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Tom's Guide
2 days ago
- Tom's Guide
Garmin Forerunner 570 review
The Garmin Forerunner 570 is a great sports watch that offers reliably accurate tracking and a host of useful training and smart features. It's also gorgeous, with upgrades to the AMOLED screen and a range of colors available, making it the best-looking Garmin watch I've tested. However, it is very expensive. The Forerunner 570 is $100 more than its predecessor, the Garmin Forerunner 265, and a lot pricier than rival watches from other brands, like the Suunto Race S and Coros Pace Pro. Given that it lacks some important features you can get on the best sports watches at a lower price, like offline maps and ECG measurements, the Forerunner 570 relies too heavily on its attractive design to justify its price. The Garmin Forerunner 570 launched on 15 May 2025, and all models of the watch cost $549.99 / £459.99. It comes in two sizes — 42mm and 47mm — and there are three colors available for each size. It is the successor to the Garmin Forerunner 265, with Garmin changing the first number in the name to make it clearer that the Forerunner 570 sits between the Garmin Forerunner 165 and the new Garmin Forerunner 970 in its range. The Forerunner 570 is $100 more than the Forerunner 265 cost at launch, and the older watch is now regularly available for $349. It's also expensive compared to mid-range watches from other brands, with the Coros Pace Pro and Suunto Race S both costing $349, and the Polar Vantage M3 costing $399. Forerunner 265S Forerunner 265 Forerunner 570 (42mm) Forerunner 570 (47mm) Price $449 $449 $549 $549 Case size 41.7 x 41.7 x 12.9 mm 46.1 x 46.1 x 12.9 mm 42.4 x 42.4 x 12.9 mm 47 x 47 x 12.9 mm Screen size 1.1 inches 1.3 inches 1.2 inches 1.4 inches Resolution 360 x 360 pixels 416 x 416 pixels 390 x 390 pixels 454 x 454 pixels Weight 39g 47g 42g 50g GPS battery life 24 hours 20 hours 18 hours 18 hours Smartwatch battery life 15 days 13 days 10 days 11 days Touchscreen Yes Yes Yes Yes Speaker/Mic No No Yes Yes Garmin is not a company known for making bold design statements with its watches, so the bright bezels you see on some models of the Forerunner 570 are a move that separates the watch from the rest of its range. I tested the 47mm Forerunner 570 with a yellow bezel and translucent white and turquoise band, and loved the look of the watch. The white 42mm model with a raspberry bezel is another standout in the range. The bezel is made from aluminum, which gives the Forerunner 570 a more premium feel than the Forerunner 265. All in all, the design updates are significant, and there are still black models available in both sizes for those who dislike the more colorful styles. Along with brighter colors, the watch also has a brighter AMOLED display than the Forerunner 265. The nits aren't specified, but I found it to be more vivid on the wrist than the older watch, and easier to read in bright sunlight. The Gorilla glass display is also larger on the new watch, and the 1.4in screen on the 47mm Forerunner 570 is as large as any in Garmin's sports watch range — it's the same size as the display on the 51mm model of the Garmin Fenix 8. It's still a lightweight watch that's comfortable to wear 24/7, and it's good that there are two sizes available; the 47mm is a pretty large watch, so those with smaller wrists might prefer the 42mm model. The Forerunner 570 houses Garmin's Elevate Gen5 heart rate sensors, which are the latest and best optical sensors in the brand's line-up and have proved more accurate (for me) in testing multiple watches than the Elevate Gen4 sensors on the Forerunner 265. However, despite this Gen5 sensor being used to take ECG measurements on other Garmin watches, including the cheaper Garmin Venu 3, the Forerunner 570 isn't able to do this. Other sensors include a barometric altimeter and pulse oximeter, and the GPS chipset allows for dual-band tracking. You can pair external sensors via Bluetooth and ANT+, including cycling power meters. Another new feature of the design is a microphone and speaker, which you can use for voice commands and to take calls. The Forerunner 570 has a 5ATM waterproof rating suitable for pool and open-water swimming, and 8GB of storage. This is mainly for music rather than maps, with offline maps being one of the biggest missing features on the watch. Compared with the Forerunner 265, the Garmin Forerunner 570 has 23 new sports modes, including obstacle racing, gravel biking and several new outdoors-y modes, like fishing, hunting and rucking. Another new addition is Garmin Coach's Triathlon training plans, which you can use to help you prepare for a multisport event, and you can also now create structured multisport workouts to follow — in the past, you could only