COROS
Device summary
Garmin
Forerunner 265
Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2025 | 2023 |
| Starting price | $479 | — |
| Display size | 1.3-inch | 1.3-inch |
| Dimensions | 46.2 mm × 46.2 mm × 13.7 mm | 46.1 mm × 46.1 mm × 12.9 mm |
| Weight | 51 g | 47 g |
| Front material | Sapphire glass | — |
| Back material | Fiber-reinforced polymer | — |
| Display | ||
| Display technology | Memory-in-Pixel (3rd gen MIP touch) | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 260 × 260 | 416 × 416 |
| Protection | Sapphire glass | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | All-satellite dual-frequency GNSS | — |
| Storage | 32 GB | — |
| Expandable storage | No | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Charging standard | Magnetic charging (<2 h). Daily use 24 days; all-systems GPS 53 h; dual-frequency GPS 41 h; Endurance all-systems 65 h (extended mode — not everyday life); music modes shorter | Garmin proprietary clip / USB charging |
| Battery type | Lithium-ion | Lithium-ion |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular | GPS / GLONASS / Galileo / BeiDou / QZSS (dual-frequency), Downloadable global Landscape / Topo maps, Speaker + microphone, ECG sensor | GPS / multi-GNSS |
| Wi‑Fi | Wi-Fi / COROS App | — |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
| NFC | — | Yes |
| Build & durability | ||
| Frame | Fiber-reinforced polymer; Grade 5 titanium bezel | Fiber-reinforced polymer |
| Ingress protection | 5 ATM | 5 ATM |
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2025 | 2023 |
| Starting price | $479 | — |
| Display size | 1.3-inch | 1.3-inch |
| Dimensions | 46.2 mm × 46.2 mm × 13.7 mm | 46.1 mm × 46.1 mm × 12.9 mm |
| Weight | 51 g | 47 g |
| Front material | Sapphire glass | — |
| Back material | Fiber-reinforced polymer | — |
| Display | ||
| Display technology | Memory-in-Pixel (3rd gen MIP touch) | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 260 × 260 | 416 × 416 |
| Protection | Sapphire glass | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | All-satellite dual-frequency GNSS | — |
| Storage | 32 GB | — |
| Expandable storage | No | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Charging standard | Magnetic charging (<2 h). Daily use 24 days; all-systems GPS 53 h; dual-frequency GPS 41 h; Endurance all-systems 65 h (extended mode — not everyday life); music modes shorter | Garmin proprietary clip / USB charging |
| Battery type | Lithium-ion | Lithium-ion |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular | GPS / GLONASS / Galileo / BeiDou / QZSS (dual-frequency), Downloadable global Landscape / Topo maps, Speaker + microphone, ECG sensor | GPS / multi-GNSS |
| Wi‑Fi | Wi-Fi / COROS App | — |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
| NFC | — | Yes |
| Build & durability | ||
| Frame | Fiber-reinforced polymer; Grade 5 titanium bezel | Fiber-reinforced polymer |
| Ingress protection | 5 ATM | 5 ATM |
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Thickness
Forerunner 265
0.8 mm thinner
Height
Very similar height
Width
Very similar width
Display size
Very similar display size