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Garmin Forerunner 230 Fitness Watch
Garmin Forerunner 230
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Garmin Forerunner 630 Fitness Watch
Garmin Forerunner 630
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TomTom Runner 2 Fitness Watch
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TomTom Spark 3 Fitness Watch
TomTom Spark 3
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Editiorial reviews
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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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It’s been almost two months since Garmin announced the FR630, alongside the new Garmin FR230 & FR235.  They started shipping the FR630 about 5 weeks ago, and I’ve been using it on and off since, in conjunction with the otherRead more
The Garmin Forerunner 630 is the company's latest tech-packed flagship running watch, as it takes the fight to the likes of of Fitbit and TomTom. Announced...Read more
Garmin has kept us waiting patiently since it was first announced, but the Forerunner 630 has finally arrived. As Garmin’s top-flight running-specific watch, it’s designed to push keen runners to new heights, personal bests and provideRead more
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2 editorial reviews
It’s been about 50 days since I started testing the TomTom Spark watch (also branded as the Runner 2).  These were TomTom’s new entrant into the market by combining an optical HR sensor with music and GPS tracking capabilities.  InRead more
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3.9 out of 5
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4.3 out of 5
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Display

Screen resolution215 x 180 px215 x 180 px144 x 168 px144 x 168 px
Touchscreennononono
Colour screenyesyesnono
Backlightyesyes
N/A
N/A
Display type
N/A
LCD
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Gender
  • Men's
  • Women's
  • Men's
  • Women's
  • Men's
  • Women's
  • Men's
  • Women's
Width1.81 in1.77 in0.87 in0.87 in
Depth0.51 in0.46 in0.98 in0.98 in
Weight1.45 oz1.55 oz1.62 oz1.62 oz
Thickness0.46 in0.46 in0.45 in0.45 in

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Yellow
  • Purple,White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Anthracite,Black
  • Black,Blue
  • Black,Purple
  • Blue,Purple
  • Blue,Red
  • Blue,White
  • Black
  • Blue,Black
Protection featuresWater resistantWater resistantWater resistantWater resistant
Waterproof depth5050540

Features

Heart Rate MonitornononoSupport for HRM chest strap
Distance meteryesyesyes
N/A
Calorie counteryesyesyesyes
ANT+yesyes
N/A
N/A
Alarmyesyesyesyes
Compassnonoyes
N/A
Date displayyesyesyesyes
Display lightyesyesyesyes
Pedometeryesyesyesyes
Sleep readingyesyesyesyes
Speedometeryesyesyesyes
Stopwatchyesnoyesyes
Temperature sensoryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Timeryesyesyesyes
Vibration alarmyesyesyesyes
Altimeter
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

Bluetoothnonoyesyes
Bluetooth version4.0
N/A
N/A
4.0
GLONASSyesyesyesyes
GPSyesyesyesyes

Power

Battery typeBuilt-inBuilt-inLi-IonLi-polymer
Battery life (running)16.0 h16.0 h11.0 h11.0 h
Battery life (standby mode)35.0 day28.0 day21.0 day21.0 day

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