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Garmin Forerunner 165 vs Garmin Forerunner 265 Music vs Garmin Instinct 2

Garmin Forerunner 165 vs Garmin Forerunner 265 Music vs Garmin Instinct 2 comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Garmin Forerunner 165	Garmin Forerunner 265 Music	Garmin Instinct 2
key specs
Strap Material	Silicone	Silicone	Silicone
Dial Shape	Round	Round	Round
Display Type	AMOLED	AMOLED	MIP
Ideal For	Unisex	Unisex	Unisex
Strap Colour	-	Aqua, Black, Whitestone	-
general
Brand	Garmin	Garmin	Garmin
Model	Forerunner 165	Forerunner 265 Music	Instinct 2
Release date	June 5, 2023	April 30, 2023	March 8, 2022
Dial Colour	Black	Black	Black
Dial Shape	Round	Round	Round
Strap Material	Silicone	Silicone	Silicone
Size	Regular	Regular	Regular
Touchscreen	1.2	1.3	Yes
Water Resistant	5 ATM	5 ATM	Yes
Usage	Regular	-	-
Dial Material	Fiber-reinforced polymer	-	fiber-reinforced polymer
Ideal For	Unisex	Unisex	Unisex
Strap Colour	-	Aqua, Black, Whitestone	-
Model Name	-	-	Instinct 2
Interchangeable Strap	-	-	Yes
Water Resistance Depth	-	-	10ATM
dimensions
Width	43	46.1	45
Height	43	46.1	45
Thickness	11.6	12.9	14.5
Weight (g)	39.00	47.00	53.00
product details
Sensor	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, accelerometer, ambient light sensor, barometric altimetre compass, gyroscope and thermometer	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Multi-frequency Positioning, SatIQ Technology, Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate monitor, Barometric altimeter, Compass, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Thermometer, Ambient light sensor, Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor	barometric altimeter, compass, accelerometer, thermometer, heart rate sensor, SpO2 sensor, sleep sensor, stress sensor, respiratory sensor
Battery Life	11 Days	13 days	28 days
Charger Type	Garmin proprietary plug charger	Garmin proprietary plug charger	-
Compatible Device	-	-	Android, iOS
Notification	-	-	Yes
Rechargeable Battery	-	-	Yes
connectivity features
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes	Bluetooth
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes	-
GPS	Yes	Yes	Yes
Messaging Support	-	-	Yes
Email Support	-	-	Yes
platform and storage features
RAM	32 GB	8 GB	-
Internal Memory	-	-	32
camera and display features
Display Resolution	454 x 454	416 x 416	176x176
Display Type	AMOLED	AMOLED	MIP
Backlight Display	-	-	Yes
Other Display Features	-	-	two-window display
fitness and watch functions
Step Count	Yes	Yes	Yes
Heart Rate Monitor	Yes	Yes	Yes
Altimeter	Yes	-	Yes
Compass	Yes	Yes	Yes
Date & Time Display	Yes	Yes	Yes
Calendar	-	Yes	Yes
Alarm Clock	-	Yes	-
Calorie Count	-	-	Yes
Chronograph	-	-	Yes
Language	-	-	English
Number of Buttons	-	-	5
Other Fitness Features	-	-	30 sports modes

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