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Garmin Forerunner 230 Fitness Watch
Garmin Forerunner 230
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Garmin Forerunner 235 Fitness Watch
Garmin Forerunner 235
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Suunto Ambit3 Sport Fitness Watch
Suunto Ambit3 Sport
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Editiorial reviews
5
5 editorial reviews
The Garmin Forerunner 230 is about as standard a running watch as you're likely to find these days. Launched alongside the Forerunner 235 and Forerunner 630...Read more
It’s been almost exactly a month since Garmin announced their lineup of fall running watches, including three new units: The Forerunner 230, 235, and 630.  Each of those units replacing previous iterations of the FR220, 225, and 620.  The FR230Read more
Keeping track of your daily run or bike ride is an important ability to many athletes. With full capabilities to track distance, time, heart rate, and more, the Garmin Forerunner 230 and 235 give you the upper hand in your workout regime. With connected features that give you an in-depth look on your daily training, both of these watches make a great investment, but what can they really offer? Note: At no extra cost to you, we may earn a commission for purchases using our links. Learn more. To get started, we’ll need to distinguish the difference between the two.Read more
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3.3 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
20 %
4 stars
60 %
3 stars
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4
4 editorial reviews
A feature-packed watch that's designed more for trail than townRead more
It’s been nearly three months since Suunto announced the Ambit3, though considerably less time since the unit started making its way into the wild with final hardware and firmware.  Since well before either of those dates I’ve been testing theRead more
Ultra runners and backpackers, take note: this tool offers unmatched performance for the priceRead more
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User rating
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4.0 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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3.7 out of 5
58 user ratings
5 stars
24 %
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3.9 out of 5
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Display

Screen resolution215 x 180 px215 x 180 px128 x 128 px
Touchscreennonono
Colour screenyesyesno
Backlightyesyes
N/A
Display type
N/A
LCD
N/A

Dimensions

Gender
  • Men's
  • Women's
  • Men's
  • Women's
  • Men's
  • Women's
Width1.81 in1.81 in1.97 in
Depth0.51 in0.51 in
N/A
Weight1.45 oz1.46 oz2.82 oz
Thickness0.46 in0.46 in
N/A

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Yellow
  • Purple,White
  • Black
  • Black,Green
  • Black,Red
  • Black
  • Black,Blue
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
  • White,Gold
  • White,Silver
Protection featuresWater resistantWater resistantWater resistant
Waterproof depth505050

Features

Heart Rate MonitornoBuilt-in
  • HRM chest strap included
  • Support for HRM chest strap
Distance meteryesyes
N/A
Calorie counteryesyesyes
ANT+yesyes
N/A
Alarmyesyesyes
Compassnonoyes
Date displayyesyesyes
Display lightyesyesyes
Pedometeryesyesyes
Sleep readingyesyes
N/A
Speedometeryesyesyes
Stopwatchyesnoyes
Temperature sensoryes
N/A
N/A
Timeryesyesyes
Vibration alarmyesyes
N/A
Solar power
N/A
yes
N/A
Altimeter
N/A
N/A
yes
Barometer
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Bluetoothnoyesyes
Bluetooth version4.02.0
N/A
GLONASSyesyes
N/A
GPSyesyesyes

Power

Battery typeBuilt-inBuilt-inLi-Ion
Battery life (running)16.0 h11.0 h25.0 h
Battery life (standby mode)35.0 day9.0 day14.0 day

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