Apple Watch Series 8 (45mm) vs Garmin Forerunner 165 Specs Comparison

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Apple Watch Series 8 (45mm) Garmin Forerunner 165
Released · Sep 07, 2022
Released · Feb 20, 2024
1.9-inch · 484x396px
1.2-inch · 390x390px
1GB · 32GB
4GB
308 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 07, 2022

Design

Dimensions
1.77 x 1.50 x 0.42 inches
45 x 38 x 10.7 mm
1.69 x 1.69 x 0.46 inches
43 x 43 x 11.6 mm
Weight
1.37 oz (38.8 g) 1.38 oz (39.0 g)
Materials
Back: Ceramic
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP6X 50m/5ATM water resistance
Colors
Midnight, Starlight, Green, Blue, Red

Display

Size
1.9-inch, 66.64% screen-to-body 1.2-inch
Type
OLED, 1000 nits AMOLED
Resolution
484x396px, 329 PPI 390x390px, 460 PPI

Hardware

System chip
Apple S8
Processor
Dual-core
GPU
PowerVR
Memory
1GB/32GB 4GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
watchOS (9.x)

Battery

Type
308 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qi wireless charging

Camera

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 Yes
WLAN
b,g,n
802.11 b, g, n
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Thermometer, Barometer, ECG, Blood Oxygen Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Thermometer, Barometer, ECG, Blood Oxygen, Ambient light sensor
Location
A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS GPS, Glonass, Galileo
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Speakers
Loudspeaker
Additional microphone(s)
Yes

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 39, 40, 41
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM

Alternative variants

GPS Only
With stainless steel frame
Weight 1.82 oz (51.5 g)
Materials Frame: Stainless steel
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