GARMIN Forerunner 970 – 47mm, Translucent Indigo | Premium GPS Running & Triathlon Sports Watch | AMOLED Display and Up to 15 Days of Battery Life | Built-in LED Flashlight, Speaker and Microphone

Description

GARMIN Forerunner 970 – 47mm, Translucent Indigo | Premium GPS Running & Triathlon Sports Watch | AMOLED Display and Up to 15 Days of Battery Life | Built-in LED Flashlight, Speaker and Microphone

What You’ll Love
Sleep Score and Insights
Battery life (smartwatch mode) Up to 15 days
Built-in mapping
Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Yes (spot-check, and optional all-day acclimation and in sleep)
Garmin ECG App
LED flashlight
Garmin Pay™
Multi-band GPS
Music storage
Make calls and send texts via voice Yes (with paired compatible smartphone)
Training Readiness
Training Status Improved
Watch display type AMOLED (optional always-on mode)
Touchscreen
Water rating 5 ATM
General
Strap material Silicone
Lens material Sapphire crystal
Bezel material Titanium
QuickFit™ watch band compatible Yes (22 mm)
Physical size 47 x 47 x 12.9 (mm)
Fits wrists with a circumference of 135-205 mm
Weight 56 g
Built-in speaker/microphone
Display Size 35.3 mm (1.4″) diameter
Display Resolution 454 x 454 pixels
Colour display
Large font option
Battery type Lithium ion
Battery life Smartwatch mode: Up to 15 days
GPS-Only GNSS mode: Up to 26 hours
SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS mode: Up to 23 hours
All-Systems GNSS mode + Multi-Band: Up to 21 hours
GPS-Only GNSS mode with music: Up to 14 hours
SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS mode with music: Up to 13 hours
All-Systems GNSS mode + Multi-Band with music: Up to 12 hours
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Charging method Garmin proprietary plug charger
Memory/history 32 GB
Clock features
Time/date
GPS time sync
Automatic daylight saving time
Alarm clock
Timer
Stopwatch
Sunrise/sunset times
Health & Wellness Monitoring
Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second)
Resting heart rate
Abnormal Heart Rate Alerts Yes (high and low)
Respiration Rate
Fitness Age
Body Battery™ Energy Monitor
All-day Stress
Relaxation reminders
Relaxation Breathing Timer
Meditation
Breathwork
Sleep Yes (Advanced)
Sleep coach
Breathing variations
Nap detection
Hydration Yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
Women’s Health Yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
Health Snapshot
Skin temperature
JET LAG ADVISER
Sensors
GPS
GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
BeiDou
SatIQ™ Technology
Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor
Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor
Barometric altimeter
Compass
Gyroscope
Accelerometer
Thermometer
Ambient light sensor
Daily smart features
Connectivity Bluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi®
Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets and apps)
On-device Connect IQ™ Store
Smart Notifications
Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only)
View images from notifications on watch (Android™ only)
Morning report
Evening report
Calendar
Weather forecasts
Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect™ mobile
Battery Saver – customisable low power watch
Controls smartphone music
Plays and controls watch music
Find my phone
Find my watch
Find My Phone during GPS activity
Compatible with Garmin Messenger app
Smart trainer control
Compatible with Garmin Connect™ Mobile
Smartphone compatibility iPhone®, Android™
Stocks Yes (optional Connect IQ app)
BLUETOOTH phone calling and voice assistant support
Voice command
Red shift mode
Garmin Share
Passcode
Workout and Training Plans
Daily Suggested Workout – Running
Daily Suggested Workout – Cycling
Garmin Running Coach
Garmin Running Coach Experts
Garmin Cycling Coach
Garmin Coach – Prebuilt Cycling Plans
Garmin Coach – Strength
Garmin Triathlon Coach
Multisport workouts
Cardio workouts
Strength workouts
HIIT workouts
Yoga workouts
Pilates workouts
On-screen workout animations
On-Screen Workout Muscle Map
Activity profiles
Gym Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor rowing, Jump Roping
Multisport Triathlon, Duathlon, Brick, Pool triathlon, Swimming/Running
