Garmin Forerunner 735XT is the new multisport fitness tracking smart watch and is priced at $449.99 for black/gray/midnight-blue color variants. The bundle containing HRM-Run is priced at $499.99 while the bundle that also contains HRM-Swim is priced at $599.9. The 735XT comes with 1.23″ display with 215×180 pixel resolution and has a heart beat sensor, can track activities like running, cycling, swimming, multisport, hiking, XC skiing, strength training, paddle sports and cardio. The Forerunner 735XT strap is made of soft comfortable silicone.
“The Forerunner 735XT is the ultimate GPS smartwatch for athletes who want dialed-in data for training and race day,” said Dan Bartel, Garmin vice president of worldwide sales. “It offers comprehensive data for all of their activities, keeps them connected with smart features including notifications and automatic uploads to Garmin Connect, and lets them customize their device to fit their needs with Connect IQ’s free apps, data fields and more.”
Garmin Forerunner 735XT is Connect IQ compatible and comes with Strava Live Suffer Score application preloaded. THe application analyzes heart beat and tells how hard your current work out is so that you can either up the pace or ease up a bit. The 735XT also comes with 60-day free trial applicaiton/monitoring. As with most other smart watches, users can download additional apps, widgets, watch faces, data fields etc for free from Connect IQ store. 735XT syncs with Garmin Connect online fitness community where you can track and compare workouts, trends and compete against friends in challenges, ear virtual badges etc.
Garmin Forerunner 735XT Key Specs
Physical & Performance
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| Physical dimensions |
1.75″ x 1.75″ x 0.47″ (44.5 x 44.5 x 11.9 mm) |
| Display size, WxH |
1.23″ (31.1 mm) diameter |
| Display resolution, WxH |
215 x 180 pixels |
| Color display |
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| Weight |
1.4 oz (40.2 g) |
| Battery |
Rechargeable lithium-ion |
| Battery life |
Up to 24 hours in UltraTrac mode without optical HR; up to 14 hours in activity mode with GPS and optical HR; up to 11 days in watch mode, including activity tracking, smart notifications and optical HR tracking |
| Water rating |
5 ATM |
| GPS-enabled |
Yes |
| GLONASS |
Yes |
| High-sensitivity receiver |
Yes |
| Smart notifications (displays email, text and other alerts when paired with your compatible phone) |
Yes |
| Vibration alert |
Yes |
| Music control |
Yes |
| Find my phone |
Yes |
| VIRB® control |
Yes |
| Watch functions |
Includes date and alarm |
Maps & Memory
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| History |
80 hours of activity data |
Running Features
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| V02 max estimate |
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| Recovery advisor |
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| Race predictor |
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| Running dynamics |
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| Accelerometer (calculates distance for indoor workouts, without need for a foot pod) |
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| Personal records |
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Cycling Features
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| Compatible with Vector™ |
Yes |
| Bike speed/cadence sensor |
Yes (optional) |
Swimming Features
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| Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count/rate, calories) |
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| Stroke type identification (e.g. freestyle) |
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| Open water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, calories) |
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| Swim workouts |
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Activity Tracking Features
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| Step counter |
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| Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal) |
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| Move bar (displays on device after a period of inactivity; walk for a couple of minutes to reset it) |
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| Sleep monitoring (monitors total sleep and periods of movement or restful sleep) |
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Garmin Connect™
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| Garmin Connect™ compatible (online community where you analyze, categorize and share data) |
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| Automatic sync (automatically transfers data to your computer) |
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Additional
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| Additional |
- Physiological measurements: Yes
- Interface: USB
- Run/walk feature: Yes
- Projected finish time: Yes
- Race an activity: Yes
- Custom alerts: Yes
- Customizable lap screen
- Connect IQ™ app support: Yes (watch faces, data fields, widgets and apps)
- GPS/GLONASS: Yes
- Wireless Connectivity: Yes
- ANT+™: Yes
- UltraTrac: Yes
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