Garmin Forerunner 16 has been unveiled in India as the company’s latest smartwatch specifically designed for professional runners and fitness enthusiasts. The new smartwatch comes with a claimed battery life of up to 11 days. It has health and fitness sensors to track Pulse Ox blood oxygen saturation, heart rate, respiratory rate, sleep and more. The Garmin Forerunner 165 features an AMOLED display and offers Bluetooth and ANT+ connectivity.
garmin forerunner 165 price in india
Garmin Forerunner 165 price in India has been set at Rs. 33,490. It can be purchased in four different color options – Turquoise/Aqua, Black/Slate Grey, Mist Grey/Whitestone and Berry/Lilac. It comes with a two-year warranty and can be purchased from select brand stores. It has been introduced in different band designs.
garmin forerunner 165 specifications
The Garmin Forerunner 165 features a 1.2-inch always-on AMOLED display with 390 x 390 pixels resolution. The bezel is made of fiber-reinforced polymer and the strap is made of silicone. The wearable has 4GB of RAM and offers Bluetooth and ANT+ connectivity options.
Garmin has equipped the Forerunner 165 with an array of sensors including accelerometer, ambient light sensor, barometric altimeter compass, gyroscope, and thermometer that helps provide fitness and health tracking features. It also includes GLONASS and Galileo as well as in-build GPS. The smartwatch tracks pulse ox (SpO2), heart rate, stress, respiratory rate sleep and more from the wrist. It offers menstrual cycle tracking and pregnancy monitoring. However, it is important to note that the smartwatch is not a certified medical device and is not meant to diagnose or monitor any medical or health condition.
The Garmin Forerunner 165 supports downloading playlists directly from the user’s Spotify or Amazon Music accounts. The wearable device shows real-time conditions and running metrics for athletes. It can be paired with the Garmin Connect app on iOS or Android. The smartwatch offers 25 activity profiles, including trail running, open water swimming, pickleball, tennis, and more.
Users can also receive a morning report that gives an overview of their sleep, heart rate variability status, and weather on the Garmin Forerunner 165. It also provides a personalized score every morning for the previous night’s sleep.
When using GNSS mode, the Garmin Forerunner 165 is rated to deliver up to 17 hours of battery life. It is said to last up to 11 days on a single charge in regular use. It measures 43 x 43 x 11.6 mm and weighs 39 grams.