WELLNESS Walking, Pilates, Yoga, Indoor Walking, Mobility
INDOOR RUNNING Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Virtual running
Outdoor running Running, Outdoor Track Running, Trail Running, Ultra Running, Obstacle Racing
Outdoor recreation Hiking, Mountaineering, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Hunting, Horseback Riding, Golfing, Disc Golf, Archery
Cycling Biking, Road biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel biking, Bike commuting, Bike touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross, BMX
Swim Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming
On the water Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Fishing, Boating, Sailing, Sail Racing, Snorkeling, Sailing Expedition
Motor sports Motorcycling, Overlanding, Motorcrossing, ATVing, Snowmobiling
Racket sports Tennis, Pickleball, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Padel, Platform Tennis, Racquetball
Snow & Winter Skiing, Snowboarding, Backcountry Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, XC Skate Skiing, Backcountry Skiing, Ice Skating, Snowshoeing
Sport profiles Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Football, American Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball
In the ring Boxing, Mixed martial arts
Other activity profiles Inline Skating
Safety and tracking features
Incident Detection during select activities
Incident detection alert on phone for wearables
Assistance
LiveTrack
Spectator messaging Yes (with compatible smartphone)
Group LiveTrack
Live Event Sharing Android™ Only
Activity tracking features
Step counter
Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity; walk for a couple of minutes to reset it)
Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal)
Calories Burned
Floors climbed
Distance travelled
Intensity minutes
TrueUp™
Move IQ™
Garmin Connect™ Challenges app Yes (optional Connect IQ app)
Automatic rep counting
Training, planning and analysis features
Customisable screen(s)
Downloadable training plans
Course guidance
HR Zones
HR Alerts
HR Calories
% HR Max
% HRR
Recovery Time
Auto Max HR
Race glance/widget
HRV Status
HR Broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+® to paired devices)
Respiration Rate (During Exercise) Yes (with compatible accessory)
GPS speed and distance
Customisable activity profiles
Auto Pause® automatic timer halt
Interval training
Improved interval (includes open repeats, intervals data page, rest screen and auto detection)
Advanced workouts
Power Modes – customisable in-activity battery settings
HRM running pace and distance
Auto Lap®
Manual lap
Rest timer
Configurable lap alerts
Heat and Altitude Acclimation
VO2 Max (Run)
VO2 Max (Trail Run)
Realtime Stamina
ENDURANCE SCORE
Load ratio
Training Load
Training load focus
Training Effect
Training Effect (Anaerobic)
Primary benefit (Training Effect labels)
Improved Recovery Time
Customisable alerts
Voice alerts
Multisport auto transition
Finish time
Virtual partner
Race an activity
Auto multisport activities
Multi-sport
Garmin Live Segments
Strava Live Segments
Round-trip course creator (running/cycling)
Trendline™ Popularity Routing
Touch and/or button lock
Shortcuts
Auto scroll
Activity history on watch
Physio TrueUp
Unified Training Status
Running features
GPS-based distance, time and pace
Running dynamics
Step speed loss Yes (with compatible accessory)
Vertical oscillation and ratio
Ground contact time and balance Yes (GCT balance with accessory)
Stride length (real time)
Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute)
Running tolerance
Running economy Yes (with compatible accessory)
Running power
Grade-adjusted pace
Performance condition
Lactate threshold
PacePro™ Pacing Strategies
Run workouts
HILL SCORE
Trail run auto climb
Race predictor
Course- and weather-specific race predictor
Projected race time
Foot pod capable
Run/Walk/Stand detection
Golfing features
Preloaded with 43,000 courses worldwide
Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green)
Yardage to layups/doglegs
Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course) Automatic
Digital scorecard
Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit)
Garmin AutoShot™
Auto CourseView updates