Garmin Forerunner 570 – specs leaked
Garmin Forerunner 570 – specs leaked@Flo at Fitness Tracker reports the leak of a new Garmin model – Forerunner 570, and Gadgets & Wareables grabbed a box image. Nice job!
The watch looks like a ‘normal’ Forerunner (images to follow).
The numbering and specifications indicate a watch sitting between the existing FR265 and FR965 models, perhaps similar to the older FR645/M models.
There are two sizes – 47 and 42mm, representing what is usually considered medium (normal) and small, respectively. Interestingly, the 47mm case size has the large 454x454px screen, representing one of garmin’s best display size: case size ratios and certainly one I like on the Forerunner 965.
However, we are still not looking at the most premium material. There is an improvement over the plastic on the FR265, but only in terms of an aluminium bezel rather than titanium. With some luck, we will also see a Gorilla DX lens.
| Forerunner 265 46mm | Forerunner 570 47 mm | Forerunner 570 42 mm | Forerunner 965 47mm | |
| Display | 1.3″ AMOLED | 1.4″ AMOLED | 1.2″ AMOLED | 1.4″ AMOLED |
| Resolution (px) | 416×416 | 454×454 | 390×390 | 454×454 |
| Dimensions (mm) | 46.1×46.1×12.9 | 47.0×47.0×12.9 | 42.4×42.4×12.9 | 47.1×47.1×13.2 |
| Weight incl strap | 47g | 50g | 50g | 53g |
| Material (case) | Polymer | Polymer | Polymer | Polymer |
| Material (bezel) | Polymer | Aluminum | Aluminum | Titanium |
| Battery life – Watch | 13 days | 11 days | 10 days | 23 days |
| Battery life – GPS | 20 hours | 18 hours | 18 hours | 31 hours |
| Battery life – GPS (Best Accuracy) | – | 14 hours | 13 hours | 19 hours |
This is different from the info @Flo posted. He also quotes PPI, and his table may contain errors. This table also may contain errors. Attribute whichever errors before re-posting 😉
Also confirmed is the addition of a microphone, audio speaker (as predicted here a few months ago), and a new triathlon coach. The details of the latter feature are as yet unknown but will likely fill the gap that currently exists in Garmin’s coach architecture (as I indicated here several months ago). Currently, Garmin Coach does not allow triathlons to be correctly assigned a race, nor does it properly balance its combined bike/run workouts – expect both to change.
Image: Gadgets & Wareables
Of course, numerous other triathlon-related features are carried over to the Forerunner 965. The following are new:
- Body Temperature
- Good Night Report
- Voice Control
- Bluetooth Calling
- Garmin Triathlon Coach
- Colours: Black, white and one other colour per case size
The negative headline, not unexpected for a mid-range garmin Watch, is the continued use of the Gen 4 Elevate sensor – ie it lacks on-demand ECG.
Take Out
This apparent release later today is unexpected and out of line with the expected 270/970 models. There have been zero leaks I know of for the Forerunner 570 – until today.
My hope for later today is to see several new Garmins released, including the Forerunner 970 – admittedly, my hopes are a little dashed at this stage! Hopefully yours aren’t.
Indeed, my intel is STILL for four colours of a FR970, with at least two different sources confirming today (one inside Garmin, one external). For those leaks – Elevate 5, a titanium bezel and normal buttons are all expected. So that must be different to the FR570 we see above.
This model appears to have slight feature boosts compared to the Forerunner 965 but will almost certainly have inferior materials to the FR970, which may also have an extra feature or two.
HOPE: Forerunner 270, forerunner 570 and forerunner 970 – all later today
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Specs say “Corning Gorilla Glas 3 DX”
and bluetooth calling so it have microphone and speaker?
More confusing stuff from Garmin. Instead of culling a few models and focusing on improving those remaining, they add more (buggy) devices, that can do 2 things more then their cheaper sibling….and it will probably add the smart alarm which will not come to the F8 series, and will have no maps…like the hate-child between the I3 and the VA6.
The FCC lists 2 new Extremity Worn Digital Transceiver today:
https://fccid.io/IPH-04911
https://fccid.io/IPH-04907
Not sure about your bezel and case row in your sheet. Something seems to be in the wrong row or labeling was wrong. 🙂
Anyways, thanks for the news, I hope for a 970 announcement today. On the German Garmin website, when you go to the “all smartwatches section” the 265, 265s & 965 are listed on the second page. That’s the first time in weeks. Might be a sign for something happening today…
? please explain…you mean for the fr965 (corrected if so), ty!
Today you say! I’ll check back in the afternoon 🙂
After what they did to the 645 line, of almost abandoning it completely from updates after launch, I wouldn’t trust another middle line, out of place, line from garmin again.
Same with the 745.
But it was still my favorite Garmin watch so far.
Polish Garmin site has it already 😀
https://www.garmin.com/pl-PL/p/1462801
https://www.garmin.com/pl-PL/p/1463821
https://www.garmin.com/pl-PL/p/1464001
So 970 (one size) and 570 (2 sizes).
thank you
if you add more than 2 links most sites automatically spam the comment pending approval. jsut found yours – thank you!
FR970:-): https://www.garmin.com/de-DE/p/1462801/pn/010-02969-11#specs
So if it’s like the 645, it will be a nerfed version of the 965/970? Lacking power meter support, etc and Running focused.
It’s on Garmins website now.
https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/1464001/pn/010-02971-00
The 570 is officially listed on the German Garmin page:
https://www.garmin.com/de-DE/p/1463821
Again no map feature. Very disappointing!
Where is the difference then to the €200.- cheaper vivoactive 6?!
I think the 570 looks great! A lot of the same spec as the 970 without some of the top-end frills. I for one, dont really need maps when I go for a run, or a torch or ECG so it ticks a lot of the boxes. The 970 is expensive too!
Are we sure its mid-range or could it be the placement for the 265?
The Elevate sensore appears to ba a V5 without the metal ECG contacts. That’s nice! The voice gimmick is just taking away from the battery and Dumb. It defeats the music function if you have the phone with you anyway, and more importantly it adds thickness, costs Battery space and requires openings that are points of failure of the case integrity. The voice gimmick is a reason not to buy.
So depending on the real world difference of the Elevate sensor, after weeks of anticipation, I seriously consider going from my limited venu 2 to an x65 instead of an x70, amazingly and disappointingly.
BUT: you indicate at a 270 still.
I really hope that’s a 570 minus the voice gimmick and minus the alu Bezel, just plain and thinner.
I would go for that immediately.
I think in another thread ive seen Garmin confirm the 570 to be the replacement for the 265.
And id be shocked if they release a 975 now
voice/audio is a strategic thing for garmin.
i use it quite a bit on my apple’s and smart home stuff. i guess you have to get in that mindset.
garmin’s issue is that you have to press a button to enable it (otherways always on kills the battery), so the manual activation kills the usefulness for me. plus it was very limited on f8 in terms of what it could actually be commanded to do.