Smart Watch Garmin Forerunner 945

The highlights of Garmin Forerunner 945

• The overall design of Forerunner 945 is not too different from its predecessor, the Forerunner 935. The frame is still made of plastic, making it lightweight (50g) and comfortable for athletes to wear continuously for extended periods.
• Garmin Forerunner 945 is equipped with new features developed primarily for running and triathlon. Some notable features include:
• Stream music from online services such as Spotify and Deezer. In addition, Forerunner 945 can store up to 1000 offline songs (in development - listen to music via Bluetooth headphones). Overall, the memory of Forerunner 945 is twice that of the Garmin Forerunner 245 Music released at the same time.
• Advanced training metrics tracking: Vo2 Max, Training load with customization for high-temperature environment exercises, height adaptation state, core training volume...
• Improved performance measurement features adjusted for temperature and altitude. Monitor recovery time, aerobic and anaerobic performance, etc.
• Provide color maps with complete directions.
• Fall Detection feature: provide real-time location and information to the emergency phone number already installed (applicable to certain sports).
• Provide advanced workout options suitable for users training for IronMan or Marathon events. Allow users to create their custom workouts or download available workouts from Garmin Coach - FREE.
• View other advanced metrics: time balance of ground contact, stride length, vertical ratio...
• Support GPS, GLONASS, Galileo connection, smart notifications, weather display, use apps from the Connect IQ store…
• Improve health monitoring features: monitor heart rate, stress, use the Body Battery feature, support SpO2 measurement with sleep monitoring, etc.
• Women's health monitoring: the feature is being updated. Currently, the women's health monitoring feature is available on Connect IQ application - available for Garmin Forerunner 645 Music, Garmin Vivoactive 3/Vivoactive 3 Music, and Fenix 5 Plus series.

Garmin Forerunner 945 is the latest smartwatch for sports introduced by Garmin in 2019. This is the successor of Garmin Forerunner 935, one of the widely popular GPS watches for running. Overall, Garmin Forerunner 945 not only inherits all the best features from its predecessor Forerunner 935 but also has many other features previously integrated only for the high-end Fenix 5 Plus series. This makes it one of the most advanced GPS watches for sports at present.

The Garmin Forerunner 945 watch is designed with a strong sporty look and has 5ATM water resistance

In terms of design, the Garmin Forerunner 945 watch hasn't changed much from its predecessor, the Garmin Forerunner 935, with a lightweight plastic body (50g) that provides the most comfortable wear for athletes when used continuously for a long time.

The Garmin watch face is circular with a dimension of 30.4mm and a resolution of 240 x 240, and has a backlight feature when needed in dark environments. Users can customize the interface on the Garmin Forerunner 945 as per their preferences and can download and install widgets.

The watch strap is made of silicone that can be easily removed and replaced

Garmin Forerunner 945 still uses physical buttons to adjust, with Start/Stop and Back buttons on the right, and Up - Down - Light buttons on the left as on Forerunner 935. The bottom of the watch is integrated with a sensor that measures heart rate and has a micro USB charging port.

Garmin Forerunner 945 is water-resistant to a standard of 5ATM (50 meters), making it perfect for swimming. The watch comes in two color options, black and blue, for users to choose from.

Garmin Forerunner 945 supports streaming music online, storing 1000 songs

Garmin Forerunner 945 supports streaming music from online services like Spotify and Deezer via Bluetooth headphones. In addition, the watch can store up to 1000 offline songs, twice as much as the Garmin Forerunner 245 Music released at the same time.

Garmin Forerunner 945 supports NFC payment

The Garmin Pay feature is integrated into the Forerunner 945, which is an upgrade compared to the 935. To make payment more convenient for users, the smartwatch allows users to pay via their bank card with just one touch using the Garmin Pay app. 

Battery capacity of Smartwatch Garmin Forerunner 945

In terms of battery capacity, the Smartwatch Garmin Forerunner 945 can run continuously for 10 hours in GPS mode and music playback. This number increases to 60 hours if only GPS is used, music is not played, and UltraTrac battery-saving mode is enabled (which reduces GPS update speed). If you only use the Smart Mode, the device can last up to two weeks on a single charge.

Garmin Forerunner 945 has many advanced features for exercise and fitness tracking

As a specialized product for sports enthusiasts, the Garmin Forerunner 945 has many advanced features for exercise and fitness tracking, such as heart rate monitoring, stress monitoring, Body Battery feature, SpO2 measurement with sleep tracking, and more. The Garmin Forerunner 945 uses Elevate 2.0 heart rate monitoring technology to enhance data accuracy.

The Garmin Forerunner 945 has added some new features, mainly focusing on running and triathlon. Some notable features include advanced training metrics such as Vo2 Max and customizable training states for high-temperature environments, altitude adaptation, center of gravity training weight, and more. It also has improved performance tracking features that adjust to temperature and altitude, track recovery time, aerobic and anaerobic performance, and more. The color map feature provides comprehensive information to help runners navigate anywhere. The accident detection feature provides real-time location and information to a preset emergency number (applicable to certain sports).