GPS Running Watches / Garmin
Garmin Forerunner 570 (47mm)
Multiband and triathlon modes arrive here — but $549.99 still buys you no maps.
Overall score 7.3/10
Pros
- + Proper multi-band L1+L5 GNSS with SatIQ — a step change over the Forerunner 170's single-band trace
- + Full triathlon and multisport profiles, which the 170 lacks entirely
- + Elevate Gen 5 sensor plus ANT+ and Bluetooth strap support covers both casual and serious HR needs
- + Offline Spotify, Amazon Music, Deezer and YouTube Music included at no extra cost
Cons
- − No onboard maps at $549.99 — a $249 Coros Apex 4 sibling and a $399 Amazfit both have them
- − Multiband battery is only 14 h; a 15-hour ultra will not finish on the accurate mode
- − No ECG — the Forerunner 970 is the first Forerunner to get it, despite the 570 sharing the Gen 5 sensor
- − The 11-day smartwatch claim has no published always-on counterpart, so real-world figures for AMOLED buyers are unknown
- − Costs $300 more than a Coros Pace 4 that matches it on dual-frequency GNSS and beats it on battery
Garmin Forerunner 570 (47mm) review: what the specs say
Multiband and triathlon modes arrive here — but $549.99 still buys you no maps. At $549.99, Garmin's 2025 model sits in the middle of the range — the GPS Running Watches we compare run from $249 to $1,199.99. It scores 7.3/10 overall, calculated from published specifications across 8 categories rather than from a subjective impression.
Its strongest showing is Display at 9.0/10 — brightness, resolution and daylight readability, weighing AMOLED sharpness against MIP's always-on-for-free behaviour.. The weakest is Navigation & Maps at 3.8/10, which is the trade-off to weigh before buying: if that is the specification you care about most, one of the alternatives below will serve you better.
Worth knowing before you buy: no onboard maps at $549.99 — a $249 Coros Apex 4 sibling and a $399 Amazfit both have them; and multiband battery is only 14 h; a 15-hour ultra will not finish on the accurate mode. Every specification on this page comes from Garmin's own documentation or a verified retail listing — where a figure is not published, the table says so rather than estimating it.
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Full Specifications
| Display | 1.4-in 454x454 AMOLED touchscreen (47 mm; the 42 mm is 1.2-in 390x390), optional always-on |
| Smartwatch Battery | 11 days |
| Always-On Display Cost | Garmin does not publish a separate always-on smartwatch figure for the 570 in any source reviewed here — treat the 11-day number as screen-off only |
| Battery, Single-Band GPS | 18 h |
| Battery, Multiband GPS | 14 h |
| GNSS Bands | Multi-band L1+L5 (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS) with SatIQ, which auto-selects the mode and is rated 16 h — between the 18 h single-band and 14 h multiband figures. |
| Onboard Maps | None. This is the trap in the 570: at $549.99 it still has no onboard maps, only breadcrumb courses with turn prompts. Maps begin at the Forerunner 970. |
| Music Storage | 8 GB, roughly 500 songs, with offline Spotify Premium, Amazon Music, Deezer and YouTube Music over Wi-Fi |
| Training Platform & Subscription | Garmin Connect is free and every core training metric — Training Readiness, Training Load, Training Status, HRV Status, Body Battery, recovery time — is Firstbeat-derived and free on the watch (Garmin bought Firstbeat in 2020). Connect+ is $6.99/mo or $69.99/yr and adds only AI wellness prompts, 3D maps, Trails+ routing, extra badges and nutrition logging — nothing a training plan depends on. |
| External Sensor Support | ANT+ and Bluetooth chest straps, running pods, power meters and the Garmin HRM series |
| Data Export | Full .FIT file access over USB/MTP plus free automatic sync to Strava, TrainingPeaks, Runalyze, intervals.icu and others through Garmin Connect. |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth, ANT+, Wi-Fi, NFC (Garmin Pay) |
| Material | 47 mm fiber-reinforced polymer case with anodised aluminium bezel, Corning Gorilla Glass 3, 50 g |
| Warranty | 12 months |
Compare Garmin Forerunner 570 (47mm) With
Cheaper Alternative
Suunto Race 2 (stainless steel) — $499.00
Premium Alternative
Garmin Forerunner 970 (47mm, titanium bezel) — $749.99