Garmin Instinct Crossover Solar vs Garmin Forerunner 255

  • Garmin Instinct Crossover Solar was first released on 01/19/2023. The Silicone strap is soft and light with good elasticity, giving you a comfortable wearing experience.

    Thanks to the optimal design, the Garmin Instinct Crossover Solar has a compact size of 45 x 45 x 16.2mm (height x width x thickness) that fits most users' wrists. You will certainly feel at ease even when wearing it a whole day long.

    Garmin Instinct Crossover Solar is supported by the manufacturer with many additional utilities such as step counter, calorie counter, heart rate monitor, altimeter, alarm clock, calendar.

    Despite integrating many smart features, the Instinct Crossover Solar smart watch still gives an impressive battery life of up to 70 days.

    With the above great specifications and features, the Instinct Crossover Solar deserves to become an ideal friend to help you do your fitness routine and take care of your health.
  • Garmin Forerunner 255 was first released on 06/30/2022. Its dial is available in a variety of colour like Black and ideal for Unisex. The Silicone strap is soft and light with good elasticity, giving you a comfortable wearing experience.

    Thanks to the optimal design, the Garmin Forerunner 255 has a compact size of 45.6 x 45.6 x 12.9mm (height x width x thickness) that fits most users' wrists and a weight of only 49.00g. You will certainly feel at ease even when wearing it a whole day long.

    Garmin Forerunner 255 is supported by the manufacturer with many additional utilities such as step counter, calorie counter, heart rate monitor, altimeter, date and time display.

    Worthy of a watch used for fitness, this Garmin smartwatch has a lot of training modes, which can be mentioned as Wrist-based Heart Rate, Daily Resting Heart Rate, Abnormal Heart Rate Alerts, Respiration rate, Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation, Fitness Age, Body Battery Energy Monitor, All-day Stress, Relaxation reminders, Relaxation breathing timer, Women's Health, Health snapshot.

    Moreover, the Garmin Forerunner 255 also owns useful sensors including GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Multi-frequency positioning, Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate monitor, Barometric altimeter, Compass, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Thermometer, SpO2. Despite integrating many smart features, the Forerunner 255 smart watch still gives an impressive battery life of up to 14 Days.

    With the above great specifications and features, the Forerunner 255 deserves to become an ideal friend to help you do your fitness routine and take care of your health.
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Ratings & Review

Battery Life

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Premium build quality

Rugged and waterproof design

Interface works smoothly

Companion app is easy to set up

Accurate health and fitness tracking

Excellent GPS tracking

Works with iOS and Android smartphones

Supports a number of accessories

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Smaller than usual monochrome display

Limited third-party app support

Charging is quite slow

Inaccurate SpO2 readings

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Model
Instinct Crossover Solar
Forerunner 255
Price
$744
$474
Release date
19th January 2023
30th June 2022
Model Name
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Forerunner 255
Dial Shape
Strap Material
Size
Regular
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Touchscreen
No
1,3-inch
Interchangeable Strap
Yes
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Water Resistant
10 ATM
5 ATM
Strap Colour
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Blue
Dial Colour
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Black
Weight (g)
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49.00
Sensor
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GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Multi-frequency positioning, Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate monitor, Barometric altimeter, Compass, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Thermometer, SpO2
Battery Life
70 days
14 Days
Rechargeable Battery
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Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
GPS
Display Resolution
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260x260
Display Size
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33mm
Step Count
Calorie Count
Heart Rate Monitor
Calendar
Yes
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Alarm Clock
Yes
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Date & Time Display
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Yes
Other Fitness Features
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Wrist-based Heart Rate, Daily Resting Heart Rate, Abnormal Heart Rate Alerts, Respiration rate, Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation, Fitness Age, Body Battery Energy Monitor, All-day Stress, Relaxation reminders, Relaxation breathing timer, Women's Health, Health snapshot
Other Watch Functions
Find My Phone, Find My Watch, Night vision mode
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