Garmin Forerunner 265S

Overview

The Forerunner is a running watch family by Garmin.

The Forerunner 265S came out in 2023. 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
released	Released Mar 2023	Mar 2023		Oct 2022	Oct 2022	Oct 2022
Battery life	Battery life 360 hours	552 hours	336 hours	288 hours	288 hours	288 hours
Battery life – GPS mode	Battery life – GPS mode 24 hours	31 hours	162 hours	28 hours	28 hours	28 hours
Screen size	Screen size 28 mm	36 mm	30 mm	30 mm	30 mm	30 mm
Weight	Weight 39 g	53 g	63 g	87 g	144 g	94 g
Height	Height 42 mm	47 mm	42 mm	46 mm	46 mm	46 mm
Resolution	Resolution 360 x 360 px	454 x 454 px	240 x 240 px	240 x 240 px	240 x 240 px	240 x 240 px
Waterproof depth	Waterproof depth	50 m	100 m	100 m	100 m	100 m
Pixel density	Pixel density 462 ppi	458 ppi	282 ppi	283 ppi	283 ppi	283 ppi
Charging time	Charging time 2 hours	2 hours
Internal storage	Internal storage 8 GB	32 GB	16 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 Trackback mode	Activity detection Activity tagging Distance tracking Elevation tracking Exercise tagging Pace measurement Steps tracking Swim stroke counter	Activity detection Activity tagging Coaching Distance tracking Elevation tracking Live tracking Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Trackback mode	Activity detection Activity tagging Coaching Distance tracking Elevation tracking Live tracking Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Trackback mode	Activity detection Activity tagging Coaching Distance tracking Elevation tracking Live tracking Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Trackback mode
Health tracking features	Health tracking features			BMI tracking Calorie burn tracking Fertility notifications Ovulation prediction Period notifications Period start date predictions Sleep tracking Temperature tracking Water intake tracking	BMI tracking Calorie burn tracking Fertility notifications Ovulation prediction Period notifications Period start date predictions Sleep tracking Temperature tracking Water intake tracking	BMI tracking Calorie burn tracking Fertility notifications Ovulation prediction Period notifications Period start date predictions Sleep tracking Temperature tracking Water intake 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 Cadence sensor Compass GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Cadence sensor Compass GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Cadence sensor Compass Galileo GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Cadence sensor Compass Galileo GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor
Waterproofings	Waterproofings			IP67 Sweat resistant	IP67 Sweat resistant	IP67 Sweat resistant
Alerts	Alerts			Inactivity alerts Silent alarm Vibrating alerts Voice feedback	Inactivity alerts Silent alarm Vibrating alerts Voice feedback	Inactivity alerts Irregular heart rate warnings Silent alarm Vibrating alerts Voice feedback
Supported peripherals	Supported peripherals			Compatible heart monitor Compatible smart scales	Compatible heart monitor Compatible smart scales	Compatible heart monitor Compatible smart scales
Screen features	Screen features			Always-on display Sapphire glass	Always-on display Sapphire glass	Always-on display Sapphire glass
Battery features	Battery features Rechargeable battery	Rechargeable battery	Rechargeable battery Solar power Wireless charging	Rechargeable battery	Rechargeable battery	Rechargeable battery
Common characteristics ANT+NFCWi-Fi

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Garmin Forerunner 265S characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+106)
Brand	Garmin (+68)
Features	Call control (+55)Fall detection (+36)has fast/slow heart rate notifications (+64)has HRV tracking (+57)measures resting heart rate (+66)measures VO2 max (+62)Phone locator (+63)Shows readiness level (+38)Sunrise/sunset time (+64)
Activity Tracking Features	Activity detection (+79)Activity tagging (+88)Distance tracking (+93)Elevation tracking (+85)Exercise tagging (+19)Pace measurement (+92)Steps tracking (+92)Swim stroke counter (+77)Trackback mode (+59)
Connectivity Types	ANT+ (+65)NFC (+45)Wi-Fi (+48)
Sensors	Accelerometer (+90)Barometer (+75)Blood oxygenation monitor (+56)Body temperature sensor (+55)Compass (+82)GPS (+92)Gyroscope (+65)Heart rate monitor (+85)
Battery features	Rechargeable battery (+93)

Specifications		vs Average
Model	265S
Released	Mar 2023
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