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Garmin Forerunner 265S Specs
General |
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| LENS MATERIAL | Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 |
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| BEZEL MATERIAL | fiber-reinforced polymer |
| QUICK RELEASE BANDS | yes (18 mm, Industry standard) |
| STRAP MATERIAL | silicone |
| PHYSICAL SIZE | 41.7 x 41.7 x 12.9 (mm) Fits wrists with a circumference of 115-178 mm |
| TOUCHSCREEN | ✔ |
| COLOR DISPLAY | ✔ |
| DISPLAY SIZE | 1.1″ (28.1 mm) diameter |
| DISPLAY RESOLUTION | 360 x 360 pixels |
| DISPLAY TYPE | AMOLED Optional Always-On Mode |
| WEIGHT | 39 g |
| WATER RATING | 5 ATM |
| BATTERY LIFE | Smartwatch mode: Up to 15 days GPS-Only GNSS mode: Up to 24 hours SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS mode: Up to 18 hours All-Systems GNSS mode + Multi-Band: Up to 15 hours GPS-Only GNSS mode with music: Up to 7.5 hours SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS mode with music: Up to 7 hours All-Systems GNSS mode + Multi-Band with music: Up to 6 hours See Details |
| CHARGING METHOD | Garmin proprietary plug charger |
| MEMORY/HISTORY | 8 GB |
Clock Features |
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| TIME/DATE | ✔ |
| GPS TIME SYNC | ✔ |
| AUTOMATIC DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME | ✔ |
| ALARM CLOCK | ✔ |
| TIMER | ✔ |
| STOPWATCH | ✔ |
| SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES | ✔ |
Health Monitoring |
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| WRIST-BASED HEART RATE (CONSTANT, EVERY SECOND) | ✔ |
| DAILY RESTING HEART RATE | ✔ |
| ABNORMAL HEART RATE ALERTS | yes (high and low) |
| RESPIRATION RATE (24X7) | ✔ |
| PULSE OX BLOOD OXYGEN SATURATION | yes (spot-check, and optional all-day acclimation and in sleep) |
| FITNESS AGE | ✔ |
| BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITOR | ✔ |
| ALL-DAY STRESS | ✔ |
| RELAXATION REMINDERS | ✔ |
| RELAXATION BREATHING TIMER | ✔ |
| SLEEP | yes (advanced) |
| SLEEP SCORE AND INSIGHTS | ✔ |
| HYDRATION | yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) |
| WOMEN’S HEALTH | yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) |
| HEALTH SNAPSHOT | ✔ |
Sensors |
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| 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 | ✔ |
Daily Smart Features |
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| CONNECTIVITY | Bluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi® |
| 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 | iPhone® and Android™ |
| PAIRS WITH GARMIN CONNECT™ MOBILE | ✔ |
| STOCKS | yes (optional Connect IQ app) |
| GARMIN PAY™ | ✔ |
Safety and Tracking Features |
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| LIVETRACK | ✔ |
| SPECTATOR MESSAGING | yes (with compatible smartphone) |
| LIVE EVENT SHARING | Android™ Only |
| INCIDENT DETECTION DURING SELECT ACTIVITIES | ✔ |
| INCIDENT DETECTION ALERT ON PHONE FOR WEARABLES | ✔ |
| ASSISTANCE | ✔ |
Activity Tracking Features |
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| 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 | yes (optional Connect IQ app) |
Gym & Fitness Equipment |
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| AUTOMATIC REP COUNTING | ✔ |
| CARDIO WORKOUTS | ✔ |
| AVAILABLE GYM ACTIVITY PROFILES | Strength, HIIT, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Pilates, Yoga, Breathwork |
| STRENGTH WORKOUTS | ✔ |
| HIIT WORKOUTS | ✔ |
| YOGA WORKOUTS | ✔ |
| PILATES WORKOUTS | ✔ |
| ON-SCREEN WORKOUT ANIMATIONS | ✔ |
| ON-SCREEN WORKOUT MUSCLE MAPS | ✔ |
Training, Planning and Analysis Features |
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| 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) | yes (with compatible accessory) |
| 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 | yes (improved) |
| TRAINING LOAD | ✔ |
| TRAINING LOAD FOCUS | ✔ |
| TRAINING EFFECT | ✔ |
| TRAINING EFFECT (ANAEROBIC) | ✔ |
| PRIMARY BENEFIT (TRAINING EFFECT LABELS) | ✔ |
| IMPROVED RECOVERY TIME | ✔ |
| DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS | yes (7 days) |
| 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 | ✔ |
Running Features |
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| AVAILABLE RUN PROFILES | Running, Outdoor Track Running, Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Trail Running, Virtual Running, Ultra Running |
| GPS-BASED DISTANCE, TIME AND PACE | ✔ |
| RUNNING DYNAMICS | ✔ |
| VERTICAL OSCILLATION AND RATIO | ✔ |
| GROUND CONTACT TIME AND BALANCE | yes (with compatible accessory) |
| STRIDE LENGTH (REAL TIME) | ✔ |
| CADENCE (PROVIDES REAL-TIME NUMBER OF STEPS PER MINUTE) | ✔ |
| RUNNING POWER | ✔ |
| GRADE-ADJUSTED PACE | ✔ |
| PERFORMANCE CONDITION | ✔ |
| LACTATE THRESHOLD | yes (with compatible accessory) |
| PACEPRO™ PACING STRATEGIES | ✔ |
| RUN WORKOUTS | ✔ |
| TRAIL RUN AUTO CLIMB | ✔ |
| RACE PREDICTOR | ✔ |
| COURSE- AND WEATHER-SPECIFIC RACE PREDICTOR | ✔ |
| FOOT POD CAPABLE | ✔ |
| RUN/WALK/STAND DETECTION | ✔ |
Outdoor Recreation |
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| AVAILABLE OUTDOOR RECREATION PROFILES | Hiking, Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing |
| 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 | ✔ |
Cycling Features |
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| AVAILABLE CYCLING PROFILES | Biking, Indoor Biking, Mountain Biking, eBiking, eMountain Biking |
| 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) | yes (with compatible accessory) |
| 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) | ✔ |
Swimming Features |
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| AVAILABLE SWIM PROFILES | Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming |
| 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) | yes (with HRM-Swim, HRM-Pro or HRM-Pro Plus) |
Kid Activity Tracking Features |
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| TOE-TO-TOE™ CHALLENGES APP | yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app) |
Connectivity |
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| SMART TRAINER CONTROL | ✔ |
In the Box:
- Forerunner 265S GPS running watch in selected color
- USB-C charging/data cable
- Documentation