I also noticed improved sleep-tracking accuracy over the Forerunner 745's system, which I noted as being rather wonky and ultimately tough to gain useful, accurate insights from. But the 945 LTE doubles the 745’s battery life while adding LTE’s enhanced tracking and safety, Garmin’s GPS golfing features, and topographical, preloaded maps for trails, roads, and golf courses. The 945 LTE looks nearly identical, save for its clearer, sharper display (which Garmin says was not upgraded).
If you’re familiar with our coverage of the Garmin Forerunner series, you may know that we recently named the Forerunner 745 our favorite smartwatch for runners. Instead, the Forerunner 945 LTE doubles down on safety and some key strengths like two-week battery life-a feature that would be severely impacted by a constant cellular connection-while still delivering requisite features like smartphone notifications, run coaching, and in-depth training analysis and guidance.
Smartphone replacement has never been the point of most Garmin watches, particularly the running-focused Forerunner Series. Beyond that, you cannot send or receive calls or texts without your phone. These enhanced functions let you receive audio and text messages from chosen contacts via a shared link during activities, as well as two-way text communication with Garmin’s 24/7 emergency services. The new device does have LTE connectivity, which requires a monthly subscription of either $5.99 (with an annual contract) or $6.99 (with no annual contract), but the feature is exclusively for enhanced safety tracking and activity sharing. Garmin just announced the new Forerunner 945 LTE and Forerunner 55 running smartwatches, and I know what you’re thinking: “Garmin finally caved and made a full-blown, cellular-connected smartwatch!”
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