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CloseYou don’t just run. You’ve moved beyond that. Which is why you need Forerunner® 165 — the purpose-built GPS running smartwatch that helps you meet your goals with personalised adaptive training plans and a bright display to light up your progress.
This easy-to-use GPS running smartwatch provides the essential features you need to take your running to the next level — including GPS, pace, distance and wrist-based heart rate1.
Get workouts made for you. They adapt after every run to match your performance and recovery as well as the races coming up in your Garmin Connect™ smartphone app calendar.
Get free adaptive 5K, 10K and half-marathon training plans from expert coaches to help you take on a new challenge.
Get ready for your race with training tips, personalised daily suggested workouts and completion time predictions based on race details you enter into Garmin Connect.
Receive an overview of your sleep1 and training outlook as soon as you wake up — alongside HRV status and weather. You can even customise your report to show you what you want to see.
With training effect, you can see how your workouts impact your fitness and understand the primary benefit from training runs and workouts.
FEATURE | Detail |
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SLEEP SCORE AND INSIGHTS | Yes |
BATTERY LIFE (SMARTWATCH MODE) | Up To 11 Days |
DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS | Yes (7 Days) |
PULSE OX BLOOD OXYGEN SATURATION | Yes (Spot-Check, During Sleep, All Day) |
GARMIN PAY | Yes |
MUSIC STORAGE | Yes |
WATCH DISPLAY TYPE | AMOLED (Optional Always-On Mode) |
TOUCHSCREEN | Yes |
WATCH WATER RATING | 5 ATM |
LENS MATERIAL | Chemically Strengthened Glass |
BEZEL MATERIAL | Fibre-Reinforced Polymer |
QUICK RELEASE BANDS | Yes (20 Mm, Industry Standard) |
STRAP MATERIAL | Silicone |
PHYSICAL SIZE | 43 X 43 X 11.6 Mm Fits Wrists With A Circumference Of 126-203 Mm |
WEIGHT | 39 G |
DISPLAY SIZE | 30.4 Mm (1.2") Diameter |
DISPLAY RESOLUTION | 390x390 Pixels |
COLOUR DISPLAY | Yes |
LARGE FONT OPTION | Yes |
BATTERY LIFE | Smartwatch Mode: Up To 11 Days, Battery Saver Smartwatch Mode: Up To 20 Days, GPS-Only GNSS Mode: Up To 19 Hours, All-Systems GNSS Mode: Up To 17 Hours, GPS-Only GNSS Mode With Music: Up To 7 Hours, All-Systems GNSS Mode With Music: Up To 6.5 Hours |
CHARGING METHOD | Garmin Proprietary Plug Charger |
MEMORY/HISTORY | 4 GB |
TIME/DATE | Yes |
GPS TIME SYNC | Yes |
AUTOMATIC DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME | Yes |
ALARM CLOCK | Yes |
TIMER | Yes |
STOPWATCH | Yes |
SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES | Yes |
WRIST-BASED HEART RATE (CONSTANT, EVERY SECOND) | Yes |
DAILY RESTING HEART RATE | Yes |
ABNORMAL HEART RATE ALERTS (HIGH AND LOW) | Yes |
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 (ADVANCED) | Yes |
NAP DETECTION | Yes |
HYDRATION (IN GARMIN CONNECT AND OPTIONAL CONNECT IQ WIDGET) | Yes |
WOMEN'S HEALTH (IN GARMIN CONNECT AND OPTIONAL CONNECT IQ WIDGET) | Yes |
HEALTH SNAPSHOT | Yes |
GPS | Yes |
GLONASS | Yes |
GALILEO | Yes |
GARMIN ELEVATE WRIST HEART RATE MONITOR | Yes |
