Garmin Forerunner 570 vs Garmin Forerunner 645 Music

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Forerunner 570 compared with Forerunner 645 Music
GarminForerunner 570GarminForerunner 645 Music
Overview
ReleasedMay 20252018
Display
Case sizes42 mm or 47 mm42.5 mm
PanelOLEDMemory-in-pixel
Always-on displayYesYes
Display detail42 mm model has a 1.2″ (30.4 mm) AMOLED touchscreen, 390 x 390 pixels; 47 mm has a 1.4″ (35.3 mm) AMOLED touchscreen, 454 x 454 pixels; five buttons; optional always-on mode1.2-inch (30.4 mm) sunlight-readable transflective colour MIP display, 240 x 240 pixels, with five-button control.
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Chemically strengthened glass.
Health and fitness
ECGNoNo
Blood oxygenYesNo
Skin temperatureYesNo
Sleep apnoea alertsNoNo
High blood pressure alertsNoNo
Body compositionNoNo
Fall detectionNoNo
Crash detectionNoNo
GPSDual-band (L1 and L5)Single-band
Water resistance50 m50 m
SensorsGarmin Elevate wrist heart rate monitor; Pulse Ox blood oxygen monitor; barometric altimeter; compass; gyroscope; accelerometer; thermometer; ambient light sensorGPS, GLONASS, Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate, barometric altimeter, compass, gyroscope, accelerometer and thermometer.
Health featuresSkin temperature; high and low heart rate alerts; HRV status; Body Battery; all-day stress; sleep score, sleep coach, sleep alignment and nap detection; breathing variations; Health Snapshot; women's health tracking with past ovulation estimates; jet lag adviserAll-day heart rate, steps, sleep and intensity minutes.
Fitness featuresTraining readiness and training status; training load, load ratio and load focus; training effect, VO2 max and recovery time; wrist-based running power and dynamics; PacePro; race predictor and projected race time; Garmin Coach and Garmin Triathlon Coach plans; daily suggested workouts; multisport workouts; heat and altitude acclimation; course navigation, TracBack and Up Ahead; triathlon and open-water swimmingRunning, indoor running, cycling, pool swimming, skiing and rowing profiles; training status and load, aerobic and anaerobic training effect, VO2 max, recovery time and breadcrumb course guidance. Detailed running dynamics require an HRM strap or Running Dynamics Pod.
Safety featuresIncident detection during select activities; assistance; LiveTrack; live event sharing (Android only); these features require a paired phone–
Battery and connections
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 11 daysUp to 7 days
Mobile data optionNoNo
Works withiPhone and AndroidiPhone and Android
Storage8 GB–
Battery life detailSmartwatch mode up to 10 days (42 mm) or 11 days (47 mm); GPS only up to 18 hours for either size; SatIQ (AutoSelect) up to 14 or 16 hours; All-Systems + Multi-Band up to 13 or 14 hours; with music, GPS only up to nine hours and the other two modes up to eight hours for either sizeUp to seven days in smartwatch mode or five hours with GPS and music according to the exact model's Garmin Singapore specification table. Its prose also says 14 GPS hours without stating a music-use condition.
ChargingGarmin charging cable with proprietary plugRechargeable battery with Garmin charging cable.
ConnectivityBluetooth, ANT+ and Wi-Fi; multi-band GPS with GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and SatIQ; Garmin Pay; music storage; speaker and microphone for calls and the phone's voice assistant with a paired phone; voice commands; Garmin Share; Connect IQBluetooth, ANT+ and Wi-Fi; Garmin Pay, smart notifications, Connect IQ, LiveTrack and on-watch music playback to Bluetooth headphones.
Storage–Up to 500 songs and 200 hours of activity history.
Design
Weight (lightest version)42 g (better)42.2 g
SoftwareGarminGarmin
Case materialsAluminium bezel; silicone band; 5 ATM water ratingStainless steel bezel, chemically strengthened glass and silicone band; 5 ATM water rating.
Size42 mm model is 42.4 x 42.4 x 12.9 mm and 42 g; 47 mm model is 47 x 47 x 12.9 mm and 50 g; Garmin does not publish case-only weights42.5 x 42.5 x 13.5 mm; 42.2 g.
BandsQuick-release 20 mm bands for the 42 mm model, fitting 115–178 mm wrists; quick-release 22 mm bands for the 47 mm model, fitting 135–205 mm wristsQuick-release 20 mm band; fits wrists 127–204 mm.
Colours–Black band and case with rose-gold hardware.
In the boxForerunner 570, charging cable, documentation–

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