Suunto 9 running watch | Impartial reviews & price comparison

Overview

The Suunto is a running watch family from Suunto.

The 9 came out in 2018. The latest model in the family is the Suunto 7.

According to our analysis of prices across the internet, at current rates it's just below the median price of running watches.

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priceBand	Price band
similarity	Similarity	Very similar	Very similar
released	Released May 2018	Jun 2016	Oct 2015	Feb 2015
expertReviewScore	Expert Review Score ‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌ 75%	‌ ‌ 77%	‌ ‌	‌ ‌
Battery life	Battery life 336 hours		336 hours	720 hours		168 hours
Battery life – GPS mode	Battery life – GPS mode 25 hours	18 hours	15 hours	20 hours	25 hours
Screen size	Screen size 36 mm
Weight	Weight 81 g	73 g	80 g	89 g	80 g	70 g
Height	Height 50 mm	50 mm	50 mm	50 mm	50 mm	50 mm
Resolution	Resolution 300 x 320 px	320 x 300 px	128 x 128 px	128 x 128 px	128 x 128 px	320 x 300 px
Waterproof depth	Waterproof depth 100 m	100 m	100 m	100 m	50 m	100 m
Pixel density	Pixel density 313 ppi	366 ppi
Connectivity Types	Connectivity Types Automatic syncing Cloud syncing Mac OS X compatible Wireless syncing	Cloud syncing Wireless syncing	ANT+Cloud syncing Wireless syncing	ANT+Cloud syncing Wireless syncing	Cloud syncing Wireless syncing
Sensors	Sensors Accelerometer Cadence sensor Compass Galileo GPS Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Compass GPS	Accelerometer Barometer Body temperature sensor Compass GPS Gyroscope	3D compass Accelerometer Barometer Body temperature sensor Cadence sensor Compass GPS Heart rate monitor	3D compass Accelerometer Compass GPS	Accelerometer Cadence sensor Compass GPS
Alerts	Alerts Inactivity alerts Silent alarm Thunderstorm warnings Vibrating alerts	Silent alarm Smart alarm Thunderstorm warnings Vibrating alerts	Silent alarm Thunderstorm warnings Vibrating alerts	Thunderstorm warnings		Inactivity alerts Vibrating alerts
Screen features	Screen features Always-on display Sapphire glass Touch screen	Sapphire glass Touch screen	Always-on display	Always-on display		Touch screen
Common characteristics Activity taggingDistance trackingElevation trackingGoal settingPace measurementRoute uploadsSteps trackingSwim stroke counterSwim stroke recognitionTrackback modeCalorie burn trackingSleep trackingIP67Sweat resistantCompatible heart monitorBattery level indicatorRechargeable battery

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Suunto 9 characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+121)
Brand	Suunto (+17)
Features	Achievements (+81)Auto pause (+78)Call control (+68)has fast/slow heart rate notifications (+75)has HRV tracking (+69)measures resting heart rate (+78)measures VO2 max (+74)Multi-sport mode (+79)Music playback (+75)Shows readiness level (+53)Sunrise/sunset time (+74)Uploadable maps (+56)Widgets (+78)
Activity Tracking Features	Activity tagging (+98)Distance tracking (+103)Elevation tracking (+96)Goal setting (+71)Pace measurement (+102)Route uploads (+71)Steps tracking (+102)Swim stroke counter (+89)Swim stroke recognition (+47)Trackback mode (+69)
Health tracking features	Calorie burn tracking (+87)Sleep tracking (+84)
Connectivity Types	Automatic syncing (+52)Cloud syncing (+54)Mac OS X compatible (+24)Wireless syncing (+64)
Sensors	Accelerometer (+100)Cadence sensor (+46)Compass (+93)Galileo (+56)GPS (+102)Heart rate monitor (+95)
Waterproofings	IP67 (+87)Sweat resistant (+93)
Alerts	Inactivity alerts (+71)Silent alarm (+80)Thunderstorm warnings (+32)Vibrating alerts (+83)
Supported peripherals	Compatible heart monitor (+81)
Screen features	Always-on display (+80)Sapphire glass (+25)Touch screen (+42)
Battery features	Battery level indicator (+63)Rechargeable battery (+103)
Colorways	Lime

Specifications		vs Average
Model	9
Released	May 2018
Battery
Battery life – training mode	168 hours
Battery life – GPS mode	25 hours
Battery life	336 hours
Measurements
Volume	42 cm³
Strap width	24 mm
Width	50 mm
Height	50 mm
Thickness	17 mm
Weight	81 g
Temperature
Min. temperature	-20 °C
Max. temperature	60 °C
Waterproofing
Waterproof depth	100 m
Screen
Pixel density	313 ppi
Resolution	300 x 320 px
Screen size	36 mm