It’s been almost 3 years since Garmin‘s Forerunner 55 hit the market, and it seems like an upgrade is finally on the horizon. Folks at Fitness Tracker Test have unearthed details about its successor, dubbed the Forerunner 165, on the official Garmin website. While we don’t have any pictures yet, the leaks reveal almost everything about the upcoming watch.
Reportedly, the Forerunner 165 will
feature a 1.2-inch AMOLED display with 390 x 390 pixels. While it’s a notable
upgrade from the 1.04-inch LCD screen on its predecessor (the Forerunner 55),
looks like it will have an impact on its battery. While the Forerunner 55 can
run for two weeks, the report suggests that 165 will only last for 11 days in
smartwatch mode.
When GPS is activated, this drops to 19
hours, and with GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) enabled, it decreases
further to 17 hours. Music playback alongside GNSS will further reduce the
runtime to just 6.5 hours. Additionally, the leak suggests that the Forerunner
165 might come in two models — the standard Forerunner 165 and the Forerunner
165 Music.
The latter includes built-in storage for
music playback through Bluetooth headphones but will have a limited storage of
4GB. Moreover, only the Music model is said to support Wi-Fi connectivity. As
for health and wellness features, the watch reportedly includes the Elevate V4
PPG sensor for tracking heart rate variability and a barometric altimeter for
measuring altitude. It can even track the number of floors you’ve climbed.
The smartwatch will offer other expected
health features, such as an internal compass, sleep tracking with Nap
Detection, and SpO2 monitoring. We’ve yet to get any details on the official
price or release date of the Garmin Forerunner 165 smartwatch. But the leak
suggests that the standard model could start at € 280 (US$ 225) and the
Music variant will be priced at € 330 (US$ 355).
