4.6
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Garmin Forerunner 955 Review: 16 Ratings, Pros and Cons
Date: (Last saved review: ) - Review: CommentChoisir.fr
Check all the 16 reviews find on Smartwatches Garmin Forerunner 955, with the 12 ratings, comments, pros & cons from the reviewers.
Theses reviews and tests from Smartwatches magazines and websites give 12 ratings, we get this average rating to this Garmin product : 4.6/5.
Garmin Forerunner 955 review : With an average rating of 4.6/5, you can buy Garmin Forerunner 955 with your eyes closed (or almost). The opinions of the testers seem unanimous !
This product got 5 times the maximum score in the reviews! This is pretty rare and shows that this Smartwatches is extremely successful!
Garmin Forerunner 955 ratings
12 Ratings ranked from best to worst, green to good grades, red to bad,
Average rating: 4.6/5.
Source: https://www.commentChoisir.fr
| 5/5 Pocket-lint | 5/5 ExpertReviews | 5/5 Les Numériques | 5/5 Android Central |
| 4.5/5 Tom's Guide (US) | 9/10 DigitalTrends | 9/10 AndroidPit | 4.5/5 Sport Passion |
| 4/5 T3 | 8/10 FrAndroid |
4 Preview or review without rating: Wareable, Android Authority, Nakan, Focus-Numerique
Pros and cons for Garmin Forerunner 955 List of reviews and ratings
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5
5
Pocket-lint
Helpful new insights
Price is more reasonable
Support for maps
Excellent GPS and HR experience
Improved design with touchscreen
Price is more reasonable
Support for maps
Excellent GPS and HR experience
Improved design with touchscreen
Battery life isn't outstanding
Solar charging is relatively gimmicky
Running power requires external sensors
Prohibitive pricing for first-party bands
Solar charging is relatively gimmicky
Running power requires external sensors
Prohibitive pricing for first-party bands
reviewed at 16/08/2022 - [read the full review on Pocket-lint]
5
5
ExpertReviews
Morning report and Training Readiness features are great
Accurate GPS and heart rate
Competitive price
Accurate GPS and heart rate
Competitive price
Battery life is middling
No on-watch running power
No on-watch running power
reviewed at 08/09/2022 - [read the full review on ExpertReviews]
5
5
Les Numériques
Very good cardiac follow-up.
Accuracy of dual-band GPS chip.
Autonomy of more than 10 days.
Custom racing interface.
Garmin Pay for contactless payment.
Music storage.
Very complete Garmin Connect application.
Accuracy of dual-band GPS chip.
Autonomy of more than 10 days.
Custom racing interface.
Garmin Pay for contactless payment.
Music storage.
Very complete Garmin Connect application.
Unengaging screen.
Summary display of notifications.
Summary display of notifications.
[5/5] reviewed at 05/11/2022 - Test Garmin Forerunner 955 : une montre de sport compl?te et r?ussie [read the full review on Les Numériques]
[5/5] reviewed at 05/11/2022 - Test Garmin Forerunner 955 Solar : une montre de sport compl?te et r?ussie [read the full review on Les Numériques]
[5/5] reviewed at 05/11/2022 - Test Garmin Forerunner 955 Solar : une montre de sport compl?te et r?ussie [read the full review on Les Numériques]
5
5
Android Central
Durable battery life
Ultra-accurate GNSS tracking
Training readiness and real-time stamina
Full-color mapping
Dozens of rare sports modes
Ultra-accurate GNSS tracking
Training readiness and real-time stamina
Full-color mapping
Dozens of rare sports modes
Thick plastic design
Solar upgrade may not justify cost
No new health sensors
Solar upgrade may not justify cost
No new health sensors
reviewed at 11/01/2023 - [read the full review on Android Central]
4.5
5
Tom's Guide (US)
No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.
reviewed at 22/07/2022 - [read the full review on Tom's Guide (US)]
9
10
DigitalTrends
Incredible battery life
Consistently accurate GPS tracking
Touch screen and 5-button navigation
Easy-to-read screen in all conditions
Great fitness and health features
Consistently accurate GPS tracking
Touch screen and 5-button navigation
Easy-to-read screen in all conditions
Great fitness and health features
Solar version is overkill for most runners
Core features identical to lower Forerunners
Core features identical to lower Forerunners
reviewed at 25/07/2022 - [read the full review on DigitalTrends]
9
10
AndroidPit
Many accurate sensors, from pulse to HRV
Calculates many useful metrics
Elegant and ergonomic design
Calculates many useful metrics
Elegant and ergonomic design
Typical smartwatch functions a bit limited
Limited contactless payment
Limited contactless payment
reviewed at 09/12/2022 - [read the full review on AndroidPit]
4.5
5
Sport Passion
The new touchscreen
Ultra-accurate dual-frequency GPS
On-board mapping and GPS navigation functions
The MP3 player
The many sports profiles and associated functions
Ultra-accurate dual-frequency GPS
On-board mapping and GPS navigation functions
The MP3 player
The many sports profiles and associated functions
One case size only
A basic power manager compared to the Fenix 7
High price of the Solar model for an uninteresting gain in autonomy
A basic power manager compared to the Fenix 7
High price of the Solar model for an uninteresting gain in autonomy
[4.5/5] reviewed at 28/03/2023 - Test Garmin Forerunner 955 : multisport et triathlon avec cartographie [read the full review on Sport Passion]
[4.5/5] reviewed at 28/03/2023 - Test Garmin Forerunner 955 / 955 Solar : une montre GPS multisport et triathlon avec cartographie [read the full review on Sport Passion]
[4.5/5] reviewed at 28/03/2023 - Test Garmin Forerunner 955 / 955 Solar : une montre GPS multisport et triathlon avec cartographie [read the full review on Sport Passion]
4
5
T3
Same price as Forerunner 945
Touchscreen works well
Race day widget and tailored daily workout suggestions are great for people who race often
GPS is super fast
Updated optical heart rate sensor is accurate
Touchscreen works well
Race day widget and tailored daily workout suggestions are great for people who race often
GPS is super fast
Updated optical heart rate sensor is accurate
Battery life is weirdly short, even with solar
Running power feature requires an external sensor
Running power feature requires an external sensor
reviewed at 30/06/2022 - [read the full review on T3]
8
10
FrAndroid
No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.
reviewed at 03/08/2022 - [read the full review on FrAndroid]
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not scored
WareableAdded Multi-Band tracking
New HRV Status mode
Battery improvements
New HRV Status mode
Battery improvements
Design is basically same as 945
Heart rate tracking at high intensity
Not huge battery improvements
Heart rate tracking at high intensity
Not huge battery improvements
reviewed at 01/01/1970 - [read the full review on Wareable]
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not scored
Android AuthorityNo "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.
reviewed at 08/07/2022 - [read the full review on Android Authority]
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not scored
NakanNo "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.
reviewed at 04/08/2022 - [read the full review on Nakan]
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not scored
Focus-NumeriqueNo "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.
reviewed at 12/11/2022 - [read the full review on Focus-Numerique]
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