Garmin Forerunner 265S

Overview

The Forerunner is a running watch family by Garmin.

The latest model in the family is the Garmin Forerunner 165.

Based on our monitoring of prices across the internet, it's currently just above the median price of running watches today.

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priceBand	Price band
similarity	Similarity	Very similar
released	Released	Aug 2024	Mar 2023	Oct 2024
expertReviewScore	Expert Review Score ‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌ 81%	‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌
Battery life	Battery life 360 hours		552 hours	216 hours	240 hours	48 hours
Battery life – GPS mode	Battery life – GPS mode 24 hours		31 hours		21 hours
Screen size	Screen size 28 mm		36 mm	25 mm	30 mm	33 mm
Weight	Weight 39 g		53 g
Height	Height 42 mm		47 mm
Resolution	Resolution 360 x 360 px		454 x 454 px
Waterproof depth	Waterproof depth		50 m
Pixel density	Pixel density 462 ppi		458 ppi		459 ppi	261 ppi
Charging time	Charging time 2 hours		2 hours		1 hours
Internal storage	Internal storage 8 GB		32 GB
Activity Tracking Features	Activity Tracking Features Activity detection Activity tagging Distance tracking Elevation tracking Exercise tagging Pace measurement Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Trackback mode	Activity detection Activity tagging Distance tracking Elevation tracking Exercise tagging Pace measurement Steps tracking Swim stroke counter	Activity detection Activity tagging Distance tracking Elevation tracking Exercise tagging Pace measurement Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Trackback mode	Activity detection Coaching Goal setting Steps tracking	Activity detection Coaching Distance tracking Elevation tracking Goal setting Pace measurement Steps tracking	Activity detection Coaching Distance tracking Goal setting Pace measurement Steps tracking
Health tracking features	Health tracking features			Calorie burn tracking Sleep tracking	Calorie burn tracking Sleep tracking	Calorie burn tracking Sleep tracking
Sensors	Sensors Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Body temperature sensor Compass GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Body temperature sensor Compass GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Body temperature sensor Compass GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Blood oxygenation monitor Galileo GPS Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Body temperature sensor Compass Galileo GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer GPS
Alerts	Alerts			Inactivity alerts	Inactivity alerts	Inactivity alerts
Supported peripherals	Supported peripherals				Compatible heart monitor Compatible smart scales	Compatible heart monitor Compatible smart scales
Screen features	Screen features			Damage resistant glass	Damage resistant glass
Battery features	Battery features Rechargeable battery	Rechargeable battery Solar power Wireless charging	Rechargeable battery	Rechargeable battery	Rechargeable battery	Rechargeable battery
Common characteristics ANT+NFCWi-Fi

Garmin Forerunner 265S characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+131)
Brand	Garmin (+87)
Features	Call control (+81)Fall detection (+45)has fast/slow heart rate notifications (+83)has HRV tracking (+74)measures resting heart rate (+87)measures VO2 max (+82)Phone locator (+81)Shows readiness level (+58)Sunrise/sunset time (+74)
Activity Tracking Features	Activity detection (+99)Activity tagging (+98)Distance tracking (+112)Elevation tracking (+103)Exercise tagging (+20)Pace measurement (+111)Steps tracking (+112)Swim stroke counter (+90)Trackback mode (+71)
Connectivity Types	ANT+ (+82)NFC (+58)Wi-Fi (+60)
Sensors	Accelerometer (+110)Barometer (+91)Blood oxygenation monitor (+74)Body temperature sensor (+70)Compass (+98)GPS (+110)Gyroscope (+80)Heart rate monitor (+104)
Battery features	Rechargeable battery (+113)

Specifications		vs Average
Model	265S
Battery
Charging time	2 hours
Battery life – training mode	18 hours
Battery life – GPS mode	24 hours
Battery life	360 hours
System
Internal storage	8 GB
Measurements
Volume	22 cm³
Strap width	22 mm
Width	42 mm
Height	42 mm
Thickness	13 mm
Weight	39 g
Temperature
Min. temperature	-20 °C
Max. temperature	60 °C
Screen
Pixel density	462 ppi
Resolution	360 x 360 px
Screen size	28 mm