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Garmin Forerunner 265 Running Smartwatch, Colorful AMOLED Display, Training Metrics and Recovery Insights, Black and Powder Gray (Renewed) Black and Powder Gray 46 mm

What people love (and don’t love)

What people love

  • Bright, high definition AMOLED display with improved visibility over previous models.
  • Accurate training metrics and recovery insights that align closely with professional tests.
  • Great battery life and solid overall functionality for fitness and sleep tracking.
  • Good value for a refurbished model, arriving in nearly new condition.
  • Recommended by runners and appreciated for its comprehensive features.

What people don’t love

  • Some users experienced significant degradation in functionality within a year.
  • Issues reported with phone connectivity and syncing over time.
  • Music feature may stop working for some users.
  • Occasional hardware problems like malfunctioning light bar and unreliable step tracking.
  • Concerns about longevity of software updates.

Overall, a highly recommended running smartwatch with excellent features but some potential long-term reliability concerns.

Summary based on customer review evidence.

Quick facts

  • Price: USD 289.99
  • Rating: 4.60 (68 reviews)

The Garmin Forerunner 265 (Renewed) is built for runners who want a clear, colorful AMOLED display and data-driven guidance they can actually use day to day. In a lightweight 46 mm design, it combines touchscreen convenience with traditional button controls—handy when you’re moving fast or conditions aren’t ideal.

Use the morning report to see an overview of sleep, recovery, training outlook, HRV status, training readiness, and weather (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked). Planning for an event is straightforward: enter your race and course in the Garmin Connect app, follow the race widget on the watch, and get personalized daily suggested workouts that adapt after every run based on performance and recovery.

For accurate tracking, multi-band GNSS with SatIQ technology helps improve positioning in challenging environments while optimizing battery life. You also get safety and tracking features like incident detection (during select outdoor activities) and Assistance to share a message with your live location with emergency contacts when paired with a compatible smartphone (setup required and your phone must have network coverage/data connectivity).

  • Brilliant AMOLED touchscreen with traditional button controls in a lightweight 46 mm design
  • Battery life: up to 13 days in smartwatch mode and up to 20 hours in GPS mode
  • Morning report with sleep, recovery, training outlook, HRV status, training readiness, and weather (estimated metrics)
  • Personalized daily suggested workouts and race widget when you input race/course in Garmin Connect; adapts after every run
  • Multi-band GNSS with SatIQ for improved positioning accuracy while optimizing battery life
  • 30+ built-in activity profiles including running, triathlons, cycling, and open-water swimming
  • Smart notifications for calls/texts from paired Android or Apple smartphones, plus Garmin Pay contactless payments (supported countries/networks)

With 8 GB of storage, Bluetooth/Wi‑Fi connectivity, and a 1.3-inch display, the Forerunner 265 (Renewed) is a strong pick for athletes who want structured training tools and everyday smartwatch convenience—without giving up battery life.