Train brilliantly with the Forerunner 265 GPS running smartwatch. Its colorful AMOLED touchscreen display stands out while the training readiness feature — which tells you when you’re primed for a productive session — helps you crush your goals. Wake up to your morning report with HRV status to see health insights alongside an overview of sleep, recovery and training outlook (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked). Plan your race strategy with the race widget, which enables personalized daily suggested workouts that adapt to performance, recovery, the race you’re running and its course. Get ready to make the most of every run with wrist-based running power and multi-band GPS. And when you want to switch it up with cross training, choose from more than 30 activity profiles, including triathlons, cycling, swimming and more. Get a more complete picture of your health, not just a glimpse, from your Forerunner 265 with up to 13 days of battery life in smartwatch mode.
AMOLED touchscreen display
Brilliant AMOLED touchscreen display with traditional button controls; lightweight design in 46 mm size
Battery life
Up to 13 days of battery life in smartwatch mode and up to 20 hours in GPS mode
Morning report
As soon as you wake up, get your morning report with an overview of your sleep, recovery and training outlook alongside HRV status, training readiness and weather (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked)
Race widget and daily suggested workout
Plan race strategy with personalized daily suggested workouts based on the race and course that you input into the Garmin Connect app and then view the race widget on your watch; daily suggested workouts adapt after every run to match performance and recovery
Training readiness
Training readiness score is based on sleep quality, recovery, training load and HRV status to determine if you’re primed to go hard and get the most out of your workout (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked)
More activities
30+ built-in activity profiles include running, triathlons, cycling, open-water swimming and more
Training status
Using indicators such as HRV status, recent exercise history and performance, get insight into overall effort with training status — and know whether you’re training productively, peaking or strained (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked)
Safety and tracking
Safety and tracking features, including incident detection and Assistance, send a message with your live location to emergency contacts when paired with your compatible smartphone; requires setup and your smartphone to be in an area with network coverage
Superior accuracy
Multi-band GNSS with SatIQ technology provides superior positioning accuracy in challenging environments while also optimizing the device’s battery life
Connected features
Never miss a call or text from your paired Android or Apple smartphone with smart notifications
Garmin Pay payment solution
Leave your cash and cards at home; Garmin Pay contactless payments let you pay for purchases on the go (with a supported country and payment network)
Music on the go
Download songs to your watch, including playlists from Spotify, Amazon Music or Deezer (subscription may be required), and connect with your wireless headphones for phone-free listening
Free Connect app
See your health and fitness information, connect and compete with friends, sign up for challenges to earn badges and more — all in our free, zero-subscription Garmin Connect app
Specifications
Key Specs
- Color: Black
- Screen Size: 33 millimeters
- Touch Screen: No
- Operating System Compatibility: Android, Apple iOS
- Operating System: Garmin
- App Compatible: Yes
- Built-in Storage: 8 gigabytes
- Global Positioning: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
- Metrics Measured: Activity vs. inactivity, Altitude changes, Cadence, Calories burned, Cycling speed, Distance traveled, Duration of exercise, Duration of sleep stages, Hours slept, Pace, Resting heart rate, Steps taken, VO2 Max
- Protective Qualities: Water resistant
- Maximum Depth of Water Resistance: 164 feet
- Band Material: Silicone
General
- Brand: Garmin
- Model Number: 010-02810-00
- Product Name: Forerunner 265 GPS Smartwatch 46 mm Fiber-Reinforced polymer
- Product Type: Activity tracker, Smartwatch
- Form Factor: Wristwatch
- Model Family: Garmin Forerunner 265
- Year of Release: 2023
Design
- Case Size: 46mm
- Case Shape: Circular
- Band Type: Silicone
- Band Color: Black/Powder Gray
- Clasp Type: Buckle
- Rotating Bezel: No
Dimensions
- Band Width: 22 millimeters
- Product Height: 1.8 inches
- Product Width: 1.8 inches
- Product Weight: 1.6 ounces
- Product Length: 0.51 inches
- Minimum Wrist Size: 135 millimeters
- Maximum Wrist Size: 205 millimeters
- Size: Adjustable
Display
- Display Screen: Yes
- Display Type: AMOLED
- Color Display: Yes
- Clock Display: Yes
- Backlit Display: Yes
- Adjustable Brightness: Yes
- Customizable Watch Faces: Yes
- Screen Material: Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Compatibility
- Voice Assistant Built-in: Not Applicable
Connectivity
- Data Plan Required: No
- Wireless Connectivity: Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
- Wireless Standard: N
Features
- GPS Enabled: Yes
- Mobile Notifications: Yes
- Alert Type: Audible, Vibration, Visual
- Mobile Payment Service Supported: Garmin Pay
- Music Player: Yes
- Silent Alarm: Yes
- Built-In Microphone: No
- Voice Activated: No
Activity
- Multi-Sport Tracking: Yes
- Sensors: Accelerometer, Altimeter, Ambient light sensor, Barometer, Compass, Gyro sensor, Pulse oximeter (Sp02) sensor
- Medical Incident Notification: Contact text, Email
- Medical Incidents Detected: Crash detection, Fall
Performance
- Minimum Operating Temperature: -4.0 degrees fahrenheit
- Maximum Operating Temperature: 140 degrees fahrenheit
Power
- Rechargeable: Yes
- Battery Strength Indicator: Yes
- Charging Interface(s): USB-C
- Battery Chemistry: Lithium-ion
- Replaceable Battery: No
Material
- Case Material: Fiber-reinforced polymer
Camera
- Integrated Camera: No
Warranty
- Warranty – Parts: 1-year limited consumer
- Warranty – Labor: 1-year limited consumer
Specifications
- UPC: 753759313654
