Description
GARMIN Forerunner 265 Whitestone/Tidal Blue Smartwatch (010-02810-01): product description
An embodiment of precision and style, the GARMIN Forerunner 265 Smartwatch is a durable, high-tech, and multifunctional timepiece designed to elevate your athletic performance. Whether you're a runner, a triathlete, or a fitness enthusiast, this stylish and accurate smartwatch is engineered to keep pace with your active lifestyle.
Experience unparalleled clarity with the vibrant AMOLED touchscreen display, bringing your training data to life in rich color. The Forerunner 265 is more than just a watch; it's a comprehensive fitness companion that offers personalized insights and daily suggested workouts tailored to your unique fitness journey.
Stay ahead of the game with the Morning Report feature, providing an overview of your sleep quality, training outlook, heart rate variability (HRV) status, and weather conditions at a glance. Customize your report to focus on the metrics that matter most to you.
Prepare for race day with the innovative Race Widget, offering training tips, adaptive workout suggestions, and completion time predictions. This feature takes into account various factors such as course details and weather conditions, ensuring you're fully equipped for your next challenge.
The Forerunner 265's Daily Suggested Workouts adapt to your performance and recovery levels, seamlessly integrating with your Garmin Connect calendar to keep your training on track. With the Training Readiness score, you'll know at a glance whether to push your limits or opt for a recovery day, based on comprehensive data including sleep quality and training load.
Gain insight into your overall training status, leveraging indicators like HRV status and recent exercise history to determine if you're training productively, peaking, or at risk of overtraining. The HRV Status feature, developed by Firstbeat Analytics, offers a deeper understanding of your health and recovery patterns.
Monitor your recovery time, create or find courses, and delve into detailed sleep monitoring and sleep score analytics to optimize your rest and performance. The Body Battery Energy Monitoring tracks your energy levels throughout the day, helping you identify the best times for activity and rest.
With wrist-based heart rate monitoring, Acute Load comparison, Training Effect insights, and real-time Performance Condition analysis, this smartwatch is a powerhouse of performance metrics. Track your VO2 Max, intensity minutes, and even log a Health Snapshot to share with your healthcare provider.
Manage stress with built-in tracking, monitor blood oxygen saturation with the Pulse Ox sensor, and enjoy audio prompts to stay informed during workouts. The Forerunner 265 also supports cross-training with preloaded workouts for HIIT, strength, cardio, yoga, and Pilates.
Harness wrist-based running power data to optimize your effort, and rely on SatIQ Technology and Multi-Band GPS for superior positioning accuracy. The PacePro feature assists in planning your race-day strategy, while built-in sports apps cater to over 30 activities, including cycling and open-water swimming.
Stay connected with Connect Music, allowing for phone-free listening from your Spotify, Deezer, or Amazon Music accounts. Safety and tracking features ensure peace of mind, with incident detection and live location sharing capabilities. Garmin Pay facilitates contactless payments, and smart notifications keep you in the loop when paired with your smartphone.
The Forerunner 265 is compatible with the Garmin Connect App and Connect IQ Store, enabling you to customize your watch with additional faces, data fields, and apps. With the LiveTrack feature, friends and family can follow your progress in real-time, making this smartwatch an indispensable tool for anyone serious about their fitness and safety.
