Garmin Forerunner 35

Fitness trackers / Built-in data readout

The Garmin Forerunner 35 is a watch based fitness tracker with a 1.3 inch monochrome LCD display, real-time heart rate monitor, step counting, sleep tracking and calories burned.

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How did it perform in our expert lab testing?

Overall Score

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What goes into the Overall Score?

Ease of use

/ 5

Step count accuracy

/ 5

Heart-rate monitor accuracy

/ 5

Versatility

/ 5

Ease of interaction

/ 5

Readability in bright light

/ 5

Readability in low light

/ 5

Ease of pairing

/ 5

Water resistance

/ 5

Detailed Test Results

Overall this model was very easy to use, very accurate for counting steps, and excellent at measuring heart-rate accuracy. With recent version iPhones, our experts found it very easy to pair, very easy to interact with, and likewise for recent version Android phones, very easy to pair, and very easy to interact with. It is very easy to attach to the body, very easy to recharge the battery and in our water immersion test it passed the manufacturer's claim of 164 feet.

About

The Garmin Forerunner 35 is a watch based fitness tracker with a 1.3 inch monochrome LCD display steps, sleep, and calories that is backlit for use at night. The manufacturer claims a battery life of 9 days. It has the following sensors: GPS, accelerometer, optical heart rate monitor. It has notifications for calls, texts, calendar alerts, social network updates. It has socialization features: share goals with friends and social media interactions. It includes inactivity alerts which remind you to move if you are sitting for a long time and has a find my phone feature. It has extra features such as: connects to ANT+ external heart-rate monitor, auto pause during workouts should you stop momentarily, has customizable options for walking and running. Included accessories: USB charging clip. Its dimensions are 1.4 x 0.5 inches (width/thickness) and it weighs 1.2 ounces.

Features & Specs

Features

Activity results read from device

Yes

Displays time

Yes

Touch screen

Color display

Display type

monochrome LCD

Backlight

Yes

Real-time heart-rate monitor

Yes

Heart-rate monitor type

Active

Heart-rate monitor requires chest strap

Step counting

Yes

Inactivity alerts

Yes

Multi-sport tracking

running, indoor running, cycling, cardio, swimming

Sensor types

GPS, accelerometer and optical heart-rate

WiFi

Music controls

Yes

Standalone GPS

Yes

Connected GPS

Yes

OS compatibility

IOS, Android

App name

Garmin connect

Battery life (days)

Battery removable

Notifications

Yes

Notification types

calls, texts, calendar alerts, and social networks updates

Socialization

Yes

Socialization features

share goals with friends and social media interactions

Sleep tracking

Yes

Sleep sensing method

Auto

Floors climbed

Alarm type

vibration, sound

Included accessories

USB charging clip

SpO2 sensor

GPS tracking

Yes

Bluetooth USB dongle

Food tracking

Specs

Type

watch

Sizes

one

Display size (in.)

1.3

Width

Depth

Weight (oz.)

1.2

Warranty (yrs.)

Dimensions (WxD)

1.4 x 0.5

Color

black, white, frost blue, limelight,

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