Garmin Forerunner 110 vs Garmin Forerunner 165 Music

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Forerunner 110 compared with Forerunner 165 Music
GarminForerunner 110GarminForerunner 165 Music
Overview
Released2010February 2024
Display
Case sizes45 mm43 mm
Panel–OLED
Always-on displayYesYes
Display detailBacklit monochrome screen with 25.1 mm diagonal; fixed training pages and four physical buttons. Garmin's manuals do not specify panel technology or pixel resolution.1.2-inch (30.4 mm diameter) colour AMOLED touchscreen, 390 x 390 pixels; optional always-on display; five physical buttons
Screen protection–Chemically strengthened glass
Health and fitness
ECGNoNo
Blood oxygenNoYes
Skin temperatureNoNo
Sleep apnoea alertsNoNo
High blood pressure alertsNoNo
Body compositionNoNo
Fall detectionNoNo
Crash detectionNoNo
GPSSingle-bandSingle-band
Water resistance–50 m
SensorsHigh-sensitivity GPS receiver with HotFix satellite prediction; optional ANT+ heart-rate chest strap. No optical wrist sensor or foot-pod support.Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate; Pulse Ox; barometric altimeter; compass; accelerometer; thermometer; ambient light sensor; GPS, GLONASS and Galileo
Health features–Continuous heart rate with high/low alerts; HRV status; Body Battery; stress, respiration and blood oxygen; advanced sleep and sleep score; sleep coach and nap detection; Health Snapshot; hydration and women's health tracking; no ECG app
Fitness featuresTime, distance, calories and lap-average or run-average pace; Auto Lap and manual laps. No interval or custom workouts.Daily suggested running workouts and Garmin Coach plans; training effect and recovery time; wrist-based running dynamics and running power; PacePro; VO2 max and race predictions; pool and open-water swimming; running, cycling, strength, HIIT, yoga, Pilates, tennis, pickleball and padel profiles; point-to-point and breadcrumb course navigation, back-to-start and TracBack; no full offline maps or dedicated triathlon mode; no training readiness, load or status (Wareable and Tech Advisor)
Safety features–Incident detection during selected activities, assistance and LiveTrack require a paired compatible smartphone and connectivity; live event sharing is Android-only
Battery and connections
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 8 hoursUp to 11 days
In low-power modeUp to 21 daysUp to 20 days
Mobile data optionNoNo
Works withNo phone pairingiPhone and Android
Storage–4 GB
Battery life detailRechargeable 200 mAh lithium-ion battery; up to eight hours with GPS, three weeks in power-save mode or one week with forty-five minutes of GPS training each day.Smartwatch up to 11 days; battery saver smartwatch up to 20 days; GPS-only up to 19 hours; all-systems GNSS up to 17 hours; GPS-only with music up to 7 hours; all-systems with music up to 6.5 hours; actual life depends on display settings, enabled features and use
ChargingUSB contact charging clip and AC adapter.Garmin proprietary plug charging/data cable; rechargeable built-in battery
ConnectivityUSB mass-storage activity transfers to a computer and Garmin Connect; ANT+ heart-rate sensors. No direct phone pairing.Bluetooth and ANT+ and Wi-Fi; stores music for Bluetooth headphones; Spotify, Deezer and Amazon Music downloads require compatible subscriptions; Garmin Pay; Connect IQ apps, watch faces and data fields; smart notifications; Android-only text responses and notification images; Garmin Share and Garmin Messenger; no cellular connection or multi-band GNSS
StorageApproximately 180 hours of activity history, according to the owner's manuals; oldest data is overwritten when full.4 GB memory/history; offline music playback
Design
Weight (lightest version)52 g39 g (better)
SoftwareGarminGarmin
Case materialsIPX7 immersion protection, one metre for thirty minutes; the English manual says the watch is not intended for swimming.Fibre-reinforced polymer bezel; chemically strengthened glass; silicone band; 5 ATM water rating
Size45 × 69 × 14 mm and 52 g, as listed in Garmin Slovakia's manual. Width is used as the case size.43 x 43 x 11.6 mm; Garmin lists 39 g without a separate body-only weight
Bands–20 mm quick-release silicone bands; fits 126–203 mm wrists
Colours–Black/Slate Grey; Mist Grey/Whitestone; Turquoise/Aqua; Berry/Lilac (currently not sellable on the UK maker page)
In the boxWatch, charging/data cable, AC adapter and documentation; heart-rate strap included in some bundles.Forerunner 165 Music; charging/data cable; documentation

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