Garmin Forerunner 970 vs Garmin D2 Mach 2 — Features & Battery Life Compared
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Let's break down the differences between the Garmin Forerunner 970 and the Garmin D2 Mach 2. The Garmin Forerunner 970 has a band width of 22 mm, while the Garmin D2 Mach 2 comes in at 26 mm. The Garmin Forerunner 970 has a internal storage of 32GB, while the Garmin D2 Mach 2 comes in at 32GB. The Garmin Forerunner 970 has a ATM rating of 5 atm, while the Garmin D2 Mach 2 comes in at 10 atm. The Garmin Forerunner 970 and Garmin D2 Mach 2 both have a 1.4-inch OLED AMOLED display with 454 x 454 px resolution and pixel densities of 458.6 ppi and 458 ppi respectively. The Forerunner 970 weighs 56 g and is 12.9 mm thick, while the D2 Mach 2 weighs 92 g and is 14.7 mm thick. Both watches are waterproof, but the Forerunner 970 has a 5 ATM rating and the D2 Mach 2 has a 10 ATM rating. The Forerunner 970 offers 15 days of battery life and 26 hours with GPS on, while the D2 Mach 2 offers 26 days and 84 hours with GPS on. Both have 32GB of internal storage, but their band widths are 22 mm for the Forerunner 970 and 26 mm for the D2 Mach 2. Timestamps: Design - 0:00:05 Sensors - 0:03:03 Activity tracking - 0:04:30 Connectivity - 0:06:49 Battery - 0:07:40 Features - 0:08:32 App & Software - 0:11:05
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