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Garmin Forerunner 255 vs Apple Watch SE GPS + Cellular

Garmin Forerunner 255 vs Apple Watch SE GPS + Cellular comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Garmin Forerunner 255	Apple Watch SE GPS + Cellular
key specs
Strap Colour	Blue	White, Yellow, Black, Orange, Blue
Display Size	33mm	40mm
Compatible OS	Android, iOS	-
Strap Material	Silicone	-
Dial Shape	Round	Rectangle
Ideal For	Unisex	Unisex
Display Type	-	OLED Retina
general
Brand	Garmin	Apple
Model	Forerunner 255	Watch SE GPS + Cellular
Release date	June 30, 2022	September 16, 2020
Model Number	010-02641-53	-
Model Name	Forerunner 255	Watch Series SE GPS +Cellular
Dial Colour	Black	Silver, Space Grey, Gold
Dial Shape	Round	Rectangle
Strap Colour	Blue	White, Yellow, Black, Orange, Blue
Strap Material	Silicone	-
Touchscreen	1,3-inch	Yes
Water Resistant	5 ATM	Yes
Ideal For	Unisex	Unisex
Size	-	Regular
Water Resistance Depth	-	50m
Usage	-	Fitness & Outdoor
Dial Material	-	Aluminium
dimensions
Width	45.6	-
Height	45.6	-
Thickness	12.9	-
Weight (g)	49.00	-
product details
Sensor	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Multi-frequency positioning, Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate monitor, Barometric altimeter, Compass, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Thermometer, SpO2	Compass, Always-On Altimeter, second-gen optical heart rate sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, and Ambient light sensor
Notification Type	Smart Notifications	-
Battery Life	14 Days	Up to 18 hours
Rechargeable Battery	Yes	Yes
Notification	-	Yes
Battery Type	-	Lithium Ion
connectivity features
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
GPS	Yes	Yes
Call Function	-	Yes
Bluetooth Version	-	5.0
Wi-Fi	-	Yes
Call Features	-	International Emergency Calling
Other Connectivity Features	-	Emergency SOS
platform and storage features
Compatible Operating System	Android, iOS	-
Internal Memory	4GB	32GB
Operating System	-	watchOS 7
Number of Cores	-	dual-core
Processor Name	-	S5 with 64-bit Dual Core Processor
camera and display features
Display Resolution	260x260	324x394 pixels
Display Size	33mm	40mm
Display Type	-	OLED Retina
Backlight Display	-	Yes
Other Display Features	-	LTPO OLED Retina display (1000 nits brightness)
fitness and watch functions
Step Count	Yes	Yes
Calorie Count	Yes	Yes
Heart Rate Monitor	Yes	Yes
Altimeter	Yes	Yes
Compass	Yes	Yes
Date & Time Display	Yes	Yes
Other Fitness Features	Wrist-based Heart Rate, Daily Resting Heart Rate, Abnormal Heart Rate Alerts, Respiration rate, Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation, Fitness Age, Body Battery Energy Monitor, All-day Stress, Relaxation reminders, Relaxation breathing timer, Women's Health, Health snapshot	-
Calendar	-	Yes
Alarm Clock	-	Yes
Language	-	English
ratings
Overall NDTV Rating	-	Read Review
Design and comfort Rating	-
Tracking accuracy Rating	-
Companion app Rating	-
Software and ecosystem Rating	-
Battery life Rating	-
audio and video features
Speaker	-	Yes
Microphone	-	Yes

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