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GGR Score: 4.4
Product Highlights
- Garmin running watch
- Color AMOLED display
- Features multi-band GPS and built-in maps
- Provides suggested workouts and training readiness
- Shows on-wrist running dynamics and training status
- Includes USB C cable and manual
In-Depth Review
Garmin Forerunner 965 Review (2025): Robust Data Tracking With an Incredible Battery Life
Author: Matt Dustin, CSCS, PN1-NC
This watch is packed with health and fitness tracking features, but is it worth the price? Find out in our Garmin Forerunner 965 review!
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Pros & Cons
Pros
- Available in 3 colors
- Both touchscreen and button control
- Live location tracking and incident alerts with location data
- Built-in maps and multiband maps
- Tracks sleep data and provides a readiness score in the morning
Cons
- Short 1-year warranty
- Expensive at almost $600 dollars
- No ECG heart rate tracking
- No wireless charging capabilities
- Very mixed reviews on the Garmin Connect App
Specs
| GPS | Multiband GPS |
|---|---|
| Incident Alerts | Automated when the watch senses an incident\, or you can manually activate live location |
| Display | Color AMOLED (optional always on mode)\, 454 x 454 pixels |
| Color(s) | Titanium bezel with whitestone case and whitestone silicone band\, Carbon gray DLC Titanium bezel with black case\, and black silicone band\, and carbon gray DLC titanium bezel with black case and amp yellow silicone band |
| Dimensions | 47.2 x 47.2 x 13.2 mm\, fits wrists with circumference of 135-205 mmm |
| Water Resistant | 5 ATM\, up to 50 meters |
| Compatibility | iPhone and Android phones\, Garmin Connect app |
| Battery life: up to 8.5 hours | Up to 23 days in smartwatch mode\, All systems GNSS music: up to 8.5 hours |
Product Summary
The Garmin Forerunner 965 is a running watch with multi-sport functionality. It features an AMOLED display, multi-band GPS, and built-in maps and tracks your activity, recovery, and sleep. Customer reviews for that watch are mostly positive. However, multiple customers dislike the Garmin Connect interface.
