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Garmin Forerunner 245 vs 245 Music vs Vivoactive 3


Product Name

Garmin Forerunner 245

Garmin Forerunner 245 Music

Garmin Vivoactive 3

Product Image Garmin Forerunner 245 Garmin Forerunner 245 Music Garmin Vivoactive 3
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Brand Garmin Garmin Garmin
Category Smartwatch Smartwatch Smartwatch

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General

Release April, 2019 April, 2019
Device Name Garmin Forerunner 245 Garmin Forerunner 245 Music Garmin Vívoactive 3
Device Type GPS Smartwatch GPS Smartwatch GPS Sport smartwatch
Ideal for (Gender) Both Men & Women Both Men & Women
Device Model 010-02120-01 (Slate Gray), 010-02120-00 (Berry) 010-02120-20 (Black), 010-02120-21 (White), 010-02120-22 (Aqua) 010-01769-01 (black with stainless hardware), 010-01769-11 (black with slate hardware), 010-01769-21 (white with stainless hardware)
Box Items Forerunner 245, Charger Data Cable, Documentation Forerunner 245 Music, Charger Data Cable, Documentation Vívoactive 3, Charging/data cable, Manuals
Predecessor Garmin Forerunner 235 Garmin Forerunner 235
Successor - -

Body

Shape Circular Circular Circular
Case Dimensions 42.3 x 42.3 x 12.2 mm (1.66 x 1.66 x 0.48 in)) 42.3 x 42.3 x 12.2 mm (1.66 x 1.66 x 0.48 in)) 43.4 x 43.4 x 11.7 mm
Case/Bezel Fiber-reinforced Polymer Fiber-reinforced Polymer Caase: Fiber-reinforced polymer and stainless steel, Bazel: Stainless steel
Strap Material Silicone Silicone Silicone
Strap/Band Size 20 mm 20 mm
Replaceable Band Yes Yes
Weight 1.35oz (38.5g) 1.35oz (38.5g) 43.0 g (1.52 oz)
IP Rating - - -
Water Resistance 5 ATM 5 ATM 5ATM waterproof, up to 164 ft
Colors Berry, Slate Gray Black, (White), (Aqua) Black,
Other Information -

Display

Type LCD LCD Sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)
Screen Size 1.2 in (30.4 mm) 1.2 in (30.4 mm) 1.2" (30.4mm) diameter
Screen Resolution 240 x 240 pixels 240 x 240 pixels 240 x 240 pixels
Pixel Density - - -
Multi Touch Yes Yes Yes
Screen Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Chemically strengthened glass

Platform

Operating System Garmin OS Garmin OS Garmin Connect IQ
Chipset Sony Sony -
CPU - - -
GPU - - -

Memory

RAM - - -
Internal Memory 200 hours of activity data 3.5 GB -
SD Card Slot No No No

Cellular Network

Technology No No No
Bands No
SIM No No No
Speed No

Activity Tracker

Distance Yes Yes Yes
Heart Rate Yes Yes Yes
Steps Yes Yes Yes
Calories Consumption Yes Yes
Sleep Yes Yes

Connectivity

Bluetooth Yes Yes Bluetooth 4.0
GPS Yes Yes GPS + GLONASS
WiFi Yes Yes No
NFC No No Yes
USB Yes Yes No
Radio No no No

Control

Touch Yes Yes Yes
Watchface Customizable Customizable Customizable
Voice Command No No -
Personal Assistant No No -
Smartphone Compatibility iPhone & Android iPhone & Android Android, iOS
Smartphone Companion App Garmin Connect Garmin Connect Garmin Connect App

Notifications

Activity Alert Yes Yes Yes
SMS Yes Yes Yes
Email Yes Yes Yes
Incoming Call Alert Yes Yes Yes
Calendar Reminder Yes Yes Yes
Weather Forecast Yes Yes Yes

Sensors

Accelerometer Yes Yes Yes
Gyro Yes No -
Heart Rate Yes Yes Yes
Light - Yes -
Compass/Magnetometer Yes Yes Yes
Vibration/Haptics engine Yes Yes Yes
Other Sensors GLONASS, Galileo & PULSE OX GLONASS, Galileo & PULSE OX Thermometer, Barometric altimeter, VO2 max

Sound

Speaker Yes Yes No
Microphone No No No

Battery

Battery Type - -
Capacity - - -
Battery Life Smartwatch Mode: Up to 7 days, GPS mode: Up to 24 hours Smartwatch Mode: Up to 7 days, GPS mode: Up to 24 hours Smartwatch Mode: 7 days, GPS Mode: 13 Hours
Standby 7 Days 7 Days Up to 7 days
Talk-Time - - -
Wireless Charging - - -
Charging Time - - -
Quick Charging - - -

Additional Features

Language Multilingual Multilingual English
App Store Garmin Connect IQ Garmin Connect IQ Garmin Connect IQ Store
Builtin Payment Service No No Garmin Pay
Bluetooth Music No Yes -
Other Features -

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