Garmin Sportwatch Forerunner 955
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Measurements
Display size | 33 mm (1.3") diameter |
Weight (g) | 52 |
General
Glass material | Corning Gorilla Glass DX |
Display type | MIP |
Display resolution | 260 x 260 pixels |
Touch display | Yes |
Colour display | Yes |
Backlight | Yes |
Watch face | Digital |
Material ring | Fibre reinforced polymer |
Housing material | Fibre reinforced polymer |
Band material | Silicone |
Waterproof | Yes |
Date | Yes |
Alarm clock | Yes |
Water resistance | 5 ATM/ 5 Bar/ 50 Meters / 165 Feet |
Battery
Battery type | Built-in Li-Ion |
Rechargeable battery | Yes |
Solar rechargeable | No |
Battery life | Connected watch mode: up to 15 days | GNSS + multi-band mode, all systems, with music: up to 8.5 hours |
Battery Saver Mode | Yes |
Sensors & connectivity
Wi-Fi | No |
Bluetooth | Yes |
ANT+ compatible | Yes |
GLONASS/Galileo | Yes |
GPS function | Yes |
Barometer | Yes |
Altimeter | Barometric altitude measurement |
Thermometer | Yes |
Electronic compass | Yes |
Heart rate belt compatible | Yes |
Pulse Measurement wrist | Yes |
Gyroscope | Yes |
Smart features
Smart notifications | Yes |
Smartphone app | Yes |
Find my phone | Yes |
Find my watch | Yes |
Sunrise/sunset times | Yes |
Music control | Yes |
Music storage | Yes |
Pay type | Garmin pay |
Health monitoring
Step counter | Yes |
Calorie counter | Yes |
Travelled distance | Yes |
Stepping function | Yes |
Sleep monitor | Yes |
Movement goals | Yes |
Training and analysis functions
Interval training | Yes |
VO2 max | Yes |
Advanced training features | Yes |
Stopwatch timer | Yes |
Auto pause | Yes |
Virtual partner | Yes |
ClimbPro | Yes |
Navigation and tracking functions
Route navigation | Yes |
Pre-loaded maps | Yes |
Live tracking | Yes |
Base map | Yes |
Other features
Product Code | B3BG3A0033 |
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Technical details
EXTENDED BATTERY LIFE
Get up to 15 days of battery life in smartwatch mode. In GPS mode, get up to 42 hours. And in UltraTrac™ mode, go even longer with up to 80 hours.
TOUCHSCREEN AND BUTTONS
Click or swipe through maps and stats with traditional button controls or a new, responsive touchscreen.
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.
MORNING REPORT
Receive an overview of your sleep, recovery and training outlook as soon as you wake up — alongside HRV status, training readiness and weather. You can even customize your report to show what you want to see.
HRV STATUS
Gain a deeper understanding of your overall health, training and recovery through heart rate variability while you sleep, based on technology developed by our Firstbeat Analytics team.
RACE WIDGET
Get ready for your next race with training tips, personalized daily suggested workouts and completion time predictions based on course details, weather and performance.
DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS
View your entire week of daily suggested workouts, which adapt after every run to match your performance and recovery as well as the races coming up in your Garmin Connect smartphone app calendar.
GARMIN COACH
Free adaptive training plans include 5K, 10K and half-marathon programs, featuring guidance from expert coaches that adapt to you and your goals.
RUNNING POWER
Get a continuous measurement on your wrist of how much power you’re applying to the road as you run when using a Running Dynamics Pod or HRM-Pro monitor.
REAL-TIME STAMINA
Use this data to track and manage your exertion — and help avoid overexerting at the start of your run or bike ride.
RUNNING DYNAMICS
When using a Running Dynamics Pod or HRM-Pro monitor, the Forerunner 955 watch measures crucial running metrics such as cadence, stride length, ground contact time and balance, and more.
TRAINING STATUS
Using new indicators such as HRV status, your recent exercise history and performance, get an easy insight into your overall effort — and whether you’re training productively, peaking or strained.
ACUTE LOAD
Compare the intensity of your recent workouts to the optimal range to help improve your fitness and see your training history.
PACEPRO FEATURE
The PacePro feature helps keep you on pace with grade-adjusted guidance as you run a course.
RECOVERY TIME
Know how long to recover before your next high-effort workout based on your latest training as well as overall stress, sleep and daily activities outside of workouts.
PERFORMANCE CONDITION
While you run, get an analysis of your pace, heart rate and heart rate variability for a real-time assessment of your current ability to perform.
VISUAL RACE PREDICTOR
Based on your running history and overall fitness level, get an estimate of what your pace could be for a 5K, 10K — or even a marathon. Plus, trend data highlights your training’s impact over time.
MULTI-BAND SUPPORT
Access multiple global navigation satellite systems, and get access to multiple frequencies sent by navigation satellites for improved accuracy in areas where GNSS signals are reflected, weak or typically don't penetrate — giving you superior accuracy for how far and how fast you’ve run — even in challenging environments.
FULL-COLOR MAPPING
Whether you’re running on city streets or riding densely covered trails, Forerunner 955 provides, full-color, built-in mapping to keep you on track.
TURN-BY-TURN NAVIGATION
Follow a course with help from turn-by-turn directions, which let you know ahead of time when the next turn is coming.
ROUND-TRIP ROUTING
With Trendline popularity routing, it’s easy to find the best local paths. Just enter a desired distance, and Forerunner 955 will suggest courses that bring you back to your starting point.
UP AHEAD
Get at-a-glance awareness for points of interest along the course. In addition, view performance metrics, split times and distance/elevation — plus a summary of key course points coming up.
CLIMBPRO FEATURE
Use ClimbPro ascent planner on downloaded courses to see real-time information on your current and upcoming climbs, including gradient, distance and elevation gain.
SAFETY AND TRACKING FEATURES
If you feel unsafe or if your watch senses that an incident occurred, Assistance and incident detection features1 send your location to emergency contacts. Incident detection is enabled by default for select activity profiles only.
COURSES
Create or find existing courses in our Garmin Connect app, so you’ll never run out of places to run. Or plan one on other platforms such as Strava and Komoot, then automatically sync them to your Forerunner smartwatch.
PULSE OX SENSOR
This wrist-based Pulse Ox sensor monitors blood oxygen saturation levels to support advanced sleep monitoring and altitude acclimation.
HEALTH SNAPSHOT FEATURE
Log a 2-minute session to record key stats, including heart rate, heart rate variability, Pulse Ox, respiration and stress. Then generate a report with those stats to share via the Garmin Connect app on your compatible smartphone.