Over the past several years, the Garmin Forerunner has become one of the most widely used sports watches. Is it true? Garmin’s recently announced Forerunner 165 is a rare combination of a high-end performance sports watch at a budget price… The new watch has an AMOLED-based display, fitness and health features, and in addition, there are also a number of smart features, including tap-to-pay, mirrored smartphone notifications, music controls, and Garmin’s useful LiveTrack security feature. and is one of the lowest-priced Garmin Forerunner watches, and costs less than the previous Garmin Forerunner 265. It is one of the best watches for people who are passionate about fitness.
Ever since I started using this Garmin watch, I have been telling people about the features of this watch that Garmin recommends. Is that right? So I tested the Garmin Forerunner 165 watch for running, hiking, biking, sleeping and swimming to get a full idea of its capabilities, features and overall value, how it stacks up against the best sports watches.
If we compare the more popular features of the Galaxy watch to the newer Garmin Forerunner 165, I will explain below which of those features are present and which are not – what makes Garmin offer some of the best fitness tracker features for athletes in their smartwatch.
garmin forerunner 165:- SPecification.
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Price:- $ 366.41
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display size:- 390 x 390 px AMOLED.
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Weight :- 39g.
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Battery life :- 11 days.
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connectivity tech:- Bluetooth, ANT+.
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wireless standard:- bluetooth.
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GPS navigation:- Built-in GPS.
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input interface:- touch screen, buttons.
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supported applications:- Garmin Connect, Spotify, Amazon Music, Deezer, Messaging Apps.
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Case/bezel :- Fiber-reinforced polymer
garmin forerunner 165:- Design and Display.
The Forerunner series has geared its watches more towards hardcore fitness enthusiasts than those more concerned with health, so Garmin has emphasized tools in its new watches that help with training for goals like races and milestones. And the Forerunner 165 is no exception. On the other hand, the Vivoactive line of watches is meant for more health-conscious users, with a focus on general fitness and health, but as mentioned, the Garmin Forerunner 165 has a lot in common with the other Forerunners in this category. It has the classic five-button configuration, with three buttons on the right side for navigating up and down or waking the watch’s screen when its motion detector isn’t activated.
The Garmin Forerunner’s 1.2-inch AMOLED display is as vibrant and bright as the Premium and Epix Pro, which cost three times as much. Garmins are still workout training devices, however, and as such the 165 doesn’t have the smooth refresh rate you’d expect, but still, it’s bright and perfectly usable when running at night: far better than the old memory-in-pixel display used on last year’s Forerunner 265. The 1.2-inch display, battery life and case size on the Forerunner 165 are all the same as its predecessor, the Forerunner 265. The user experience is similar to modern watches, with a list of widgets and a touchscreen system you can easily navigate.
It is a pleasant thing that Garmin has used standard 20mm spring bars to attach the band. Garmin has made the watch strap from lightweight silicone which we close with a plastic pin and buckle system. It is completely ‘fibre-reinforced polymer’ with some plastic and silicone just like other sports watches. This gives the watch a more premium look, in fact, being lightweight makes it more comfortable to wear, especially in the gym. The screen of the watch is designed from strong glass, so there is no need to use expensive Gorilla Glass, which makes the Forerunner 165 one of the premium watches at an affordable price. This is even better.
Garmin has built the Connect app into the watch which is one of the most comprehensive apps in the business, to reveal a wealth of depth and capability to enhance your training. I’ll go into more detail about this in the Features section, if you liked the way previous Garmin watches operated, you’ll love this watch too. On the wrist, the Forerunner 165 feels lightweight but well built. You get water resistance up to 50 meters, which is more than enough for extremely sweaty wrists, wet stuff in the rain, or swimming.
garmin forerunner 165:-software and Performance.
If you’ve never used a Garmin watch before, this is a good option for you. It gives you smartwatch performance and software similar to the Apple Watch, so it’s easy to say that this is one of the best watches: The Forerunner 165 runs on the Garmin watch operating system. I wasn’t a big fan of Garmin’s Vivo Strike 5, but this time I found this watch to be my favorite. I found no issues with the design of the Forerunner series, and the performance is plenty fast.
While I was using the Garmin watch, my battery went down to 10% at the gym, but in the time it took for the battery to die, my brother charged his Apple Watch Series 6 almost twice. This gave me a chance to check its battery performance and it also has some personal safety features, including emergency assistance, automatic incident detection and a real-time location sharing tool, so you feel safe.
You get a lot of smart features on this watch, including the ability to send messages. Its GPS tracking is similar to the Garmin Epix Pro, Garmin’s ultra-premium GPS watch and benchmark. The battery lasted a very long time when I used the GPS continuously. So I would say it is accurate and reflects Garmin’s listed stats. If you compare typing on this watch to the Vivoactive 5, typing on the Garmin Forerunner 165 was worse, but this is not a major drawback. Garmin has increased the amount of text displayed in notifications on its watch, making it much easier to read at a glance.
