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    Forerunner 745
    The Garmin Forerunner 745 is a smartwatch with a 1.2-inch sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP) display, compatible with iOS and Android and includes step counting, sleep tracking and calories burned.
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    Description
    The Garmin Forerunner 745 is a smartwatch with a 1.2-inch sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP) display, compatible with iOS and Android and includes step counting, sleep tracking and calories burned.
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    CR Expert Take

    How did it perform in our expert lab testing?

    Overall Score

    The Overall Score for this model is derived from our expert lab test results.
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    What goes into the Overall Score?

    Ease of use
     /  5
    Versatility
     /  5
    Health
     /  5
    Step-count performance
     /  5
    Heart-rate performance
     /  5
    Scratch test
     /  5
    Water resistance test
     /  5
    Ease of interaction
     /  5
    Readability in bright light
     /  5
    Readability in low light
     /  5
    Ease of pairing
     /  5
    Heart-rate monitor accuracy
     /  5
    Step count accuracy
     /  5
    Color
     /  5

    Detailed Test Results

    Overall this model was very easy to use, very accurate for counting steps, and very good at measuring heart-rate accuracy. With recent version smartphones, our experts found it very easy to pair, very easy to interact with, and very easy to connect to charger. The watch face was very good in our scratch resistance hardness test. It passed our water immersion test at 164 feet for 10 minutes.

    About

    The Garmin Forerunner 745 is a smartwatch compatible with iOS and Android and includes real-time heart rate monitor, steps, sleep and calories. Has 240 x 240 screen resolution, always-on display capability, on-screen battery indicator, phone notifications and sound/vibration alerts. It includes inactivity alerts that remind you to move if you are sitting for a long time, has a find my phone and find my watch features, Connected music (can control playback of music stored on your smartphone) and has Standalone music (can control playback of music stored on your smartwatch without needing your smartphone). It can accept phone calls on the watch and dismiss phone calls from the watch. Has Standalone GPS (can connect to GPS without needing your smartphone). Has WiFi, NFC, manufacturer offers changeable straps and weather at-wrist. Includes battery life power saving modes: 7 days, Smartwatch mode: Up to 7 days, GPS mode with music: Up to 6 hours, GPS mode without music: Up to 16 hours, UltraTrac™ mode: Up to 21 hours. It has multi-sport tracking features: track run, treadmill, indoor track, bike, bike indoor, pool swim, open water, triathalon, multisport, virtual run, trail run, ultra run, mtb, eBike, eMTB, cyclocross, gravel bike, bike commute, bike tour, road bike, swimrun, HRV stress, hike, ski, snowboard, backcountry ski, XC classic ski, XC skate ski, SUP, kayak, row, row indoor, tennis, pickleball, padel, walk, strength, cardio, HIIT, yoga, pilates, breathwork, floor climb, elliptical, stair stepper, climb indoor, bouldering, snowshoe and thers. Its dimensions are 2 x 1.9 x 0.6 inches (LxWxD) and it weighs 1.7 ounces.

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