Garmin · Forerunner
Forerunner 745
A 44 mm running and triathlon watch with suggested workouts, Pulse Ox and on-watch music.
- Type
- Smart and sports
- Sizes
- 44 mm
- Movement
- –
- Power reserve
- –
- Display
- Memory-in-pixel
- Battery
- 7 days
- Water
- 50 m
- GPS
- Single-band
- Weight
- 47 g
Specifications
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- Case sizes
- 44 mm
- Panel
- Memory-in-pixel
- Always-on display
- Yes
- Display detail
- 1.2-inch (30.4 mm) transflective colour memory-in-pixel display, 240 x 240 pixels, with button controls.
- Screen protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass DX.
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, barometric altimeter, compass, gyroscope, accelerometer and thermometer.
- Health features
- Pulse Ox, sleep, all-day stress and Body Battery energy monitoring.
- Fitness features
- Triathlon, running, cycling and swimming profiles; daily suggested workouts, training status and load, VO2 max, recovery time, PacePro and course guidance. Detailed running dynamics require a compatible pod or strap.
- Safety features
- Incident detection and assistance require a paired smartphone; LiveTrack.
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, 16 hours in GPS mode without music or six hours with GPS and music.
- Charging
- Rechargeable battery with Garmin charging cable.
- Connectivity
- Bluetooth, ANT+ and Wi-Fi; Garmin Pay, Connect IQ, smart notifications and on-watch storage for up to 500 songs.
Design
- Weight (lightest version)
- 47 g
- Software
- Garmin
- Case materials
- Fibre-reinforced polymer bezel and silicone band; 5 ATM water rating.
- Size
- 43.8 x 43.8 x 13.3 mm; 47 g.
- Colours
- Black.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Light 47 g design with triathlon profiles
- Suggested workouts and recovery guidance
- Music storage and Garmin Pay
Cons
- Up to seven days of smartwatch battery life
- Route guidance lacks full-colour maps
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 | 38.5 g | Apr 2019 | |
| Smart and sports | 42 mm | – | – | Memory-in-pixel | 7 days | 50 m | Single-band | 36 g | May 2019 |
Sources
- garmin.com.sg/products/wearables/forerunner-745-black
- garmin.com/en-US/newsroom/press-release/sports-fitness/2020-athletes-can-chase-…
Photo: garmin.com.sg
