Garmin Forerunner 305 vs Garmin Forerunner 610

Garmin Forerunner 305 Garmin Forerunner 610

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity No YesGarmin Forerunner 610 tracks your activity
Calories Yes YesBoth track calories burned
Sleep No NoBoth don't monitor sleep pattern
Heart Rate / Pulse Yes YesBoth measure heart rate
External HR Monitor Yes Yes
Distance Yes YesBoth track your stride length
Steps No NoBoth don't count your steps
Pace No Yes
Speed Yes No
Stairs / Floors No NoBoth don't track climbing stairs or floors
Exercise Tagging Yes NoOnly Garmin Forerunner 305 provides exercise tagging
Smart Coach No NoBoth don't have coaching feature
Goal Setting No YesSet and keep your own daily or weekly goals with Garmin Forerunner 610
Inactivity Alert No NoBoth don't have inactivity alerts

Additional Features

GPS Yes YesBoth have integrated GPS modules
Compass Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 305 has a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock No YesGarmin Forerunner 610 has a alarm clock
Reminders No NoBoth don't have reminder
Stopwatch Yes YesBoth have stopwatch
Music Playback No NoBoth don't have music playback
ReportsActivity

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 Control No NoBoth don't have call control
Camera Control No NoBoth don't have camera control
Find Phone No NoBoth don't have a find phone feature

Battery

DurationGPS/HR mode: 10 hours28 days
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof No No
IP RatingIPX7IPX7
Weight77 grams72 gramsGarmin Forerunner 610 is 5.0 g lighter

User Interface

Display Yes Yes
Display Size1,3 x 0,8 inches1,0 inches
Screen Resolution 160 x 100 pixels 128 x 128 pixels
Color Display No No
Touch Screen No Yes

Compatibility

Android No NoBoth don't compatible with Android devices
iOS No NoBoth don't compatible iOS devices
OS X/Mac Yes YesBoth compatible MAC OS X laptops and PCs
Windows Phone No NoBoth don't compatible with Windows Phone devices
Windows Yes YesBoth can help find your smartphone
Web Portal Yes YesBoth have access to online web portal
Social Features No NoBoth don't have social features

Connectivity

Bluetooth No NoBoth don't have Bluetooth
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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