Garmin Forerunner 255 Review: 20 Ratings, Pros and Cons

4.4

13 ratings

Garmin Forerunner 255 Review: 20 Ratings, Pros and Cons

Date: 09/06/2022 (Last saved review: 21/10/2023) - Review: CommentChoisir.fr

Check all the 20 reviews find on Smartwatches Garmin Forerunner 255, with the 13 ratings, comments, pros & cons from the reviewers.
Theses reviews and tests from Smartwatches magazines and websites give 13 ratings, we get this average rating to this Garmin product : 4.4/5.

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Garmin Forerunner 255 review : With an average rating of 4.4/5, you can buy Garmin Forerunner 255 with your eyes closed (or almost). The opinions of the testers seem unanimous !

This product got 2 times the maximum score in the reviews! This is pretty rare and shows that this Smartwatches is extremely successful!

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Garmin Forerunner 255 ratings

13 Ratings ranked from best to worst, green to good grades, red to bad, Average rating: 4.4/5.
Source: https://www.commentChoisir.fr

5/5 T3	5/5 ExpertReviews	4.7/5 Chip.de	4.5/5 Tom's Guide (US)
4.5/5 Android Central	9/10 FrAndroid	4.5/5 Pocket-lint	9/10 AndroidPit
4.5/5 Sport Passion	4.5/5 Tech Advisor	8/10 The Verge	4/5 Les Numériques
3.4/5 ObjetConnecte.net

6 Preview or review without rating: Android Authority, Wareable, PC Magazin, Nakan, Android Police, Wired

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Pros and cons for Garmin Forerunner 255 List of reviews and ratings

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Triathlon mode added
New heart rate sensor
New multi-band GNSS support
Smallest multisport watch in the world (as far as I'm concerned)
Tracks heart rate variability

Would be nice to have an AMOLED option
No solar charging
You need an external sensor to measure running power

reviewed at 14/06/2022 - [read the full review on T3]

ExpertReviews

Improved accuracy
Double the battery life
New sizes and no price premium

On the pricey end of the spectrum
Garmin Pay support is still weak
No offline maps

reviewed at 12/08/2022 - [read the full review on ExpertReviews]

4.7

Chip.de

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 10/08/2022 - [read the full review on Chip.de]

4.5

Tom's Guide (US)

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 09/06/2022 - [read the full review on Tom's Guide (US)]

4.5

Android Central

14-day/30-hour battery life
All-systems and multi-band GPS tracking
Two compelling size options
Tons of training planning & effect widgets
Running power measurements on watch
Adds altimeter & NFC over 245

Thick, noticeable design
Squishy buttons
Lacks touchscreen & maps of Forerunner 955

reviewed at 05/08/2022 - [read the full review on Android Central]

FrAndroid

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 16/08/2022 - [read the full review on FrAndroid]

4.5

Pocket-lint

Improved GPS accuracy
Light and comfortable design
Triathlon and open water swimming modes added

Only minor battery improvements
Music version costs a fair bit more
Music streaming and Pulse Ox still drain battery considerably

reviewed at 12/09/2022 - [read the full review on Pocket-lint]

AndroidPit

An excellent fitness smartwatch
Very good autonomy of up to 14 days
The convincing music function in practice
The extensive analytics in the Garmin app
Compatibility with many Garmin sensors and accessories

Complicated ergonomics
No ECG or blood pressure measurement
The few functions of connected watch
The absence of wireless charging
The proprietary charging cable

reviewed at 05/11/2022 - [read the full review on AndroidPit]

4.5

Sport Passion

Ultra-accurate, multi-band and multi-GNSS GPS and SatIQ
The presence of a barometric altimeter
Native racing power
2 case and screen sizes
6 data fields per screen
The new sports functions
30
+ sports profiles
An MP3 player (optional)

Limited colors for the 255S model
A basic power manager compared to the Fenix 7
Buttons a little stiff and noisy

reviewed at 28/03/2023 - [read the full review on Sport Passion]

4.5

Tech Advisor

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 18/07/2023 - [read the full review on Tech Advisor]

The Verge

Meaningful hardware updates
Handy race widgets
Multiband GPS
Long battery life

HRV status takes a long time to generate
Garmin loves confusing controls

reviewed at 17/06/2022 - [read the full review on The Verge]

Les Numériques

Complete interface.
Garmin Connect app successful.
Very accurate GPS.
10 days of autonomy.
Music storage.
Garmin Pay.

Non-touch transflective screen.
Display of summary notifications.
Less accurate cardio monitoring during rapid frequency variations.

reviewed at 24/09/2022 - [read the full review on Les Numériques]

3.4

ObjetConnecte.net

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 03/07/2023 - Test de la Garmin Forerunner 255 : une montre outdoor spéciale ! [read the full review on ObjetConnecte.net]
[3.4/5] reviewed at 21/10/2023 - Test de la Garmin Forerunner 255S, une simple montre en apparence mais puissante [read the full review on ObjetConnecte.net]

not scored

Android Authority

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 11/06/2022 - [read the full review on Android Authority]

not scored

Wareable

Great analytics
Race Day countdowns
Superb HR accuracy

Pricey
No Training Readiness

reviewed at 01/01/1970 - [read the full review on Wareable]

not scored

PC Magazin

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.