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 has a claimed battery life of up to 11 days. It packs health and fitness sensors to track Pulse Ox (blood oxygen saturation), heart rate, respiration 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 India price has been set at Rs. 33,490. It can be bought in four different colour options – Turquoise/Aqua, Black/Slate Grey, Mist Grey/Whitestone and Berry/Lilac. It comes with a two-year warranty and can be purchased through select brand stores. It is offered in multiple band designs.
Garmin Forerunner 165 Specifications
The Garmin Forerunner 165 has a 1.2-inch always-on AMOLED display with a resolution of 390 x 390 pixels. The bezel is made of fiber-reinforced polymer and the band is made of silicone. The wearable has 4 GB of RAM and offers Bluetooth and ANT+ connectivity options.
Garmin has equipped the Forerunner 165 with a slew of sensors including an accelerometer, ambient light sensor, barometric altimeter compass, gyroscope, and thermometer that offer fitness and health tracking features. It includes built-in GPS in addition to GLONASS and Galileo. The smartwatch tracks Pulse Ox (SpO2), heart rate, stress, respiration rate, sleep and more from the wrist. It offers menstrual cycle tracking and pregnancy monitoring. It is important to note, however, that the smartwatch is not a certified medical device and is not intended 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 displays real-time status 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 get a Morning Report that provides a summary of their sleep, heart rate variability status, and the weather on the Garmin Forerunner 165. It also provides a personalized score each 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. Under normal use, it should last up to 11 days on a single charge. It measures 43 x 43 x 11.6 mm and weighs 39 grams.
