Garmin Forerunner 265 Smartwatch

Description

Garmin Forerunner 265 & 265S Smartwatch

Dare to achieve a lifetime performance? take your training to the next level with personalized daily suggested workouts on the vibrant amoled touchscreen display of the forerunner 265s smartwatch. get ready to soar.

MORNING REPORT

Receive an overview of your sleep1 and training outlook as soon as you wake up — alongside HRV status and weather. You can even customize your report to show you what you want to see.

RACE WIDGET

Get ready for your next race — whether it’s a 10K or marathon — with training tips, personalized daily suggested workouts and completion time predictions based on course details, weather and performance.

DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS

Get workouts made for you. They adapt after every run to match your performance and recovery and take into account the races coming up in your Garmin Connect™ calendar.

TRAINING READINESS

From the moment you wake up, get a readiness score based on your sleep quality, recovery, training load and more, so you can determine whether it’s a good day to go hard — or take it easy.

TRAINING STATUS

Using indicators such as HRV status, your recent exercise history and performance, get an easy insight into your overall effort — and whether you’re training productively, peaking or strained.

HRV STATUS

Gain enhanced insight into your wellness, exercise, and rest with a heart rate variability measure developed by Garmin’s Firstbeat Analytics™.

What’s in the box

• Forerunner 265 GPS running watch
• USB-C charging/data cable
• Documentation

LENS MATERIAL

BEZEL MATERIAL

QUICK RELEASE BANDS

STRAP MATERIAL

PHYSICAL SIZE

TOUCHSCREEN

COLOR DISPLAY

DISPLAY SIZE

DISPLAY RESOLUTION

DISPLAY TYPE

WEIGHT

WATER RATING

BATTERY LIFE

CHARGING METHOD

MEMORY/HISTORY

General

Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3

fiber-reinforced polymer

yes (22 mm, Industry standard)

silicone

46.1 x 46.1 x 12.9 (mm)Fits wrists with a circumference of 135-205 mm

1.3″ (32.5 mm) diameter

416 x 416 pixels

AMOLED Optional Always-On Mode

47 g

5 ATM

Smartwatch mode: Up to 13 daysGPS-Only GNSS mode: Up to 20 hoursSatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS mode: Up to 16 hoursAll-Systems GNSS mode + Multi-Band: Up to 14 hoursGPS-Only GNSS mode with music: Up to 7 hoursSatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS mode with music: Up to 6.5 hoursAll-Systems GNSS mode + Multi-Band with music: Up to 6 hoursSee Details

Garmin proprietary plug charger

8 GB

TIME/DATE

GPS TIME SYNC

AUTOMATIC DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME

ALARM CLOCK

TIMER

STOPWATCH

SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES

Clock Features

WRIST-BASED HEART RATE (CONSTANT, EVERY SECOND)

DAILY RESTING HEART RATE

ABNORMAL HEART RATE ALERTS

RESPIRATION RATE (24X7)

PULSE OX BLOOD OXYGEN SATURATION

FITNESS AGE

BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITOR

ALL-DAY STRESS

RELAXATION REMINDERS

RELAXATION BREATHING TIMER

SLEEP

SLEEP SCORE AND INSIGHTS

HYDRATION

WOMEN’S HEALTH

HEALTH SNAPSHOT

Health Monitoring

yes (high and low)

yes (spot-check, and optional all-day acclimation and in sleep)

yes (advanced)

yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)

yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)

GPS

GLONASS

GALILEO

MULTI-FREQUENCY POSITIONING

SATIQ™ TECHNOLOGY

GARMIN ELEVATE™ WRIST HEART RATE MONITOR

BAROMETRIC ALTIMETER

COMPASS

GYROSCOPE

ACCELEROMETER

THERMOMETER

AMBIENT LIGHT SENSOR

PULSE OX BLOOD OXYGEN SATURATION MONITOR

Sensors

CONNECTIVITY

CONNECT IQ™ (DOWNLOADABLE WATCH FACES, DATA FIELDS, WIDGETS AND APPS)

