Garmin Quatix 8 Pro vs Garmin Forerunner 970 comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Garmin Quatix 8 Pro	Garmin Forerunner 970
key specs
Strap Material	Silicone	-
Dial Shape	Round	Round
Display Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Ideal For	Unisex	Unisex
general
Brand	Garmin	Garmin
Model	Quatix 8 Pro	Forerunner 970
Release date	January 13, 2026	May 15, 2025
Dial Shape	Round	Round
Strap Material	Silicone	-
Size	Regular	-
Touchscreen	1.4	1.4
Water Resistant	10 ATM	5 ATM
Water Resistance Depth	100m	-
Usage	Regular, Sports, Adventure Sports	Regular
Dial Material	fiber-reinforced polymer with metal rear cover	-
Ideal For	Unisex	Unisex
dimensions
Width	47	47
Height	47	47
Diameter	13.8	-
Weight (g)	52.00	56.00
Thickness	-	12.9
product details
Sensor	Sensors, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, SatIQ Technology, Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate monitor, Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor, Barometric altimeter, Compass, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Thermometer, Ambient light sensor, Depth sensor	heart rate, SpO2, steps, sleep tracker, ECG
Battery Life	15 days	15 days
Other Features	stress, meanstrual health tracking	-
Rechargeable Battery	-	Yes
connectivity features
Call Function	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
GPS	Yes	Yes
platform and storage features
Internal Memory	32GB	32GB
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	Yes
Alarm Clock	Yes	Yes
Date & Time Display	Yes	Yes
Language	English	English
audio and video features
Speaker	Yes	Yes
Microphone	Yes	Yes

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