Garmin - Forerunner 955 GPS Smartwatch 47 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Whitestone - (2022)
Color
WhitestoneSpecifications
- Screen Size33 millimetersTouch ScreenYesOperating System CompatibilityAndroid, Apple iOSOperating SystemGarminApp CompatibleYesGlobal PositioningGPS, GLONASS, Galileo
- Key Specs
- Screen Size: 33 millimeters (Size of the screen, measured diagonally from corner to corner.)
- Touch Screen: true (Touch-screen devices make navigating more intuitive. Using a touch-screen display, you can do things such as tap to select, hold and drag to move items, swipe to scroll, and pinch to zoom.)
- Operating System Compatibility: Android, Apple iOS
- Operating System: Garmin (The operating system manages all software and hardware, including files, memory and connected devices. Most importantly, it lets you interact with your device and your programs in a visual way; otherwise, you'd be typing computer code to get anything done.)
- App Compatible: true (The product can be connected to a program or software application on a mobile device, which then receives collected data from the product.)
- Global Positioning: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo (A system of satellites which enables a mobile receiver to determine its precise location based on signals received from satellites such as the US Global Positioning System (GPS), the Russian Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS), the European Global Navigation Satellite System (Galileo), or the Japanese Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS).)
- Metrics Measured: Activity vs. inactivity, Altitude changes, Cadence, Calories burned, Cycling speed, Distance swam, Distance traveled, Duration of exercise, Resting heart rate, Hours slept, Laps swam, Pace, Route, Duration of sleep stages, Running/Walking speed, Steps taken, Skin temperature
- Protective Qualities: Water resistant
- Maximum Depth of Water Resistance: 164 feet (Measurement of the maximum depth of water in which the product is able to resist some degree of water penetration.)
- General
- Brand: Garmin
- Model Number: 010-02638-11
- Product Name: Forerunner 955 GPS Smartwatch 47 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer
- Color: Whitestone
- Product Type: Smartwatch
- Form Factor: Wristwatch (The size, arrangement, and physical configuration of the product.)
- Model Family: Garmin Forerunner 955
- Year of Release: 2022
- Design
- Case Size: 47mm (The diameter or longest measurement of the case.)
- Band Color: Whitestone
- Display
- Display Screen: true
- Screen Size: 33 millimeters (Size of the screen, measured diagonally from corner to corner.)
- Touch Screen: true (Touch-screen devices make navigating more intuitive. Using a touch-screen display, you can do things such as tap to select, hold and drag to move items, swipe to scroll, and pinch to zoom.)
- Screen Resolution: 260 x 260 (Screens come in a range of resolutions (measured in pixels, horizontal x vertical). The higher the resolution, the greater the picture quality.)
- Display Type: MIP LCD
- Color Display: true
- Clock Display: true
- Backlit Display: true (Integrated lights allow for visibility of the display in low-light conditions.)
- Adjustable Brightness: true
- Screen Material: Corning Gorilla Glass DX
- Compatibility
- Operating System Compatibility: Android, Apple iOS
- Operating System: Garmin (The operating system manages all software and hardware, including files, memory and connected devices. Most importantly, it lets you interact with your device and your programs in a visual way; otherwise, you'd be typing computer code to get anything done.)
- App Compatible: true (The product can be connected to a program or software application on a mobile device, which then receives collected data from the product.)
- Connectivity
- Wireless Connectivity: Bluetooth, Wi-Fi (The manner in which a device sends data to another device over a short distance without the use of wires or cables.)
- Wireless Standard: N (The wireless networking protocol used by the device. Each iteration of the protocol is based on the 802.11 standard developed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Standards Association. Denoted by letters following 802.11 (802.11a, 802.11ac, etc.), each version, published in alphabetical order, encompasses all previous versions.)
- Features
- GPS Enabled: true
- Global Positioning: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo (A system of satellites which enables a mobile receiver to determine its precise location based on signals received from satellites such as the US Global Positioning System (GPS), the Russian Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS), the European Global Navigation Satellite System (Galileo), or the Japanese Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS).)
- Mobile Notifications: true
- Alert Type: Audible, Vibration, Visual
- Mobile Payment Service Supported: Garmin Pay
- Activity
- Metrics Measured: Activity vs. inactivity, Altitude changes, Cadence, Calories burned, Cycling speed, Distance swam, Distance traveled, Duration of exercise, Resting heart rate, Hours slept, Laps swam, Pace, Route, Duration of sleep stages, Running/Walking speed, Steps taken, Skin temperature
- Multi-Sport Tracking: true
- Sensors: Accelerometer, Altimeter, Barometer, Compass, Gyro sensor, Optical heart rate (PPG) sensor, Pulse oximeter (Sp02) sensor, Temperature sensor (Detects stimuli such as heat, light, sound, motion, or pressure and responds accordingly by operating a control or initiating a function of the device.)
- Performance
- Protective Qualities: Water resistant
- Maximum Depth of Water Resistance: 164 feet (Measurement of the maximum depth of water in which the product is able to resist some degree of water penetration.)
- Dimensions
- Product Height: 1.8 inches (The out of box height of the item. Height is measured as the vertical distance from the bottom of the item to the top as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Width: 1.8 inches (The out of box width of the item. Width is measured as the horizontal distance from one side of the item to the other as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Weight: 1.3 ounces (The out of box weight of the item.)
- Minimum Wrist Size: 129.79 millimeters
- Maximum Wrist Size: 219.96 millimeters
- Power
- Rechargeable: true
- Battery Strength Indicator: true
- Material
- Case Material: Polymer
- Other
- UPC: 753759297039
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- *Disclaimer: Requires setup and your smartphone to be in an area with network coverage where data connectivity is available
Whats Included
- Forerunner 955 Whitestone
- Charging/Data Cable
- Documentation
Q: Is the smartwatch compatible with Android devices?
A: This smartwatch is compatible with Android devices.
Q: Can you use the smartwatch to make payments?
A: This smartwatch supports Garmin Pay for mobile payments.
Q: What is the maximum depth of water resistance for the smartwatch?
A: The maximum depth of water resistance for the smartwatch is 164 feet.
Q: What kind of maps are included in the smartwatch?
A: The smartwatch comes with full-color, built-in maps.
Q: Does the smartwatch track your sleep and recovery?
A: This smartwatch does track your sleep and recovery; the morning report feature provides an overview of your sleep, recovery, training, and more.
Q: Is it solar?
A: undefined
Q: Does the white band stay white even when in pool daily?
A: The silicone band it comes with can deteriorate after a long time of use. Letting it dry after using it in the pool can reduce these effects, or switch it out with a more nylon/cloth band for it to dry quicker.
Q: .are any of the watches chargeable by battery…that is what I need
A: There is a charging cable to hook up via usb Yiu can plug it into a battery pack usb slot
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