create workouts for a single sport like running or cycling. All of the sports modes are customizable and show a wealth of data throughout activities. The detailed training analysis you get afterwards can help you ensure you're working at the right level to get fitter and faster. A new addition on the analysis front is training load ratio, which trickles down from more expensive Garmin models and shows the balance of your recent training against your long-term chronic training load. The Forerunner 570 can also estimate how well adapted to heat or altitude you are, which has been another feature available on more expensive Garmin models previously. It also estimates your race times, VO2 max and how ready you are to train each day. There are some features you don't get on the Forerunner 570, such as the new running tolerance stat and running economy tracking introduced on the Forerunner 970. But it's a comprehensive sports watch that will satisfy athletes of all levels with the data it offers. To test the heart rate accuracy of the Forerunner 570, I compared it to the reading from a chest strap on each of my runs, using the Garmin HRM200 and Garmin HRM600 linked up to other watches. For GPS accuracy, I compared it to several other watches during my testing, including the Garmin Fenix 8, Forerunner 970 and Forerunner 265, and looked at the GPS tracks after runs to check for errors. After around 150 miles of running and 80 miles of indoor cycling, plus various strength and yoga sessions, I've yet to see a significant error in either GPS or heart rate tracking from the Forerunner 570. It has matched the heart rate reading from a chest strap more or less beat for beat and produces reliably accurate GPS tracks, including at a twisting city half marathon, where it was more accurate than the Forerunner 265. The Forerunner 570 is designed to be worn 24/7 and tracks stress, steps, calories, active minutes and floors climbed throughout the day, plus sleep and heart rate variability (HRV) overnight. You can set targets and display the stats that matter to you most on your watch face, and you can also turn on move alerts to notify you if you're stationary for long periods. The combination of sleep tracking and overnight HRV measurements has been a good indicator of how well I've rested each night, too. Any kind of extra stress on the body, like a few too many alcoholic drinks or illness, both of which have cropped up during my time with the watch, impacts HRV in particular and lowers your sleep score. In contrast, healthy living and reliable bedtimes send them shooting up, which is a useful extra motivation to focus on getting better sleep where possible. The bright display on the Forerunner 570 does hit its battery life hard, and I had to charge it every three to four days when having the always-on screen enabled. That's with daily outdoor runs, other workouts and notifications coming into the watch. It's less than I get from the Forerunner 265, which lasts me four to five days with the always-on screen enabled. When I toggled on the raise-to-wake setting for the display outside of activities, the watch lasted me over a week on a charge, so you can extend its battery life quite easily, if you're prepared to forego the convenience of the always-on screen. It still outlasts smartwatches like the Apple Watch Series 10 comfortably, but other AMOLED sports watches, like the Suunto Race S and Coros Pace Pro, last longer on a charge. The Forerunner 570 backs up its smartwatch-style looks with several useful smart features, including NFC payments, MP3 music storage and the ability to link up with streaming services, including Spotify and Deezer, so you can transfer your playlists to listen to on the watch without your phone. These are all features available on most Garmin watches now, but the mic and speaker on the Forerunner 570 are not so common across the range. You can use these to take voice notes, give commands like 'start a timer', and interact with your phone's voice assistant. It also has access to the Garmin ConnectIQ app store, which has a few useful apps and extra data fields for your activities, and you can now adjust the font size on the watch to be larger. While it isn't a full smartwatch, lacking cellular connectivity and the huge app stores available on Apple and Android wearables, the Forerunner 570 covers the most important bases. When it comes to smart features, Garmin devices are well ahead of Suunto, Coros and Polar. The Forerunner 570 has Garmin's Incident Detection and LiveTrack safety features. Incident Detection can notify your emergency contacts if a fall is detected during an activity, or if you hold the light button down, LiveTrack allows you to share your location with key contacts during activities. You can also use the watch to