- Product Name
- Garmin Forerunner 970 Smartwatch
- SPECIFICATIONS
- Brand
- Garmin
- Product Series
- Forerunner 970 Smartwatch
- [ GENERAL ]
- Lens Material
- Sapphire Crystal
- Bezel Material
- titanium
- QuickFit watch band compatible
- yes (22 mm compatible)
- Strap material
- silicone
- Physical size
- 47 x 47 x 12.9 (mm) Fits wrists with a circumference of 135-205 mm
- Touchscreen
- Yes
- Color display
- Yes
- Display Size
- 1.4" (35.3 mm) diameter
- Display resolution
- 454 x 454 pixels
- Display Type
- AMOLED (optional always-on mode)
- Weight
- 56 g
- [ BATTERY LIFE ]
- Smartwatch mode
- Up to 15 days/20 days with solar*
- GPS-only mode
- Up to 26 hours
- SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS mode
- Up to 23 hours
- All-Systems GNSS mode plus 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
- Charging Method
- Garmin proprietary plug charger
- Memory/History
- 32 GB
- [ CLOCK FEATURES ]
- Time/date | GPS Time Sync | Automatic daylight saving time | Alarm clock | Smart Wake Alarm | Timer | Stopwatch | Sunrise/sunset times
- [ HEALTH MONITORING ]
- Wrist-based Heart Rate (constant, every second)
- Yes
- Resting Heart Rate
- Yes
- Abnormal Heart Rate Alerts
- Yes (high and low)
- Respiration rate
- Yes
- Fitness Age
- Yes
- Body Battery Energy Monitor
- Yes
- All-day Stress
- Yes
- Relaxation reminders
- Yes
- Relaxation breathing timer
- Yes
- Meditation
- Yes
- Sleep
- Yes (advanced)
- Sleep Coach
- Yes
- Breathing Variation
- Yes
- 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
- Skin Temperature
- Yes
- Jet Lag Adviser
- Yes
- [ SENSORS ]
- GPS | GLONASS | Galileo | QZSS | Beidou | SATlQ TECHNOLOGY | Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate monitor | Barometric altimeter | Compass | Gyroscope | Accelerometer | Thermometer | Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation | Amibient Light Sensor
- [ 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
- Evening 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
- Music storage
- Up to 2000 songs
- Find My Phone
- Yes
- Find My Watch
- Yes
- Find My Phone during GPS Activity
- Yes
- Stocks
- Yes
- Smartphone compatibility
- iPhone®, Android
- Pairs with Garmin Connect Mobile
- Yes (optional Connect IQ app)
- Bluetooth Phone Calling and Voice Assistant Support
- Yes
- Voice Command
- Yes
- Red Shift Mode
- Yes
- Garmin Share
- Yes
- Passcode
- Yes
- Calculator
- Yes
- [WORKOUT AND TRAINING PLANS]
- Daily Suggested Workout - Running (Pace and Heart Rate Based)
- Yes
- Daily Suggested Workout - Cycling (Pace and Heart Rate Based)
- Yes
- Garmin Running Coach
- Yes
- Garmin Running Coach Experts
- Yes
- Garmin Cycling Coach
- Yes
- Garmin Coach - Prebuilt Cycling Plans
- Yes
- Garmin Coach - Strength
- Yes
- Garmin Triathlon Coach
- Yes
- Multisport workouts
- Yes
- Cardio workouts
- Yes
- Strength workouts
- Yes
- HIIT workouts
- Yes
- Yoga workouts
- Yes
- Pilates workouts
- Yes
- On-screen workout animations
- Yes
- On-screen workout muscle maps
- Yes
- [ SAFETY AND TRACKING FEATURES ]
- Incident Detection during select activities
- Yes
- Incident Detection Alert on Phone for Wearables
- Yes
- Assistance
- Yes
- Live Event Sharing
- Android Only
- 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® automatic timer halt
- Yes
- Interval training
- Yes
- Improved interval (includes open repeats, intervals data page, rest screen and auto detection)
- Yes
- Advanced workouts
- Yes
- Power Modes - customizable in-activity battery settings
- Yes
- HRM running pace and distance
- Yes
- Auto Lap® interval tracking feature
- 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
- Improved recovery time
- Yes
- Custom alerts
- Yes
- Voice alerts
- Yes
- Multisport auto transition
- Yes
- Finish time
- Yes
- Virtual Partner
- Yes
- Race an Activity
- 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
- Shortcuts
- Yes
- Auto scroll
- Yes
- Activity history on watch
- Yes
- Physio TrueUp
- Yes
- Unified training status
- Yes
- GPS-based distance, time and pace
- Yes
- Running dynamics
- Yes
- Step speed loss
- Yes (with compatible accessory)
- Vertical oscillation and ratio
- Yes
- Ground contact time and balance
- Yes (GCT balance with accessory)
- Stride length (real time)
- Yes
- Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute)
- Yes
- Running Tolerance
- Yes
- Running Economy
- Yes (with compatible accessory)
- Running power
- Yes
- Grade-adjusted pace
- Yes
- Performance condition
- Yes
- Lactate threshold
- Yes
- 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
- Projected race time and pace
- Yes
- Foot pod capable
- Yes
- Run/Walk/Stand detection
- Yes
- 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)
- Yes
- 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
- CT10 Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory)
- Yes
- Pairs with Garmin Golf app
- Yes
- Tournament legal
- Yes
- Point-to-point navigation
- Yes
- Bread crumb trail in real time
- Yes
- Back to start
- Yes
- TracBack®
- Yes
- UltraTrac mode
- Yes
- Explore Nearby
- Yes
- Up Ahead
- Yes
- NextFork™ navigation
- 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
- Preloaded ski resort 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
- Yes
- Expedition GPS Activity
- Yes
- 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)
- Power curve and % FTP workouts
- Yes
- 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
- Compatible with Varia headlight camera
- Yes
- Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor)
- Yes
- Power meter compatible
- Yes
- Power guide
- Yes
- 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, HRM-Pro Plus or HRM 600)