The soon-to-be-released Garmin Forerunner 265 and Forerunner 965 smartwatches have been leaked by a US retailer. The Forerunner 265 and Forerunner 965 series come in multiple color variants. The listing by the retailer is not the first for the pair of new Garmin smartwatches. The leak also includes US pricing details for the two models and they are pricier than their predecessors.
The two Forerunner models will contain
lots of improvements over the Forerunner 255 and Forerunner 955. The marketing
renders for the two Garmin models were discovered by Gadgets & Wearables
and they were listed by 5 Under Golf. There are no official launch details yet
for the Forerunner 265 and Forerunner 965 series. As per the specs, the
Forerunner 265 has an AMOLED display with 42mm and 46mm case sizes. The
Forerunner 265 has a 13-day battery life in smartwatch mode and up to 20 hours
in GPS mode.
The Garmin Forerunner 965 has a 1.4-inch
AMOLED display and a 46mm case. It has a lightweight titanium bezel and 23 days
of battery life in smartwatch mode. The battery life reduces to 31 hours in GPS
mode. Both model variants will support music streaming and the previously
exclusive Training Readiness feature.
The Forerunner 265 has been rumored
previously to launch at US$ 499.99 but the latest listing shows a US$ 449.99 price
tag. The Forerunner 265 is thus slightly more expensive than its predecessor.
On the other hand, the 5 Under Golf price of the Forerunner 965 starts at US$ 599.99. This is a steeper increase than its predecessor by up to US$ 100. Garmin
has not made any statement yet on the leak. It is however expected that these
leaks point to an imminent launch of the Forerunner 265 and Forerunner 965
series.