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Review Summary
Yes
Up to 13 days
Yes (spot-check, and optional all-day and in sleep)
Yes
Yes
AMOLED (optional always-on mode)
Yes
5 ATM
Silicone
Chemically strengthened glass
Fiber-reinforced polymer
Yes, 0.79" (20mm) (Industry standard)
1.2" (30.4mm) (Diameter)
390 x 390 pixels
Yes
Yes
Lithium ion
Smartwatch mode: Up to 13 days (5 days display always-on)
Battery Saver Smartwatch mode: Up to 28 days
GPS-Only GNSS mode: Up to 23 hours
All-Systems GNSS mode: Up to 16 hours
Garmin proprietary plug charger
512 MB
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes (high and low)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes (advanced)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes (in Garmin Connect and optional Connect IQ widget)
Yes (in Garmin Connect and optional Connect IQ widget)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes (helps locate lost device)
Yes
Bluetooth, ANT+
Yes (downloadable watch faces, data fields and apps)
Yes
Yes
Yes (Android only)
Yes (Android only)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes (with Garmin Connect mobile)
Yes (customizable low power watch)
Yes
Yes
Yes
iPhone, Android
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes (Pace and Heart Rate Based)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Jump Roping
Walking, Pilates, Yoga, Indoor Walking, Mobility, Breathwork
Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Virtual Running
Running, Outdoor Track Running, Trail Running, Ultra Running, Obstacle Racing
Hiking, Rucking, Mountaineering, Horseback Riding, Disc Golf, Archery
Biking, Road Biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel Biking, Bike Commuting, Bike Touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross
Pool Swimming
Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Snorkeling
Motorcycling, Overlanding, Motocrossing, ATVing, Snowmobiling
Tennis, Pickleball, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Padel, Platform Tennis, Racquetball
Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, XC Skate Skiing, Ice Skating, Snowshoeing
Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Football/Soccer, American Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball
Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts
Inline Skating
Yes (during select activities)
Yes (for wearables)
Yes
Android Only
Yes
Yes (displays on device after a period of inactivity)
Yes
Yes (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes (optional Connect IQ app)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes (broadcasts HR data over ANT+ to paired devices)
Yes (with compatible accessory)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes (Includes open repeats, intervals data page, rest screen and auto detection)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes (GCT balance with accessory)
Yes
Yes (provides real-time number of steps per minute)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes (Triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories)
Yes (rear-facing radar)
Yes
Yes
Yes (with sensor)
Yes (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories)
Yes (Freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only)
Yes
Yes (pool swim only)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes (Real-time during rests, interval and session stats during rests, and automatic heart rate download post-swim)
Required, Included
Lithium ion
Non-universal
1
4.96-7.99" (126-203mm)
1.68 x 1.68 x 0.47" (42.6 x 42.6 x 11.9mm)
1.41 oz (40g)
White: 753759368364 | Black: 753759368357 | Citron: 753759368371 | Cool Lavendar: 753759368388
The Watch That Makes s Runner
The easy-to-use Forerunner 70 GPS running smartwatch has everything you need to start your running journey with features that support beginner-level runners.
What You'll Love
Pace, Distance, Heart Rate
This easy-to-use GPS running smartwatch has the essential features you need to take your running to the next level - including GPS, pace, distance and wrist-based heart rate.
Daily Suggested Workouts
Get workouts made for you. These daily suggestions, now with run-walk workouts, adapt after every run to match your performance and recovery.
Garmin Coach Adaptive Training Plans
Train for an event, achieve a milestone, or improve your fitness with training plans that adapt daily based on your recovery and health metrics. Choose from beginner-friendly plans with run-walk workouts and less volume, or pick plans for more intense training.
HRV Status
Gain a deeper understanding of your overall health, training and recovery through heart rate variability. Your watch monitors the time variations between consecutive heartbeats while you sleep.
Advanced Training Features
Training readiness helps you determine if you're primed to run. Training status lets you know if you're training productively, and training effect provides you with insight into the primary benefit of your workouts.
Health And Wellness
Better performance starts with better rest. Improve your sleep quality with sleep score, sleep stage breakdowns, and activity and stress impact data1. And track your body's energy levels over time to find out the best schedule for your activity and rest.
Everything You Need to Dial In
Plan
Long Battery Life
With up to 13 days in smartwatch mode and up to 23 hours in GPS mode, you'll get a more complete picture of your health and training.
