Garmin Forerunner 55

Garmin Forerunner 55

Launched Jun 2021 · Sports watch

62
OkayGifng score
Good for runningGood for value

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Score breakdown

Health tracking
62

HR fine on steady runs, slips on intense; no SpO2

Smart features
40

Notifications only; Connect IQ faces

Battery
78

About 5-7 days with regular GPS runs

Display
52

Tiny low-res MIP, readable in sun

Fitness & GPS
74

Decent single-band GPS, slow lock, pacing plans

Build & comfort
70

Very light 37 g plastic

Each part is rated on one scale for every smartwatch and band, from reviewers' accuracy tests and measured battery life where they exist, what reviewers found, specs and owner reports. It rates the product itself, not how good it is for the price.

Pros

  • Heart rate close to a chest strap in a short test
  • Reasonable GPS distance on a measured hilly route
  • Light and easy to use
  • Small and light
  • Pacing plans and suggested daily workouts
  • GPS distances in line with other watches
  • Full Connect IQ app support

Cons

  • Few advanced health measurements
  • Shorter battery than pricier Garmins
  • Wrist heart rate unreliable in hard intervals, so a strap helps
  • Slow to find satellites
  • Low-resolution screen
  • Coros Pace 2 gives more for similar money
  • OutdoorGearLabApr 2022

    In their tests heart rate stayed within about 2 bpm of a Polar H10 strap on a short run and GPS was 0.08 miles off on a hilly 2.8-mile measured course; a sound first GPS watch, light and simple, without premium health stats.

  • WareableJun 2021

    Next to an HRM-Pro strap it was fine on steady runs but slipped on intense efforts (max 5 bpm high in a race); GPS distances held up against a Forerunner 45, Enduro and Coros Pace 2, though satellite lock was slow; 5-7 days with regular workouts.

Full specs

Basics
SoftwareGarmin
Works withAndroid, iPhone
Display
Screen1.04" · MIP · 208x208
Always-on displayYes
Battery
Maker's figure14 days
Measured in a test6 days (5-7 days with regular GPS runs plus indoor rowing and pool swims; an hour's run used about 2-5%)
With GPS on20 h
ChargingGarmin clip cable
Health & fitness
Heart rateYes
Blood oxygen (SpO2)No
ECGNo
Skin temperatureNo
Blood pressureNo
GPSBuilt-in
Barometer / compassNo
Health featuresBody Battery, stress, sleep tracking, respiration, menstrual tracking, suggested daily workouts, recovery time, race predictor
Smart features
CallingNo
AppsA few apps
MapsNo
Reply to messagesYes
Music on the watchNo
Build
Casefibre-reinforced polymer
Sizes42 mm
Weight37 g
Thickness11.6 mm
Water resistance5 ATM
Other
Warranty1 year
ColoursBlack, Whitestone, Aqua

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