Garmin Forerunner 970 / Garmin fēnix 8 Pro 47 mm AMOLED

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

Garmin fēnix 8 Pro 47 mm AMOLED: 010-03198-11 · sapphire, titanium; Graphite/black silicone band

SpecificationGarmin Forerunner 970Garmin fēnix 8 Pro 47 mm AMOLED
Release year20252025
Announcement and saleAnnounced 15 May 2025; on Garmin.com from 21 May 2025 Garmin—
Part numbers010-02969-00, 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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Case47 mm; titanium bezel Garmin—
LensSapphire crystal

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

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Sapphire Garmin
DisplayAMOLED 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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1.4-inch AMOLED, 454 × 454; touchscreen Garmin
FlashlightBuilt-in LED flashlight; adjustable brightness, strobe and red light

Red light disturbs night vision less in the dark.

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White/red LED flashlight Garmin
Speaker and microphoneBuilt-in; call handling with a compatible phone and voice commands Garmin—
Health sensorsWrist-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 metricsRunning 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 typeRechargeable built-in lithium-ion Garmin—
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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StorageUp to 32 GB media storage

Used for music and maps; this is not RAM.

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32 GB internal storage for maps and music Garmin
Water ratingSwim, 5 ATM

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

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Operating temperature-20 °C to 60 °C; charging 0–45 °C Garmin—
Wireless frequencies2.4 GHz (17 dBm maximum); 13.56 MHz NFC

13.56 MHz is the NFC band used for contactless payments.

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MapsBuilt-in maps Garmin—
Announcement and availability—Announced September 3, 2025; on sale from September 8, 2025 Garmin
Bezel and rear—Titanium Garmin
Dimensions—47 × 47 × 16 mm Garmin
Weight—77 g with band Garmin
Smartwatch battery life—Gesture display: up to 15 days; always-on: 8 days Garmin
GPS battery life—GPS only: up to 44 hours; 33 hours with always-on display Garmin
Multi-band battery life—All systems + multi-band: up to 30 hours; 23 hours always-on Garmin
LTE LiveTrack battery life—All systems + multi-band + LTE LiveTrack: up to 12 hours; 11 hours always-on

Manufacturer scenarios; enabled features change actual runtime.

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Communication—Satellite messages/location; LTE Messenger calls and LiveTrack

Active inReach subscription and service coverage required.

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Audio—Built-in microphone and speaker Garmin
Water and diving—10 ATM; recreational diving features to 40 m

A 10 ATM rating does not authorize diving to 100 m.

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Temperature—Operating: −20–45 °C; charging: 0–45 °C Garmin