What You’ll Love |
| BATTERY LIFE (SMARTWATCH MODE) | Up to 2 weeks |
| WATCH DISPLAY TYPE | Sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP) |
| WATCH WATER RATING | 5 ATM |
| DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS | Yes (limited) |
General |
| LENS MATERIAL | Chemically strengthened glass |
| QUICK RELEASE BANDS | Yes (20 mm, Industry standard) |
| STRAP MATERIAL | Silicone |
| PHYSICAL SIZE | 42 x 42 x 11.6 mm Fits wrists with a circumference of 126-203 mm |
| WEIGHT | 37 g |
| DISPLAY SIZE | 1.04″ (26.3 mm) diameter |
| DISPLAY RESOLUTION | 208 x 208 pixels |
| COLOUR DISPLAY | |
| BATTERY LIFE | Smartwatch mode: Up to 2 weeks GPS mode: Up to 20 hours |
| CHARGING METHOD | Garmin proprietary plug charger |
| MEMORY/HISTORY | 200 hours of activity data |
Clock features |
| TIME/DATE | |
| GPS TIME SYNC | |
| AUTOMATIC DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME | |
| ALARM CLOCK | |
| TIMER | |
| STOPWATCH | |
| SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES | |
Health & Wellness Monitoring |
| WRIST-BASED HEART RATE (CONSTANT, EVERY SECOND) | |
| DAILY RESTING HEART RATE | |
| ABNORMAL HEART RATE ALERTS | Yes (high and low) |
| RESPIRATION RATE (24X7) | |
| FITNESS AGE | |
| BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITOR | |
| ALL-DAY STRESS | |
| RELAXATION REMINDERS | |
| RELAXATION BREATHING TIMER | |
| SLEEP | Yes (Advanced) |
| HYDRATION | Yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) |
| WOMEN’S HEALTH | |
Sensors |
| GPS | |
| GLONASS | |
| GALILEO | |
| GARMIN ELEVATE™ WRIST HEART RATE MONITOR | |
| ACCELEROMETER | |
Daily smart features |
| CONNECTIVITY | Bluetooth®, ANT+® |
| CONNECT IQ™ (DOWNLOADABLE WATCH FACES, DATA FIELDS, WIDGETS AND APPS) | |
| SMART NOTIFICATIONS | |
| CALENDAR | |
| WEATHER FORECASTS | |
| CONTROLS SMARTPHONE MUSIC | |
| FIND MY PHONE | |
| FIND MY WATCH | |
| COMPATIBLE WITH GARMIN CONNECT™ MOBILE | |
| SMARTPHONE COMPATIBILITY | iPhone®, Android™ |
Activity Profiles |
| GYM | Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, HIIT, Pilates, Yoga |
| WELLNESS | Walking, Pilates, Yoga |
| INDOOR RUNNING | Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Virtual Running |
| OUTDOOR RUNNING | Running, Outdoor Track Running |
| CYCLING | Biking, Indoor Biking |
| SWIM | Pool Swimming |
Safety and tracking features |
| INCIDENT DETECTION DURING SELECT ACTIVITIES | |
| INCIDENT DETECTION ALERT ON PHONE FOR WEARABLES | |
| ASSISTANCE | |
| LIVETRACK | |
| LIVE EVENT SHARING | Android™ Only |
Activity tracking features |
| STEP COUNTER | |
| MOVE ALERTS (DISPLAYS ON DEVICE AFTER A PERIOD OF INACTIVITY; WALK FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES TO RESET IT) | |
| AUTO GOAL (LEARNS YOUR ACTIVITY LEVEL AND ASSIGNS A DAILY STEP GOAL) | |
| CALORIES BURNED | |
| DISTANCE TRAVELLED | |
| INTENSITY MINUTES | |
| TRUEUP™ | |
| MOVE IQ™ | |
Training, planning and analysis features |
| CUSTOMISABLE SCREEN(S) | |
| DOWNLOADABLE TRAINING PLANS | |
| HR ZONES | |
| HR ALERTS | |
| HR CALORIES | |
| RECOVERY TIME | |
| AUTO MAX HR | |
| HR BROADCAST (BROADCASTS HR DATA OVER ANT+® TO PAIRED DEVICES) | |
| RESPIRATION RATE (DURING EXERCISE) | Yoga and breathwork only |
| GPS SPEED AND DISTANCE | |
| CUSTOMISABLE ACTIVITY PROFILES | |
| AUTO PAUSE® | |
| INTERVAL TRAINING | |
| ADVANCED WORKOUTS | |
| HRM RUNNING PACE AND DISTANCE | |
| AUTO LAP® | |
| MANUAL LAP | |
| CONFIGURABLE LAP ALERTS | |
| VO2 MAX (RUN) | |
| AUDIO PROMPTS | |
| FINISH TIME | |
| TOUCH AND/OR BUTTON LOCK | |
| ACTIVITY HISTORY ON WATCH | |
| PHYSIO TRUEUP | |
Running features |
| GPS-BASED DISTANCE, TIME AND PACE | |
| CADENCE (PROVIDES REAL-TIME NUMBER OF STEPS PER MINUTE) | |
| PACEPRO™ PACING STRATEGIES | |
| RUN WORKOUTS | |
| RACE PREDICTOR | |
| FOOT POD CAPABLE | |
| RUN/WALK/STAND DETECTION | |
Outdoor recreation |
| AREA CALCULATION | Yes (via Connect IQ™) |
| FISH FORECAST | Yes (via Connect IQ™) |
| SUN AND MOON INFORMATION | Yes (via Connect IQ™) |
Cycling features |
| ALERTS (TRIGGERS ALARM WHEN YOU REACH GOALS INCLUDING TIME, DISTANCE, HEART RATE OR CALORIES) | |
| SPEED AND CADENCE SENSOR SUPPORT (W/SENSOR) | |
Swimming features |
| POOL SWIM METRICS (LENGTHS, DISTANCE, PACE, STROKE COUNT, SWIM EFFICIENCY (SWOLF), CALORIES) | |
| STROKE TYPE DETECTION (FREESTYLE, BACKSTROKE, BREASTSTROKE, BUTTERFLY) (POOL SWIM ONLY) | |
| DRILL LOGGING (POOL SWIM ONLY) | |
| BASIC REST TIMER (UP FROM 0) (POOL SWIM ONLY) | |
| “REPEAT ON” REST TIMER (POOL SWIM ONLY) | |
| AUTO REST (POOL SWIM ONLY) | |
| TIME AND DISTANCE ALERTS | |
| COUNTDOWN START | |
| UNDERWATER WRIST-BASED HEART RATE | |
Kid activity tracking features |
| TOE-TO-TOE™ CHALLENGES APP | Yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app) |
The Garmin Forerunner 55 is an easy-to-use GPS running watch ideal for Kenyan runners and fitness enthusiasts. It offers built-in GPS, daily suggested workouts & recovery times, wrist HR monitoring, and up to 14 days of battery life in smartwatch mode. Designed to help you train smarter, every step of the way.
