Garmin Forerunner 970 vs Garmin Forerunner 965 comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Garmin Forerunner 970	Garmin Forerunner 965
key specs
Dial Shape	Round	Round
Display Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Ideal For	Unisex	Unisex
Strap Colour	-	Amp Yellow, Black, Whitestone
Strap Material	-	Silicone
general
Brand	Garmin	Garmin
Model	Forerunner 970	Forerunner 965
Release date	May 15, 2025	April 30, 2023
Dial Shape	Round	Round
Touchscreen	1.4	1.24
Water Resistant	5 ATM	5 ATM
Usage	Regular	Regular
Ideal For	Unisex	Unisex
Dial Colour	-	Black
Strap Colour	-	Amp Yellow, Black, Whitestone
Strap Material	-	Silicone
Size	-	Regular
dimensions
Width	47	47.2
Height	47	47.2
Thickness	12.9	13.2
Weight (g)	56.00	53.00
product details
Sensor	heart rate, SpO2, steps, sleep tracker, ECG	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Multi-frequency Positioning, SatIQ Technology, Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate monitor, Barometric altimeter, Compass, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Thermometer, Ambient light sensor, Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor
Battery Life	15 days	23 days
Rechargeable Battery	Yes	-
Charger Type	-	Garmin proprietary plug charger
connectivity features
Call Function	Yes	-
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
GPS	Yes	Yes
platform and storage features
Internal Memory	32GB	-
RAM	-	32 GB
camera and display features
Display Resolution	454 x 454	454 x 454
Display Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Other Display Features	Always-On Display	-
fitness and watch functions
Step Count	Yes	Yes
Heart Rate Monitor	Yes	Yes
Altimeter	Yes	Yes
Compass	Yes	Yes
Calendar	Yes	-
Alarm Clock	Yes	-
Date & Time Display	Yes	Yes
Language	English	-
audio and video features
Speaker	Yes	-
Microphone	Yes	-

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