leak: Garmin Forerunner 45 PLUS specifications & launch video

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Garmin Forerunner 45 Plus

Looks like there is a Garmin Forerunner 45 Plus coming out in the very near future as Garmin is already teasing with the video below and some select retailers are already listing it. The Forerunner 45 Plus includes the basics like GPS, Garmin’s adaptive training, recovery time, race predictor (new!), and the latest Garmin Elevate HR sensor. Smart notifications are still onboard as is the incident detection.

I’m not entirely sure what’s new other than the RACE PREDICTOR & RECOVERY. Remember that RACE PREDICTOR is one of the Firstbeat features that was used to replaced Garmin’s original race predictor and I found it to be reasonably accurate.

The Garmin Forerunner 45 Plus is coming in at an rrp of GBP140, if you can wait for a little while longer there might be something interesting and non-Garmin coming with vastly more features for just a little extra.

Via: @JohnK, many thanks.

Garmin Forerunner 45 Plus – Specifications & Features

General
Lens material	Chemically strengthened glass
Strap material	Silicone
Physical size	42 x 42 x 11.4 mm Fits wrists with a circumference of 129-197 mm
Colour display
Display size	1.04″ (26.3 mm) diameter
Display resolution	208 x 208 pixels
Display type	Sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)
Weight	Small: 32 g Large: 36 g
Battery life	Smartwatch mode: Up to 7 days GPS mode: Up to 13 hours
Water rating	5 ATM
Memory/history	200 hours of activity data

Clock features
Time/date	Yes
GPS time sync	Yes
Automatic daylight saving time	Yes
Alarm clock	Yes
Timer	Yes
Stopwatch	Yes

Health monitoring
Fitness age	Yes (in app)
Body Battery™ Energy Monitor	Yes
All-day stress tracking	Yes
Sleep	Yes

Sensors
GPS	Yes
GLONASS	Yes
Galileo	Yes
Garmin Elevate^™ wrist heart rate monitor	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes

Daily smart features
Connectivity	Yes
Connect IQ^™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets and apps)	Yes (watch faces only)
Smart notifications	Yes
Calendar	Yes
Weather	Yes
Controls smartphone music	Yes
Find my phone	Yes
Find my watch	Yes
Smartphone compatibility	iPhone^®, Android^™
Compatible with Garmin Connect^™ Mobile	Yes

Safety and tracking features
LiveTrack	Yes
Live Event Sharing	Android™ Only
Incident Detection during select activities	Yes (Smartphone required)
Assistance	Yes (Smartphone required)

Activity tracking features
Step counter	Yes
Move bar (displays on device after a period of inactivity; walk for a couple of minutes to reset it)	Yes
Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal)	Yes
Calories burned	Yes
Distance travelled	Yes
Intensity minutes	Yes
TrueUp™	Yes
Move IQ™	Yes

Fitness equipment/gym
Available gym activity profiles	Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Yoga may be added through app

Training, planning and analysis features
HR zones	Yes
HR alerts	Yes
HR calories	Yes
HR broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+^™ to paired devices)	Yes
GPS speed and distance	Yes
Customisable screen(s)	Yes
Customisable activity profiles	Yes
Auto Pause®	Yes
Interval training	Yes
Advanced workouts	Yes
Downloadable training plans	Yes
Auto Lap®	Yes
Manual lap	Yes
VO2 max	Yes
Audio prompts	Yes
Touch and/or button lock	Yes
Activity history on watch	Yes
Physio TrueUp	Yes

Running features
Available run profiles	Running, Treadmill Running. Indoor Track Running may be added through app
GPS-based distance, time and pace	Yes
Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute)	Yes
Run workouts	Yes
Foot pod capable	Yes

Cycling features
Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories)	Yes
Available cycling profiles	Biking. Indoor Biking may be added through app
Speed and cadence sensor support (with sensor)	yes

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Mikl

7 months ago

Coros Pace 2

Mikl

7 months ago

On the video of 45+, we see « adaptativ training programs »

tfk, the5krunner

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Reply to Mikl

7 months ago

Garmin coach – generally for slower runners. i doubt it will be this https://the5krunner.com/2020/07/05/firstbeat-the-last-secret-metric-adaptive-triathlon-training/

Mikl

Reply to tfk, the5krunner

7 months ago

At 0:27

tfk, the5krunner

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Reply to Mikl

7 months ago

yep, Garmin Coach is adaptive (from launch)

Mikl

Reply to tfk, the5krunner

7 months ago

Ah yes.

inSyt

7 months ago

Did the 45 have Recovery Time?* Also does this have intervals?

CIQ app support will be nice as the 45 only supported watch faces. Music will be nice as well but then they would have called it 45 Music.

*It sucks that Firstbeat has dummed down it’s website since the takeover.

tfk, the5krunner

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Reply to inSyt

7 months ago

music will require CIQ apps, like the 130+ i would have guessed this had ciq data fields but looks like i would have guessed wrong: https://buy.garmin.com/en-GB/GB/p/731641#specs

inSyt

Reply to tfk, the5krunner

7 months ago

Or maybe you right? The bottom of the overview page and the specs page seem to contradict each other.

Taken from the overview page:
“Download custom watch faces, add data fields, and get apps and widgets from the Connect IQ Store.”

Maybe Garmin read the following and added in full app store support 😉
“It’s coming in at an rrp of GBP140, if you can wait for a little while longer there might be something interesting and non-Garmin coming with vastly more features for just a little extra.”

tfk, the5krunner

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Reply to inSyt

7 months ago

“APPS and widgets”, indeed. well spotted. let’s see

Laura Ogle

6 months ago

What’s the non-Garmin option you’re referring to in the article?

tfk, the5krunner

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Reply to Laura Ogle

6 months ago

all leak and speculation are generally updated here to the extent that i can disclose them
https://the5krunner.com/2020/12/29/january-2021-sports-watch-update/

Dr jones

6 months ago

The watch came out last week. It’s available to buy in Argos. There is a video on YouTube with unboxing too

inSyt

Reply to Dr jones

6 months ago

So Garmin is going to take advantage of it’s acquisition of Firstbeat by releasing Plus versions with a couple of additional Firstbeat metrics instead of releasing them as software updates?

Also, the release was probably derailed due to the ransomware hack.

tfk, the5krunner

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Reply to Dr jones

6 months ago

yeah the info is all above, i think garmin may have scheduled a release adn then forgot to unschedule it during the ransom attack.

Oskars

6 months ago

“if you can wait for a little while longer there might be something interesting and non-Garmin coming with vastly more features for just a little extra”

Y U DO DIS??