ON-DEVICE CONNECT IQ™ STORE

SMART NOTIFICATIONS

TEXT RESPONSE/REJECT PHONE CALL WITH TEXT (ANDROID™ ONLY)

CALENDAR

WEATHER

REALTIME SETTINGS SYNC WITH GARMIN CONNECT™ MOBILE

BATTERY SAVER (CUSTOMIZABLE LOW POWER WATCH)

CONTROLS SMARTPHONE MUSIC

PLAYS AND CONTROLS WATCH MUSIC

MUSIC STORAGE

FIND MY PHONE

FIND MY WATCH

VIRB® REMOTE

SMARTPHONE COMPATIBILITY

PAIRS WITH GARMIN CONNECT™ MOBILE

STOCKS

GARMIN PAY™

Daily Smart Features

Bluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi®

iPhone® and Android™

yes (optional Connect IQ app)

LIVETRACK

SPECTATOR MESSAGING

LIVE EVENT SHARING

INCIDENT DETECTION DURING SELECT ACTIVITIES

INCIDENT DETECTION ALERT ON PHONE FOR WEARABLES

ASSISTANCE

Safety and Tracking Features

yes (with compatible smartphone)

Android™ Only

STEP COUNTER

MOVE BAR (DISPLAYS ON DEVICE AFTER A PERIOD OF INACTIVITY; WALK FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES TO RESET IT)

AUTO GOAL (LEARNS YOUR ACTIVITY LEVEL AND ASSIGNS A DAILY STEP GOAL)

CALORIES BURNED

FLOORS CLIMBED

DISTANCE TRAVELED

INTENSITY MINUTES

TRUEUP™

MOVE IQ™

GARMIN CONNECT™ CHALLENGES APP

Activity Tracking Features

yes (optional Connect IQ app)

AUTOMATIC REP COUNTING

CARDIO WORKOUTS

STRENGTH WORKOUTS

HIIT WORKOUTS

YOGA WORKOUTS

PILATES WORKOUTS

ON-SCREEN WORKOUT ANIMATIONS

ON-SCREEN WORKOUT MUSCLE MAPS

Gym & Fitness Equipment

HR ZONES

HR ALERTS

HR CALORIES

% HR MAX

% HRR

RECOVERY TIME

AUTO MAX HR

MORNING REPORT

RACE GLANCE/WIDGET

HRV STATUS

TRAINING READINESS

HR BROADCAST (BROADCASTS HR DATA OVER ANT+™ TO PAIRED DEVICES)

RESPIRATION RATE (DURING EXERCISE)

GPS SPEED AND DISTANCE

CUSTOMIZABLE DATA PAGES

CUSTOMIZABLE ACTIVITY PROFILES

AUTO PAUSE®

INTERVAL TRAINING

IMPROVED INTERVAL (INCLUDES OPEN REPEATS, INTERVALS DATA PAGE, REST SCREEN AND AUTO DETECTION)

ADVANCED WORKOUTS

DOWNLOADABLE TRAINING PLANS

HRM RUNNING PACE AND DISTANCE

AUTO LAP®

MANUAL LAP

REST TIMER

CONFIGURABLE LAP ALERTS

VO2 MAX (RUN)

VO2 MAX (TRAIL RUN)

TRAINING STATUS

TRAINING LOAD

TRAINING LOAD FOCUS

TRAINING EFFECT

TRAINING EFFECT (ANAEROBIC)

PRIMARY BENEFIT (TRAINING EFFECT LABELS)

IMPROVED RECOVERY TIME

DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS

CUSTOM ALERTS

AUDIO PROMPTS

FINISH TIME

VIRTUAL PARTNER

RACE AN ACTIVITY

AUTO MULTISPORT ACTIVITIES

MANUAL MULTISPORT ACTIVITIES

COURSE GUIDANCE

TOUCH AND/OR BUTTON LOCK

HOT KEYS

AUTO SCROLL

ACTIVITY HISTORY ON WATCH

PHYSIO TRUEUP

UNIFIED TRAINING STATUS

Training, Planning and Analysis Features

yes (with compatible accessory)

yes (improved)

yes (7 days)