follow breadcrumb trails for routes sent over from the Garmin Connect app, with turn-by-turn directions, but you don't get offline maps on the Forerunner 570. This is a feature Garmin still reserves for its top watches, starting with the Forerunner 965 and Forerunner 970, while other brands, including Coros, Polar and Suunto, have made maps available on mid-range watches that are cheaper than the Forerunner 570. Garmin's maps and routing features are the best available on sports watches, so it's a disappointment that the Forerunner 570 doesn't get them, given the price increase and the fact that it has storage that could be used for maps. Unless you are completely won over by its design, which is a welcome change from Garmin's traditional styles, I don't think the Garmin Forerunner 570 is a smart buy at full price. That's even though I certainly enjoyed using it and have no complaints about its performance. There are simply better value options within Garmin's range and from other brands, in my opinion. There are some useful upgrades on the Garmin Forerunner 265, including a better HR sensor. But the 265 is what I'd buy for $200 less, because it's still a great sports watch with an attractive design. Perhaps an even more compelling alternative is the Garmin Forerunner 965, which is only $50 more than the 570 at full price and often reduced to $499. It has maps and longer battery life than the 570, though it lacks the 570's mic and speaker. The Suunto Race S and Coros Pace Pro are not as good-looking as the Forerunner 570 but offer better battery life and offline maps at a much lower price while also being reliable sports trackers. I love what Garmin has done with the design of the Forerunner 570, but its good looks needed to be backed up by more features to justify the high price.
Tom's Guide
3 days ago
- Health
- Tom's Guide
I walked 8,000 steps with the Apple Watch 10 vs Garmin Forerunner 570 — and one was more accurate
These days, the best fitness trackers on the market do a hell of a lot more than just count your steps. Both the Garmin Forerunner 570 and Apple Watch 10 are designed to be worn 24/7, and can track everything from your heart rate variability to your menstrual cycle. But if you've wondered which is more accurate when it comes to step-counting, you've come to the right place. In my latest step-counting challenge, I strapped the Garmin Forerunner 570 to one wrist, my Apple Watch Series 10 to the other, and manually counted my steps to compare. Read on to find out which came out on top. Both watches count your steps by using an internal accelerometer, which measures the swing of your arm. Each swing counts for two steps. It doesn't matter whether you wear your watch on your dominant or non-dominant hand, or whether you're walking with your hands in your pockets, or holding something, the accelerometer should still measure your body's movement. I've used both devices for tracking my workouts in the past, although the Garmin Forerunner 570 is a newer device, only launching a month ago. If you've followed Tom's Guide for a while, you'll know this isn't my first step-count comparison. In fact, you can read what happened when I did the same test with the Garmin Forerunner 570's predecessor in my Garmin Forerunner 265 vs Apple Watch 10 face-off here. For all of these challenges, I use my trusty clicker counter. Every step I took, I clicked. When I got home, I downloaded all the data. If you own an Apple Watch, you'll also know that Apple doesn't include step count data in its workout summaries. You can see your overall steps for the entire day, but not how many steps you took on a particular walk (probably because steps aren't actually that useful a metric, but annoying for me when writing these articles.) Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. This challenge was originally 10,000 steps, but I lost the beginning of my walk as the StepsApp on my Apple Watch decided to stop working. I switched to the Pedometer+ app and started again. Here are the results: Manual: 8,000 steps Garmin Forerunner 570: 8,100 steps Apple Watch 10 7,700 steps As you can see from the results, the Garmin Forerunner 570 was pretty much spot on, counting 100 steps more than I did. The Apple Watch 10, on the other hand, missed 300 steps. Of course, to truly test the accuracy of the two watches, you'd need to do a lot more testing on a much bigger scale. I'm also not saying that the Apple Watch 10 isn't accurate. The average person takes 2,000 steps in a mile, so missing 300 steps isn't a lot in the grand scheme of things. Interestingly, for the walk, my Apple Watch recorded the distance as 3.79 miles, whereas my Garmin recorded 3.85 miles. Again, we're talking about very small differences here. Without getting into the smartwatch vs sportswatch