Smartwatches details:
• Up to 20 Hours of Battery Life in GPS Mode
• Advanced Training Metrics and Recovery Insights
• SatIQ and Multi-Band GPS
• Touchscreen and Buttons
• Music on Your Wrist
Details
Activity: |
Running |
Model: |
Forerunner 265 |
Product Type: |
Smartwatches |
Color: |
Whitestone/Tidal Blue |
Size/Specs
What You'll Love | |
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Sleep score and insights | Yes |
Battery life (smartwatch mode) | Up to 13 days |
Daily suggested workouts | Yes (7 days) |
Pulse Ox blood oxygen | Yes (spot-check, and optional all-day acclimation and in sleep) |
Garmin Pay | Yes |
Multi-band GPS | Yes |
Music storage | Yes |
Training readiness | Yes |
Training status | Yes (improved) |
Display type | AMOLED (optional always-on mode) |
Touchscreen | Yes |
Water rating | 5 ATM |
General | |
Lens Material | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
Bezel Material | fiber-reinforced polymer |
Quick Release bands | Yes (22 mm, Industry standard) |
Strap material | silicone |
Physical size | 46.1 x 46.1 x 12.9 (mm) Fits wrists with a circumference of 135-205 mm |
Weight | 47 g |
Display Size | 1.3" (32.5 mm) diameter |
Display resolution | 416 x 416 pixels |
Color display | Yes |
Large font option | Yes |
Battery life | Smartwatch mode: Up to 13 days GPS-Only GNSS mode: Up to 20 hours SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS mode: Up to 16 hours All-Systems GNSS mode + Multi-Band: Up to 14 hours GPS-Only GNSS mode with music: Up to 7 hours SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS mode with music: Up to 6.5 hours All-Systems GNSS mode + Multi-Band with music: Up to 6 hours |
Charging method | Garmin proprietary plug charger |
Memory/History | 8 GB |
Clock Features | |
Time/date | Yes |
GPS Time Sync | Yes |
Automatic daylight saving time | Yes |
Alarm clock | Yes |
Timer | Yes |
Stopwatch | Yes |
Sunrise/sunset times | Yes |
Health & Wellness Monitoring | |
Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second) | Yes |
Daily resting heart rate | Yes |
Abnormal heart rate alerts | Yes (high and low) |
Respiration rate (24x7) | Yes |
Fitness age | Yes |
Body Battery energy monitor | Yes |
All-day stress | Yes |
Relaxation reminders | Yes |
Relaxation breathing timer | Yes |
Breathwork | Yes |
Sleep | Yes (advanced) |
Sleep coach | Yes |
Nap detection | Yes |
Hydration | Yes (in Garmin Connect and optional Connect IQ widget) |
Women's health | Yes (in Garmin Connect and optional Connect IQ widget) |
Health snapshot | Yes |
Sensors | |
GPS | Yes |
GLONASS | Yes |
Galileo | Yes |
SatIQ Technology | Yes |
Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate monitor | Yes |
Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor | Yes |
Barometric altimeter | Yes |
Compass | Yes |
Gyroscope | Yes |
Accelerometer | Yes |
Thermometer | Yes |
Ambient light sensor | Yes |
Daily Smart Features | |
Connectivity | Bluetooth, ANT+, Wi-Fi |
Connect IQ (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets and apps) |
Yes |
On-device Connect IQ Store | Yes |
Smart Notifications | Yes |
Text response/reject phone call with text (Android only) |
Yes |
View images from notifications on watch (Android only) |
Yes |
Morning report | Yes |
Calendar | Yes |
Weather forecasts | Yes |
Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect mobile |
Yes |
Battery saver (customizable low power watch) | Yes |
Controls smartphone music | Yes |
Plays and controls watch music | Yes |
Find My Phone | Yes |
Find My Watch | Yes |
VIRB Remote | Yes |
Smart trainer control | Yes |
Pairs with Garmin Connect Mobile | Yes |
Smartphone compatibility | iPhone, Android |
Stocks | Yes (optional Connect IQ app) |
Red shift mode | Yes |
Garmin Share | Yes |
Activity Profiles | |
Gym | Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Jump Roping |
Multisport | Triathlon |
Wellness | Walking, Pilates, Yoga |
Indoor running | Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Virtual Running |
Outdoor running | Running, Outdoor Track Running, Trail Running, Ultra Running |
Outdoor recreation | Hiking |
Cycling | Biking, Mountain Biking, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking |
Swim | Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming |
On the Water | Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing |
Racket sports | Tennis, Pickleball, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Padel, Platform Tennis, Racquetball |
Snow & winter | Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, XC Skate Skiing |
Team sports | Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Football/Soccer, American Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball |
In the ring | Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts |
Other activity profiles | Inline skating |
Safety and Tracking Features | |
