Garmin vivoactive 5 vs Garmin Forerunner 970 Specs Comparison

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Garmin vivoactive 5 Garmin Forerunner 970
4GB
8GB
1.2-inch · 390x390px
1.4-inch · 454x454px
Released · May 21, 2025
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Availability

Officially announced
May 15, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
$749

Design

Dimensions
1.66 x 1.66 x 0.44 inches
42.2 x 42.2 x 11.1 mm
1.85 x 1.85 x 0.51 inches
47.0 x 47.0 x 12.9 mm
Weight
0.81 oz (23.0 g) 1.98 oz (56.0 g)
Materials
Frame: Aluminum Frame: Titanium
Resistance
50m/5ATM water resistance

Display

Size
1.2-inch 1.4-inch
Type
AMOLED AMOLED
Resolution
390x390px, 460 PPI 454x454px, 459 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Sapphire

Hardware

Memory
4GB 8GB

Battery

Type
Li - Ion

Camera

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
Yes Yes
WLAN
b,g,n
802.11 b, g, n
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass, Heart rate, Thermometer, Blood Oxygen, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Thermometer, Barometer, ECG, Blood Oxygen, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, Glonass, Galileo GPS, Glonass, Galileo
Other
NFC
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