Price | $179.00 | $170 | $349.00 |
Product Announcement Date | OCT 4, 2010 | APR 2, 2009 | APR 12, 2011 |
Actual Availability/Shipping Date | OCT 2010 | JUN 2009 | APR 15, 2011 |
GPS Recording Functionality | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Data Transfer | USB | ANT+ Wireless | ANT+ Wireless |
Waterproofing | IPX7 | Yes | IPX7 |
Battery Life (GPS) | 10 hours | 20 Hours | 8 Hours |
Recording Interval | Smart | 1s or Smart | 1-second & smart |
Alerts | Audio/Visual | Vibrate/Sound/Visual | AUDIO/VISUAL/VIBRATE |
Backlight Greatness | Good | Great | Great |
Ability to download custom apps to unit/device | No | No | No |
Acts as daily activity monitor (steps, etc...) | No | No | No |
Connectivity | Garmin Forerunner 210 | Garmin Forerunner 310XT | Garmin Forerunner 610 | Bluetooth Smart to Phone Uploading | No | Via Wahoo Fitness Adapter | Via Wahoo Fitness Adapter |
Phone Notifications to unit (i.e. texts/calls/etc...) | No | No | No |
Live Tracking (streaming location to website) | No | No | No |
Emergency/SOS Message Notification (from watch to contacts) | No | No | No |
Built-in cellular chip (no phone required) | No | No | No |
Cycling | Garmin Forerunner 210 | Garmin Forerunner 310XT | Garmin Forerunner 610 | Designed for cycling | Barely (Speed mode only) | Yes | Yes |
Power Meter Capable | No | Yes | No |
Power Meter Configuration/Calibration Options | N/A | Yes | N/A |
Power Meter TSS/NP/IF | N/A | No | N/A |
Speed/Cadence Sensor Capable | No | Yes | Yes |
Running | Garmin Forerunner 210 | Garmin Forerunner 310XT | Garmin Forerunner 610 | Designed for running | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Footpod Capable (For treadmills) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Running Dynamics (vertical oscillation, ground contact time, etc...) | No | No | No |
VO2Max Estimation | No | No | No |
Race Predictor | No | No | No |
Recovery Advisor | No | No | No |
Run/Walk Mode | No | No | Yes |
Swimming | Garmin Forerunner 210 | Garmin Forerunner 310XT | Garmin Forerunner 610 | Designed for swimming | No | Partial | No |
Openwater swimming mode | N/A | Yes | N/A |
Lap/Indoor Distance Tracking | N/A | No | N/A |
Record HR underwater | No | No | No |
Openwater Metrics (Stroke/etc.) | N/A | Distance, no stroke | N/A |
Indoor Metrics (Stroke/etc.) | N/A | No | N/A |
Indoor Drill Mode | N/A | No | N/A |
Indoor auto-pause feature | N/A | No | N/A |
Change pool size | N/A | No | N/A |
Indoor Min/Max Pool Lengths | N/A | No | N/A |
Ability to customize data fields | N/A | No | N/A |
Captures per length data - indoors | N/A | No | N/A |
Indoor Alerts | N/A | No | N/A |
Triathlon | Garmin Forerunner 210 | Garmin Forerunner 310XT | Garmin Forerunner 610 | Designed for triathlon | No | Yes | No |
Multisport mode | No | Yes | No |
Workouts | Garmin Forerunner 210 | Garmin Forerunner 310XT | Garmin Forerunner 610 | Create/Follow custom workouts | No | Yes | Yes |
On-unit interval Feature | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Training Calendar Functionality | No | No | No |
Functions | Garmin Forerunner 210 | Garmin Forerunner 310XT | Garmin Forerunner 610 | Auto Start/Stop | No | Yes | Yes |
Virtual Partner Feature | No | Yes | Yes |
Virtual Racer Feature | No | No | Yes |
Records PR's - Personal Records (diff than history) | No | No | No |
Tidal Tables (Tide Information) | No | No | No |
Weather Display (live data) | No | No | No |
Navigate | Garmin Forerunner 210 | Garmin Forerunner 310XT | Garmin Forerunner 610 | Follow GPS Track (Courses/Waypoints) | No | Yes | No |
Markers/Waypoint Direction | No | No | No |
Routable/Visual Maps (like car GPS) | No | No | No |
Back to start | No | Yes | Yes |
Impromptu Round Trip Route Creation | No | No | No |
Download courses/routes from phone to unit | No | No | No |
Sensors | Garmin Forerunner 210 | Garmin Forerunner 310XT | Garmin Forerunner 610 | Altimeter Type | GPS | GPS | GPS |
Compass Type | N/A | GPS | N/A |
Heart Rate Strap Compatible | Yes | Yes | Yes |
ANT+ Heart Rate Strap Capable | Yes | Yes | Yes |
ANT+ Speed/Cadence Capable | No | Yes | Yes |
ANT+ Footpod Capable | Yes | Yes | Yes |
ANT+ Power Meter Capable | No | Yes | No |
ANT+ Remote Control | No | No | No |
ANT+ eBike Compatibility | No | No | No |
Bluetooth Smart HR Strap Capable | No | No | No |
Bluetooth Smart Speed/Cadence Capable | No | No | No |
Bluetooth Smart Footpod Capable | No | No | No |
Bluetooth Smart Power Meter Capable | No | No | No |
Temp Recording (internal sensor) | No | No | No |
Temp Recording (external sensor) | No | No | No |
Software | Garmin Forerunner 210 | Garmin Forerunner 310XT | Garmin Forerunner 610 | PC Application | GTC | GTC/ANT Agent | GTC/ANT Agent |
Web Application | Garmin Connect | Garmin Connect | Garmin Connect |
Phone App | Garmin Fit | Garmin Fit | Garmin Fit |
Ability to Export Settings | No | No | No |
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