AVAILABLE RUN PROFILES

GPS-BASED DISTANCE, TIME AND PACE

RUNNING DYNAMICS

VERTICAL OSCILLATION AND RATIO

GROUND CONTACT TIME AND BALANCE

STRIDE LENGTH (REAL TIME)

CADENCE (PROVIDES REAL-TIME NUMBER OF STEPS PER MINUTE)

RUNNING POWER

GRADE-ADJUSTED PACE

PERFORMANCE CONDITION

LACTATE THRESHOLD

PACEPRO™ PACING STRATEGIES

RUN WORKOUTS

TRAIL RUN AUTO CLIMB

RACE PREDICTOR

COURSE- AND WEATHER-SPECIFIC RACE PREDICTOR

FOOT POD CAPABLE

RUN/WALK/STAND DETECTION

Running Features

Running, Outdoor Track Running, Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Trail Running, Virtual Running, Ultra Running

yes (with compatible accessory)

yes (with compatible accessory)

AVAILABLE OUTDOOR RECREATION PROFILES

POINT-TO-POINT NAVIGATION

BREAD CRUMB TRAIL IN REAL TIME

BACK TO START

TRACBACK®

ULTRATRAC MODE

UP AHEAD

ELEVATION PROFILE

DISTANCE TO DESTINATION

BAROMETRIC TREND INDICATOR WITH STORM ALERT

VERTICAL SPEED

TOTAL ASCENT/DESCENT

FUTURE ELEVATION PLOT

PROJECTED WAYPOINT

SUN AND MOON INFORMATION

Outdoor Recreation

Hiking, Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing

AVAILABLE CYCLING PROFILES

ALERTS (TRIGGERS ALARM WHEN YOU REACH GOALS INCLUDING TIME, DISTANCE, HEART RATE OR CALORIES)

COURSES

BIKE LAP AND LAP MAXIMUM POWER (WITH POWER SENSOR)

RACE AN ACTIVITY

FTP (FUNCTIONAL THRESHOLD POWER)

POWER CURVE AND % FTP WORKOUTS

COMPATIBLE WITH VECTOR™ AND RALLY™ (POWER METERS)

POWER METER COMPATIBLE

COMPATIBLE WITH VARIA VISION™ (HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY)

COMPATIBLE WITH VARIA™ RADAR (REAR-FACING RADAR)

COMPATIBLE WITH VARIA™ LIGHTS

SPEED AND CADENCE SENSOR SUPPORT (W/SENSOR)

Cycling Features

Biking, Indoor Biking, Mountain Biking, eBiking, eMountain Biking

yes (with compatible accessory)

AVAILABLE SWIM PROFILES

OPEN-WATER SWIM METRICS (DISTANCE, PACE, STROKE COUNT/RATE, STROKE DISTANCE, SWIM EFFICIENCY (SWOLF), CALORIES)

POOL SWIM METRICS (LENGTHS, DISTANCE, PACE, STROKE COUNT, SWIM EFFICIENCY (SWOLF), CALORIES)

STROKE TYPE DETECTION (FREESTYLE, BACKSTROKE, BREASTSTROKE, BUTTERFLY) (POOL SWIM ONLY)

DRILL LOGGING (POOL SWIM ONLY)

BASIC REST TIMER (UP FROM 0) (POOL SWIM ONLY)

“REPEAT ON” REST TIMER (POOL SWIM ONLY)

AUTO REST (POOL SWIM ONLY)

TIME AND DISTANCE ALERTS

PACING ALERTS (POOL SWIM ONLY)

COUNTDOWN START (POOL SWIM ONLY)

POOL SWIM WORKOUTS

CRITICAL SWIM SPEED

UNDERWATER WRIST-BASED HEART RATE

HEART RATE FROM EXTERNAL HRM (REAL-TIME DURING RESTS, INTERVAL AND SESSION STATS DURING RESTS, AND AUTOMATIC HEART RATE DOWNLOAD POST-SWIM)

Swimming Features

Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming

yes (with HRM-Swim, HRM-Pro or HRM-Pro Plus)

TOE-TO-TOE™ CHALLENGES APP

Kid Activity Tracking Features

yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app)

SMART TRAINER CONTROL

Connectivity