Garmin Enduro 4 (51 mm) / Garmin Forerunner 970

Garmin Enduro 4 (51 mm): 010-04799-00 · titanium bezel / dark olive ComfortFit fabric band

Garmin Forerunner 970: 47 mm · 010-02969-xx (colour options)

SpecificationGarmin Enduro 4 (51 mm)Garmin Forerunner 970
Release year20262025
Announcement and salesAnnounced 6 October 2026; Garmin's press release states it is available now Garmin—
Model code010-04799-00; 51 mm with dark olive ComfortFit fabric band Garmin—
Display1.4-inch (35.56 mm) colour, sunlight-visible transflective MIP; 280 x 280 pixels; touchscreen GarminAMOLED touchscreen; five-button design

Garmin calls it its brightest AMOLED yet but publishes no nit figure. Touch and buttons can be used together.

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LensPower Sapphire (solar-charging sapphire lens) GarminSapphire crystal

The Forerunner 965 used Gorilla Glass 3 DX; sapphire is more scratch-resistant.

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Case and bezelFibre-reinforced polymer case; titanium bezel; 51 x 51 x 15.7 mm Garmin—
Weight66 g; case only 57 g Garmin—
BandComfortFit fabric band; QuickFit compatible (26 mm); ComfortFit Medium fits 145-220 mm wrists Garmin—
Storage64 GB for music, maps and data GarminUp to 32 GB media storage

Used for music and maps; this is not RAM.

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Memory50% more RAM than Enduro 3 (Garmin claim) Garmin—
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou; multi-band GPS; SatIQ automatic satellite mode selection Garmin—
SensorsElevate wrist heart rate, Pulse Ox, barometric altimeter, compass, gyroscope, accelerometer, thermometer, ambient light sensor; skin temperature Garmin—
ECGGarmin ECG app; available only in selected regions and for adults aged 22 and over Garmin—
FlashlightLED flashlight with white and red light GarminBuilt-in LED flashlight; adjustable brightness, strobe and red light

Red light disturbs night vision less in the dark.

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Battery typeBuilt-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery GarminRechargeable built-in lithium-ion Garmin
Battery: smartwatchUp to 36 days in smartwatch mode; 90 days with solar. Low-power watch mode 92 days; unlimited with solar. Expedition mode 77 days Garmin—
Battery: activityNormal/Balanced 80 hours (144 with solar); Max Accuracy 60 (90); Extended 120 (320); Max Battery 210 hours (unlimited with solar); with music 22 hours (25) Garmin—
Solar charging assumptionsGarmin's figures assume 3 hours per day outdoors at 50,000 lux in smartwatch mode and continuous 50,000 lux in activity modes Garmin—
ChargingGarmin proprietary charging cable; USB-C computer port or an adapter rated at least 5 W Garmin—
Water resistance10 ATM; withstands pressure equivalent to 100 m depth Garmin—
ConnectivityBluetooth, ANT+, Wi-Fi; pairs with iPhone and Android Garmin—
Payments and musicGarmin Pay contactless payments; offline music from Spotify, Deezer and Amazon Music (subscription may be required) Garmin—
MapsPreloaded multicontinent TopoActive maps; on-watch routing, NextFork, perspective view GarminBuilt-in maps Garmin
Training and activities100+ activity profiles; grade-adjusted pace targets, stamina zones and curve, Garmin Epic multiday logging Garmin—
Power modesPower modes selectable during an activity: Max Accuracy, Balanced, Extended, Max Battery Garmin—
Operating temperature-20 to 45 °C operating and storage; charging 0 to 45 °C Garmin-20 °C to 60 °C; charging 0–45 °C Garmin
Radio2400-2483.5 MHz (< 19 dBm) and 13.56 MHz; M/N A04413 Garmin—
In the boxEnduro 4 with dark olive ComfortFit fabric band; charging/data cable; documentation Garmin—
Announcement and sale—Announced 15 May 2025; on Garmin.com from 21 May 2025 Garmin
Part numbers—010-02969-00, 010-02969-01, 010-02969-02

The numbers correspond to colour options; the US page does not map each number to a colour. The page image belongs to 010-02969-01, Whitestone case with Whitestone/Amp Yellow band.

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Case—47 mm; titanium bezel Garmin
Speaker and microphone—Built-in; call handling with a compatible phone and voice commands Garmin
Health sensors—Wrist-based heart rate (PPG); ECG app; skin temperature

The ECG app screens for signs of atrial fibrillation; it is for adults 22 and over and is not available in every region.

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Running metrics—Running tolerance; running economy and step speed loss (with HRM 600)

Running tolerance suggests a weekly maximum distance. Running economy and step speed loss need the separately sold HRM 600 chest strap.

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Battery (smartwatch)—Up to 15 days

With activity tracking, notifications and wrist heart rate; Garmin notes active features affect the result.

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Battery (GNSS)—GPS only 26 hours; Auto Select 23 hours; All systems + multi-band 21 hours

With music the figures are 14, 13 and 12 hours. Multi-band uses several satellite frequencies to improve accuracy in cities and valleys at the cost of more power.

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Water rating—Swim, 5 ATM

Withstands pressure equivalent to 50 m depth; it is not a dive watch.

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Wireless frequencies—2.4 GHz (17 dBm maximum); 13.56 MHz NFC

13.56 MHz is the NFC band used for contactless payments.

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