Garmin Forerunner 965

Overview

The Forerunner is a running watch family by Garmin.

The Forerunner 965 was released in 2023. The latest model in the family is the Garmin Forerunner 165.

Based on our monitoring of prices across the internet, it's currently in the most expensive 40% of running watches today.

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priceBand	Price band
released	Released Mar 2023	Mar 2023		Oct 2022	Oct 2022	Oct 2022
Battery life	Battery life 552 hours	360 hours	336 hours	288 hours	288 hours	288 hours
Battery life – GPS mode	Battery life – GPS mode 31 hours	24 hours	162 hours	28 hours	28 hours	28 hours
Screen size	Screen size 36 mm	28 mm	30 mm	30 mm	30 mm	30 mm
Weight	Weight 53 g	39 g	63 g	87 g	94 g	88 g
Height	Height 47 mm	42 mm	42 mm	46 mm	46 mm	46 mm
Resolution	Resolution 454 x 454 px	360 x 360 px	240 x 240 px	240 x 240 px	240 x 240 px	240 x 240 px
Waterproof depth	Waterproof depth 50 m		100 m	100 m	100 m	100 m
Pixel density	Pixel density 458 ppi	462 ppi	282 ppi	283 ppi	283 ppi	283 ppi
Charging time	Charging time 2 hours	2 hours
Internal storage	Internal storage 32 GB	8 GB	16 GB		32 GB	32 GB
Activity Tracking Features	Activity Tracking Features Activity detection Activity tagging Distance tracking Elevation tracking Exercise tagging Pace measurement Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Trackback mode	Activity detection Activity tagging Distance tracking Elevation tracking Exercise tagging Pace measurement Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Trackback mode	Activity detection Activity tagging Distance tracking Elevation tracking Exercise tagging Pace measurement Steps tracking Swim stroke counter	Activity detection Activity tagging Coaching Distance tracking Elevation tracking Live tracking Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Trackback mode	Activity detection Activity tagging Coaching Distance tracking Elevation tracking Live tracking Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Trackback mode	Activity detection Activity tagging Coaching Distance tracking Elevation tracking Live tracking Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Trackback mode
Health tracking features	Health tracking features			BMI tracking Calorie burn tracking Fertility notifications Ovulation prediction Period notifications Period start date predictions Sleep tracking Temperature tracking Water intake tracking	BMI tracking Calorie burn tracking Fertility notifications Ovulation prediction Period notifications Period start date predictions Sleep tracking Temperature tracking Water intake tracking	BMI tracking Calorie burn tracking Fertility notifications Ovulation prediction Period notifications Period start date predictions Sleep tracking Temperature tracking Water intake tracking
Sensors	Sensors Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Body temperature sensor Compass GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Body temperature sensor Compass GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Body temperature sensor Cadence sensor Compass GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Cadence sensor Compass GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Cadence sensor Compass Galileo GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Cadence sensor Compass Galileo GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor
Waterproofings	Waterproofings			IP67 Sweat resistant	IP67 Sweat resistant	IP67 Sweat resistant
Alerts	Alerts			Inactivity alerts Silent alarm Vibrating alerts Voice feedback	Inactivity alerts Irregular heart rate warnings Silent alarm Vibrating alerts Voice feedback	Inactivity alerts Silent alarm Vibrating alerts Voice feedback
Supported peripherals	Supported peripherals			Compatible heart monitor Compatible smart scales	Compatible heart monitor Compatible smart scales	Compatible heart monitor Compatible smart scales
Screen features	Screen features			Always-on display Sapphire glass	Always-on display Sapphire glass	Always-on display Sapphire glass
Battery features	Battery features Rechargeable battery	Rechargeable battery	Rechargeable battery Solar power Wireless charging	Rechargeable battery	Rechargeable battery	Rechargeable battery
Common characteristics ANT+NFCWi-Fi

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Garmin Forerunner 965 characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+106)
Brand	Garmin (+68)
Features	Call control (+55)Fall detection (+36)has fast/slow heart rate notifications (+64)has HRV tracking (+57)measures resting heart rate (+66)measures VO2 max (+62)Phone locator (+63)Shows readiness level (+38)Sunrise/sunset time (+64)Uploadable maps (+45)
Activity Tracking Features	Activity detection (+79)Activity tagging (+88)Distance tracking (+93)Elevation tracking (+85)Exercise tagging (+19)Pace measurement (+92)Steps tracking (+92)Swim stroke counter (+77)Trackback mode (+59)
Connectivity Types	ANT+ (+65)NFC (+45)Wi-Fi (+48)
Sensors	Accelerometer (+90)Barometer (+75)Blood oxygenation monitor (+56)Body temperature sensor (+55)Compass (+82)GPS (+92)Gyroscope (+65)Heart rate monitor (+85)
Battery features	Rechargeable battery (+93)

Specifications		vs Average
Model	965
Released	Mar 2023
Battery
Charging time	2 hours
Battery life – training mode	22 hours
Battery life – GPS mode	31 hours
Battery life	552 hours
System
Internal storage	32 GB
Measurements
Volume	29 cm³
Strap width	22 mm
Width	47 mm
Height	47 mm
Thickness	13 mm
Weight	53 g
Temperature
Min. temperature	-20 °C
Max. temperature	60 °C
Screen
Pixel density	458 ppi
Resolution	454 x 454 px
Screen size	36 mm
Waterproofing
Waterproof depth	50 m