| Type | Screenless wearable training system (arm-worn heart-rate sensor plus waist-worn motion sensor), no display | — |
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| Sensors | Helio Core Motion HR: BioTracker 6.0 PPG optical heart-rate sensor (5PD + 2LED), accelerometer, gyroscope, temperature sensor, geomagnetic sensor. Helio Core Motion Waist: accelerometer, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor | — |
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| Battery | Up to 11 days typical (Helio Core Motion HR), up to 40 days typical (Helio Core Motion Waist), 232 mAh cells, magnetic charger | Up to 15 days in smartwatch mode (970) and up to 11 days (570) (Garmin claims) |
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| Water Resistance | 5 ATM | — |
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| Connectivity | Bluetooth 5.2 (BLE) | — |
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| Weight | 11.4 g (Helio Core Motion HR), 10.7 g (Helio Core Motion Waist) | — |
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| Sports Modes | More than 50 sports modes via the Zepp App, HYROX Race and Simulation support | — |
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| Compatibility | Android 8.0 and above, iOS 17.0 and above via the Zepp App; HYROX modes require Amazfit Balance 3 or Balance Ultra at launch | — |
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| In the Box | Helio Core Motion HR, Helio Core Motion Waist, Helio Pro Clip, wristband, armband, magnetic charging head | — |
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| Subscription | No monthly subscription required | — |
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| Display | — | Garmin's brightest AMOLED touchscreen display yet, plus five physical buttons |
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| Case | — | Forerunner 970: 47 mm, titanium bezel, sapphire lens; Forerunner 570: 42 mm or 47 mm, aluminum bezel |
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| Navigation | — | Multi-band GPS with SatIQ; full-colour built-in mapping with turn-by-turn directions and round-trip routing (970 only) |
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| Extras | — | Built-in speaker and microphone, LED flashlight (970 only), ECG app, Garmin Pay, music storage for Spotify, Deezer and Amazon Music |
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| Training | — | Training readiness, Garmin Coach, Garmin Triathlon Coach, running power, running dynamics, VO2 max, PacePro; running tolerance (970) |
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| Health | — | Sleep score, Body Battery, HRV status, skin temperature, breathing variations, evening report |
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| Price | — | 749.99 dollars (Forerunner 970) and 549.99 dollars (Forerunner 570) at launch in the US |
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