Subscribe to Xataka MobileReceive an email a day with our articles:After launching the Garmin Fenix ​​7 and Epix Gen 2 at the beginning of the year, the Kansas-based company made two new high-end smartwatches official a few hours ago: the Garmin Forerunner 255 and Garmin Forerunner 955. Two new watches that they are added to its already extensive collection and that could surely be part of the list of the best smartwatches of this 2022.These devices, which may even look very similar on sight, actually offer several key differences.Starting with their prices, with a difference of 300 euros.Of course, they also have many similarities in terms of health measurements or sports monitoring.41mm: 218 x 218px MIP 46mm: 260 x 260px MIPHeart rate Blood oxygen saturation Accelerometer Thermometer Gyroscope Compass Barometric altimeterHeart rate Blood oxygen saturation Accelerometer Thermometer Gyroscope Compass Barometric altimeterUp to 15 days (20 with solar charge)5 ATM (50 meters) Sleep Tracking Hydration Tracking Menstrual Cycle Tracking Stress Measurement Breathing Timer5 ATM (50 meters) Sleep Tracking Hydration Tracking Menstrual Cycle Tracking Stress Measurement Breathing Timer41mm: 41 x 41 x 12.4mm and 39 grams 46mm: 45.6 x 45.6 x 12.9mm and 49 grams46.5 x 46.5 x 14.4mm and 53 gramsYou only have to take a look at this watch to see that it has a very sporty style that is accompanied by two matching strap styles in a circular form factor that is already classic in the brand.In addition, it is offered in two different sizes of 41 and 46 mm.All this for a watch that in turn has two variants, one standard and another "Music" version.The name of that version is not accidental and it is aimed at those who like to listen to music during their sports practices.To do this, you can use platforms like Spotify, since the "Music" version incorporates full compatibility with the playback of content from this type of platform.The watch incorporates up to four buttons on the sides for handling the device in conjunction with its touch screen.To this is added a wide compendium of health functions such as the classic heart rate measurement or an advanced blood oxygen measurement.Sections such as measuring sleep or different sports training modalities are also added.Taking into account the number of functions, the watch in most uses offers an autonomy of about a day, although it can reach almost two weeks in some modes.This is how they indicate from Garmin what their autonomy is:Starting again with the aesthetics, we also see in this a circular smartwatch with matching materials and strap in a very sporty style.It can be purchased in two different strap colors, black and white, although the dial itself remains black in both cases.We see that this model increases both in screen dimensions and general body, as well as in weight.However, it does not seem too heavy and also aims to be very light.It incorporates several fully functional buttons as complements to the screen for handling the device.Also in this smartwatch we find an extensive list of functions focused on health and sports.They again highlight the measurement of heart rate or blood oxygen and also adding a list of workouts that can be recorded in our mobile app.Its main difference with the previous model is the battery.Although we also find two versions for this same watch model: the standard and the "Solar", which is also marked by the battery.As indicated by the brand, the normal model has this autonomy:In view of what is loaded in functions that comes, it is not bad at all.But there is a version that allows solar charging and considerably increases autonomy reaching these levels:Of course, Garmin clarifies that solar charging depends on the conditions of use during the day, needing at least 3 hours a day in 50,000 lux environments.As you may have already seen in the initial table and we already anticipated in the introduction, these smartwatches have more than obvious price differences.They are already available for purchase and in themselves they have two different versions that make their price vary.More information |GarminShare New Garmin Forerunner 255 and 955: two high-end smartwatches with complete health and sports functions and even a solar batteryMore Sites You'll LikeSee more articlesSee more videosAt Xataka Móvil we talk about...