Garmin Forerunner 965, 265 smartwatches with AMOLED displays, up to 31 days battery life launched in India: price, features

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Marcia Sekhose
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Highlights
  • Garmin has launched two new smartwatches in India today.
  • The latest lineup includes the Garmin Forerunner 965 and Forerunner 265.
  • These smartwatches are power-packed with fitness, sport and health features.

Garmin today launched two new Forerunner smartwatches in India. The Garmin Forerunner 965 is claimed to offer the world’s longest battery life for a smartwatch with an AMOLED display. The other smartwatch that launched in India is the Garmin Forerunner 265. The wearables company also roped in Indian sprinter Hima Das to unveil the new smartwatches at an event in Bengaluru.

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Garmin Forerunner 965, 265 India price, sale

  • The Garmin Forerunner 965 is priced at Rs 67,490, and it comes in two colour options of Black and Amp Yellow.
  • There are two variants of the Garmin Forerunner 265 where one is the Forerunner 265 Music and this one is priced at Rs 50,490. This smartwatch has two colour options of Black and Aqua.
  • The Garmin Forerunner 265S Music is priced at Rs 50,490, and it comes in Black and Pink colour options.
  • All three smartwatches are available starting today through multiple online and offline channels.

Garmin Forerunner 965 specifications, features

  • Display: The Garmin Forerunner 965 features a 1.4-inch AMOLED display and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 DX that is circular in shape.
  • Battery: Claimed to offer the world’s longest battery life, the Garmin Forerunner 965 is said to run for up to 23 days in smartwatch mode, and up to 31 days in GPS mode.
  • Water resistance: The Garmin Forerunner 965 has a 5 ATM rating which means that you can swim with the smartwatch.
  • Health features: This smartwatch is capable of monitoring your heart rate, detecting abnormal heart rates, and measure your blood oxygen levels (SpO2) as well. It is also equipped with sleep monitoring, and women’s menstrual cycles.
  • Fitness features: Garmin recommends the Forerunner 965 for marathon and triathlon enthusiasts. It features Wrist-Based Running Dynamics that shows the stride length and vertical oscillation. You can also use it to track your physical exertion during a run.

Garmin Forerunner 265, 265S

  • Display: The Garmin Forerunner 265 and 265S smartwatches feature a 1.1-inch AMOLED display with Gorilla Glass 3 layered on top.
  • Battery: The Garmin Forerunner 265 can run for up to 13 days on smartwatch mode and 20 hours on GPS mode. The Garmin Forerunner 265S has a longer battery life of up to 15 days on smartwatch mode and 24 hours on GPS.
  • Water resistance: Both the Garmin Forerunner 265 and 265S are 5 ATM rated.
  • Health features: With these smartwatches, you can monitor your heart rate, sleep, SpO2, and sleep as well. Women can also check and monitor their menstrual cycles with the smartwatches.
  • Fitness features: The Garmin Forerunner 265 and 265S come with fitness features that let you track your oxygen consumption, performance condition, training effect and more. There’s also a specialised triathlon mode, and you get access to over 30 sport profiles on the smartwatch.

The new Garmin smartwatches are packed with fitness and sport features. There are more features such as ‘Training Readiness’ that lets you check your current fitness level to better prepare for your network session. The smartwatches also have a Race widget so you can easily track your fitness progress.