Wearable comparison / Garmin / Forerunner 170

GARMIN

Forerunner 170

Name: Forerunner 170
Brand: Garmin

WatchMid-rangereleased 2026

Key specs

Price

$299indicative US list price

Battery

10 d · GPS 20 h10d smartwatch, 4d always-on; 20h GPS

Display

AMOLED · always-on

Water resistance

5ATM / 50m (swim)

Weight

42 g

Case size

43mm

Works with

iOS + Android

Subscription

Not required · Garmin Connectfree, no paywall

Extras

Contactless pay

not confirmed: GPS runtime, Garmin says 20h while two enthusiast sites say 17h

What it tracks

Heart & vitals

Resting heart rateHigh accuracy

HRVHigh accuracy

Blood oxygen (SpO2)High accuracy

Respiratory rateHigh accuracy

Sleep

Sleep durationHigh accuracy

Sleep stagesHigh accuracy

Sleep scoreHigh accuracy

Activity

StepsConsumer

Active minutesConsumer

CaloriesConsumer

WorkoutsHigh accuracy

Floorstracked

Distancetracked

Fitness

VO2maxtracked

Training loadtracked

Recovery / readinesstracked

Energy / Body BatteryHigh accuracy

All-day stressHigh accuracy

Screening, not a medical diagnosis. This device offers SpO2. These are wellness screening features, not a substitute for a clinical evaluation.

Sources

https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/forerunner-170/
https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2026/05/garmin-forerunner-70-170-in-depth-review.html

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