debate, it seems important to also point out that these watches do a lot more than just count steps. Without getting into the smartwatch vs sportswatch debate, it seems important to also point out that these watches do a lot more than just count steps. The Apple Watch 10 is the best smartwatch on the market and is like having your iPhone on your wrist. The Garmin Forerunner 570, by comparison, doesn't have as many smartwatch features but is Garmin's mid-tier Forerunner, designed to accurately track your marathon training. It's one of the best Garmin watches I've ever tested, and the bright screen is truly beautiful. Whichever device you choose to strap to your wrist, know that they're both counting your steps, so, unlike me, you don't have to. While counting steps isn't always the best metric to focus on when it comes to getting in shape and losing weight, it's a good place to start. A review of 32 studies, published in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity found that '10,000 steps/day is a reasonable target for healthy adults.' If you're looking for more inspiration, you've come to the right place — read what happened when I tried this Japanese walking method, as well as this 5-4-5 walking technique.
Tom's Guide
21-05-2025
- Tom's Guide
I ran a half marathon with the Garmin Forerunner 570 vs. Garmin Forerunner 265 — here's the winner
The Forerunner 265 is $200 cheaper than the new Forerunner 570 thanks to this deal at Amazon, and given that it's still one of the most impressive small sports watches available, the savings are worth considering. The Forerunner 265 is available in two sizes — 42mm and 46mm — and all colors are included in the sale. The Garmin Forerunner 570 will be available to order starting May 21 at Garmin and other retailers. It comes in two sizes — 42mm and 47mm — and a range of designs with bright bezels. Along with the new look, the main updates on the Forerunner 265 are a bigger, brighter screen, an improved HR sensor and a mic and speaker. The Garmin Forerunner 265 has been one of the best Garmin watches available since it launched in March 2023, so I had high expectations of its successor, the Garmin Forerunner 570. Some of the key upgrades on the Forerunner 570 include a mic and speaker, a new HR sensor and a larger, brighter display, but they come with a price bump and the improved screen means shorter battery life than the Forerunner 265. I'm still testing the Garmin Forerunner 570 to see how it stands up against the best sports watches, but I had a chance to compare it directly to the Garmin Forerunner 265 in a race at the Hackney Half Marathon at the weekend. I ran 1:14:12 on the day and for the race test, I was mainly looking at GPS and heart rate accuracy, as well as how much battery each watch burned. But the design differences between the 265 and 570 were also noticeable. I have worn the Forerunner 265 for long stretches several times over the past couple of years and have never felt the screen was too small or dim, but the Forerunner 570's display is a noticeable upgrade when you compare the two watches directly. Not only is the screen brighter, but the 1.4-inch display on the 47mm model of the Forerunner 570 is as large as screens get in Garmin's sports watch range — it's as big as the display on the Garmin Fenix 8 51mm model. The improved display is especially noticeable under bright sunlight when wearing sunglasses, and even on a cloudy day, I found it easier to see my stats at a glance during the half marathon. I'm also a big fan of the new designs Garmin introduced with the Forerunner 570, with the brightly colored bezels helping the watch to stand out from other sports watches. The Forerunner 265 is still a good-looking watch with a great display, but the Forerunner 570's new look and screen are more of an upgrade than I expected when I just looked at its specs on paper. Winner: Forerunner 570 The Hackney Half Marathon takes place in East London, and while the route doesn't spend much time under skyscrapers, which can reduce GPS accuracy, it does have a lot of twists and turns. I used both watches in the most accurate multi-band GPS mode, and on the day, the Forerunner 570 was closer to the official race distance of 21.1km than the Forerunner 265. I also noticed early on in the race that it was beeping for laps closer to the official markers along the way. Given the many turns on the course, I will probably have run further than the measured route as I was weaving around people and taking wide turns at times, but even so, I think the Forerunner 570's distance of 21.24km versus 21.41km on the Forerunner 265 is more accurate. Winner: Forerunner 570 Looking at the actual GPS track from each watch after the race, they are mostly very similar, with the Forerunner 265 running a little wider