Morning Report
Receive an overview of your sleep, recovery, daily calendar, HRV status and more as soon as you wake up.
Evening Report
Prepare for tomorrow before bed with a reminder of sleep need, tomorrow's workout, weather and events.
Recovery Time
Know how long to recover before your next high-effort workout based on your latest training.
Sleep Coach
Get a sleep score and personalized coaching for how much sleep you need. Track sleep stages, and get insights to improve sleep quality.
Nap Detection
Automatically track or log your naps to see how they benefit your body and what their ideal time and duration should be.
Body Battery Energy Monitoring
Track your body's energy levels throughout the day to find the best times for activity and rest.
Courses
Create or find existing courses in the Garmin Connect app and from third-party platforms, then sync them directly to your watch.
Course Planner
Prepare for what's to come with course planner. This feature lets you add cut-off times, notes, rest plans, checkpoints and aid stations to keep you on track throughout the race.
Race Predictor
Get an estimate of what your pace could be for a 5K, 10K, half marathon and marathon.
Breathing Variations
Have a better understanding of your health with insights into shifts in your breathing patterns as you sleep. These shifts could be related to environment, alcohol or potential sleep disorders such as sleep apnea.
Women's Health Tracking
Track and log your menstrual cycle or pregnancy, and get exercise and nutrition education.
Prepare
Wrist-Based Heart Rate
The watch constantly samples your heart rate day and night and helps you gauge how hard you work during activities.
Wrist-Based Running Dynamics
Improve your form with running metrics such as cadence, stride length, ground contact time and more.
VO2 Max
See your current fitness level, and track changes over time to set goals, evaluate progress and more.
Intensity Minutes
Track your moderate and vigorous activity minutes to help meet your goals.
Acute Load
Compare your recent training load to the optimal range to help improve your fitness.
Pulse Ox Sensor
Track your blood oxygen saturation while you're awake or asleep.
Quick Workout
Create running workouts directly on your watch based on desired time and intensity level.
Voice Alerts
Get alerts to know how you're performing (when paired with your smartphone).
Stress Tracking
Find out if you're having a calm, balanced or stressful day.
Health Snapshot
Log a 2-minute session to record key health stats, then generate a report to share with your health care provider.
Lifestyle Logging
Log behaviors - such as caffeine and alcohol intake - and view reports on how they impact your health in the Garmin Connect app.
Health Status
Look for changes in your health data that could indicate added stress to your body, so you can know when you're trending away from your usual range.
Cross Training
Browse Garmin Connect for free HIIT, strength, cardio, yoga and Pilates workouts. You can even build your own in the app and send to your watch.
Activity Tracking
Keep tabs on your daily steps, calories burned and more from your wrist.
Fitness Age
Estimate how fit you are compared to your actual age.
Mobility
Increase your flexibility and strength with free downloadable mobility workouts.
Perform
Built-In GNSS
Garmin's built-in GNSS supports multiple satellite systems, so you track where you run and record key stats, including distance and pace.
Wrist-Based Running Power
See how much power you're applying to the trail or road so you can manage effort and fine-tune training.
Built-In Sports Apps
Tap in to 80+ built-in activities, including cycling, pool swimming, strength training and more.
PacePro Feature
Plan race-day strategy with pace guidance for a selected course or distance.
Track Running
Record accurate lap distances, and see your distances in meters.
Connect
Safety And Tracking
If your watch senses that an incident occurred, it will send a message with your live location. Or if you feel unsafe, you can do it manually.
LiveTrack Location Sharing
Friends and family can follow your real-time location and view preplanned courses.
Smart Notifications
Receive emails, texts and alerts on your watch when paired with your iPhone or Android smartphone.
On-Wrist Texting
Use the keyboard to send quick text responses on your paired watch (Android only or through the Garmin Messenger app) so you can keep your phone in your pocket.
Garmin Connect App
See your health and fitness information, connect with friends, and more.
Connect IQ Store
Add watch faces, data fields and apps to your paired watch.
Google Maps App
Enter your destination in Google Maps on your Android smartphone, then follow turn-by-turn directions on your wrist.
Garmin Share
Sync up with friends by sharing saved locations, courses and workouts with other nearby compatible devices.
Color Filters and Watch Face Customization
Get color display options - including gray scale, red/green, green/red or blue/yellow - to assist with various forms of color blindness. Choose from various watch faces with customizable data and colors.
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