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  • Screen Size
    33 millimeters
    Touch Screen
    Yes
    Operating System Compatibility
    Android, Apple iOS
    Operating System
    Garmin
    App Compatible
    Yes
    Built-in Storage
    32 gigabytes
  • 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.)
    • Built-in Storage: 32 gigabytes
    • 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: 010-02638-00
    • Product Name: Forerunner 955 Solar GPS Smartwatch 47 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer
    • Color: Black
    • 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: Black
    • Clasp Type: Buckle
    • Rotating Bezel: false (Rotating the bezel controls the various functions of the device.)
  • 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
    • Backlit Display: true (Integrated lights allow for visibility of the display in low-light conditions.)
    • Adjustable Brightness: true
    • Customizable Watch Faces: 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
    • Built-in Storage: 32 gigabytes
    • 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
    • Charging Interface(s): Other (The connection for transmitting power to charge the device.)
  • Material
    • Case Material: Polymer
  • Other
    • UPC: 753759297008

Lead the pack with Forerunner 955 Solar, the premium GPS running and triathlon smartwatch with Power Glass solar charging to extend battery life. The training readiness feature tells you when you’re primed for a productive session — while daily suggested workouts adapt to your performance and recovery alongside the race widget, which provides training tips, course details and completion time predictions. With morning report, you can get an overview of your sleep, recovery, training and more — as well as a picture of your overall health with heart rate variability (HRV) status (This device is intended to give an estimate of your activity and metrics). On the run, new multi-band GPS and full-color, built-in maps help you navigate confidently. And with traditional buttons and a touch display, it has never been easier to tap into your training status and know whether you’re training productively, peaking or strained. If you’re pushing toward the podium — or to the very limits — Forerunner 955 Solar is by your side with up to 20 days of battery life with solar charging in smartwatch mode (assuming all-day wear with 3 hours per day outside in 50,000 lux conditions).

  • Compatibility: Compatible with iPhone and Android devices
  • Charge less: Battery life: up to 20 days of battery life in smartwatch mode for a full picture of your health — from sleep to training (assuming all-day wear with 3 hours per day outside in 50,000 lux conditions)
  • Charge less continued: up to 42 hours in GPS mode and up to 49 hours with solar charging (assuming continuous use for entire period in 50,000 lux conditions); up to 110 hours in UltraTrac mode with solar charging (assuming use in 50,000 lux conditions)
  • Always-on display: Built with an always-on, full-color display that’s light on the wrist and easy to read even in direct sunlight
  • Touchscreen: Click or swipe through maps and stats with traditional button controls or a new, responsive touchscreen
  • Built-in mapping: Whether you’re running on city streets or riding densely covered trails, Forerunner 955 provides full-color, built-in mapping to keep you on track
  • Multi-band satellite: Access multiple global navigation satellite systems, and get access to multiple frequencies sent by navigation satellites for improved accuracy in areas where GNSS signals are reflected, weak or typically don't penetrate
  • Training readiness: From the moment you wake up, get a training readiness score based on your sleep quality, recovery, training and more, so you can determine whether it’s a good day to go hard — or take it easy
  • Race widget: Get ready for your next race with race widget — which provides training tips, personalized daily suggested workouts and completion time predictions based on course details, weather and performance
  • Training status: Using new indicators such as HRV status, your recent exercise history and performance, get an easy insight into your overall effort with training status — and know whether you’re training productively, peaking or strained
  • Morning report: Receive an overview of your sleep, recovery and training outlook as soon as you wake up with morning report — alongside HRV status, training readiness and weather; you can even customize your report to show what you want to see
  • HRV Status: With HRV status, gain a deeper understanding of your overall health, recovery and training performance through HRV while you sleep, based on technology developed by our Firstbeat Analytics team (This device is intended to give an estimate of your activity and metrics)
  • Daily workouts: With daily suggested workouts, view your entire week of daily suggested workouts, which adapt after every run to match your performance and recovery
  • Running power: With running power, get a continuous measurement on your wrist of how much power you’re applying to the road as you run when using a Running Dynamics Pod or HRM-Pro monitor (sold separately)
  • Performance metrics: Use real-time stamina to track and manage your exertion — and help avoid overexerting at the start of your run or bike ride
  • Running dynamics: When using a Running Dynamics Pod or HRM-Pro monitor (sold separately), the Forerunner 955 watch measures crucial running metrics such as cadence, stride length, ground contact time and balance, and more
  • Choose your adventure: Switch up your workouts with 30+ activity profiles, including cycling, triathlon, pool and open-water swimming, track running and more; for races and brick workouts, switch sports with a single button press
  • *Stay safe: If you feel unsafe or if your watch senses that an incident occurred, Assistance and incident detection features send messages with your location to emergency contacts; incident detection is enabled by default for select activity profiles only
  • Phone-free music: Download up to 2,000 songs to your watch, including playlists from Spotify, Amazon Music or Deezer (subscription required), and connect with your wireless headphones for phone-free listening
  • No wallet needed: With a supported card, breeze through checkout lines with Garmin Pay contactless payments through participating providers
  • Automatic uploads: See your health and fitness information, connect and compete with friends, sign up for challenges to earn badges and more — all in one free, zero-subscription app
  • Make it yours: Download custom watch faces, add data fields, and get apps and widgets from the Connect IQ Store app downloaded on your compatible smartphone
  • Disclaimer: SPOTIFY and the Spotify logo are among the registered trademarks of Spotify AB. Amazon Music and all related logos are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.
  • *Disclaimer: Requires setup and your smartphone to be in an area with network coverage where data connectivity is available
Whats Included
  • Forerunner 955 Solar Black
  • Charging/Data Cable
  • Documentation

