| What You'll Love | |
|---|---|
| Battery life (smartwatch mode) | Up to 15 days 20 days with solar |
| Display type | Sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP) |
| Solar Charging | Yes |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Water rating | 5 ATM |
| Sleep score and insights | Yes |
| Training readiness | Yes |
| Training status | Yes (improved) |
| Daily suggested workouts | Yes (7 days) |
| Multi-band GPS | Yes |
| Built-in mapping | Yes |
| Garmin Pay | Yes |
| Music storage | Yes |
| General | |
| Lens Material | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 DX |
| Bezel Material | Fiber-reinforced polymer |
| QuickFit watch band compatible | Yes (22 mm compatible) |
| Strap material | Silicone |
| Physical size | 46.5 x 46.5 x 14.4 (mm) Fits wrists with a circumference of 130-220 mm |
| Weight | 53 g |
| Display Size | 1.3" (33 mm) diameter |
| Display resolution | 260 x 260 pixels |
| Color display | Yes |
| Large font option | Yes |
| Battery life | Smartwatch mode: Up to 15 days/20 days with solar* GPS-only mode without music: Up to 42 hours/49 hours with solar** All-Systems GNSS mode plus Multi-Band with music: Up to 8.5 hours All Systems GNSS mode plus Multi-Band without music: Up to 20 hours/22 hours with solar** Ultratrac mode: Up to 80 hours/110 hours with solar** See Details *Solar charging, assuming all-day wear with 3 hours per day outside in 50,000 lux conditions ** Solar charging, assuming use in 50,000 lux conditions |
| Charging method | Garmin proprietary plug charger |
| Memory/History | 32 GB |
| Clock Features | |
| Time/date | Yes |
| GPS Time Sync | Yes |
| Automatic daylight saving time | Yes |
| Alarm clock | Yes |
| Timer | Yes |
| Stopwatch | Yes |
| Sunrise/sunset times | Yes |
| Health & Wellness Monitoring | |
| Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second) |
Yes |
| Daily resting heart rate | Yes |
| Abnormal heart rate alerts | Yes (high and low) |
| Respiration rate (24x7) | Yes |
| Pulse Ox blood oxygen saturation | Yes (spot-check, and optional all-day acclimation and in sleep) |
| Fitness age | Yes |
| Body Battery energy monitor | Yes |
| All-day stress | Yes |
| Relaxation reminders | Yes |
| Relaxation breathing timer | Yes |
| Sleep | Yes (advanced) |
| Nap detection | Yes |
| Hydration | Yes (in Garmin Connect and optional Connect IQ widget) |
| Women's health | Yes (in Garmin Connect and optional Connect IQ widget) |
| Health snapshot | Yes |
| Sensors | |
| GPS | Yes |
| GLONASS | Yes |
| Galileo | Yes |
| SatIQ Technology | Yes |
| Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate monitor |
Yes |
| Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor |
Yes |
| Barometric altimeter | Yes |
| Compass | Yes |
| Gyroscope | Yes |
| Accelerometer | Yes |
| Thermometer | Yes |
| Daily Smart Features | |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth, ANT+, Wi-Fi |
| Connect IQ (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets and apps) |
Yes |
| On-device Connect IQ Store | Yes |
| Smart Notifications | Yes |
| Text response/reject phone call with text (Android only) |
Yes |
| View images from notifications on watch (Android only) |
Yes |
| Morning report | Yes |
| Calendar | Yes |
| Weather forecasts | Yes |
| Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect mobile |
Yes |
| Battery saver (customizable low power watch) |
Yes |
| Controls smartphone music | Yes |
| Plays and controls watch music | Yes |
| Find My Phone | Yes |
| Find My Watch | Yes |
| VIRB Remote | Yes |
| Smart trainer control | Yes |
| Pairs with Garmin Connect Mobile | Yes |
| Smartphone compatibility | iPhone, Android |
| Stocks | Yes (optional Connect IQ app) |
| Activity Profiles | |
| Gym | Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Climbing |
| Multisport | Swimming/Running, Triathlon |
| Wellness | Walking, Pilates, Yoga |
| Indoor running | Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Virtual Running |
| Outdoor running | Running, Outdoor Track Running, Trail Running, Ultra Running |
| Outdoor recreation | Hiking, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Climbing, Golfing, Disc Golf |
