![]() Garmin doesn’t tend to divulge the kind of processing packed into its watches but what we can say is that both run nice and slick. Winner: Garmin Forerunner 965 Garmin Forerunner 965 vs Garmin Forerunner 265: Performance & Battery Life The 965 gives you more room than the 265 to store audio and apps with 32GB of storage compared to the 8GB storage on the 265 watches. That gets you features like the ability to view notifications, Garmin Pay, access to Garmin’s Connect IQ Store and all include a built-in music player with support to store playlists for offline use from Spotify and Deezer. Both crucially offer Garmin’s new Training Readiness feature, which leans on heart rate variability, sleep, and other metrics to help you understand when you should be training or taking a rest day and is a really useful feature to peer at each day.īoth can act like smartwatches and are compatible with Android and iOS. There are differences in the training department too where the 965 additionally offers additional features like heat and altitude acclimation and access to Strava Live Segments. While you can upload routes and use breadcrumb-style navigation on all of these watches, the 965 also gives you preloaded road and trail Topographical maps (see above) to let you view detailed maps on the watch and make better use of that AMOLED display to show off that additional detail. One of the biggest areas that separates these watches is mapping and navigation. The 965 also covers gravel and road biking to offer more in the cycling profiles department, ideal for triathletes. It offers profiles you won’t find on the 265 like backcountry skiing, kayaking, tennis, and pickleball. When you delve into the sports profiles supported, the 965 has a bit of an upper hand on the outdoor front. Both include optical heart rate sensors and use Garmin’s Gen 4 Elevate sensor, which can additionally monitor blood oxygen saturation through that sensor array. They do share a lot of the same features, so you’re getting Garmin’s latest and very impressive multiband mode on both to improve outdoor tracking accuracy when tracking near tall buildings or highly wooded areas. They cover the same core sports modes, which includes swimming (pool and open water), cycling and golf, but obviously really shine during running, with all kinds of advanced metrics such as the Training Readiness score and Garmin Coach training plans. Winner: Garmin Forerunner 965 Garmin Forerunner 965 vs Garmin Forerunner 265: FeaturesĪt the core, these watches are multisport watches with a strong slant on running. All three watches have a 5ATM-certified design, which means they’re safe to be submerged in water up to 50 meters depth. If you want to go swimming with these watches, then you’re in luck. On the 965 you’ve got Corning’s Gorilla Glass DX while the 265 series packs Corning Gorilla Glass 3 to provide a guard against scratches. The level of protection provided on that screen differs too. While the resolutions differ, the pixels sit tighter in the smaller 265 and still do give you a great all-around experience in terms of bringing that splash of color. The 265s has a smaller 1.1-inch, 360 x 360 display, while the 265 has a 1.3-inch, 416 x 416 resolution screen. The 965 has a larger 1.4-inch, 454 x 454-pixel resolution screen. The resolutions and sizes of screens do differ though. It’s AMOLED all around, the same sort of excellent screen featured on the Garmin Epix Pro, and those touchscreens can be set to stay always on. The 965 uses Garmin’s 22mm QuickFit straps, while the 265 series uses quick-release bands and as the name suggests, are quicker to remove. You’re also getting removable silicone straps across the three watches, though the way you can remove those straps does differ between the two watches. ![]() On the 965, you’re getting a hit of titanium in the bezel while the 265 and 265s get lighter polymer. So that model is closer in stature to the 965. The 's' stands for small, with the 265s packing a 41mm case with the 265 getting a larger 46mm case. ![]() The 265 is actually the 265 and the 265s, as it comes in two size options. The most obvious difference with the looks of the 965 and the 265 are the sizes. ![]()
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