Q: Is this watch has calling and receiving call feature?

A: You can accept or decline calls on the watch but not speak to them from the watch.

Q: Will the Garmin 955 (Black) be available without solar at Best Buy? Only solar is available at this time. I feel like white would get too dirty after continual use and I can't justify the extra $100 for solar.

A: As a Best Buy customer I cannot speak to the availability of the product in question at Best Buy stores. However, you should be able to order the product if it’s available in stock. Shipping times are very reasonable.

Q: Is it's heart rate measurement compatible with Zwift? I mean it has the virtual race mode?

A: The data from your Garmin Connect account will sync to Zwift if you have it two programs set to sync.

Garmin - Forerunner 955 Solar GPS Smartwatch 47 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Black - (2022)

Model: 010-02638-00
SKU: 6513337
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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    From Samsung to Garmin! No regrets!

    Decided to try out Garmin watches as I wanted to focus more on fitness. I did my research and went with the Garmin Forerunner 955 solar edition! Let me just say the battery alone is a game changer. My galaxy 5 pro would last 4 days maybe. Ive had my garmin for a 12 days and I still have 5 days left of battery at 38%. The solar definitely helps out! Dont plan on getting a full charge on only solar. The solar is meant to keep the battery from depleting and give it just a bit of extra juice depending on how much sun exposure you have. If anything just buy the none solar edition for $100 less if it helps. Anywho the apps it supprts are great. Tracking my runs is perfect with no hiccups. Great at keeping track of my sleep. And overall its a great watch! Hope this helps someone!

    This review is from Garmin - Forerunner 955 Solar GPS Smartwatch 47 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Whitestone

    Posted by Bri015

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great fitness watch

    Love the solar feature…battery stays charged for over a week! Fairly simple to understand how to use festures! Great fitness watch!

    Posted by RRC3

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great so far

    I purchased this watch about 3 weeks ago. I selected it over the 965 because I preferred the solar option to the AMOLED screen. I wanted a watch primarily for exercise and health monitoring with excellent battery life. I was replacing a Fitbit Charge 5 which was good for heart rate and sleep monitoring but did a poor job with GPS accuracy. The Fitbit requiring a premium subscription to show me my own data really put me off buying anything else from them. Even with premium, the Fitbit data analysis is pitiful compared to what you get with the Garmin watches. So far the 955 been great. I've only had to charge it once and I wear it almost non-stop. I run about 3 days a week. The GPS connects in under a minute and has great accuracy. I've paired it to my earbuds and can listen to Spotify while I run. You get an incredible amount of data and charts after every activity. The watch keeps track of your sleep, stress, and overall activity and gives recommended exercise. I've found it to be pretty accurate in terms of what it recommends versus how I feel and what I'm able to do. My only negative was I wish it could run the Nike Run Club app like Wear OS watches can. You can pair Garmin watches to the Nike app to have your activities show up there, but you can't do the guided training like you can with the apps. Overall its a minor quibble.

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