Forerunner 245 / 945
Forerunner 245 / 945 launched 30 Apr 2019 at $299–$599. 945: offline maps, 2-week battery
The basics
- Brand
- Garmin
- Line
- Running
- Released
- 2019-04-30
- Launch price
- $299–$599
- Replaces
- Forerunner 935
- Family
- Forerunner 9xx
- Official site
- garmin.com ↗
945: offline maps, 2-week battery
Release history
- 2025-05-15Forerunner 570 / 970
- 2023-03-02Forerunner 265 / 965
- 2022-06-01Forerunner 255 / 955
- 2019-04-30Forerunner 245 / 945
- 2017-03Forerunner 935
- 2014-09Forerunner 920XT
- 2011-11Forerunner 910XT
Video coverage
All 72 videos
▶Garmin Forerunner 245 Music // The Fitness ReviewDesFit · Fri, 20 Sep 2019
▶Garmin Forerunner 945 Review: 13 Things To Know // Hands-on Details!DC Rainmaker · 
▶Garmin Fenix 6 Pro vs Garmin Forerunner 945 Review - What's new in the Garmin Fenix 6!Chase the Summit · 
▶Garmin Forerunner 245 Music Review: 11 New Things To Know // Hands-on DetailsDC Rainmaker · Fri, 20 Sep 2019Forerunner 9xx generation comparison
Full compare page| 9702025-05 | 9652023-03 | 9552022-06 | 9452019-05 | 9352017-03 | 920XT2014-09 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launch price | $749 | $599 | $499 | $599 | $499 | $449 |
| Display | AMOLED touch, 1.4″ | AMOLED touch, 1.4″ | MIP touch, 1.3″ | MIP, non-touch | Color MIP, non-touch | Color, non-touch |
| Thickness | 12.9 mm | 13.2 mm | 14.4 mm | 13.7 mm | 13.9 mm | 12.7 mm |
| Battery (smartwatch) | up to ~21 days | up to 23 days | up to 15 days | up to 14 days | up to 14 days | ~7 days |
| Wrist HR | Elevate v5 | Elevate v5 | Elevate v4 | Elevate v3 | Elevate v2 | — |
| Maps | Yes, offline | Yes, offline | Yes, offline | Yes, offline | Yes | — |
| Multi-band GPS | Yes | Yes | Solar model | — | — | — |
| Music storage | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| Mic + speaker | Yes | — | — | — | — | — |
| ECG | Yes | — | — | — | — | — |
| Signature | Flashlight, ECG, voice | AMOLED debut | Training Readiness, HRV Status | Offline maps + Pulse Ox | Mapping at $499 | First smart tri watch |
Battery figures are launch-day claims.