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Forerunner® 970 Soft gold titanium with french grey case and french grey/translucent indigo band
Premium GPS running and triathlon smartwatch with an AMOLED display, built-in LED flashlight and enhanced navigation plus advanced training and recovery features.
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Sleep Score and Insights - Yes
Battery life (smartwatch mode) - Up to 15 days
BUILT-IN MAPPING - Yes
Pulse Ox blood oxygen saturation - Yes (spot-check, and optional all-day acclimation and in sleep)
LED flashlight - Yes
Garmin Pay™ - Yes
MULTI-BAND GPS - Yes
Music storage - Yes
Make calls and send texts via voice - Yes (with paired compatible smartphone)
training readiness - Yes
Training status - Improved
Watch display type - AMOLED (optional always-on mode)
Touchscreen - Yes
Water rating - 5 ATM
General
Strap material - Silicone
Lens material - Sapphire crystal
Bezel material - Titanium
QuickFit™ watch band compatible - Yes (22 mm)
Physical size - 47 x 47 x 12.9 (mm)
Fits wrists with a circumference of 135-205 mm
Weight - 56 g
Built-in speaker/microphone - Yes
Display Size - 35.3 mm (1.4"") diameter
Display Resolution - 454 x 454 pixels
Colour display - Yes
Large font option - Yes
Battery type - Lithium ion
Battery life - Smartwatch mode: Up to 15 days, GPS-Only GNSS mode: Up to 26 hours, SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS mode: Up to 23 hours, All-Systems GNSS mode + Multi-Band: Up to 21 hours, GPS-Only GNSS mode with music: Up to 14 hours, SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS mode with music: Up to 13 hours, All-Systems GNSS mode + Multi-Band with music: Up to 12 hours
Charging method - Garmin proprietary plug charger
Memory/history - 32 GB
Clock features
Time/date - Yes
GPS time sync - Yes
Automatic daylight saving time - Yes
Alarm clock - Yes
Timer - Yes
Stopwatch - Yes
Sunrise/sunset times - Yes
Health & Wellness Monitoring
Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second) - Yes
Resting heart rate - Yes
Abnormal Heart Rate Alerts - Yes (high and low)
Respiration Rate - Yes
FITNESS AGE - Yes
BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITOR - Yes
All-day stress - Yes
Relaxation reminders - Yes
Relaxation Breathing Timer - Yes
MEDITATION - Yes
Breathwork - Yes
SLEEP - Yes (Advanced)
SLEEP COACH - Yes
Breathing variations - Yes
Nap detection - Yes
Hydration - Yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
Women's Health - Yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
Health Snapshot - Yes
Skin temperature - Yes
JET LAG ADVISER - Yes
Sensors
GPS - Yes
GLONASS - Yes
Galileo - Yes
QZSS - Yes
BeiDou - Yes
SatIQ™ Technology - Yes
Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor - Yes
Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor - Yes
Barometric altimeter - Yes
Compass - Yes
Gyroscope - Yes
Accelerometer - Yes
Thermometer - Yes
Ambient light sensor - Yes
Daily smart features
Connectivity - Bluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi®
Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets and apps) - Yes
On-device Connect IQ™ Store - Yes
Smart Notifications - Yes
Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only) - Yes
View images from notifications on watch (Android™ only) - Yes
Morning report - Yes
Evening report - Yes
Calendar - Yes
Weather forecasts - Yes
Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect™ mobile - Yes
Battery Saver - customisable low power watch
Controls smartphone music - Yes
Plays and controls watch music - Yes
Find my phone - Yes
Find my watch - Yes
Find My Phone during GPS activity - Yes
Compatible with Garmin Messenger app - Yes
Smart trainer control - Yes
Compatible with Garmin Connect™ Mobile - Yes
Smartphone compatibility - iPhone®, Android™
Stocks - Yes (optional Connect IQ app)
Bluetooth phone calling and voice assistant support - Yes
Voice command - Yes
RED SHIFT MODE - Yes
Garmin Share - Yes
Passcode - Yes
Workout and Training Plans
Daily Suggested Workout - Running - Yes
Daily Suggested Workout - Cycling - Yes
Garmin Running Coach - Yes
Garmin Running Coach Experts - Yes
Garmin Cycling Coach - Yes
Garmin Coach - Prebuilt Cycling Plans - Yes
Garmin Coach - Strength - Yes
Garmin Triathlon Coach - Yes