on corners to explain the extra distance. The Forerunner 570 has Garmin's latest Elevate Gen5 optical heart rate sensor on board, which has delivered more accurate tracking for me with other watches than the Gen4 sensor on the Forerunner 265. To test the accuracy of both watches at the Hackney Half Marathon, I also wore a Garmin HRM200 chest strap connected to a Coros Pace 3 watch, which I tucked in my pocket. Chest straps are generally more accurate than wrist sensors, so I usually use one to get the most accurate data from my watch. On the day, both watches produced very accurate heart rate readings that were in line with the chest strap, with the only small error being that the Forerunner 570 took a few minutes to get up to the right heart rate. After that, both watches were always within a beat or two of the chest strap, which is impressively accurate for a wrist sensor. Winner: Tie One downside of the improved display on the Forerunner 570 is a drop in battery life in both watch and GPS tracking modes. The listed stats for the watches when using the most accurate and power-intensive multi-band GPS with the screen always-on are the same, however, at 14 hours of tracking. Using the DC Rainmaker Analyzer, I can see that during the race, the Forerunner 570 drained at a rate of 6.86% an hour, which works out at 14.58 hours of juice, a little more than the listed stats. The Forerunner 265 outperformed this, draining at a rate of 5.54% an hour, which works out at 18.06 hours of use. Winner: Forerunner 265 Although there were some small differences in accuracy and battery life in the half marathon, probably the biggest difference I've noticed between the Forerunner 570 and Forerunner 265 is the improved design of the newer watch. Whether that's enough to pay $100-$200 more for the Forerunner 570 is certainly up for debate though, and the fact that the Forerunner 265 is even more likely to be a regular feature in sales is certainly good news, as it's an excellent sports watch I'd happily rely on to track my runs.
CNET
15-05-2025
- CNET
Garmin Announces the Forerunner 570 and 970 Running Smartwatches
Serious runners looking to upgrade their smartwatch now have two new Garmin Forerunner options in the form of the 570 and 970. For those unfamiliar, Forerunner is Garmin's line of running and triathlon training watches. The new versions pack the brightest display from Garmin to date and add new training tools, recovery insights and connected features. Garmin is competing in a field that includes the Apple Watch and Apple Watch Ultra, which is Apple's adventure-focused version of its regular smartwatch. Garmin is perhaps best known for its in-car GPS systems, but has branched out into smartwatches aimed at athletes over the past few years. Want to learn more? Check out our roundup of the best Garmin deals around. If you're a die-hard Apple fan, we also have a recent roundup of Apple watch rumors for you to peruse. New Forerunners feature a variety of colors The Forerunner 570 comes in two sizes and numerous colors. Garmin 570 is the cheaper of the two The 570 is available in both 42mm and 47mm cases, and each size has two exclusive color options in addition to the slate gray aluminum and black band options. The 970 ships in only a 47mm case, meaning you can only go big or go 570. Available in three colors that look good but are slightly less fun than its smaller sibling's options, the 970 is for the serious athlete that just won't quit or those who just want the best that Garmin has to offer. New for both watches is a brighter 1.4-inch AMOLED display, with optional always-on mode. Opting for this will likely reduce battery life, but given that the 570 has an 11-day battery life, and the 970 can squeak out 15 days, you likely won't be reaching for a charger nearly as much as with other smartwatches. Both watches feature the Garmin Triathlon Coach trainer, offering adaptive daily plans of personalized workouts based on your performance and health metrics. Users can create multisport workouts from the Garmin Connect app and send them to the watch to track stats when you switch to another sport during training. 970 extras: Flashlight, titanium bezel The Forerunner 970 includes a set of expected exclusive features, including a scratch-resistant sapphire lens and titanium bezel. The 970 also ships with a built-in LED flashlight, and offers on-screen controls to dial down the brightness. Additional features include running tolerance, step-speed loss, and support for ECG measurements in the app, though the latters' availability varies by region. Pricing and availability Both the Forerunner 570 and 970 will be available to order starting May 21. Both the Forerunner 570 42mm and the Forerunner 570 47mm are priced at $550, while the Forerunner 970 costs $750.
