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Forerunner 945 vs Forerunner 945 LTE

Garmin Forerunner 945 vs Garmin Forerunner 945 LTE

What Forerunner 945 does better (1) and where Forerunner 945 LTE wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Garmin · 2019Forerunner 945

4.4Score

1 advantage≈ $730

Garmin · 2021Forerunner 945 LTE

4.4Score

2 advantages≈ $600

Higher score

2.9Display2.9

5.3Battery life5.2

4.9Health tracking4.9

3.9Sports & outdoor5.2

6.5Smart features9.8

2.6Build & durability2.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

Forerunner 945Forerunner 945 LTE

	Forerunner 945	Forerunner 945 LTE	Difference
Height	47 mm	44.4 mm	+2.6 mm
Width	47 mm	44.4 mm	+2.6 mm
Thickness	13.7 mm	13.9 mm	−0.2 mm
Weight	50 g	49 g	+1 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Forerunner 945 better than Forerunner 945 LTE?

GPS battery life36 h vs 35 h+3%

Why is Forerunner 945 LTE better than Forerunner 945?

Sport profiles31 vs 60+94%
Weight50 g vs 49 g+2%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Garmin Forerunner 945≈ $7304.4	Garmin Forerunner 945 LTE≈ $6004.4
Design & durability
Case size	47 mm	44 mm
Weight	50 g	49 g
Thickness	13.7 mm	13.9 mm
Height	47 mm	44.4 mm
Width	47 mm	44.4 mm
Case material	Plastic / polymer	Plastic / polymer
Sapphire crystal	No	No
Lens / cover glass	Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 DX	Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 DX
Strap material	silicone	silicone
Water resistance	5 ATM	5 ATM
Water rating (maker)	5 ATM	5 ATM
Display
Screen size	1.2″	1.2″
Display technology	Memory-in-pixel (transflective)	Memory-in-pixel (transflective)
Panel	Sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel	Sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel
AMOLED / OLED display	No	No
Always-on display	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	240 px	240 px
Resolution (height)	240 px	240 px
Pixel density	200 ppi	200 ppi
Battery
Battery life (smartwatch mode)	14 days	14 days
GPS battery life	36 h	35 h
Wireless charging	No	No
Charging	Garmin proprietary plug charger	Garmin proprietary plug charger
Health sensors
Optical heart rate	Yes	Yes
Blood oxygen (SpO2)	Yes	Yes
Temperature sensor	Yes	Yes
HRV tracking	Yes	Yes
Sleep tracking	Yes	Yes
Sensors	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Elevate wrist heart rate monitor, Pulse Ox blood oxygen saturation monitor, Barometric altimeter, Compass, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Thermometer	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Elevate wrist heart rate monitor, Pulse Ox blood oxygen saturation monitor, Barometric altimeter, Compass, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Thermometer
Sports & navigation
Built-in GPS	Yes	Yes
Satellite systems	GLONASS, GALILEO	GLONASS, GALILEO
Offline maps	Yes	Yes
Barometric altimeter	Yes	Yes
Compass	Yes	Yes
Multisport / triathlon mode	Yes	Yes
Sport profiles	31	60
Connectivity
NFC payments	Yes	Yes
LTE (cellular)	—	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 4	Wi-Fi 4
ANT+ sensors	Yes	Yes
Smart features
Music on the watch	Yes	Yes
Storage	16 GB	16 GB
Third-party apps	Yes	Yes
Platform
Operating system	Garmin OS	Garmin OS
Platform	Proprietary	Proprietary
Works with	iOS, Android	iOS, Android