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Forerunner 920XT
A rectangular multisport GPS watch for running, cycling and triathlon training.
- Type
- Smart and sports
- Sizes
- 48 mm
- Movement
- –
- Power reserve
- –
- Display
- Memory-in-pixel
- Battery
- 24 h
- Water
- 50 m
- GPS
- Single-band
- Weight
- 61 g
Specifications
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- Case sizes
- 48 mm
- Panel
- Memory-in-pixel
- Always-on display
- Yes
- Display detail
- 1.1 x 0.8-inch (29 x 21 mm) rectangular colour MIP display, 205 x 148 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, barometric altimeter and accelerometer. Heart rate requires an optional ANT+ sensor.
- Health features
- Steps, distance, calories and sleep tracking; no wrist optical heart-rate sensor.
- Fitness features
- Running, cycling, pool and open-water swimming, and multisport activities; swim stroke and SWOLF metrics, race predictor and VO2 max with an external heart-rate sensor. Running dynamics require an HRM-Run strap.
Battery and connections
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- Up to 24 hours
- Mobile data option
- No
- Works with
- iPhone and Android
- Battery life detail
- Up to 24 hours using GPS alone, 20 hours with GPS and GLONASS or 40 hours in UltraTrac. Garmin's manual also says up to one month in watch mode with activity tracking and over four months in watch-only mode; the main battery figure uses the exact 24-hour GPS claim because a month has no fixed hour count.
- Charging
- Rechargeable lithium-ion battery with charging/data cradle.
- Connectivity
- Bluetooth, ANT+ and Wi-Fi; smart notifications, Garmin Connect automatic uploads, LiveTrack through a paired phone and VIRB camera control. Connect IQ support arrived in a later software update.
- Storage
- Stores 100 hours of activity history and up to 100 waypoints.
Design
- Weight (lightest version)
- 61 g
- Software
- Garmin
- Case materials
- Hinged band and 5 ATM water rating.
- Size
- 48 x 55 x 12.7 mm; 61 g.
- Colours
- White case with red band.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Pool and open-water swim tracking with multisport switching
- GPS battery claim of 24 hours
- Wi-Fi uploads and live tracking through a paired phone
Cons
- Heart-rate and running-dynamics metrics require external sensors
- No built-in maps or wrist heart-rate sensor
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Sizes | Movement | Power reserve | Display | Battery | Water | GPS | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smart and sports | 48 mm | – | – | – | 8 h | – | Single-band | 60 g | 2010 | |
| Smart and sports | 45.7 mm | – | – | – | 8 h | – | Single-band | 72 g | Apr 2011 | |
| Smart and sports | 38, 42 mm | – | – | OLED | 18 h | – | None | 25 g | Apr 2015 |
Sources
- garmin.com.sg/products/discontinued/forerunner_920xt_red
- www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/forerunner920/EN-US/GUID-D6911F02-3E25-49BB-AEE…
- developer.garmin.com/connect-iq/compatible-devices
- garmin.com/en-US/newsroom/press-release/outdoor/2014-introducing-the-forerunner…
Photo: garmin.com.sg
- Garmin Forerunner 920XT with red and white band, right three-quarter view: Garmin
- Garmin Forerunner 920XT with red and white band, left three-quarter statistics view: Garmin
- Garmin Forerunner 920XT with red and white band, side and rear view: Garmin
- Garmin Forerunner 920XT with blue and black band alongside two Garmin heart-rate straps: Garmin
- Garmin Forerunner 920XT with blue and black band alongside a heart-rate strap: Garmin
- Garmin Forerunner 920XT with red and white band alongside a heart-rate strap: Garmin
- Garmin Forerunner 920XT with blue and black band, front view: Garmin
