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Forerunner 55 Battery Life Assumptions
The battery life of your Garmin watch may be affected by how you use the watch. The information in the tables below is intended to outline the conditions used to determine the battery life specifications. Usage beyond what is listed below, or usage of features not listed, may result in reduced battery life. The information below is presented as a general guide for reference only on the Forerunner 55 product.
The following usage assumptions were used to determine the estimated battery life for the Forerunner 55. Unless otherwise stated, all default software settings and configurations are assumed for the battery life specifications.
Smartwatch Mode Usage Assumptions | |
Notifications per Day | 90 |
Number of Interactions per Day | 160 |
Device-Generated Alerts per Day (Move or Goal Alerts) | 2 |
Hours per Day Outside of Bluetooth Range of Phone | 1 |
Backlight Timeout | Default Setting |
Watch Face 1 | Default |
Number of Gestures per Day | Disabled by Default |
Number of Timed Activities | 0 |
Smartwatch Mode Battery Life | Up to 2 weeks |
GPS Mode Usage Assumptions | |
Number of Interactions per Hour | 19 |
Minutes of Interaction Post-Activity | 1 |
Number of Gestures per Hour | 8 |
Backlight Timeout | Default Setting |
Assumed Temperature Range for Battery Life Specifications | 10C – 40C |
GPS Mode Battery Life | Up to 20 hours |
1 The Forerunner 55’s “default” watch face is the watch face present on the device when it is taken out of the box. The Forerunner 55 is designed to work with a variety of native watch faces as well as compatible Connect IQ watch faces. The usage of watch faces other than the default watch face may impact the battery life experienced in smartwatch mode.