Sports watch Forerunner 265S White
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WHAT IF YOUR NEXT RACE WAS THE PERFORMANCE OF A LIFETIME? AND PERSONALISED DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS HELPED YOU DO SOMETHING YOU'VE NEVER DONE? WITH THE FORERUNNER® 265S RUNNING WATCH, YOU’LL SEE EVERY INSIGHT LIT UP ON A COLOURFUL AMOLED TOUCHSCREEN DISPLAY. GET READY TO BE BETTER FOR IT.
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| 1.1″ BRIGHT AND COLOURFUL AMOLED DISPLAY | UP TO 24 HOURS OF BATTERY LIFE IN GPS MODE | ADVANCED TRAINING METRICS AND RECOVERY INSIGHTS |
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| SATIQ™ AND MULTI-BAND GPS | TOUCHSCREEN AND BUTTONS | MUSIC ON YOUR WRIST |
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| MORNING REPORT | RACE WIDGET | DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS |
| Wake up to an overview of your sleep1 and training outlook as well as your HRV status and the weather. You can even customise what information you see. | Get ready for your next race – whether it’s a 10K or a marathon – with training guidance, daily suggested workouts and finish time predictions based on course data, weather and your performance. | Follow personalised workout recommendations that adapt after every run to match your performance and recovery, taking into account upcoming races on your Garmin Connect™ calendar. |
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| TRAINING READINESS | TRAINING STATUS | HRV STATUS |
| Get a readiness score as soon as you wake up, based on your sleep quality, recovery, training load and more, so you can decide whether it’s a day to push yourself or take it easy. | Evaluate indicators such as your HRV status, recent training history and performance to easily see whether you’re training productively, peaking or overreaching. | Use heart rate variability measured while you sleep to gain better insight into your overall health, recovery and training, with technology developed by our Firstbeat Analytics™ team. |
PLAN
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| GARMIN COACH | RECOVERY TIME ADVISOR | COURSES |
| Get free adaptive training plans for 5K, 10K and half marathon from expert coaches. | Know how much time you need to recover from your last workout before your next hard training session. | Create a new course or find an existing one in the Garmin Connect app, or sync from your favourite third-party platform. |
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| SLEEP TRACKING AND SLEEP SCORE | BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITORING | RACE PREDICTOR |
| Get insight into your body’s recovery with a sleep score, sleep stages and tips for better sleep. | Monitor your body’s energy levels so you can find the best times for activity and rest1. | Get predicted race times for 5K, 10K, half marathon and marathon. |
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| WOMEN’S HEALTH TRACKING | ||
| Track your menstrual cycle or pregnancy and get training and nutrition insights. |
PREPARE
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| WRIST-BASED RUNNING DYNAMICS | WRIST-BASED HEART RATE | ACUTE LOAD |
| This smartwatch measures key running metrics such as cadence, stride length, ground contact time and more. | The watch continuously monitors your heart rate so you know how hard you’re working during your activities.1. | Compare your recent training load to the optimal range to help improve your fitness. |
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| TRAINING EFFECT | PERFORMANCE CONDITION | VO2 MAX |
| See how your workouts affect your endurance, speed and power. | During your run, the watch analyses your pace and heart rate variability to assess your real-time performance compared to your average fitness level. | Track your current fitness level and see changes over time to set goals, gauge progress and more. |
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| INTENSITY MINUTES | HEALTH SNAPSHOT | STRESS TRACKING |
| Track your moderate and vigorous activity minutes. | Log a 2-minute session to record key health stats, then generate a report you can share with your doctor. | Find out if your day is calm, balanced or stressful. |
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| PULSE OX SENSOR | AUDIO PROMPTS | CROSS TRAINING |
| Track your blood oxygen saturation during the day or while you sleep2. | Get alerts to know how you’re performing and even be guided through workouts. | Forerunner 265S includes a variety of free HIIT, strength, cardio, yoga and Pilates workouts. |
PERFORM
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| WRIST-BASED RUNNING POWER | SATIQ™ TECHNOLOGY AND MULTI-BAND GPS | PACEPRO™ |
| See how much power you’re putting into the road while running so you can better distribute your energy and improve your training. | Get superior positioning accuracy and optimised battery life. | Plan race-day strategy with GPS-based pace guidance for a selected course or distance. |
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| BUILT-IN SPORTS APPS | TRACK RUNNING | TRIATHLON AND MULTISPORT PROFILES |
| Tap in to 30+ built-in activities, including cycling, open-water swimming, strength training and more. | Record accurate lap distances and see your distances in metres. | Switch between sports with the press of a button by using built-in profiles or creating your own. |
CONNECT
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| MUSIC | SAFETY AND TRACKING | GARMIN PAY™ CONTACTLESS PAYMENTS |
| Download songs and playlists from your Spotify or Deezer account for phone-free listening. | If you feel unsafe or your watch detects an incident, your watch can send a message with your live location3. | Breeze through checkout lines and access transit systems in select locations with participating providers. |
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| SMART NOTIFICATIONS | LIVETRACK | GARMIN CONNECT |
| Receive emails, texts and alerts right on your watch when paired with your iPhone® or Android™ smartphone. | Friends and family can follow your real-time location3 and view your preplanned course. | View your health and training data, connect with friends and more with this free, subscription-free app. |
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| CONNECT IQ™ STORE | ||
| View your health and training data, connect with friends and more with this free, subscription-free app. |
