| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Garmin |
| Type | Premium GPS cycling computer, touchscreen |
| Series | Edge |
| Released | 21 November 2024 |
| Price at launch | GBP 649.99 / USD 699.99 |
| Predecessor | Edge 1040 |
| Successor | Not yet announced. See Release Radar. |
Specifications and features as at launch.
Jump to: Expert opinion | What’s new | Specifications | Battery life | Features | Ride profiles | Software updates | Further reading
Expert opinion
The Garmin Edge 1050 sits at the top of Garmin’s cycling computer range, with the most advanced rider-focused features Garmin offers on a premium build. The 480 x 800 pixel touchscreen at 1,000 nits is brighter and more responsive than any previous Edge, running road hazard awareness, group ride tools, Garmin Pay, and Garmin’s full training analysis suite.
Against the Edge 1040 Solar it trades battery endurance for that brighter display and faster hardware, and its size and price sit well above what a casual cyclist needs.
What’s new versus the Edge 1040
Hardware
- New case shape, heavier at 161g versus 126g
- High-resolution 1000-nit display, up from 600 nits, at 480 x 800 pixels versus 282 x 470
- Built-in speaker for the digital bike bell and voice prompts
- Faster processor and graphics processor
- Storage doubled to 64GB
Software
- Garmin Pay contactless payments
- Road hazard and surface type alerts
- Expanded GroupRide, with in-ride climb leaderboards and over 60 post-ride awards
- Power Guide adds wind effect to pacing targets
- Refreshed interface
Specifications
| Display | |
|---|---|
| Type | Liquid crystal |
| Size | 3.5 inch (88.9mm) diagonal |
| Resolution | 480 x 800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Built-in speaker | Yes |
| Physical | |
| Dimensions | 60.2 x 118.5 x 16.3mm |
| Weight | 161g |
| Water rating | IPX7 |
| Sensors and positioning | |
| GPS | Multi-band GNSS. GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| 5Hz GPS recording | Yes, during Enduro and Downhill ride profiles |
| Other sensors | Barometric altimeter, gyroscope, accelerometer, ambient light sensor, magnetometer |
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| Connectivity and storage | |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth, ANT+, Wi-Fi |
| Storage | 64GB internal memory |
| Garmin Pay | Yes |
| Ability to add maps | Yes, via Wi-Fi map manager, with real-time weather map display |
Battery life
| Mode | Battery life |
|---|---|
| Demanding use | Up to 20 hours |
| Battery saver mode | Up to 60 hours |
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The Edge 1040 Solar remains Garmin’s longest-lasting Edge, at up to 45 hours demanding use and 100 hours in battery saver mode, ahead of the 1050 on raw endurance.
Features
Feature explanations are covered in the relevant the5krunner Garmin features hub.
Prepare
- Training status
- Heat and altitude acclimation
- Cycling ability and course demands
- Daily suggested workouts, event specific
- On-device course creator, improved
- Ride-specific routing
- Bike-specific mapping with Trailforks trail data
- ForkSight enhancements
- Real-time weather updates, with radar and wind direction overlays
- Map manager with Wi-Fi connectivity
- On-device gear tracking
Train and perform
- Real-time stamina insights
- Power guide, factoring in wind and altitude acclimation
- ClimbPro ascent planner
- Cycling dynamics
- Smart fuelling, with carbohydrate and water guidance
- Timing gates
- MTB Dynamics
- Grit and Flow metrics
- Turn-by-turn directions
- Back to start
- Nutrition and hydration alerts
- Gear ratio analysis
Cycling safety and awareness
- Varia radar, lights and camera compatibility
- Incident detection, including off-road
- Community-generated road hazard alerts
- LiveTrack
- Bike alarm
- inReach device compatibility
Connectivity
- Garmin Pay contactless payments
- Built-in speaker with digital bike bell
- Smart notifications
- Smart trainer compatibility
- eBike compatibility
- Connect IQ Store, on-device
- Electronic shifting connectivity, including SRAM AXS
- GroupRide, with in-ride leaderboards and post-ride awards
Ride profiles
Edge 1050 does not list a fixed set of named activity profiles the way a Garmin watch does. Ride-specific routing covers road, gravel and mountain, and the Enduro and Downhill profiles bring 5Hz GPS recording, MTB Dynamics, and Grit and Flow metrics to descents. eBike profiles are available for compatible systems.
Garmin Edge 1050 software updates
The current Garmin Edge 1050 software is version 32.20. Garmin is still updating the Edge 1050, with 1 software release since May 2026. This section is updated when Garmin releases a new version.
| Current version | 32.20, released 19 August 2026. |
| Public beta | 33.05, released 16 September 2026. |
| Last update | 33.05 beta on 16 September 2026. |
Features added since May 2026
- 32.20, 19 August 2026.
- Automatic climb and descent detection has been added to the Enduro and E-Enduro profiles as the default setting under MTB/CX.
- The Stamina model has been improved.
- Rider and Virtual Partner markers are positioned more accurately in zoomed elevation profiles on the ClimbPro and Segment pages.
- The Bosch eBike metrics data screen has been improved.
- Incident visibility on the activity summary map has been improved.
- Gear Tracking behaves better when no gear is selected.
- Trainer plus and minus controls have been removed while following a course or activity.
Full version history, 4 releases including betas and fixes
| Version | Type | Date | What changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33.05 | Beta | 16 September 2026 | Maximum course count raised to 200. Recumbent, Hand Cycling, Indoor Hand Cycling, Track Cycling and BMX added to the Ride Type list. |
| 32.20 | Stable | 19 August 2026 | Automatic climb and descent detection has been added to the Enduro and E-Enduro profiles as the default setting under MTB/CX. The Stamina model has been improved. |
| 32.10 | Beta | 8 July 2026 | Improved satellite acquisition for a faster GPS lock before a ride. Refinements to how ClimbPro detects and displays climbs. |
| 32.08 | Beta | 25 June 2026 | EBike data screen updated to work better with Bosch systems. Automatic ascent and descent detection added for the Enduro and E-Enduro mountain bike profiles. |
Version history is recorded from May 2026. See also known problems and fixes and Garmin’s release notes for the current version.
Further reading
Related bike computers
Looking at alternatives to the Edge 1050?
- Predecessor: Garmin Edge 1040, the previous flagship model.
- Also consider: Wahoo ELEMNT ACE, a larger-format touchscreen alternative.
