WHAT IF YOUR NEXT RACE WAS THE PERFORMANCE OF A LIFETIME? AND PERSONALIZED DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS HELPED YOU DO SOMETHING YOU’VE NEVER DONE? WITH THE FORERUNNER 265S SMARTWATCH, YOU’LL SEE EVERY INSIGHT LIT UP ON A COLORFUL AMOLED TOUCHSCREEN DISPLAY. GET READY TO BE BETTER FOR IT.
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) |
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 |
CHARGING METHOD | Garmin proprietary plug charger |
MEMORY/HISTORY | 8 GB |
Clock Features |
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TIME/DATE | |
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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) | |
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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 | |
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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® |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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CARDIO WORKOUTS | |
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 | |
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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 | |
UNIFIED TRAINING STATUS |
Running Features |
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AVAILABLE RUN PROFILES |
Running, Outdoor Track Running, Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Trail Running, Virtual Running, Ultra Running |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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) |
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Connectivity |
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SMART TRAINER CONTROL |
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