1 Activity tracking accuracy.
2 This is not a medical device and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or monitoring of any medical condition; see Garmin.com/ataccuracy. Pulse Ox is not available in all countries.
3 When paired with a compatible smartphone. See Garmin.com/safety for safety and tracking feature requirements.
What You'll Love | |
| Sleep Score and Insights | |
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| Battery life (smartwatch mode) | Up to 15 days |
| Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation | Yes (spot-check, and optional all-day acclimation and in sleep) |
| Garmin Pay™ | |
| Multi-band GPS | |
| Music storage | |
| Training Readiness | |
| Training Status | Improved |
| Watch display type | AMOLED; optional always-on mode |
| Touchscreen | |
| Water rating | 5 ATM |
General | |
| Strap material | Silicone |
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| Lens material | Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 |
| Bezel material | Fibre-reinforced polymer |
| Quick release bands | Yes (18 mm, Industry standard) |
| Physical size | 41.7 x 41.7 x 12.9 (mm) Fits wrists with a circumference of 115-178 mm |
| Weight | 39 g |
| Display Size | 28.1 mm (1.1") diameter |
| Display Resolution | 360 x 360 pixels |
| Colour display | |
| Large font option | |
| Battery type | Lithium ion |
| Battery life | Smartwatch mode: Up to 15 days GPS-Only GNSS mode: Up to 24 hours SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS mode: Up to 18 hours All-Systems GNSS mode + Multi-Band: Up to 15 hours GPS-Only GNSS mode with music: Up to 7.5 hours SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS mode with music: Up to 7 hours All-Systems GNSS mode + Multi-Band with music: Up to 6 hours See details |
| Charging method | Garmin proprietary plug charger |
| Memory/history | 8 GB |
Clock features | |
| Time/date | |
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| GPS time sync | |
| Automatic daylight saving time | |
| Alarm clock | |
| Timer | |
| Stopwatch | |
| Sunrise/sunset times | |
Health & Wellness Monitoring | |
| Heart Rate (Constant, every second) | |
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| Resting heart rate | |
| Abnormal Heart Rate Alerts | Yes (high and low) |
| Respiration Rate | |
| Fitness Age | |
| Body Battery™ Energy Monitor | |
| All-day Stress | |
| Relaxation reminders | |
| Relaxation Breathing Timer | |
| Meditation | |
| Breathwork | |
| Sleep | Yes (advanced) |
| Sleep coach | |
| Breathing variations | |
| Nap detection | |
| Hydration | Yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) |
| Women's Health | Yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) |
| Health Snapshot | |
| Jet lag adviser | |
Sensors | |
| GPS | |
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| GLONASS | |
| Galileo | |
| QZSS | |
| BeiDou | |
| SatIQ™ technology | |
| Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor | |
| Pulse Ox blood oxygen saturation monitor | |
| Barometric altimeter | |
| Compass | |
| Gyroscope | |
| Accelerometer | |
| Thermometer | |
| Ambient light sensor | |
Daily smart features | |
| Find my phone | |
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| Find My Garmin (helps locate lost device) | |
| Find My Phone during GPS activity | |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi® |
| Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields and apps) | |
| On-device Connect IQ™ Store | |
| Smart Notifications | |
| Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only) | |
| View images from notifications on watch (Android™ only) | |
| Morning report | |
| Calendar | |
| Weather forecasts | |
| Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect™ mobile | |
| Battery Saver (customisable low power watch) | |
| Controls smartphone music | |
| Plays and controls watch music | |
| Compatible with Garmin Messenger app | |
| Smart trainer control | |
| Compatible with Garmin Connect™ Mobile | |
| Smartphone compatibility | iPhone®, Android™ |
| Stocks | Yes (optional Connect IQ app) |
| Red shift mode | |
| Garmin Share | |
| Passcode | |
Workout and Training Plans | |
| Daily Suggested Workout - Running (Pace and Heart Rate Based) | |
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| Daily Suggested Workout - Cycling (Pace and Heart Rate Based) | |
| Garmin Running Coach | |
| Garmin Running Coach Experts | |
| Garmin Cycling Coach | |
| Garmin Coach - Prebuilt Cycling Plans | |
| Garmin Coach - Strength | |
| Cardio workouts | |
| Strength workouts | |
| HIIT workouts | |
| Yoga workouts | |
| Pilates workouts | |
| On-screen workout animations | |
| On-Screen Workout Muscle Map | |
Activity profiles | |
| Gym | Strength, HIIT, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor rowing |
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| 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 |
| Team sports | Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Football, 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 | |
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| Incident detection alert on phone for wearables | |
