Garmin Forerunner 165 Running Watch
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Garmin Forerunner 165 GPS running smartwatch in Black/Slate Gray with a 1.2" AMOLED touchscreen, up to 11 days of battery and adaptive training plans.
- Bright 1.2" AMOLED touchscreen, plus buttons
- Up to 11 days of battery in smartwatch mode
- Built-in GPS for time, distance, pace and speed
- Training metrics, HRV status and recovery insights
- 25+ built-in GPS and indoor sports apps
- Works with iPhone and Android smartphones
Train brilliantly
Forerunner 165 is built for runners who want to reach their goals, with personalized adaptive training plans and a bright, colorful display to light up your progress.
1.2" AMOLED touchscreen
11 days battery in smartwatch mode
19 h battery in GPS mode
5 ATM water rating
A coach on your wrist
Everything you need to take your running to the next level, with workouts that adapt to you.
Pace, distance, heart rate
The essentials for every run: GPS pace and distance plus wrist-based heart rate.
Daily suggested workouts
Workouts made for you that adapt after every run to your performance, recovery and upcoming races.
Garmin Coach
Free adaptive 5K, 10K and half-marathon training plans from expert coaches.
Race adaptive training
Training tips, daily workouts and a finish-time prediction based on the race you add in Garmin Connect.
HRV status
Heart rate variability measured while you sleep gives a deeper look at your health, training and recovery.
Training effect
See how each workout affects your fitness and what its main benefit was.
Start every day informed
Wake up to an overview of your sleep, training outlook, HRV status and the weather. You can customize the report to show what matters to you.
Health insights, day and night
Sensors on the back of the watch keep track of how your body is doing, so you know when to push and when to rest.
- Wrist-based heart rate, all day and night
- Sleep score, sleep stages and nap detection
- Body Battery energy monitoring and stress tracking
- Pulse Ox blood oxygen and breathing variations*
- Women's health tracking and fitness age
- Health snapshot and lifestyle logging
*Not a medical device. Pulse Ox and breathing variations are not available in all countries.
Battery that keeps up
Charge less and get a more complete picture of your health and training.
11 days smartwatch mode
20 days battery saver mode
19 h GPS-only mode
17 h all-systems GNSS
Ready for race day
Built-in multi-system GNSS tracks where you run for accurate distance and pace. Wrist-based running power and running dynamics such as cadence, stride length and ground contact time help you fine-tune your form, and PacePro gives GPS-based pace guidance for your course.
Running Trail Track Treadmill Cycling Pool swim Open-water swim Strength HIIT Yoga Hiking Pickleball
Smart features for everyday life
Safety and tracking
If the watch senses an incident, it can send your live location to emergency contacts through your paired phone. You can also send it manually.
Smart notifications
See emails, texts and alerts on your wrist when paired with an iPhone or Android phone.
Garmin Pay
Contactless payments from your wrist with participating banks and providers. Check availability in your country.
LiveTrack
Friends and family can follow your real-time location and see your planned course.
Connect IQ Store
Add watch faces, data fields and apps to make the watch your own.
Music controls
Keep your phone tucked away and control its music from your watch.
Light, comfortable, easy to use
At just 39 g, with a touchscreen and buttons, a 43 mm case and a soft silicone band that fits wrists from 126 to 203 mm.
Touchscreen and buttons
11.6 mm slim case
Glances at a swipe
Specifications
Compatibility
| Phone compatibility | iPhone and Android |
|---|---|
| Companion app | Garmin Connect |
Display
| Type | AMOLED, color (optional always-on mode) |
|---|---|
| Size | 1.2" (30.4 mm) diameter |
| Resolution | 390 x 390 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Lens | Chemically strengthened glass |
Case & size
| Case size | 43 mm |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 43 x 43 x 11.6 mm |
| Weight | 39 g |
| Bezel material | Fiber-reinforced polymer |
| Color | Black/Slate Gray |
Bands
| Band width | 20 mm Quick Release (industry standard) |
|---|---|
| Material | Silicone |
| Fits wrist | 126-203 mm circumference |
Battery
| Smartwatch mode | Up to 11 days |
|---|---|
| Battery saver mode | Up to 20 days |
| GPS-only mode | Up to 19 hours |
| All-systems GNSS mode | Up to 17 hours |
| Battery type | Lithium-ion, rechargeable |
| Charging | Garmin plug charger with USB-C cable |
Water & durability
| Water rating | 5 ATM |
|---|---|
| Swimming | Pool and open-water swim tracking |
Sensors
| Health | Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate, Pulse Ox blood oxygen |
|---|---|
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, barometric altimeter, compass |
| Other | Accelerometer, thermometer, ambient light sensor |
Connectivity
| Wireless | Bluetooth, ANT+ |
|---|---|
| Payments | Garmin Pay (NFC) |
| Smart features | Smart notifications, music controls, LiveTrack, incident detection, Find My Phone |
| Cycling accessories | Works with Varia radar and lights, speed and cadence sensors |
Memory & storage
| Memory | 4 GB |
|---|---|
| Music storage | No (controls your phone's music) |
What's in the box
- Forerunner 165 running watch
- USB-C charging/data cable
- Documentation
Product support
Manuals, software updates and help for the Forerunner 165, straight from Garmin.
Garmin continues to improve its products, so pictures and specifications may change.
