product family

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Jun 2021
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Jun 2021
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Jun 2020
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Jul 2019
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Apr 2019
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Feb 2019
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Jan 2018
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Jan 2018
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Mar 2017
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Aug 2016
Forerunner 35
73%
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Garmin Forerunner 35: what the experts say (3 reviews)

Garmin Forerunner 35 characteristics and specifications

Battery

Waterproofing

Screen

Measurements

Evolution of the ​Garmin Forerunner product family

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Evolution of the Garmin Forerunner product family