Forerunner 165 review: Garmin’s budget OLED running watch

Squeezing high-end features into a more affordable frame makes for an excellent mid-range smart sports tracker

Garmin’s latest smart sports watch condenses all the great features from its higher-end Forerunner models into a cheaper, simpler running tracker with a bright OLED screen and long battery life.

The Forerunner 165 is the new base model in Garmin’s new lineup, priced from £250 (€280/$250/A$429) compared with the £430 Forerunner 265.

Screen: 1.2in AMOLED

Case size: 43mm

Case thickness: 11.6mm

Band size: standard 20mm

Weight: 39g

Storage: 4GB

Water resistance: 50 metres (5ATM)

Sensors: GNSS (GPS, Glonass, Galileo), compass, thermometer, heart rate, pulse Ox

Connectivity: Bluetooth, ANT+ (wifi with music) Continue reading…
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