Garmin · Forerunner
Forerunner 970
running GPS watch
Physical
| Case diameter | 47 mm |
|---|---|
| Case thickness | 12.9 mm |
| Weight | 56 g |
| Case material | — |
| Bezel material | Titanium |
| Lens / crystal | Sapphire Crystal |
| Strap material | silicone |
| Strap width | — |
| Colors available | — |
| Water resistance | 50 m |
| Military standard | — |
Display
| Display type | AMOLED |
|---|---|
| Display diagonal | 35.56 mm |
| Resolution width | 454 px |
| Resolution height | 454 px |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Always-on display | No |
| Max brightness | — |
Battery
| Smartwatch mode | 360 h |
|---|---|
| GPS-only mode | 26 h |
| All-systems GPS mode | 26 h |
| Max battery saver mode | — |
| Charging type | Garmin proprietary plug charger |
| Solar charging | No |
| Wireless charging | No |
Positioning
| GNSS systems | — |
|---|---|
| Multi-band / dual-frequency | Yes |
| Offline maps | No |
| Built-in maps | Yes |
| Turn-by-turn navigation | No |
Sensors
| Optical heart rate | Yes |
|---|---|
| ECG | Yes |
| SpO2 / pulse oximeter | Yes |
| Skin temperature | Yes |
| Accelerometer | No |
| Gyroscope | No |
| Compass | No |
| Barometric altimeter | No |
| Ambient thermometer | No |
| Microphone | No |
| Speaker | No |
Connectivity
| Bluetooth | No |
|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| NFC payments | No |
| Cellular / LTE | No |
| ANT+ | No |
| Music storage | No |
| Third-party apps | No |
| Satellite communication | No |
Health & Fitness
| Sleep tracking | Yes |
|---|---|
| Stress tracking | No |
| HRV tracking | Yes |
| Training load | Yes |
| Training readiness / recovery | Yes |
| VO2 max estimate | Yes |
| Running dynamics | No |
| Body battery / energy score | No |
| Menstrual cycle tracking | Yes |
| Fall / incident detection | No |
| Guided workouts | No |
| Multisport / triathlon mode | Yes |
Software
| Operating system | — |
|---|---|
| Companion app | — |
| Voice assistant | — |
| Contactless payments | No |
Source
Crawled 2026-09-04T13:28:25.732633Z. Some fields could not be confidently extracted and are omitted rather than guessed.