PULSE OX BLOOD OXYGEN SATURATION MONITOR | Yes |
BAROMETRIC ALTIMETER | Yes |
COMPASS | Yes |
ACCELEROMETER | Yes |
THERMOMETER | Yes |
AMBIENT LIGHT SENSOR | Yes |
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 - CUSTOMISABLE LOW POWER WATCH | Yes |
CONTROLS SMARTPHONE MUSIC | Yes |
PLAYS AND CONTROLS WATCH MUSIC | Yes |
FIND MY PHONE | Yes |
FIND MY WATCH | Yes |
COMPATIBLE WITH GARMIN CONNECT MOBILE | Yes |
SMARTPHONE COMPATIBILITY | IPhone, Android |
GYM | Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing |
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, Indoor Biking |
SWIM | Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming |
RACKET SPORTS | Tennis, Pickleball, Padel |
INCIDENT DETECTION DURING SELECT ACTIVITIES | Yes |
INCIDENT DETECTION ALERT ON PHONE FOR WEARABLES | Yes |
ASSISTANCE | Yes |
LIVETRACK | Yes |
LIVE EVENT SHARING | Android Only |
STEP COUNTER | Yes |
MOVE ALERTS (DISPLAYS ON DEVICE AFTER A PERIOD OF INACTIVITY; WALK FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES TO RESET IT) | Yes |
AUTO GOAL (LEARNS YOUR ACTIVITY LEVEL AND ASSIGNS A DAILY STEP GOAL) | Yes |
CALORIES BURNED | Yes |
FLOORS CLIMBED | Yes |
DISTANCE TRAVELLED | Yes |
INTENSITY MINUTES | Yes |
TRUEUP | Yes |
MOVE IQ | Yes |
GARMIN CONNECT CHALLENGES APP | Yes (Optional Connect IQ App) |
CARDIO WORKOUTS | Yes |
STRENGTH WORKOUTS | Yes |
HIIT WORKOUTS | Yes |
YOGA WORKOUTS | Yes |
PILATES WORKOUTS | Yes |
AUTOMATIC REP COUNTING | Yes |
CUSTOMISABLE SCREEN(S) | 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) | Yoga And Breathwork Only |
GPS SPEED AND DISTANCE | Yes |
CUSTOMISABLE ACTIVITY PROFILES | Yes |
AUTO PAUSE | Yes |
INTERVAL TRAINING | 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 |
TRAINING EFFECT | Yes |
TRAINING EFFECT (ANAEROBIC) | Yes |
PRIMARY BENEFIT (TRAINING EFFECT LABELS) | Yes |
AUDIO PROMPTS | Yes |
FINISH TIME | Yes |
TOUCH AND/OR BUTTON LOCK | Yes |
ACTIVITY HISTORY ON WATCH | Yes |
PHYSIO TRUEUP | Yes |
GPS-BASED DISTANCE, TIME AND PACE | Yes |
RUNNING DYNAMICS | Yes |
VERTICAL OSCILLATION AND RATIO | Yes |
GROUND CONTACT TIME AND BALANCE | Yes (But Not Balance) |
STRIDE LENGTH (REAL TIME) | Yes |
CADENCE (PROVIDES REAL-TIME NUMBER OF STEPS PER MINUTE) | Yes |
RUNNING POWER | Yes |
PACEPRO PACING STRATEGIES | Yes |
RUN WORKOUTS | Yes |
RACE PREDICTOR | Yes |
COURSE- AND WEATHER-SPECIFIC RACE PREDICTOR | Yes |
FOOT POD CAPABLE | Yes |
RUN/WALK/STAND DETECTION | Yes |
POINT-TO-POINT NAVIGATION | Yes |
BREAD CRUMBTRAIL IN REAL TIME | Yes |
BACK TO START | Yes |
TRACBACK | Yes |
ULTRATRAC MODE | Yes |
ELEVATION PROFILE | Yes |
DISTANCE TO DESTINATION | 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) |
SUN AND MOON INFORMATION | Yes (Via Connect IQ) |
COURSES | Yes |
ALERTS (TRIGGERS ALARM WHEN YOU REACH GOALS INCLUDING TIME, DISTANCE, HEART RATE OR CALORIES) | Yes |
COMPATIBLE WITH VARIA RADAR (REAR-FACING RADAR) | Yes |
COMPATIBLE WITH VARIA LIGHTS | Yes |
SPEED AND CADENCE SENSOR SUPPORT (W/SENSOR) | Yes |
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 |
COUNTDOWN START | Yes |
UNDERWATER WRIST-BASED HEART RATE | Yes |
TOE-TO-TOE CHALLENGES APP | Yes (Optional Connect IQ Toe-To-Toe Challenges App) |