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Garmin Forerunner 165 Series smartwatch with GPS for runners launched in India: price, features
Highlights
- The all-new Garmin Forerunner 165 Series costs Rs 33,490 in India.
- This newly launched Garmin smartwatch comes with a nap-detection feature.
- It is also equipped with many personalised daily workouts and activity profiles
Following speculations, the Garmin Forerunner 165 Series is now official in India. The GPS-running smartwatch is touted to attract fitness enthusiasts, like athletes or runners, as it can measure crucial running metrics, provide an overview of last night's sleep, and much more. It also features an AMOLED display, up to 11 days of battery life, and is priced under Rs 35,000 for Indian consumers. Here are the pricing and other important details of the Garmin Forerunner 165 Series smartwatch.
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Garmin Forerunner 165 Series price in India, availability
The Garmin Forerunner 165 Series costs Rs 33,490 in India and can be availed in Mist grey/Whitestone, Black/Slate grey, Berry/Lilac, and Turquoise/Aqua colour options. The smartwatch is available for purchase via select premium brand stores with a two-year warranty.
Garmin Forerunner 165 Series features
The Garmin Forerunner 165 Series flaunts a 1.2-inch AMOLED display, similar to the Google Pixel Watch 2's display, with a 43mm case size and features an optional Always-On-Display mode. It allows users to listen to music using Bluetooth earphones from Amazon Music or Spotify and without a phone.
The smartwatch is claimed to offer up to 11 days of battery life. However, with the use of GPS, the battery life goes down to 19 hours. The smartwatch offers a 5 ATM rating, hinting it can endure showers, splashes, or swimming and might not be for diving.
In terms of fitness features, the Garmin Forerunner 165 Series smartwatch comes with built-in GPS to track precise pace and distance. It is also equipped with many personalised daily workouts and activity profiles such as gym, indoor and outdoor running, cycling, and swimming, among others, along with adaptive training plans for race preparations.
With this smartwatch, the company claims that athletes or runners can get customised training plans by putting race details into Garmin Connect. Additionally, they can use free Garmin Coach plans for 5K, 10K, and half marathons.
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Garmin Forerunner 165 Series alternatives by price
The Garmin Forerunner 165 Series is a premium smartwatch priced at Rs 33,490 for Indian consumers. At this price point, users can also try their hands on the Apple Watch SE or Google Pixel Watch 2, as they might give the Garmin smartwatch a tough competition in terms of price.
The Google Pixel Watch 2 is available on Flipkart for Rs 35,990 and features a similar display to the Garmin Forerunner 165 Series. It is equipped with the the Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Plus Gen 1 chipset, up to 24 hours of battery life and is also integrated with Fitbit's multi-path heart rate sensor, along with several other health and fitness-related features.
On the other hand, the Apple Watch Series 8 (45mm size) is priced at Rs 32,999 on Amazon. It offers a Crash Detection feature along with advanced health sensors. The smartwatch has features like temperature tracking, heart rate monitoring, and ECG (electrocardiogram). This Apple Watch can also track your sleep and provide detailed workout metrics.