Garmin · Forerunner
Forerunner 25
A two-size GPS running watch with daily activity tracking and paired-phone notifications.
Model history · 2 models, 2014–2015
- 2014Forerunner 15Compare
- 2015Forerunner 25
- Type
- Smart and sports
- Sizes
- 43.9, 47 mm
- Movement
- –
- Power reserve
- –
- Display
- Memory-in-pixel
- Battery
- 70 days
- Water
- 50 m
- GPS
- Single-band
- Weight
- 31 g
Specifications
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- Case sizes
- 43.9 mm or 47 mm
- Panel
- Memory-in-pixel
- Always-on display
- Yes
- Display detail
- Monochrome transflective memory-in-pixel display, 128 × 128 pixels; 18.5 × 18.5 mm in the small version and 23 × 23 mm in the large version.
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
- Built-in GPS and accelerometer; heart rate requires an optional ANT+ chest strap, and an optional foot pod is supported.
- Health features
- Daily steps, automatic step goal, inactivity bar and sleep monitoring; heart-rate zones require a paired chest strap.
- Fitness features
- Running pace, distance, personal records, Virtual Pacer, Auto Pause, Auto Lap and time, distance and run/walk alerts; indoor distance from its accelerometer.
- Safety features
- Live Tracking shares a run through a paired compatible smartphone.
Battery and connections
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- Up to 70 days
- Mobile data option
- No
- Works with
- iPhone and Android
- Battery life detail
- Small version up to eight weeks in watch mode or eight hours of GPS training; large version up to ten weeks or ten hours respectively.
- Charging
- Rechargeable lithium-ion battery; charging and data cable supplied.
- Connectivity
- Bluetooth Low Energy syncs to Garmin Connect Mobile and displays paired-phone notifications; ANT+ supports optional heart-rate and foot-pod accessories.
- Storage
- Seven activities of on-watch history.
Design
- Weight (lightest version)
- 31 g
- Software
- Garmin
- Case materials
- Silicone band and 5 ATM water rating.
- Size
- Small version 35.9 × 43.9 × 13.9 mm, 31 g; large version 40.2 × 47 × 13.9 mm, 39 g. Longest case dimensions appear in the size comparison.
- Colours
- Large versions in black/blue and black/red; small versions in black/violet and white/pink.
- In the box
- Watch, charging/data cable and manual; some bundles also included a heart-rate chest strap.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Up to ten hours of GPS training or ten weeks in watch mode for the large version
- Built-in GPS, run alerts and automatic Garmin Connect uploads
- Small and large versions weigh 31 g and 39 g
Cons
- Heart-rate readings require a separate chest strap
- No built-in music storage or wrist heart-rate sensor
- Only seven activities stored on the watch
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Sizes | Movement | Power reserve | Display | Battery | Water | GPS | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smart and sports | 45 mm | – | – | Memory-in-pixel | 35 days | 50 m | Single-band | 41 g | Nov 2015 | |
| Smart and sports | 51 mm | – | – | Memory-in-pixel | 42 days | 100 m | Single-band | 82 g | 2015 | |
| Smart and sports | 49 mm | – | – | LCD | 35 days | 50 m | Single-band | 90.6 g | Mar 2014 |
Previous model: Forerunner 15.
Sources
- garmin.com.sg/products/discontinued/forerunner-25-black-blue
- garmin.com/en-US/newsroom/press-release/sports-fitness/2015-introducing-the-for…
- mediaexpert.pl/smartfony-i-zegarki/smartwatche-i-zegarki/smartwatche/zegarek-sp…
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