Garmin Smartwatch

Garmin Smart watch

The leading smart watch maker, Garmin, is back with two brand new offerings from its vanity: Garmin Forerunner 220 & 620.

The Upgradations

As the name suggests, this series is specifically designed to facilitate athletic activities and thus boasts several improvements over its predecessor.

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  Weight: Weighing a whopping ~30g lesser than the previous 610, FR620 is surely a lighter and thus more ‘handy’. While, the lower variant is just ~12g lighter than the predecessor.


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  Connectivity: The FR watches boast the latest Bluetooth Smart technology, but can only be paired only with iOS devices. Other connectivity features include Wi-Fi and caching of data.

Apart from that, the devices have now been made USB-ready. So, you don’t need to go through that ANT+ interface anymore.

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  Perks: Apart from a GPS and ‘connected’ smart watch, you’ll also get a heart rate monitor, cadence and other sensors, embedded in the strap, which are quite beneficiary if you are into running or jogging.

 

The Differences between 620 & 220

The FR220 lags behind the fully loaded 620 in terms of specs, as:

• It doesn’t have a Wi-Fi connectivity option.


• It doesn’t measure the capacity of the user to utilize oxygen while exercising.
  


• Unavailability of Race Predictor, to anticipate what type of race can you run,  & Recovery Time, to calculate the approximate time for you to rest after training.
  

Apart from these modifications and categorical differences, these watches have been fully loaded with a variety of sensors, to calculate each and every aspect of your workout, thus making it more efficient.

Releasing in the Fall of 2013, it is a must buy for all the budding & pro athletes.

Garmin Smartwatch