Garmin Forerunner 970 vs Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic Specs Comparison
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| Garmin Forerunner 970 | Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic |
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Released
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May 21, 2025
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Released
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Jul 25, 2025
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1.4-inch · 454x454px
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1.3-inch · 438x438px
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8GB
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2GB · 64GB
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445 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| May 15, 2025 | Jul 09, 2025 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $749 | $499 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 1.85 x 1.85 x 0.51 inches 47.0 x 47.0 x 12.9 mm |
1.73 x 1.83 x 1.81 inches 44 x 46.4 x 46 mm |
| Weight | |
| 1.98 oz / 56.0 g | 2.22 oz / 63.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Frame: Titanium | Back: Aluminum |
| Resistance | |
| 50m/5ATM water resistance | Water (up to 5 meters), Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified |
Display
| Size | |
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| 1.4-inch | 1.3-inch |
| Type | |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | |
| 454x454px, 459 PPI | 438x438px, 462 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Sapphire | Sapphire |
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Exynos W1000 (3 nm) | |
| Memory | |
| 8GB | 2GB/64GB |
| OS | |
| Wear OS | |
Battery
| Type | |
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| Li - Ion | 445 mAh |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| Yes | 5.3 |
| WLAN | |
| Yes 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac |
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| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Thermometer, Barometer, ECG, Blood Oxygen, Ambient light sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Heart rate, Thermometer, Barometer, Step detector, Blood Oxygen, Ambient light sensor |
| Location | |
| GPS, Glonass, Galileo | Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou |
| Other | |
| NFC | NFC |
Cellular
| Data Speed | |
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| LTE-A | |
| SIM type | |
| eSIM | |
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