When you’re using the Garmin Forerunner 165’s music volume, keep in mind that downloaded playlists quickly fill up a large portion of the 4GB of onboard storage, leaving little room for apps. The Garmin Forerunner 165’s screen isn’t as smooth as the Apple Watch’s, but it’s on par with other watches. I find its layout very easy to use and simple to customize. And this watch is better than older Garmin watches.
Overall, using the Garmin watch was a great experience, it was easy to use, had a great performance and the battery lasts a long time. Performance-wise, it is not far behind the Coros Pace 3, which is packed with advanced features at the same price, and also offers highly advanced metrics. However, its screen is a dull memory-in-pixel display instead of a bright AMOLED, and it is hard to call it a full-fledged smartwatch. But the performance of the Garmin Forerunner 165 is very good compared to other sports watches.
garmin forerunner 165:- charging and Battery life.
Compared to other sports watches, the Garmin Forerunner 165 has excellent battery life. The battery performed well while listening to music. But why is the Garmin watch battery better than the Apple Watch and Galaxy Watch? The battery life of Garmin smartwatches is claimed to last up to 11 days. But by Garmin’s standards, tracking one’s activity using GPS can only last up to 19 hours. Using the GPS navigation system consumes more battery, in practice this means you can comfortably track multiple runs and daily activities without being tied to charging. Gramin has claimed up to six hours of battery life for both music and GPS tracking with playback enabled.
Garmin hasn’t made this change to their watch in years. This means — if you need to charge it — you can’t use a universal wireless charger cable other than the one that comes with the Garmin watch. I would be very happy if Garmin switched to a universal, magnetic wireless charging system.From my experience, the battery performance has been pretty good, however, if you need to use more battery life for such ultra-distance events or running, you can save money by turning off the system or using power-saving mode.
Garmin Forerunner 165 review:- rest and workout feature.
Garmin has added new workout features like ‘Running Power’ in its new watch. At such a low price, this ‘Power’ feature is an alternative way to calculate workout efforts. This Power shows you the total energy spent in the gym, and it also shows your heart rate and the calories you burned in the gym. And the numbers appear on the Garmin watch from your wrist. And the watch is a training effect device that tells you fitness goals. Similarly, the V02 Max feature shows the score of your gym workout.
Garmin Forerunner 165 course creation; and Garmin Coach, which can create basic training plans based on your goals. Which tells you about daily workouts, how well you recovered from your last workout, and the device also tells you how much to work out in the gym and when to take recovery.
Garmin Forerunner 165 – Especially for cyclists and athletics. It helps improve form, tracking cadence, stride length time by analyzing your running dynamics. Other features of this smart watch sport premium include the Garmin Coach tool, which uses your GPS location to help keep you on pace for a customized course/route.
Garmin Forerunner 165 review:- fitness and sleep features.
The Garmin watch is very different from other watches; it becomes a little health powerhouse on your wrist! It displays everything from your movements to your sleep quality and even your body energy. That’s just the beginning of the features – it also gives you notifications, weather updates and your gym schedule. For athletes, Garmin goes one step further. The Race Predictor helps you stay prepared for an upcoming race, tells you how much time is left to prepare, and even tells you the likely time based on your training and VO2 max, and this feature is a great reminder to help you keep track of your progress and plan your race strategy. It helps you like a coach.
The Garmin Forerunner 165 watch has an optical heart rate sensor and pulse oximeter (SpO2 sensor) to keep track of health and fitness. The sensors provided in the watch also monitor the quality of your rest while sleeping. This watch gives you a daily morning report every morning, which shows how well you slept. And this watch protects your health.
Garmin Forerunner 165 review:- invovation and safety features.
And compared to sport watches, Forerunner 165 has LiveTrack feature for safety, which gets you home safely during travel. Additionally, it automatically alerts contacts or rescuers in emergency situations, and if the watch suddenly falls, the alarm sounds accidentally, and the user will have 30 seconds to cancel the alert. The Forerunner watch makes its users safer.
The Garmin Forerunner 165 is a great companion for music lovers, and also for those who like to listen to their favorite songs while working out. It has apps like Spotify, Amazon Music, and YouTube Music that work wonders. And the watch has 4GB of storage, so you can download your best music. And you can enjoy your music by connecting headphones directly to the watch, without using your phone. Additionally, the Music Edition provides workout and performance alerts directed directly from your watch to your headphones.
Gramin forerunner 165 review : verdict.
First of all, let’s talk about Garmin, the Forerunner 165 is a comfortable smartwatch that comes with an AMOLED touchscreen.In which you get all kinds of features like GPS tracking, excellent battery life, health sensors and recovery tools. I am happy to see that Garmin’s price range offers a lot of features and tools, which makes it a premium watch according to the price. It has the best apps for music lovers who like to listen to music during workouts. And it also has a durable design, advanced running metrics, personal training plans and offline music playback features. But it does not have enough features for old hands. And is available at an affordable price of 366.41 dollars.
Gramin forerunner 165 review : Pros and Cons.
Pros
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Beyond Clarity: The Gorgeous AMOLED Touchscreen.
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Best battery life.
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Onboard running with power
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Best price watch.
Cons
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Over-sensitive nap tracking.
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Pretty slow GPS lock-on.