Forbes
15-05-2025
- Forbes
Garmin Forerunner 970 And 570 Upgrade The Best Watch Line, At What Cost?
Garmin Forerunner 970 (L) and Forerunner 570 (R) Garmin has announced the Garmin Forerunner 970 and 570, which are likely to become an important part of the backbone of the entire Garmin range for exercise enthusiasts. These watches might be considered close follow-ups to the Forerunner 965, which has since its release in 2023 been one of the best buys in the Garmin line-up for serious runners. One crucial difference between the two is the Garmin Forerunner 570 does not support on-watch maps. The Garmin Forerunner 970 does. You'll be able to send gpx routes to the lower-end watch, to navigate, but you won't see the roads and other surrounding features on the screen. The Forerunner 970 also gains ECG readings. Look at the back of each watch and you'll see why. Where the Garmin Forerunner 970 has metallic elements around the heart rate LEDs, which act as electrodes using the ECG feature, the Forerunner 570 does not. However, unlike the Vivoactive 6, it doesn't use Garmin's older style of heart rate array. It still gets the additional quartet of green LEDs, used to improve HR readings during tracked exercise. Garmin also upgrades the superficial hardware in the Forerunner 970. Its screen covering is Sapphire rather than Gorilla Glass 3, and the bezel is titanium instead of aluminium. Other additional features include an LED flashlight, and tracking of running tolerance. In practice this means Garmin will suggest a limit of the distance you should run each week. When paired with the new HRM 600 heart rate monitor, you'll also get running economy and 'step speed loss' stats, which Forerunner 570 owners won't see. Outside of this, though, the Garmin Forerunner 570 and Forerunner 970 have a lot in common. They are both OLED screen watches, which Garmin says are the brightest it has used to date. They are packed with advanced exercise features that let them go far beyond the job given to the average casual wearable. And unlike most of Garmin's earlier high-end watches, the Forerunner 970 and Forerunner 570 have a speaker and microphone. This pair lets you take calls with the watch, acting like a Bluetooth headset, use voice commands to control features using the watch's own smarts, or connected to your phone's own voice assistant. 'Created for every athlete who is out there chasing goals and passionate about their data, the Forerunner 570 and Forerunner 970 include innovative training tools, recovery metrics and connected features to help them perform at their best,' says Susan Lyman, Garmin's Vice President of Consumer. The Garmin Forerunner 970 is rated for 15 days of use while the Forerunner 570's battery life varies between the 42mm (10 days) and 47mm (11 days) models. There are no size options with the Forerunner 970 — it's a 47mm diameter watch. Next is the all-important part: the price. The Garmin Forerunner 570 costs $549.99, for either the 42mm or 47mm style, while the Forerunner 970 costs $749.99. The Forerunner 965 is the key comparison point here, and it shows how much the last couple of years have applied pressure to consumer tech pricing. That watch launched at $599, despite being closer to the Forerunner 970 than the Forerunner 570 in feature terms. A fortnight ago, Garmin suggested during an earnings call that tariffs were likely to hurt the affect the business to the tune of $100 million, news that clearly would make Garmin watches that seem a bargain to the consumer less likely than ever. The Garmin Forerunner 970 and Forerunner 570 will be available to order from May 21.
