Forerunner 265
- Display
- AMOLED · 1.3 in
- Battery
- 13 days
- GPS
- Multi-band
- Water
- 5 ATM
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Battery
Around two weeks
Up to 14 days in smartwatch mode. 24 hours with GPS.
GPS
Built-in GPS
No maps. Runs and rides without your phone.
Health
Heart, sleep and more
Measures HRV.
Phone & smart
iPhone and Android
Notifications from your phone.
Build
49 g
49 g.
| Brand | Garmin |
|---|---|
| Model | Forerunner 935 |
| Series | Forerunner |
Works with iPhone and Android phones, running Garmin.
It has an app store for extra apps and watch faces.
| Operating system | Garmin |
|---|---|
| Works with | iPhone and Android |
| Storage | 0.064 GB |
| App store | Yes |
| Screen size | 1.2 in |
|---|---|
| Resolution | 240 x 240 |
| Colour display | Yes |
A 47 mm case weighing 49 g.
| Case sizes | 47 mm |
|---|---|
| Case shape | Round |
| Dimensions | 47 x 47 x 13.9 mm |
| Thickness | 13.9 mm |
| Weight (case) | 49 g |
| Case material | fiber-reinforced polymer |
| Bezel material | fiber-reinforced polymer |
| Lens | chemically strengthened glass |
| Band material | silicone |
| Band width | 22 mm |
| Band fitting | QuickFit 22 mm |
Around two weeks: up to 14 days in smartwatch mode.
With GPS on, up to 24 hours. Real battery life depends on screen brightness, notifications and workouts.
| Battery (smartwatch mode) | 14 days |
|---|---|
| Battery (GPS) | 24 hours |
| All battery modes | Smartwatch: 14 days; GPS: 24 hours; Battery saver: 2.5 days |
| Charging | proprietary-plug |
Built-in GPS, so you can record runs and rides without your phone.
Navigation shows a breadcrumb trail, not a full map.
| GPS | Built-in |
|---|---|
| Satellite systems | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| Maps | Breadcrumb trail |
| Navigation features | back-to-start, waypoints |
Tracks heart rate around the clock, plus HRV.
For sleep, it offers sleep stages.
| Sensors | optical HR, barometer, compass, gyroscope, accelerometer, thermometer |
|---|---|
| Heart-rate sensor | Garmin Elevate |
| Heart-rate tracking | 24/7 |
| High/low heart-rate alerts | Yes |
| Heart-rate variability | Yes |
| Sleep tracking | Sleep stages |
| Stress tracking | Yes |
| Cycle tracking | Yes |
Built for training, with the metrics serious athletes use.
It adds a triathlon mode.
| Auto activity detection | Yes |
|---|---|
| Triathlon / multisport | Yes |
| Swim tracking | Pool and open water |
| Training metrics | VO2 max, training load, training effect, recovery time, race predictor, lactate threshold |
| Running dynamics | Yes |
| Strength rep counting | Yes |
| Heart-rate broadcast | Yes |
| External sensors | ANT+, power meter, foot pod, speed/cadence, bike radar/lights |
| Notifications | Yes |
|---|---|
| Find my phone | Yes |
| Specialist modes | golf, tactical, ski |
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Specs compiled from Garmin's product pages and datasheets. Manufacturers revise hardware between versions, so check the version on the box. Spotted an error? Tell us.