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The picture shows the Garmin Forerunner 55 GPS smart heart rate stopwatch, priced at 6,990 yuan, which will be launched in 2021. (Picture taken from Garmin official website)
The Garmin Forerunner 55 smart heart rate stopwatch, which focuses on entry-level positioning and can be found for 7,000 yuan, is rumored to usher in a new generation of successors in the first half of this year.
According to a report by foreign media Fitness Tracker Test, a new watch model named Garmin Forerunner 165 quietly appeared on the product model page of Garmin’s official US website recently. It will provide a standard version and a music version with built-in storage capacity. Choice, but only appeared briefly before being deleted.
In view of the fact that it has been nearly three years since the launch of Garmin Forerunner 55, foreign media speculate that Forerunner 165 is likely to be the successor to the new generation of smart heart rate watches. It is regarded as a new force for Garmin to expand the entry-level stopwatch market. It is expected that It is expected to be officially released within the next 2 to 3 months.
Foreign media discovered on Garmin’s official website that a new unreleased watch with model number Forerunner 165 was quietly put on the shelves. However, the page has now been deleted. (Picture taken from Fitness Tracker Test)
It is still unclear what the exterior design of the Forerunner 165 new stopwatch will look like. However, regarding the specifications and configuration of the new stopwatch, foreign media have taken stock of the three major features worth looking forward to based on the current news and predictions. The highlights of the upgrade will be more cost-effective than the current Forerunner 55. The highlights are listed below:
1. Screen size and panel upgrade
For reference, the Forerunner 55 currently on the market uses a 1.04-inch transflective high-end display screen. The new generation Forerunner 165 will likely be upgraded to a 1.2-inch AMOLED panel with better screen color rendering performance; it will also adopt a narrow bezel design. However, due to the upgrade of the screen panel material and the increase in screen size, the long-term battery life performance is estimated to be slightly inferior to the Forerunner 55.
2. More accurate multi-frequency positioning technology and support for altitude calculations
Compared with the entry-level Forerunner 55, which only has built-in GPS positioning function, the new generation Forerunner 165 is expected to add a GNSS mode that supports multi-frequency satellite positioning technology, and also supports a barometric altimeter, which can provide more accurate satellite positioning functions and Real-time altitude and altitude changes can be calculated while active.
3. Heart rate sensor upgrade
In order to enhance the all-weather health monitoring data function of the entry-level watch, the new generation Forerunner 165 is expected to be equipped with a fourth-generation heart rate sensor, which can be used to measure heart rate, blood oxygen, sleep, exercise and stress tracking, etc., to help keep track of the body at any time Various key indicators and data information on the overall status.
In terms of selling price, given that the new generation of Forerunner 165 has a considerable upgrade, foreign media estimate that the price when it will be launched is that the standard version may start at US$250 (approximately NT$7,840); the model with built-in 4GB capacity The music version starts at US$300 (approximately NT$9,410).
At present, the above-mentioned rumors about Forerunner 165’s specification upgrade and price information have not yet been officially confirmed by Garmin. If you plan to buy a sports smart watch this year, you may wish to wait and see for the time being. You may see news about the new watch being launched as soon as the first half of the year.
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