Garmin Forerunner 201 vs Garmin Forerunner 205

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Forerunner 201 compared with Forerunner 205

	GarminForerunner 201	GarminForerunner 205
Overview
Released
Released	2003	2006
Display
Case sizes
Case sizes	82.8 mm	53.3 mm
Panel
Panel	LCD	–
Always-on display
Always-on display	Yes	Yes
Display detail
Display detail	Backlit monochrome LCD, 36.49 × 23.35 mm and 100 × 64 pixels, with buttons beside and below the screen.	Backlit 33 × 20.3 mm monochrome display, 160 × 100 pixels; configurable training screens and physical buttons. Panel technology is not specified by Garmin.
Health and fitness
ECG
ECG	No	No
Blood oxygen
Blood oxygen	No	No
Skin temperature
Skin temperature	No	No
Sleep apnoea alerts
Sleep apnoea alerts	No	No
High blood pressure alerts
High blood pressure alerts	No	No
Body composition
Body composition	No	No
Fall detection
Fall detection	No	No
Crash detection
Crash detection	No	No
GPS
GPS	Single-band	Single-band
Sensors
Sensors	Built-in 12-channel GPS receiver and patch antenna; no heart-rate sensor.	High-sensitivity SiRFstarIII GPS receiver with antenna wrapped towards the sky; the 205 does not support the heart-rate or speed/cadence accessories of the 305.
Fitness features
Fitness features	Speed, pace, distance, laps, elevation and calories; Auto Pause, Auto Lap, interval training, pace and distance alerts, and Virtual Partner goals.	Running, cycling and other-sport profiles; quick, interval and advanced workouts, course racing, Virtual Partner, Auto Pause, Auto Lap and pace, time and distance alerts.
Safety features
Safety features	Stores up to 100 locations and can guide the wearer back to the starting point; a basic route map and pointer are shown on the screen.	Stores 100 locations and 50 routes; basic route display, direction to a stored location and navigation back to the start. No base maps.
Battery and connections
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 15 hours	Up to 10 hours
Mobile data option
Mobile data option	No	No
Works with
Works with	No phone pairing	No phone pairing
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Rechargeable lithium-ion battery, up to fifteen hours of typical use.	Internal rechargeable lithium-ion battery; ten hours of typical use.
Charging
Charging	A/C desktop cradle with charging and computer data contacts.	Docking cradle with AC charger and USB cable.
Connectivity
Connectivity	Serial port connection to a PC for Garmin Training Center transfers; no direct phone connection.	USB computer transfer through the cradle; Garmin Training Center software and MotionBased analysis were supplied at launch. No direct phone pairing.
Storage
Storage	Up to 5,000 laps, with approximately two years of training history in Garmin's 2004 specification.	Up to 1,000 laps; smart recording or one-second recording.
Design
Weight (lightest version)
Weight (lightest version)	78 g	77 g (better)
Software
Software	Garmin	Garmin
Case materials
Case materials	Sealed high-impact plastic alloy case with a textile wrist strap; IPX7 immersion rating, tested to 1 m for 30 minutes, rather than a swimming depth rating.	IPX7 immersion protection, one metre for thirty minutes; the owner's manual says it is not intended for swimming.
Size
Size	82.80 × 43.44 × 17.53 mm and approximately 78 g. The widest case dimension appears in the size comparison.	53.3 × 68.6 × 17.8 mm and 77 g. Width is used as the case size.
Bands
Bands	–	Vinyl wrist strap with an expander strap; fabric strap available separately.
In the box
In the box	Watch, wrist and expander straps, A/C charging cradle with PC interface and manual.	Watch, wrist and expander straps, docking cradle, AC charger, USB cable, Garmin Training Center software and documentation.