Garmin Forerunner 110 vs Garmin Forerunner 610

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Forerunner 110 compared with Forerunner 610
GarminForerunner 110GarminForerunner 610
Overview
Released2010April 2011
Display
Case sizes45 mm45.7 mm
Always-on displayYesYes
Display detailBacklit monochrome screen with 25.1 mm diagonal; fixed training pages and four physical buttons. Garmin's manuals do not specify panel technology or pixel resolution.Backlit 25.4 mm touchscreen, 128 × 128 pixels; up to four data fields per training page. Panel technology is unpublished in the maker's specification.
Health and fitness
ECGNoNo
Blood oxygenNoNo
Skin temperatureNoNo
Sleep apnoea alertsNoNo
High blood pressure alertsNoNo
Body compositionNoNo
Fall detectionNoNo
Crash detectionNoNo
GPSSingle-bandSingle-band
SensorsHigh-sensitivity GPS receiver with HotFix satellite prediction; optional ANT+ heart-rate chest strap. No optical wrist sensor or foot-pod support.High-sensitivity GPS receiver and ANT+ support for heart-rate straps, foot pods, GSC 10 cycling sensors, weight scales and compatible fitness equipment. No optical wrist sensor.
Fitness featuresTime, distance, calories and lap-average or run-average pace; Auto Lap and manual laps. No interval or custom workouts.Training Effect, Virtual Partner, Virtual Racer, interval and custom workouts, run/walk alerts, Auto Lap, Auto Pause and Auto Scroll; vibration alerts for pace, heart rate, time and distance.
Safety features–Navigate to a stored location or back to the start; no base maps.
Battery and connections
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 8 hoursUp to 8 hours
In low-power modeUp to 21 daysUp to 28 days
Mobile data optionNoNo
Works withNo phone pairingNo phone pairing
Battery life detailRechargeable 200 mAh lithium-ion battery; up to eight hours with GPS, three weeks in power-save mode or one week with forty-five minutes of GPS training each day.Rechargeable 200 mAh lithium-ion battery; up to eight hours with GPS, four weeks in power-save mode or one week with forty-five minutes of GPS training each day.
ChargingUSB contact charging clip and AC adapter.Magnetic contact cradle with USB power.
ConnectivityUSB mass-storage activity transfers to a computer and Garmin Connect; ANT+ heart-rate sensors. No direct phone pairing.ANT+ wireless computer uploads through the included USB ANT stick; Garmin Connect and Garmin Training Center. No direct phone pairing.
StorageApproximately 180 hours of activity history, according to the owner's manuals; oldest data is overwritten when full.Up to 1,000 laps and 100 saved locations.
Design
Weight (lightest version)52 g (better)72 g
SoftwareGarminGarmin
Case materialsIPX7 immersion protection, one metre for thirty minutes; the English manual says the watch is not intended for swimming.IPX7 immersion protection, one metre for thirty minutes; the owner's manual says it is not intended for swimming.
Size45 × 69 × 14 mm and 52 g, as listed in Garmin Slovakia's manual. Width is used as the case size.45.7 × 63.5 × 14.2 mm without the strap; 72 g. Width is used as the case size.
Bands–Replaceable wrist strap; optional fabric strap.
In the boxWatch, charging/data cable, AC adapter and documentation; heart-rate strap included in some bundles.Watch, AC adapter, USB charging cradle, USB ANT stick and documentation; heart-rate strap included in some bundles.

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