Name: Garmin Forerunner 55
Brand: Garmin
Rating: 85 (10 reviews)

Overview

The Forerunner 55 is a running watch from Garmin.

The Forerunner 55 was released in 2021. The latest model in the family is the Garmin Forerunner 165.

According to our analysis of reviews from experts around the world, it averages a review score of 85%. This puts it in the highest rated 30% of comparable running watches. According to our analysis of prices across the internet, at current rates it's in the cheapest 20% of running watches.

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priceBand	Price band
similarity	Similarity	Very similar	Very similar	Very similar	Very similar
released	Released Jun 2021
expertReviewScore	Expert Review Score ‌ ‌ 85%	‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌
Battery life	Battery life 336 hours	216 hours	120 hours	240 hours	120 hours	48 hours
Battery life – GPS mode	Battery life – GPS mode 20 hours			21 hours
Screen size	Screen size 25 mm	25 mm	28 mm	30 mm	20 mm	33 mm
Pixel density	Pixel density 294 ppi		390 ppi	459 ppi	212 ppi	261 ppi
Charging time	Charging time			1 hours
Connectivity Types	Connectivity Types ANT+	ANT+NFC	ANT+NFC	ANT+NFC Wi-Fi	ANT+	ANT+Wi-Fi
Sensors	Sensors Accelerometer Galileo GPS Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Blood oxygenation monitor Galileo GPS Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Body temperature sensor Compass Galileo GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Blood oxygenation monitor Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer GPS
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 heart monitor Compatible smart scales
Screen features	Screen features	Damage resistant glass		Damage resistant glass
Common characteristics Activity detectionCoachingDistance trackingElevation trackingGoal settingPace measurementSteps trackingCalorie burn trackingSleep trackingInactivity alertsRechargeable battery

Garmin Forerunner 55: what the experts say (3 reviews)

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Garmin Forerunner 55: 1 Manufacturer video

Garmin Forerunner 55 characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+130)
Brand	Garmin (+87)
Features	Achievements (+90)Auto pause (+87)Call control (+80)has fast/slow heart rate notifications (+83)measures resting heart rate (+86)measures VO2 max (+82)Phone locator (+81)
Activity Tracking Features	Activity detection (+98)Coaching (+72)Distance tracking (+111)Elevation tracking (+102)Goal setting (+80)Pace measurement (+110)Steps tracking (+111)
Health tracking features	Calorie burn tracking (+96)Sleep tracking (+93)
Connectivity Types	ANT+ (+81)
Sensors	Accelerometer (+109)Galileo (+62)GPS (+109)Heart rate monitor (+103)
Alerts	Inactivity alerts (+80)
Supported peripherals	Compatible heart monitor (+89)Compatible smart scales (+64)
Battery features	Rechargeable battery (+112)

Specifications		vs Average
Model	55
Released	Jun 2021
System
Bluetooth version	5
Screen
Pixel density	294 ppi
Screen size	25 mm
Battery
Battery life – GPS mode	20 hours
Battery life	336 hours