RUNNING ECONOMY
Measure your overall energy efficiency while running — using long-term running volume, stride length and step speed loss, which tells you how much you slow down when your foot hits the ground — when you pair your watch with the HRM 600 monitor (sold separately).
RUNNING TOLERANCE
Better understand the impact each run has on your body, and get a recommended weekly maximum mileage so you can keep training effectively without taking on too much.
FULL-COLOR MAPPING
Whether you’re running on city streets or riding densely covered trails, the Forerunner 970 smartwatch provides full-color, built-in mapping — now even more dynamic, intuitive and simpler to follow.
GARMIN COACH ADAPTIVE TRAINING PLANS
Train for an event, achieve a milestone, or improve your fitness with Garmin Coach training plans for running, triathlon, cycling or strength. Select plans adapt daily for personalized workouts based on your performance, recovery and health metrics.
TRAINING READINESS
From the moment you wake up, get a readiness score based on your sleep quality, recovery, training load and more, so you can determine whether it’s a good day to go hard — or take it easy.
BUILT-IN SPEAKER AND MICROPHONE
Make and take phone calls from your watch when it’s paired to your smartphone. Plus, control watch functions with voice command — or use your smartphone’s voice assistant to respond to text messages and more.
- Bright 1.4-Inch Amoled Display
- Up To 26 Hours Of Battery Life In GPS Mode
- Premium Training And Recovery Features
- Built-In Maps With Satiq™ Technology And Multi-Band GPS
- Lightweight Titanium Bezel And Durable Sapphire Lens
- Built-In LED Flashlight
General
| Unit Calculated Weight | 0.17 kg |
| Unit Calculated Volume | 0.0007267 cubm |
| Units per Shipping Box | 1 |
| Units per Pallet | 0 |
| Summary | Garmin Forerunner 970. Display diagonal: 3.56 cm (1.4"), Display technology: AMOLED, Display resolution: 454 x 454 pixels, Touchscreen. Wi-Fi. GPS (satellite). Weight: 56 g. Band material: Silicone, Band colour: White, Yellow, Band size: S |
| Unit Box Height | 0.09 |
| Unit Box Length | 0.095 |
| Unit Box Width | 0.085 |
| Model name | Forerunner 970 |
Display
| Backlight | Yes |
| Colour display | Yes |
| Display diagonal | 1.4 " |
| Display resolution | 454 x 454 pixels |
| Display size (HxV) | 35.3 x 35.3 mm |
| Display technology | AMOLED |
| Display type | Digital |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
Design
| Band colour | White/Yellow |
| Band material | Silicone |
| Band size | S |
| Lens material | Sapphire |
| Market positioning | Smartwatch |
| Shape | Round |
| Watch case colour | White |
| Watch case material | Titanium |
| Water resistance | 5 ATM |
| Wrist size range | 135 - 205 mm |
Performance
| Built-in microphone | Yes |
| Built-in speaker(s) | Yes |
| Crash detection | Yes |
| Maximum memory card size | 32 GB |
Features
| Accelerometer | Yes |
| Accessibility features | Accessibility Shortcut |
| Activity monitoring | Yes |
| Activity tracker | Yes |
| Advanced workouts | Yes |
| Alarm clock | Yes |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes |
| Area calculation | Yes |
| Automatic daily activity detection | Yes |
| Barometric altimeter | Yes |
| Blood oxygen sensor | Yes |
| Blood pressure monitor | Yes |
| Built-in distance meter | Yes |
| Calendar | Yes |
| Calories burned | Yes |
| Compatible products | iPhone, Android |
| Distance travelled | Yes |
| Electronic compass | Yes |
| Find my phone function | Yes |
| Fitness test | Yes |
| Foot pod | Yes |
| Gyroscope | Yes |
| Heart rate monitor | Yes |
| Heart rate-based calorie computation | Yes |
| Hunt/fish calendar | Yes |
| Interval training | Yes |
| Low cardio notifications | Yes |
| Multiple bike profiles | Yes |
| Multisport mode | Yes |
| Music control | Yes |
| Music player | Yes |
| Pace alert | Yes |
| Personal info management (PIM) | Calculator/Countdown timer |
| Physiological measurements | Yes |
| Quality of sleep | Yes |
| Race predictor | Yes |
| Real-time guidance | Yes |
| Recommended activity | Badminton/Baseball/Basketball/Boxing/Breath work/Climbing/Cycling/Elliptical/Fishing/Football/Golf/Gymnastics/HIIT/Hiking/Hockey/Hunting/Motor sports/Outdoor rowing/Pilates/Riding/Rowing/Running/Sailing/Skateboarding/Skiing/Snowboarding/Stair ste |
| Recovery advisor | Yes |
| Recovery time suggestion | Yes |
| Running dynamics | Yes |
| Skin temperature sensor | Yes |
| Sleep apnea detection | Yes |
| Smart notifications | Yes |
| Smart wake-up | Yes |
| Stopwatch | Yes |
| Stress monitoring function | Yes |
| Sun & moon information | Yes |
| Supported applications | Garmin ECG, Garmin Messenger, Garmin Golf |
| Thermometer | Yes |
| Time/distance alert | Yes |
| Timer | Yes |
| Training effect measurement | Yes |
| Training programming | Yes |
| Training recommendations | Yes |
| Virtual pacer function | Yes |
| Virtual racer function | Yes |
| Voice activation | Yes |
| Weather alert | Yes |
| Weather forecast | Yes |
| Workout tracking | Yes |
Network
| ANT+ enabled | Yes |
| BeiDou | Yes |
| Galileo | Yes |
| GLONASS | Yes |
| GPS (satellite) | Yes |
| Mobile network connection | Yes |
| Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS) | Yes |
Ports & interfaces
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| USB port | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
Power
| Battery life | 15 day(s) |
| Battery life (GPS mode) | 26 h |
| Battery life (max) | 360 h |
| Battery technology | Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) |
| Battery type | Built-in battery |
Software
| Sports activity apps | Connect IQ/Strava |
Weight & dimensions
| Depth | 47 mm |
| Thickness | 12.9 mm |
| Weight | 56 g |
| Width | 47 mm |
Packaging content
| Cables included | USB |
| Charger | Yes |
| Chest strap | Yes |