| Cycling | Biking, Road Biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel Biking, Bike Commuting, Bike Touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross |
| Swim | Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming |
| On the Water | Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking |
| Motor sports | Motorcycling, Overlanding, Motocrossing, ATVing, Snowmobiling |
| Racket sports | Tennis, Pickleball, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Padel, Platform Tennis, Racquetball |
| Snow & winter | Skiing, Snowboarding, Backcountry Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, Backcountry Skiing, Ice Skating, Snowshoeing |
| Team sports | Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Football/Soccer, 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 | Yes |
| Incident detection alert on phone for wearables |
Yes |
| Assistance | Yes |
| LiveTrack | Yes |
| Spectator messaging | Yes (with compatible smartphone) |
| Group LiveTrack | Yes |
| Live Event Sharing | Android Only |
| Tactical Features | |
| Dual grid coordinates | Yes |
| XERO Locations | Yes |
| Activity Tracking Features | |
| Step counter | Yes |
| Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal) |
Yes |
| Calories burned | Yes |
| Floors climbed | Yes |
| Distance traveled | Yes |
| Intensity minutes | Yes |
| TrueUp | Yes |
| Move IQ | Yes |
| Garmin Connect Challenges app | Yes (optional Connect IQ app) |
| Gym & Fitness Equipment | |
| Strength workouts | Yes |
| HIIT workouts | Yes |
| Yoga workouts | Yes |
| Pilates workouts | Yes |
| On-screen workout animations | Yes |
| On-screen workout muscle maps | Yes |
| Automatic rep counting | Yes |
| Training, Planning and Analysis Features | |
| Customizable data pages | Yes |
| Downloadable training plans | Yes |
| Course guidance | Yes |
| HR zones | Yes |
| HR alerts | Yes |
| HR calories | Yes |
| % HR max | Yes |
| % HRR | Yes |
| Recovery time | Yes |
| Auto max HR | Yes |
| Race glance/widget | Yes |
| HRV status | Yes |
| HR broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+ to paired devices) |
Yes |
| Respiration rate (during exercise) | Yes (with compatible accessory) |
| GPS speed and distance | Yes |
| Customizable activity profiles | Yes |
| Auto Pause | Yes |
| Interval training | Yes |
| Improved interval (includes open repeats, intervals data page, rest screen and auto detection) |
Yes |
| Advanced workouts | Yes |
| HRM running pace and distance | Yes |
| Auto Lap | Yes |
| Manual lap | Yes |
| Rest timer | Yes |
| Configurable lap alerts | Yes |
| Heat and altitude acclimation | Yes |
| VO2 Max (Run) | Yes |
| VO2 Max (Trail Run) | Yes |
| Realtime stamina | Yes |
| Endurance score | Yes |
| Load ratio | Yes |
| Training load | Yes |
| Training load focus | Yes |
| Training effect | Yes |
| Training effect (anaerobic) | Yes |
| Primary benefit (Training Effect labels) | Yes |
| Custom alerts | Yes |
| Audio prompts | Yes |
| Finish time | Yes |
| Virtual Partner | Yes |
| Race an Activity | Yes |
| Auto multisport activities | Yes |
| Manual multisport activities | Yes |
| Garmin Live Segments | Yes |
| Strava Live Segments | Yes |
| Round-trip course creator (running/cycling) | Yes |
| Trendline Popularity Routing | Yes |
| Touch and/or button lock | Yes |
| Hot keys | Yes |
| Auto scroll | Yes |
| Activity history on watch | Yes |
| Physio TrueUp | Yes |
| Unified training status | Yes |
| Running Features | |
| GPS-based distance, time and pace | Yes |
| Running dynamics | Yes |
| Vertical oscillation and ratio | Yes |
| Ground contact time and balance | Yes |
| Stride length (real time) | Yes |
| Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute) |
Yes |
| Running power | Yes |
| Grade-adjusted pace | Yes |
| Performance condition | Yes |
| Lactate threshold | Yes (with compatible accessory) |
| PacePro Pacing Strategies | Yes |
| Run workouts | Yes |
| Hill score | Yes |
| Trail run auto climb | Yes |
| Race predictor | Yes |
| Course- and weather-specific race predictor | Yes |
| Foot pod capable | Yes |
| Run/Walk/Stand detection | Yes |
| Golfing Features | |
| Preloaded with 43,000 courses worldwide | Yes |
| Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green) |
Yes |
| Yardage to layups/doglegs | Yes |
| Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course) |
Automatic |
| Digital scorecard | Yes |
| Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit) |
Yes |
| Garmin AutoShot | Yes |
| Auto CourseView updates | Yes |
| Green View with manual pin position | Yes |
| Hazards and course targets | Yes |
| PinPointer | Yes |
| Handicap scoring | Yes |
| Round timer/odometer | Yes |
| Pairs with Garmin Golf app | Yes |
| Tournament legal | Yes |
| Outdoor Recreation | |
| Point-to-point navigation | Yes |
| Bread crumb trail in real time | Yes |
| Back to start | Yes |
| TracBack | Yes |
| UltraTrac mode | Yes |
| Around Me mode | Yes |
| Up Ahead | Yes |
| Elevation profile | Yes |
| Distance to destination | Yes |
| Barometric trend indicator with Storm Alert | Yes |
| ClimbPro Ascent Planner | Yes |
| Vertical speed | Yes |
| Total ascent/descent | Yes |
| Rest Timer (Ultra Run only) | Yes |
| Auto rest | Yes |
| Future elevation plot | Yes |
| Preloaded road and trail maps | Yes |
| Downloadable cartography support | Yes |
| GPS coordinates | Yes |
| Sight 'N Go | Yes |
| Area calculation | Yes (via Connect IQ) |
| Fish forecast | Yes (via Connect IQ) |
| Projected waypoint | Yes |
| Sun and moon information | Sunrise/sunset |
| Cycling Features | |
| Courses | Yes |
| Bike lap and lap maximum power (with power sensor) | Yes |
| Race an activity | Yes |
| Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories) |
Yes |
| FTP (Functional Threshold Power) | Yes (with compatible accessory) |
| Cycle Map (routable cycling-specific street map) | Yes |
| MTB Grit & Flow | Yes |
| Advanced cycling dynamics | Yes |
| Compatible with Vector and Rally (power meters) | Yes |
| Compatible with Varia Vision (head-mounted display) | Yes |
| Compatible with Varia radar (rear-facing radar) | Yes |
| Compatible with Varia lights | Yes |
| Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor) | Yes |
| Power meter compatible | Yes |
| Swimming Features | |
| Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) |
Yes |
| Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) |
Yes |
| Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only) |
Yes |
| Drill logging (pool swim only) | Yes |
| Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only) | Yes |
| "Repeat on" rest timer (pool swim only) | Yes |
| Auto rest (pool swim only) | Yes |
| Time and distance alerts | Yes |
| Pacing alerts (pool swim only) | Yes |
| Countdown start (pool swim only) | Yes |
| Pool swim workouts | Yes |
| Critical swim speed | Yes |
| Underwater wrist-based heart rate | Yes |
| Heart rate from external HRM (real-time during rests, interval and session stats during rests, and automatic heart rate download post-swim) |
Yes (with HRM-Swim, HRM-Pro or HRM-Pro Plus) |
| Kid Activity Tracking Features | |
| Toe-to-Toe Challenges app | Yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe Challenges app) |
GARMIN Forerunner 955 Solar Black Smartwatch (010-02638-00): product description
Lead the pack with Forerunner 955 Solar, the premium GPS running and triathlon smartwatch with Power Glass solar charging to extend battery life. The training readiness feature tells you when you're primed for a productive session - while daily suggested workouts adapt to your performance and recovery alongside the race widget, which provides training tips, course details and completion time predictions. With morning report, you can get an overview of your sleep, recovery, training and more - as well as a picture of your overall health with heart rate variability (HRV) status (This device is intended to give an estimate of your activity and metrics). On the run, multi-band GPS and full-color, built-in maps help you navigate confidently. And with traditional buttons and a touch display, it has never been easier to tap into your training status and know whether you're training productively, peaking or strained. If you're pushing toward the podium - or to the very limits - Forerunner 955 Solar is by your side with up to 20 days of battery life with solar charging in smartwatch mode (assuming all-day wear with 3 hours per day outside in 50,000 lux conditions).
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