Garmin · Forerunner
Forerunner 230
A 45 mm GPS running watch with training estimates, activity tracking and a five-week watch battery claim.
- Type
- Smart and sports
- Sizes
- 45 mm
- Movement
- –
- Power reserve
- –
- Display
- Memory-in-pixel
- Battery
- 35 days
- Water
- 50 m
- GPS
- Single-band
- Weight
- 41 g
Specifications
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- Case sizes
- 45 mm
- Panel
- Memory-in-pixel
- Always-on display
- Yes
- Display detail
- Sunlight-readable colour display, listed as 1.0 inch (25.4 mm) on Garmin Singapore's exact product page, 215 x 180 pixels, with button controls.
Health and fitness
- ECG
- No
- Blood oxygen
- No
- Skin temperature
- No
- Sleep apnoea alerts
- No
- High blood pressure alerts
- No
- Body composition
- No
- Fall detection
- No
- Crash detection
- No
- GPS
- Single-band
- Water resistance
- 50 m
- Sensors
- GPS, GLONASS and accelerometer; heart-rate data requires an optional external sensor.
- Health features
- Daily steps, calories and sleep tracking; no built-in optical heart-rate sensor.
- Fitness features
- Outdoor and indoor running, cycling, advanced workouts and pace alerts; VO2 max estimate, recovery advisor and race predictor with a compatible heart-rate strap.
Battery and connections
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- Up to 35 days
- Mobile data option
- No
- Works with
- iPhone and Android
- Battery life detail
- Up to five weeks in smartwatch mode with activity tracking and notifications, or 16 hours in training mode.
- Charging
- Rechargeable lithium-ion battery with charging/data clip.
- Connectivity
- Bluetooth and ANT+; smart notifications, Connect IQ, Garmin Connect automatic uploads, LiveTrack through a paired phone and phone music controls.
- Storage
- Stores 200 hours of activity history.
Design
- Weight (lightest version)
- 41 g
- Software
- Garmin
- Case materials
- 5 ATM water rating.
- Size
- 45 x 45 x 11.8 mm; 41 g.
- Colours
- Black case with force yellow band.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Up to five weeks of smartwatch battery life
- GPS and GLONASS with indoor-running accelerometer
- VO2 max and recovery estimates with a heart-rate strap
Cons
- No built-in heart-rate sensor
- No on-watch music storage
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Sizes | Movement | Power reserve | Display | Battery | Water | GPS | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smart and sports | 43.9, 47 mm | – | – | Memory-in-pixel | 70 days | 50 m | Single-band | 31 g | 2015 | |
| Smart and sports | 49 mm | – | – | LCD | 35 days | 50 m | Single-band | 90.6 g | Mar 2014 | |
| Smart and sports | 45 mm | – | – | Memory-in-pixel | 9 days | 50 m | Single-band | 42 g | Nov 2015 |
Sources
- garmin.com.sg/products/discontinued/forerunner-230-yellow
- garmin.com/en-US/newsroom/press-release/sports-fitness/2015-train-smarter-with-…
- mynewsdesk.com/se/garmin-sweden-ab/pressreleases/traena-smartare-med-forerunner…
Photo: garmin.com.sg
