Garmin Forerunner 570 vs Suunto Vertical 2

Garmin Forerunner 570

€499.99

Suunto Vertical 2

$599

Quick verdict

Garmin Forerunner 570

€499.99

The better pick if you want:

To spend $99.01 less

Suunto Vertical 2

$599

The better pick if you want:

A higher overall score (74 vs 61)
Longer battery (20 vs 10 days)
More storage (32 vs 8 GB)
Built-in maps

Spec profile

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Garmin Forerunner 570· leads in 3

FeaturesLightnessAffordability

Suunto Vertical 2· leads in 3

GPS batterySmartwatch batteryWater resistance

GPS battery
18 h
75 hTop 13%
Smartwatch battery
10 days
20 daysTop 44%
Features
11Top 46%
9
Water resistance
5 ATM
10 ATMTop 24%
Lightness
42 gTop 16%
86 g
Affordability
$500
$599

Technical Specifications

Compare features between Garmin Forerunner 570 vs Suunto Vertical 2

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Essentials

€499.99

$599

May 2025

September 2025

Battery

Up to 10 days (42 mm) / 11 days (47 mm)

Up to 20 days

Up to 18 hours

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Up to 75 hours (single-band)

Display

AMOLED

LTPO AMOLED touchscreen

1.2"–1.4" (42/47 mm models)

1.5"

390 x 390 / 454 x 454 pixels

466 x 466 pixels

Yes

Build & durability

Polymer with metal bezel

Glass fibre reinforced polyamide

Aluminum

Stainless steel or titanium (model dependent)

Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3

Sapphire crystal

5 ATM (50 m)

10 ATM (100 m)

Features

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2000 nits

8 GB

32 GB

Multi-band GNSS, Route & back-to-start navigation, Barometric altimeter, Compass, Blood oxygen (SpO2), AMOLED display, Touchscreen, Music on the watch, Contactless payments, Microphone / voice, Race predictor & pacing

Multi-band GNSS, Offline maps, Route & back-to-start navigation, Barometric altimeter, Compass, Blood oxygen (SpO2), AMOLED display, Touchscreen, LED flashlight

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Which offers better value: Garmin Forerunner 570 vs Suunto Vertical 2?

For value comparison: The Garmin Forerunner 570 ($499.99) offers better affordability compared to the Suunto Vertical 2 ($599). Consider your budget and the specific features that matter most for your trail running setup.

Which is newer, the Garmin Forerunner 570 or the Suunto Vertical 2?

The Suunto Vertical 2 is newer: it came out in September 2025, and the Garmin Forerunner 570 in May 2025.

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Suunto Race 2

Suunto

$499−$0.99Score 75+14

Better than Garmin Forerunner 570 at:

A higher overall score (75 vs 61)
Longer battery (18 vs 10 days)
Built-in maps

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Suunto Race 3S

Suunto

$499−$0.99Score 58−3

Better than Garmin Forerunner 570 at:

Longer battery (12 vs 10 days)
Built-in maps

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Spec profile

Each axis ranks against the 34 products in Watch on the site: the further out, the more it stands out in that spec (lighter, cheaper…).

Center: lowest in the category · Edge: highest

Garmin Forerunner 570· leads in 3

FeaturesLightnessAffordability

Suunto Vertical 2· leads in 3

GPS batterySmartwatch batteryWater resistance

GPS battery
18 h
75 hTop 13%
Smartwatch battery
10 days
20 daysTop 44%
Features
11Top 46%
9
Water resistance
5 ATM
10 ATMTop 24%
Lightness
42 gTop 16%
86 g
Affordability
$500
$599

Garmin Forerunner 570 vs Suunto Vertical 2

Garmin Forerunner 570

Suunto Vertical 2

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