Garmin · Forerunner
Forerunner 245 Music
A 42 mm GPS running watch with training guidance and storage for up to 500 songs.
- Type
- Smart and sports
- Sizes
- 42 mm
- Movement
- –
- Power reserve
- –
- Display
- Memory-in-pixel
- Battery
- 7 days
- Water
- 50 m
- GPS
- Single-band
- Weight
- 38.5 g
Specifications
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- Case sizes
- 42 mm
- Panel
- Memory-in-pixel
- Always-on display
- Yes
- Display detail
- 1.2-inch (30.4 mm) sunlight-readable transflective colour MIP display, 240 x 240 pixels, with button controls.
- Screen protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass 3.
Health and fitness
- ECG
- No
- Blood oxygen
- Yes
- 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, Galileo, Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate, Pulse Ox, compass and accelerometer.
- Health features
- Pulse Ox, sleep, stress and Body Battery energy monitoring; Pulse Ox availability varies by region.
- Fitness features
- Garmin Coach, VO2 max, training status and load, aerobic and anaerobic training effect, and recovery time. Detailed running dynamics require a compatible pod or heart-rate strap.
- Safety features
- Incident detection, assistance and LiveTrack require a paired smartphone.
Battery and connections
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- Up to 7 days
- Mobile data option
- No
- Works with
- iPhone and Android
- Battery life detail
- Up to seven days in smartwatch mode, 24 hours in GPS mode without music, or six hours with GPS and music.
- Charging
- Rechargeable lithium-ion battery with Garmin charging cable.
- Connectivity
- Bluetooth, ANT+ and Wi-Fi; smart notifications, Connect IQ, phone music controls and on-watch playback to Bluetooth headphones. Up to 500 songs, including supported streaming-service playlists.
- Storage
- Up to 500 songs and 200 hours of activity history.
Design
- Weight (lightest version)
- 38.5 g
- Software
- Garmin
- Case materials
- Fibre-reinforced polymer bezel and silicone band; 5 ATM water rating.
- Size
- 42.3 x 42.3 x 12.2 mm; 38.5 g.
- Bands
- Quick-release 20 mm band; fits wrists 127–204 mm.
- Colours
- Black case and band with red accents.
Pros and cons
Pros
- On-watch music and supported streaming-service playlists
- Training status, load and recovery guidance
- Light 38.5 g design with seven-day smartwatch battery claim
Cons
- Battery claim falls to six hours with GPS and music
- Running dynamics need a compatible accessory
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Sizes | Movement | Power reserve | Display | Battery | Water | GPS | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smart and sports | 42 mm | – | – | Memory-in-pixel | 7 days | 50 m | Single-band | 38.5 g | Apr 2019 | |
| Smart and sports | 42 mm | – | – | Memory-in-pixel | 7 days | 50 m | Single-band | 36 g | May 2019 | |
| Smart and sports | 42.5 mm | – | – | Memory-in-pixel | 7 days | 50 m | Single-band | 42.2 g | 2018 |
Sources
- garmin.com.sg/products/wearables/forerunner-245-music-black-red
- garmin.com/en-US/newsroom/press-release/sports-fitness/2019-garmin-announces-an…
Photo: garmin.com.sg