| Assistance | |
| Live event sharing | |
Activity tracking features | |
| Step counter | |
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| Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity) | |
| Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal) | |
| Calories Burned | |
| Floors climbed | |
| Distance travelled | |
| Intensity minutes | |
| TrueUp™ | |
| Move IQ™ | |
| Garmin Connect™ Challenges app | Yes (optional Connect IQ app) |
| Automatic rep counting | |
Training, planning and analysis features | |
| Improved interval (includes open repeats, intervals data page, rest screen and auto detection) | |
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| Customisable screen(s) | |
| Downloadable training plans | |
| Course guidance | |
| HR Zones | |
| HR Alerts | |
| HR Calories | |
| % HR Max | |
| % HRR | |
| Recovery Time | |
| Auto Max HR | |
| Race glance/widget | |
| HRV Status | |
| HR Broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+® to paired devices) | |
| Respiration Rate (During Exercise) | Yes (with compatible accessory) |
| GPS speed and distance | |
| Customisable activity profiles | |
| Auto Pause® automatic timer halt | |
| Interval training | |
| Advanced workouts | |
| HRM running pace and distance | |
| Auto Lap® interval tracking feature | |
| Manual lap | |
| Rest timer | |
| Configurable lap alerts | |
| VO2 Max (Run) | |
| VO2 Max (Trail Run) | |
| Load ratio | |
| Training Load | |
| Training load focus | |
| Training Effect | |
| Training Effect (Anaerobic) | |
| Primary benefit (training effect labels) | |
| Customisable alerts | |
| Voice alerts | |
| Multisport auto transition | |
| Finish time | |
| Virtual partner | |
| Race an activity | |
| Manual multisport activities | |
| Touch and/or button lock | |
| Shortcuts | |
| Auto scroll | |
| Activity history on watch | |
| Physio TrueUp | |
| Unified Training Status | |
Running features | |
| GPS-based distance, time and pace | |
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| Running dynamics | |
| Vertical oscillation and ratio | |
| Ground contact time and balance | Yes (with compatible accessory) |
| Stride length (real time) | |
| Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute) | |
| Running power | |
| Grade-adjusted pace | |
| Performance condition | |
| Lactate threshold | |
| PacePro™ Pacing Strategies | |
| Run workouts | |
| Trail run auto climb | |
| Race predictor | |
| Course- and weather-specific race predictor | |
| Foot pod capable | |
| Run/walk/stand detection | |
Outdoor recreation | |
| Projected waypoint | |
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| UltraTrac mode | |
| Elevation profile | |
| Distance to destination | |
| Barometric trend indicator with storm alert | |
| Vertical speed | |
| Total ascent/descent | |
| Rest timer (ultra run only) | |
| Auto Rest | |
| Future elevation plot | |
| Area calculation | Yes (via Connect IQ™) |
| Fish forecast | Yes (via Connect IQ™) |
| Sun and moon information | |
Mapping & Navigation | |
| Point-to-point navigation | |
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| Breadcrumb trail in real time | |
| Back to start | |
| TracBack® | |
| Up Ahead | |
Cycling features | |
| Courses | |
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| Bike lap and lap maximum power (with power sensor) | |
| Race an activity | |
| Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories) | |
| Power curve and FTP workouts | |
| Compatible with Vector™ and Rally™ (power meters) | |
| Compatible with Varia Vision™ (head-mounted display) | |
| Compatible with Varia™ radar (rear-facing radar) | |
| Compatible with Varia™ lights | |
| Compatible with Varia headlight camera | |
| Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor) | |
| Power meter compatible | |
Swimming features | |
| Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) | |
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| Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) | |
| Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only) | |
| Drill logging (pool swim only) | |
| Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only) | |
| "Repeat on" rest timer (pool swim only) | |
| Auto rest (pool swim only) | |
| Time and distance alerts | |
| Pacing alerts (pool swim only) | |
| Countdown start (pool swim only) | |
| Pool swim workouts | |
| Critical swim speed | |
| Underwater wrist-based heart rate | |
| 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, HRM-Pro Plus or HRM 600) |
Security and Legal Information | |
| Security updates until at least (YYYY-MM-DD) | 2025-03-02 |
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- Forerunner® 265S Running Watch
- USB-C charging/data cable
- Documentation
Frequently asked questions
Water Resistance Ratings
We test our devices thoroughly to ensure they withstand the activities they are designed for. Please note that even if a device is above its rated depth, water may still enter the device if it is exposed to water pressure exceeding the rated depth. Water resistance rating Definit...
