Garmin Forerunner 25 vs Garmin Forerunner 305

Garmin Forerunner 25 Garmin Forerunner 305

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$7889
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 25 tracks your activity
Calories Yes YesBoth track calories burned
Sleep Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 25 monitors your sleep pattern
Heart Rate / Pulse No YesGarmin Forerunner 305 has the heart rate monitoring sensor
External HR Monitor No Yes
Distance Yes YesBoth track your running/walking distance
Steps Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 25 tracks and measures your steps
Speed No Yes
Stairs / Floors No NoBoth don't track climbing stairs or floors
Exercise Tagging No YesOnly Garmin Forerunner 305 provides exercise tagging
Smart Coach No NoBoth don't have coaching feature
Goal Setting Yes NoSet and keep your own daily or weekly goals with Garmin Forerunner 25
Inactivity Alertn/a NoBoth don't have inactivity alerts

Additional Features

GPS Yes YesBoth have integrated GPS modules
Compassn/a YesGarmin Forerunner 305 has a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 25 has a alarm clock
Reminders Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 25 has a reminder option
Stopwatch Yes YesBoth have stopwatch
Music Playbackn/a NoBoth don't have music playback
ReportsActivity, Sleep

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications No NoBoth don't have phone notifications
Caller ID No NoBoth don't show caller ID notification
Music Control No NoBoth don't have phone music control
Call Controln/a NoBoth don't have call control
Camera Controln/a NoBoth don't have camera control
Find Phonen/a NoBoth don't have a find phone feature

Battery

Duration70 daysGPS/HR mode: 10 hours
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof Yes No
IP Ratingn/aIPX7
Weight39 grams77 gramsGarmin Forerunner 25 is 38.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayE-ink Screen Yes
Display Sizen/a1,3 x 0,8 inches
Screen Resolution n/a 160 x 100 pixels
Color Displayn/a No
Touch Screenn/a No

Compatibility

Android Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 25 is compatibles with Android phones and tablets
iOS Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 25 can connect with iPhones or iPads
OS X/Mac No YesGarmin Forerunner 305 compatibles with MacBooks and iMacs
Windows Phone No NoBoth don't compatible with Windows Phone devices
Windows No YesGarmin Forerunner 305 allows you to locate your phone
Web Portal Yes YesBoth have access to online web portal
Social Featuresn/a NoBoth don't have social features

Connectivity

Bluetooth Yes NoOnly Garmin Forerunner 25 has a built-in Bluetooth connection option
Wi-Fi No NoBoth don't have Wi-Fi connection
NFC No NoBoth don't have NFC connectivity
ANT+ Yes YesBoth provide ANT+ wireless technology
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