Forerunner® 965 |
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| Sleep Score and Insights | |
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| Battery life (smartwatch mode) | Up to 23 days |
| BUILT-IN MAPPING | |
| 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 |
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| Strap material | Silicone |
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| Lens material | Corning® Gorilla® Glass DX |
| Bezel material | Titanium |
| QuickFit™ watch band compatible | Yes (22 mm compatible) |
| Physical size | 47.1 x 47.1 x 13.2 (mm) Fits wrists with a circumference of 135-205 mm |
| Weight | 53 g |
| Display Size | 35.4 mm (1.4″) diameter |
| Display Resolution | 454 x 454 pixels |
| Colour display | |
| Large font option | |
| Battery type | Lithium ion |
| Battery life | Smartwatch mode: Up to 23 days GPS-Only GNSS mode: Up to 31 hours SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS mode: Up to 22 hours All-Systems GNSS mode + Multi-Band: Up to 19 hours GPS-Only GNSS mode with music: Up to 10.5 hours SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS mode with music: Up to 9 hours All-Systems GNSS mode + Multi-Band with music: Up to 8.5 hours See details |
| Charging method | Garmin proprietary plug charger |
| Memory/history | 32 GB |
Clock features |
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| Time/date | |
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| GPS time sync | |
| Automatic daylight saving time | |
| Alarm clock | |
| Timer | |
| Stopwatch | |
| Sunrise/sunset times | |
Health & Wellness Monitoring |
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| Wrist-based 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Connectivity | Bluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi® |
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| 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 | |
| Find my phone | |
| Find my watch | |
| Find My Phone during GPS activity | |
| Compatible with Garmin Messenger app | |
| VIRB® camera remote | |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Gym | Strength, HIIT, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor rowing |
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| Multisport | Triathlon, Swimming/Running |
| 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, Mountaineering, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Golfing, Disc Golf |
| Cycling | Biking, Road biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel biking, Bike commuting, Bike touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross, BMX |
| Swim | Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming |
| on the water | Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing |
| Motor Sports | Motorcycling, Overlanding, Motocrossing, ATVing, Snowmobile |
| RACKET SPORTS | Tennis, Pickleball, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Padel, Platform Tennis, Racquetball |
| SNOW & WINTER | Skiing, Snowboarding, Backcountry Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, Backcountry Skiing, Ice Skating, Snowshoeing |
| Sport profiles | Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Soccer, 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 |
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| Incident Detection during select activities | |
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| Incident detection alert on phone for wearables | |
| Assistance | |
| Live Event Sharing | Android™ Only |
Activity tracking features |
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| Step counter | |
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| Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity; walk for a couple of minutes to reset it) | |
| 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 |
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| Customisable screen(s) | |
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| 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 | |
| Improved interval (includes open repeats, intervals data page, rest screen and auto detection) | |
| Advanced workouts | |
| HRM running pace and distance | |
| Auto Lap® interval tracking feature | |
| Manual lap | |
| Rest timer | |
| Configurable lap alerts | |
| Heat and altitude acclimation | |
| VO2 Max (Run) | |
| VO2 Max (Trail Run) | |
| Real-time stamina | |
| endurance score | |
| Load ratio | |
| TRAINING LOAD | |
| Training load focus | |
| training effect | |
| Training effect (anaerobic) | |
| Primary benefit (Training Effect labels) | |
| Improved recovery time | |
| Customisable alerts | |
| Voice alerts | |
| Multisport auto transition | |
| Finish time | |
| Virtual partner | |
| Race an activity | |
| Multi-sport | |
| Garmin Live Segments | |
| Strava Live Segments | |
| Round-trip course creator (running/cycling) | |
| TRENDLINE™ POPULARITY ROUTING | |
| Touch and/or button lock | |
| Shortcuts | |
| Auto scroll | |
| Activity history on watch | |
| Physio TrueUp | |
| Unified training status | |
Running features |
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| 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 | |
| hill score | |
| Trail run auto climb | |
| Race predictor | |
| Course- and weather-specific race predictor | |
| Foot pod capable | |
| Run/Walk/Stand detection | |
Golfing features |
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| Preloaded with 43,000 courses worldwide | |
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| Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green) | |
| Yardage to layups/doglegs | |
| Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course) | Automatic |
| DIGITAL SCORECARD | |
| Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit) | |
| Garmin AutoShot™ | |
| GREEN VIEW WITH MANUAL PIN POSITION | |
| Hazards and course targets | |
| PinPointer | |
| Handicap scoring | |
| Round timer/odometer | |
| Pairs with Garmin Golf app | |
Outdoor recreation |
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| Point-to-point navigation | |
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| Bread crumb trail in real time | |
| Back to start | |
| TracBack® | |
| UltraTrac mode | |
| Explore Nearby | |
| Up Ahead | |
| NextFork™ navigation | |
| Elevation profile | |
| Distance to destination | |
| Barometric trend indicator with storm alert | |
| ClimbPro™ Ascent Planner | |
| Vertical speed | |
| Total ascent/descent | |
| Rest Timer (Ultra Run only) | |
| AUTO REST | |
| Future elevation plot | |
| Preloaded road and trail maps | |
| Preloaded ski resort maps | |
| Downloadable cartography support | |
| GPS coordinates | |
| Sight ‘N Go | |
| Area calculation | Yes (via Connect IQ™) |
| FISH FORECAST | Yes (via Connect IQ™) |
| Projected waypoint | |
| Sun and moon information | |
Cycling features |
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| 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) | |
| FTP (Functional Threshold Power) | Yes (with compatible accessory) |
| Power curve and % FTP workouts | |
| Garmin cycle map (routable cycling-specific street map) | |
| MTB Grit & Flow | |
| Advanced cycling dynamics | |
| 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 | |
| Power guide | |
Swimming features |
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| 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 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 or HRM-Pro Plus) |
Kid activity tracking features |
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| Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app | Yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app) |
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