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Forerunner 55
A 42 mm GPS running watch with suggested workouts, wrist heart rate and a two-week battery claim.
- Type
- Smart and sports
- Sizes
- 42 mm
- Movement
- –
- Power reserve
- –
- Display
- Memory-in-pixel
- Battery
- 14 days
- Water
- 50 m
- GPS
- Single-band
- Weight
- 37 g
Specifications
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- Case sizes
- 42 mm
- Panel
- Memory-in-pixel
- Always-on display
- Yes
- Display detail
- 1.04-inch (26.3 mm) transflective colour memory-in-pixel display, 208 x 208 pixels, with button controls.
- Screen protection
- Chemically strengthened glass.
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, Galileo, Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate and accelerometer.
- Health features
- Wrist heart rate, advanced sleep, stress, respiration and Body Battery energy monitoring.
- Fitness features
- Daily suggested runs, Garmin Coach, PacePro GPS-based pace guidance, race predictor, recovery advisor, cadence alerts and profiles for running, pool swimming, Pilates and HIIT. On-device courses are unsupported.
- Safety features
- Incident detection and assistance require a paired smartphone; LiveTrack.
Battery and connections
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- Up to 14 days
- Mobile data option
- No
- Works with
- iPhone and Android
- Battery life detail
- Up to two weeks in smartwatch mode or 20 hours in GPS mode.
- Charging
- Rechargeable battery with Garmin charging cable.
- Connectivity
- Bluetooth and ANT+; smart notifications, Connect IQ and phone music controls. No on-watch music storage.
Design
- Weight (lightest version)
- 37 g
- Software
- Garmin
- Case materials
- Silicone band and 5 ATM water rating.
- Size
- 42 x 42 x 11.6 mm; 37 g.
- Bands
- Quick-release 20 mm band; fits wrists 126–203 mm.
- Colours
- Monterra grey.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Up to two weeks of smartwatch battery life
- Light 37 g design and built-in GPS
- Suggested workouts and Garmin Coach plans
Cons
- No on-watch courses or maps
- No built-in music storage
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Sizes | Movement | Power reserve | Display | Battery | Water | GPS | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smart and sports | 40.4 mm | – | – | OLED | 10 days | 50 m | Single-band | 38.2 g | Apr 2021 | |
| Smart and sports | 45.4 mm | – | – | OLED | 11 days | 50 m | Single-band | 49 g | Apr 2021 | |
| Smart and sports | 43.6 mm | – | – | OLED | 9 days | 50 m | Single-band | 51 g | Jan 2022 |
Sources
- garmin.com.sg/products/wearables/forerunner-55-grey
- garmin.com/en-US/newsroom/press-release/wearables-health/garmin-2
Photo: cisalfasport.it
- Garmin Forerunner 55, Grey, front view with race result display: Garmin
- Garmin Forerunner 55, Grey, three-quarter view with heart-rate display: Garmin
- Garmin Forerunner 55, Grey, side profile: Garmin
- Garmin Forerunner 55, Grey, rear three-quarter view: Garmin
- Garmin Forerunner 55, Black, front three-quarter view: Garmin
- Garmin Forerunner 55, White, front three-quarter view: Garmin
- Garmin Forerunner 55, Blue, front three-quarter view: Garmin
- Garmin Forerunner 55, Blue, Black and White finishes in the official press composition: Garmin