Garmin and smart device compatibility
For Garmin devices to be compatible with your smart device, it must meet at least the following requirements:
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Android devices:
Please note! From Android 6.0.1 onwards, location services must be turned on in your phone, otherwise the Connect Mobile app will not connect to your watch. (Settings -Location - On) Smart devices running Android GO versions do not support the Garmin Connect Mobile app. |
Apple devices:
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Garmin watches are currently not compatible with the following smart devices:
- Lenovo S960 VIBEX
- Meizu mx4
- Samsung J3 Model J320FN
- Huawei phones
Help with connecting to a Huawei phone can be found here:
Wearing and caring for your Garmin sports device
Following these FAQ tips should help you avoid problems related to wearing your Garmin watch. However, if you develop a skin rash, redness or irritation, stop wearing the watch until your skin has healed. Clean the watch and band thoroughly and follow the relevant use and care ti...
Wrist-based heart rate accuracy
My watch's heart rate sensor is not reading my heart rate correctly Optical heart rate sensors work using a light that measures small changes in blood flow directly at the wrist. The sensor measures changes in the capillaries beneath the outer layer of skin. Although Garmin's hea...
Accuracy of Activity and Fitness Tracking
Garmin wearable devices are designed as tools that give you information to encourage an active and healthy lifestyle. Garmin wearables rely on sensors that track your movement and other metrics. The data and information provided by these devices are intended to give a close estim...
Heart rate monitor differences
HRM600 HRM200 HRM-Fit General Module size 68.0 x 31.6 x 10.0 mm (2.7″ W x 1.2″ H x 0.4″ D) 68 x 31.6 x 11 mm (2.7" W x 1.2" H x 0.4" D) 31 x 55.5 x 14.2 mm (1.2″ W x 2.2″ H x 0.6″ D) Size range XS–S: strap length 56–72 cm (22″–28″) Fits 60–85 cm chest circumference (23.5–33.5 in)...
Running dynamics and physiological measurements
By tracking the key aspects of your running and training habits, you get deeper insight into your fitness. Analysing your workouts tells you what to keep doing or what to change to improve your results. Selected Garmin devices collect data during your training to present running...
My Garmin sports device won't start
If your device won't start and shows a blue triangle, try the following recovery step. Press and hold the device's power/light button until the watch turns off. This may take up to 15 seconds. Press the power/light button to turn the device back on. My device turned on normally I...
How to find your Garmin watch serial number?
Every Garmin watch has a unique serial number for identification.
The serial number is a combination of 9 letters or numbers printed on the watch, without spaces or hyphens.
The location of the serial number varies by model.
On the back of the watch
On the watch case, near the band attachment
On the watch box
On the Connect.Garmin.com website
- Sign in to your Garmin Connect account in a web browser.
- Select the watch icon (Devices and sync status) in the top right corner.
- Select your Garmin device.
- Your serial number is shown at the top of the page, below your device name.
What is GPS and how accurate is it?
WHAT IS GPS? The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite navigation system owned by the US government, currently made up of at least 24 operational satellites. GPS works in any weather conditions, anywhere in the world, 24 hours a day, with no subscription or setup fees. T...