Incident Detection during select activities | Yes |
Incident detection alert on phone for wearables | Yes |
Assistance | Yes |
LiveTrack | Yes |
Live Event Sharing | Android Only |
Activity Tracking Features | |
Step counter | Yes |
Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity) |
Yes |
Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal) |
Yes |
Calories burned | Yes |
Floors climbed | Yes |
Distance traveled | Yes |
Intensity minutes | Yes |
TrueUp | Yes |
Move IQ | Yes |
Garmin Connect Challenges app | Yes (optional Connect IQ app) |
Gym & Fitness Equipment | |
Cardio workouts | Yes |
Strength workouts | Yes |
HIIT workouts | Yes |
Yoga workouts | Yes |
Pilates workouts | Yes |
On-screen workout animations | Yes |
On-screen workout muscle maps | Yes |
Automatic rep counting | Yes |
Training, Planning and Analysis Features | |
Customizable data pages | Yes |
Downloadable training plans | Yes |
Course guidance | Yes |
HR zones | Yes |
HR alerts | Yes |
HR calories | Yes |
% HR max | Yes |
% HRR | Yes |
Recovery time | Yes |
Auto max HR | Yes |
Race glance/widget | Yes |
HRV status | Yes |
HR broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+ to paired devices) |
Yes |
Respiration rate (during exercise) | Yes (with compatible accessory) |
GPS speed and distance | Yes |
Customizable activity profiles | Yes |
Auto Pause | Yes |
Interval training | Yes |
Improved interval (includes open repeats, intervals data page, rest screen and auto detection) |
Yes |
Advanced workouts | Yes |
HRM running pace and distance | Yes |
Auto Lap | Yes |
Manual lap | Yes |
Rest timer | Yes |
Configurable lap alerts | Yes |
VO2 Max (Run) | Yes |
VO2 Max (Trail Run) | Yes |
Load ratio | Yes |
Training load | Yes |
Training load focus | Yes |
Training effect | Yes |
Training effect (anaerobic) | Yes |
Primary benefit (Training Effect labels) | Yes |
Custom alerts | Yes |
Audio prompts | Yes |
Multisport auto transition | Yes |
Finish time | Yes |
Virtual Partner | Yes |
Race an Activity | Yes |
Auto multisport activities | Yes |
Manual multisport activities | Yes |
Touch and/or button lock | Yes |
Hot keys | Yes |
Auto scroll | Yes |
Activity history on watch | Yes |
Physio TrueUp | Yes |
Unified training status | Yes |
Running Features | |
GPS-based distance, time and pace | Yes |
Running dynamics | Yes |
Vertical oscillation and ratio | Yes |
Ground contact time and balance | Yes (with compatible accessory) |
Stride length (real time) | Yes |
Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute) |
Yes |
Running power | Yes |
Grade-adjusted pace | Yes |
Performance condition | Yes |
Lactate threshold | Yes (with compatible accessory) |
PacePro Pacing Strategies | Yes |
Run workouts | Yes |
Trail run auto climb | Yes |
Race predictor | Yes |
Course- and weather-specific race predictor | Yes |
Foot pod capable | Yes |
Run/Walk/Stand detection | Yes |
Outdoor Recreation | |
Point-to-point navigation | Yes |
Bread crumb trail in real time | Yes |
Back to start | Yes |
TracBack | Yes |
UltraTrac mode | Yes |
Up Ahead | Yes |
Elevation profile | Yes |
Distance to destination | Yes |
Barometric trend indicator with Storm Alert | Yes |
Vertical speed | Yes |
Total ascent/descent | Yes |
Rest Timer (Ultra Run only) | Yes |
Auto rest | Yes |
Future elevation plot | Yes |
Area calculation | Yes (via Connect IQ) |
Fish forecast | Yes (via Connect IQ) |
Projected waypoint | Yes |
Sun and moon information | sunrise/sunset |
Cycling Features | |
Courses | Yes |
Bike lap and lap maximum power (with power sensor) |
Yes |
Race an activity | Yes |
Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories) |
Yes |
FTP (Functional Threshold Power) | Yes (with compatible accessory) |
Power curve and % FTP workouts | Yes |
Compatible with Vector and Rally (power meters) |
Yes |
Compatible with Varia Vision (head-mounted display) |
Yes |
Compatible with Varia radar (rear-facing radar) |
Yes |
Compatible with Varia lights | Yes |
Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor) | Yes |
Power meter compatible | Yes |
Swimming Features | |
Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) |
Yes |
Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) |
Yes |
Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only) |
Yes |
Drill logging (pool swim only) | Yes |
Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only) | Yes |
"Repeat on" rest timer (pool swim only) | Yes |
Auto rest (pool swim only) | Yes |
Time and distance alerts | Yes |
Pacing alerts (pool swim only) | Yes |
Countdown start (pool swim only) | Yes |
Pool swim workouts | Yes |
Critical swim speed | Yes |
Underwater wrist-based heart rate | Yes |
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 | |
Toe-to-Toe Challenges app | Yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe Challenges app) |