Garmin · Forerunner
Forerunner 735XT
A 44.5 mm running and triathlon watch with wrist heart rate and multisport tracking.
- Type
- Smart and sports
- Sizes
- 44.5 mm
- Movement
- –
- Power reserve
- –
- Display
- Memory-in-pixel
- Battery
- 11 days
- Water
- 50 m
- GPS
- Single-band
- Weight
- 40.2 g
Specifications
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- Case sizes
- 44.5 mm
- Panel
- Memory-in-pixel
- Always-on display
- Yes
- Display detail
- 1.23-inch (31.1 mm) sunlight-readable semi-round colour MIP display, 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, Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate and accelerometer.
- Health features
- All-day heart rate, steps, calories and sleep tracking.
- Fitness features
- Running, cycling, pool and open-water swimming, triathlon, hiking and skiing profiles; auto multisport switching, VO2 max estimate, race predictor and recovery advisor. Detailed running dynamics need an HRM-Run or HRM-Tri strap; underwater heart rate needs an HRM-Swim or HRM-Tri strap.
Battery and connections
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- Up to 11 days
- Mobile data option
- No
- Works with
- iPhone and Android
- Battery life detail
- Up to 11 days in watch mode with activity, notifications and optical heart rate; 14 hours in GPS activity mode with optical heart rate, or 24 hours in UltraTrac without it.
- Charging
- Rechargeable lithium-ion battery with charging/data clip.
- Connectivity
- Bluetooth and ANT+; smart notifications, Garmin Connect, Connect IQ, LiveTrack through a paired phone and phone music controls.
- Storage
- Stores 80 hours of activity history.
Design
- Weight (lightest version)
- 40.2 g
- Software
- Garmin
- Case materials
- Silicone band and 5 ATM water rating.
- Size
- 44.5 x 44.5 x 11.9 mm; 40.2 g.
- Colours
- Black case and band.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Light 40.2 g design with wrist heart rate
- Running, cycling and swimming profiles with multisport switching
- Up to 11 days in watch mode with heart-rate tracking
Cons
- Detailed running dynamics and swimming heart rate need accessories
- No built-in maps or on-watch music storage
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Sizes | Movement | Power reserve | Display | Battery | Water | GPS | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smart and sports | 45 mm | – | – | Memory-in-pixel | 9 days | 50 m | Single-band | 42 g | Nov 2015 | |
| Smart and sports | 40.7 mm | – | – | Memory-in-pixel | 9 days | 50 m | Single-band | 37.3 g | 2016 | |
| Smart and sports | 42 mm | – | – | – | 9 days | 100 m | Single-band | 67 g | Mar 2017 |
Sources
- garmin.com.sg/products/intosports/forerunner-735xt-black
- developer.garmin.com/connect-iq/compatible-devices
- garmin.com/en-US/newsroom/press-release/sports-fitness/2016-introducing-the-for…
- garmin.com/it-IT/blog/triathlon/garmin-forerunner-735xt-sportwatch-triathlon
Photo: garmin.com.sg
