Garmin Forerunner 170 Smartwatch

In regular smartwatch mode, the battery lasts up to 10 days on a single charge. When tracking outdoor activities using full GPS, you can expect up to 20 hours of continuous battery life.

Yes, it features a bright 1.2-inch AMOLED touchscreen display with vivid colors and strong sunlight legibility. It offers both touch controls and physical buttons, so you can easily operate it even with sweaty hands during workouts.

The key distinction is offline music storage. The Forerunner 170 Music lets you download and store playlists from Spotify or Amazon Music to listen phone-free with Bluetooth earphones, whereas the base model only controls playback on your phone.

Yes, it pairs seamlessly with both iOS and Android smartphones using the Garmin Connect app. Android users get extra functionality, such as typing text replies directly on the watch screen.

Yes, it features a 5 ATM water resistance rating, making it water-resistant down to 50 meters. It is fully equipped to track pool laps and open-water swimming sessions.

Yes, when connected to a paired Android smartphone, the watch displays turn-by-turn direction alerts directly from the Google Maps app. You can also sync pre-planned running courses via Garmin Connect.

The watch provides comprehensive metrics like Training Readiness, HRV status, Body Battery energy monitoring, Pulse Ox, and Sleep Coach. Runners also get adaptive Garmin Coach plans, VO2 max tracking, and wrist-based running dynamics.

Garmin Pay is supported hardware-wise for contactless payments, but usage in India depends on support from participating local banks. You can link eligible cards through the Garmin Connect app to pay at NFC terminals.