This model is no longer sold new. It has been replaced by the Garmin Forerunner 570.
Full details →| COROS Vertix | Garmin Forerunner 265 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Starting price | $699 | $449★ |
| Subscription | ✓ None | ℹ️ Optional — $70/yr |
| Hardware | ||
| Weight | 73g | 47g★ |
| Water resistance | 10ATM★ | 5ATM |
| Battery | 140 days★ | 13 days |
| Always-on display | ❌ | ❌ |
| GPS | ✅ | ✅ |
| Cellular | ❌ | ❌ |
| Platform | iOS & Android | iOS & Android |
| Tier | Sports GPS | Sports GPS |
| Buy timing | ||
| Released | Oct 1, 2023 | Mar 1, 2023 |
| Cycle advice | bad | superseded |
| Deals advice | good | clearance |
| Next model | COROS Vertix 3 (2026 or 2027) | — |
No other GPS watch currently on the market delivers 140 hours of GPS tracking — enough for most ultra-endurance events and multi-day mountain traverses.
GPS + GLONASS + Galileo + BeiDou + QZSS with dual-frequency reduces error in challenging terrain to near-meter precision.
Military-grade scratch and impact resistance for the harshest environments: extreme altitude, cold, and sustained physical stress.
L1+L5 multi-band GPS reduces position drift in urban canyons and dense forest.
Daily score combining HRV status, sleep, acute load, and recovery time.
Estimates finish time for 5K, 10K, half-marathon, and marathon based on current fitness.
The right pick depends on what you optimize for.
$659 vs $699 over 3 years · no required subscription.
140 days vs 13 days battery.
6 sensors.
47g · no required subscription.
Expedition athletes, mountaineers, and ultra-endurance competitors who do multi-day or multi-week events where charging is impossible. If you need GPS tracking for 140 continuous hours, no other watch comes close.
Full details →Regular runners who race 5K to marathon distances and want accurate GPS and detailed training load management.
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