Key Highlights
- Garmin Forerunner 965 features a 1.4-inch circular AMOLED display and a titanium bezel.
- Forerunner 265 series offers a Gorilla Glass 4 lens and a 1.3-inch AMOLED display option.
- Both smartwatches offer advanced features like heart rate monitoring, sleep tracking, and over 30 sports profiles to choose from.
- The Forerunner 965 is priced at Rs. 67,490, and the Forerunner 265 Music and Forerunner 265S Music are priced at Rs. 50,490.
Garmin has launched its new Forerunner 965 and 265 Series smartwatches in India. These GPS-enabled smartwatches boast advanced features like an AMOLED display, an impressive battery life, and much more.
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Garmin Forerunner 965 and 265: Specification
Specifications | Garmin Forerunner 965 | Garmin Forerunner 265 |
---|---|---|
Display | 1.4-inch circular AMOLED | 1.3-inch AMOLED |
Battery Life | Up to 23 days | Up to 13 days |
Water Resistance | 5ATM rating | 5ATM rating |
The Forerunner 965 features a titanium bezel and a 1.4-inch circular AMOLED display, protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3 DX. It is the longest-lasting smartwatch with an AMOLED display, offering a battery life of up to 23 days in smartwatch mode and 31 days in GPS mode.
The Forerunner 265 series includes two smartwatches: The Forerunner 265 Music and the Forerunner 265s Music. Both feature a Gorilla Glass 4 lens and a 1.3-inch AMOLED display option, offering a battery life of 13 days in smartwatch mode and 20 hours in GPS mode.
These new smartwatches offer features like Stamina and Acute Chronic Workload Ratio to monitor physical exertion during a run and prevent excessive fatigue or soreness. The watches also have sensors to monitor the heart rate, sleep, SpO2 levels, and menstruation cycle. Users can also track the VO2 max, training status/load, training effectiveness, and respiration rate via the Garmin Connect app. Other features include monitoring body battery energy, stress, steps, calories, and distance covered.
With over 30 sports profiles to choose from, these smartwatches also offer a specialized triathlon mode and a ‘Training Readiness’ feature that allows users to check their current fitness level before a workout session.
Furthermore, the Forerunner 965 has Wrist-Based Running Dynamics, which offers real-time access to advanced running metrics such as cadence, stride length, ground contact time, and more. Both of them come with a 5ATM rating for water resistance.
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Garmin Forerunner 965 and 265: Pricing, Availability
The Forerunner 965, 265 & 265S Music are available in Black or Amp Yellow colors, priced at Rs. 67,490 and Rs. 50,490 respectively. You can purchase them online via various e-commerce platforms such as Amazon.in, Flipkart, Tata Cliq, etc. They are also available at Garmin Brand Stores and offline retailers such as Croma, Vijay Sales, and Decathlon (Bengaluru).
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