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Garmin Fenix 6 Pro vs Garmin Forerunner 945 Review: Which One To Get

Updated: Nov 20, 2024

Video made by Chase the Summit

Specs/Models Gramin Fenix 6 Pro Garmin Forerunner 945
Price $379.99 $320.0
Lens material Corning Gorilla Glass DX or Sapphire Crystal Corning Gorilla Glass DX
Strap material fiber-reinforced polymer with metal rear cover silicone
Physical size, mm 47 x 47 x 14.7 47 x 47 x 13.7
Display size 1.3 1.2
Resolution 260 x 260 240 x 240
Display type sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel
Battery life up to 14 days up to 2 weeks
NFC yes yes
GPS yes yes
Bluetooth yes yes
Wi-Fi yes yes
Garmin Pay yes yes
Memory 32GB 200 hours of activity data
Water rating, ATM 10 5
Pulse Oximetry yes yes
Compass yes yes
Accelerometer yes yes
Gyroscope yes yes
Thermometer yes yes
Music storage up to 2,000 songs up to 1000 songs
Text response/Reject phone call with text yes yes
Compatibility iPhone, Android iPhone, Android
Weight, g 83g 50g

We are going tobe compared the Garmin fenix 6 Pro and Forerunner 945, on paper they are pretty similar tho. 

The Garmin fenix 6 has many modifications starting at 589 and ending up to 1,000 dollars. The lightweight Garmin fenix 6 Sapphire is durable and one of the most expensive. The Garmin fenix 6 would not include maps, Wi-Fi, etc but be the cheapest.

fenix 6 vs. Forerunner 945: what is the same

Both share the same interface, speed, GPS chip, the same battery life, track running, cycling, mountain biking just about any activity plaining you can think of. Both include music and advanced fitness tracking and metrics.

Both have the same 47 mm diameter and the same user interface. 

The same topographic maps for all kinds of different activities.

The mapping has gotten better for the fenix but it is still very usable for the 945. 


Summing up

Both have a great job in GPS tracking, tons of features, and fitness metrics available.

If you want a durable watch, go with the fenix 6.

If you prefer something more lightweight, consider getting the Forerunner 945.


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