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Forerunner 165

A solid first real running watch for someone who has been running with just a phone.

American brand

Where to buy

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Why it made our lists

  • Birthday gift ideas

    A GPS running watch with a bright touchscreen that tracks pace, distance and heart rate and suggests daily workouts. For someone turning a year older who has been running with just a phone. Music storage costs more.

  • Gifts for fitness loversOur top pick

    For someone who has been running with only a phone. It tracks pace, distance and heart rate and suggests daily workouts. The base model has no music storage, which costs more.

  • Gifts for him

    A GPS running watch with a bright touchscreen that tracks pace and heart rate and suggests daily workouts. For a man still running with his phone. Music storage costs extra.

  • Gifts for your partner

    A first proper GPS running watch for a partner who has been running with just a phone. It suggests daily workouts from recent training. Music storage costs extra on a different edition.

  • Gifts for your brother or sisterWorth the splurge

    A first proper GPS running watch for a sibling who has been running with just a phone. It suggests daily workouts from recent training. Music storage costs extra on a different edition.

  • Graduation gift ideas

    A first real running watch for a grad who has been running with a phone and wants to keep the habit through a busy first year. The base model has no music storage.

  • Gifts $200 and up

    A first real running watch for someone still running with a phone. It suggests daily workouts from recent training. The base model has no music storage, so check which edition you buy.

  • Gifts for runnersOur top pick

    A first real GPS watch for someone who has been running with just their phone. It tracks pace, distance and heart rate and suggests daily workouts. The base model stores no music, so check if they want that.

  • Gifts for tech lovers

    A first real running watch for a gadget lover who has been running with just a phone. The base model has no onboard music storage; that costs more as the Music version.

What it is

A GPS running watch with a bright AMOLED touchscreen that tracks pace, distance and heart rate. It suggests daily workouts based on recent training and recovery, and syncs to the Garmin Connect app.

A GPS running watch with a round colour AMOLED touchscreen and buttons. It records pace, distance and heart rate for runs and more than 25 other activities, offers free adaptive training plans for 5K to half-marathon, and tracks sleep, heart rate variability and recovery. It pairs with iPhone or Android to show notifications. It has a 4 GB memory. It stores 4 GB of data and pairs with phones over Bluetooth.

The details

Display
1.2 in AMOLED, 390 x 390, touchscreen
Battery
Up to 11 days smartwatch, up to 19 hours GPS
Size
43 x 43 x 11.6 mm, fits 126-203 mm wrists
Weight
39 g
Water rating
5 ATM
Storage
4 GB
Compatibility
iPhone and Android

From the shop's product page, read October 3, 2026.

Worth knowing

The base model has no onboard music storage; that costs more as the Music edition.

Skip it for a triathlete wanting multisport mode or a cyclist wanting maps, since it is built around running.

Good for
Partner, Friend, Brother or sister, Student
Interests
Running, Fitness, Tech & gadgets
Occasions
Christmas, Birthday, Graduation

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