Multisport workouts - Yes
Cardio workouts - Yes
Strength workouts - Yes
HIIT workouts - Yes
Yoga workouts - Yes
Pilates workouts - Yes
On-screen workout animations - Yes
On-Screen Workout Muscle Map - Yes
Activity profiles
Gym - Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor rowing, Jump Roping
Multisport - Triathlon, Duathlon, Brick, Pool triathlon, Swimming/Running
WELLNESS - Walking, Pilates, Yoga, Indoor Walking, Mobility
INDOOR RUNNING - Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Virtual running
OUTDOOR RUNNING - Running, Outdoor Track Running, Trail Running, Ultra Running, Obstacle Racing
Outdoor recreation - Hiking, Mountaineering, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Hunting, Horseback Riding, Golfing, Disc Golf, Archery
Cycling - Biking, Road biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel biking, Bike commuting, Bike touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross, BMX
Swim - Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming
on the water - Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Fishing, Boating, Sailing, Sail Racing, Snorkeling, Sailing Expedition
Motor Sports - Motorcycling, Overlanding, Motorcrossing, ATVing, Snowmobiling
RACKET SPORTS - Tennis, Pickleball, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Padel, Platform Tennis, Racquetball
SNOW & WINTER - Skiing, Snowboarding, Backcountry Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, XC Skate Skiing, Backcountry Skiing, Ice Skating, Snowshoeing
Sport profiles - Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Soccer, American Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball
IN THE RING - Boxing, Mixed martial arts
OTHER ACTIVITY PROFILES - Inline Skating
Safety and tracking features
Incident Detection during select activities - Yes
Incident detection alert on phone for wearables - Yes
Assistance - Yes
Live Event Sharing - Android™ Only
Activity tracking features
Step counter - Yes
Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity; walk for a couple of minutes to reset it) - Yes
Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal) - Yes
Calories Burned - Yes
Floors climbed - Yes
Distance travelled - Yes
Intensity minutes - Yes
TrueUp™ - Yes
Move IQ™ - Yes
Garmin Connect™ Challenges app - Yes (optional Connect IQ app)
Automatic rep counting - Yes
Training, planning and analysis features
Customisable screen(s) - Yes
Downloadable training plans - Yes
Course guidance - Yes
HR zones - Yes
HR alerts - Yes
HR calories - Yes
% HR max - Yes
% HRR - Yes
recovery time - Yes
Auto max HR - Yes
Race glance/widget - Yes
HRV Status - Yes
HR broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+® to paired devices) - Yes
Respiration rate (during exercise) - Yes (with compatible accessory)
GPS speed and distance - Yes
Customisable activity profiles - Yes
Auto Pause® automatic timer halt - Yes
Interval training - Yes
Improved interval (includes open repeats, intervals data page, rest screen and auto detection) - Yes
Advanced workouts - Yes
Power Modes - customisable in-activity battery settings - Yes
HRM running pace and distance - Yes
Auto Lap® - Yes
Manual lap - Yes
Rest timer - Yes
Configurable lap alerts - Yes
Heat and altitude acclimation - Yes
VO2 Max (Run) - Yes
VO2 Max (Trail Run) - Yes
Real-time stamina - Yes
endurance score - Yes
Load ratio - Yes
TRAINING LOAD - Yes
Training load focus - Yes
training effect - Yes
Training effect (anaerobic) - Yes
Primary benefit (Training Effect labels) - Yes
Improved recovery time - Yes
Customisable alerts - Yes
Voice alerts - Yes
Multisport auto transition - Yes
Finish time - Yes
Virtual partner - Yes
Race an activity - Yes
Multi-sport - Yes
Garmin Live Segments - Yes
Strava Live Segments - Yes
Round-trip course creator (running/cycling) - Yes
TRENDLINE™ POPULARITY ROUTING - Yes
Touch and/or button lock - Yes
Shortcuts - Yes
Auto scroll - Yes
Activity history on watch - Yes
Physio TrueUp - Yes
Unified training status - Yes
Running features
GPS-based distance, time and pace - Yes
Running dynamics - Yes
Step speed loss - Yes (with compatible accessory)
Vertical oscillation and ratio - Yes
Ground contact time and balance - Yes (GCT balance with accessory)
Stride length (real time) - Yes
cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute) - Yes
Running tolerance - Yes
Running economy - Yes (with compatible accessory)
Running power - Yes
Grade-adjusted pace - Yes
Performance condition - Yes
Lactate threshold - Yes
PacePro™ Pacing Strategies - Yes
Run workouts - Yes
hill score - Yes
Trail run auto climb - Yes
Race predictor - Yes
Course- and weather-specific race predictor - Yes
Projected race time - Yes
Foot pod capable - Yes
Run/Walk/Stand detection - Yes
Golfing features
Preloaded with 43,000 courses worldwide - Yes
Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green) - Yes
Yardage to layups/doglegs - Yes
Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course) - Automatic
DIGITAL SCORECARD - Yes
Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit) - Yes
Garmin AutoShot™ - Yes
Auto CourseView updates - Yes
GREEN VIEW WITH MANUAL PIN POSITION - Yes
Hazards and course targets - Yes
PinPointer - Yes
Handicap scoring - Yes
Round timer/odometer - Yes
Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory) - Yes
Pairs with Garmin Golf app - Yes
Tournament legal - Yes
Outdoor recreation
Point-to-point navigation - Yes
Bread crumb trail in real time - Yes
Back to start - Yes
TracBack® - Yes
UltraTrac mode - Yes
Explore Nearby - Yes
Up Ahead - Yes
NextFork™ navigation - Yes
Elevation profile - Yes
Distance to destination - Yes
Barometric trend indicator with storm alert - Yes
ClimbPro™ Ascent Planner - Yes
Vertical speed - Yes
Total ascent/descent - Yes
Rest Timer (Ultra Run only) - Yes
AUTO REST - Yes
Future elevation plot - Yes
Preloaded road and trail maps - Yes
Preloaded ski resort maps - Yes
Downloadable cartography support - Yes
GPS coordinates - Yes
Sight 'N Go - Yes
Area calculation - Yes (via Connect IQ™)
FISH FORECAST - Yes (via Connect IQ™)
Projected waypoint - Yes
Sun and moon information - Yes
Expedition GPS Activity - Yes
Cycling features
Courses - Yes
Bike lap and lap maximum power (with power sensor) - Yes
Race an activity - Yes
Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories) - Yes
FTP (Functional Threshold Power) - Yes (with compatible accessory)
Power curve and % FTP workouts - Yes
Garmin cycle map (routable cycling-specific street map) - Yes
MTB Grit & Flow - Yes
Advanced cycling dynamics - Yes
Compatible with Vector™ and Rally™ (power meters) - Yes
Compatible with Varia Vision™ (head-mounted display) - Yes
Compatible with Varia™ radar (rear-facing radar) - Yes
Compatible with Varia™ lights - Yes
Compatible with Varia headlight camera - Yes
Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor) - Yes
Power meter compatible - Yes
Power guide - Yes
Swimming features
Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) - Yes
Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) - Yes
Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only) - Yes
Drill logging (pool swim only) - Yes
Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only) - Yes
""Repeat on"" rest timer (pool swim only) - Yes
Auto rest (pool swim only) - Yes
Time and distance alerts - Yes
Pacing alerts (pool swim only) - Yes
Countdown start - Yes
Pool swim workouts - Yes
Critical swim speed - Yes
Underwater wrist-based heart rate - Yes
Heart rate from external HRM (real-time during rests, interval and session stats during rests, and automatic heart rate download post-swim) - Yes (with HRM-Swim, HRM-Pro or HRM-Pro Plus)
Kid activity tracking features
Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app - Yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app)
| Colours | Purple |
|---|---|
| Supplier Code | garmin |
| Dual Sim | No |
| Size | M |
| Designed For Swimming | No |
| GPS Tracking | Yes |
| Music Player/Storage - MP3 | Yes |
| HRM Strap | No |
| In The Box | X1 Forerunner 970 GPS running watch, Charging cable & Documentation. |
| Product Weight | 53g |
| Wifi | No |
| 3G | No |
| Multi-sport Mode | No |
| Music Control | No |
| Smart Notifications | Yes |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Time Display | Yes |
| Water Resistant | No |
| Waterproof | Yes |
| Wrist Based Heart Rate Monitor | Yes |
| Compass | No |
| Brands | Garmin |
| Exclude from Benefit calculations | No |
| Item Returns | This item can be returned |
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