Suunto Vertical vs Garmin Forerunner 265

Suunto Vertical

Suunto Vertical

vsGarmin Forerunner 265

Garmin Forerunner 265

Suunto VerticalGarmin Forerunner 265
Display1.4" colour matrix touchscreen, 280 x 280, always-on, sapphire crystal1.3-inch AMOLED touchscreen (416x416) with optional always-on mode, plus five physical buttons (Forerunner 265, 46 mm)
Storage32GB for offline mapsUp to 8GB for music and data; Spotify, Deezer and Amazon Music downloads (subscription required)
BatteryUp to 30 days smartwatch mode (60 days with solar), up to 65 hours GPS training multi-band (90 hours with solar)Up to 13 days in smartwatch mode (up to 15 days for the 265S); up to 20 hours in GPS mode (24 hours for the 265S) (Garmin claims)
Dimensions49 x 49 x 13.6 mm, 86 g—
CaseStainless steel bezel, glass-fibre reinforced polyamide case, 22 mm silicone strap46.1 x 46.1 x 12.9 mm (Forerunner 265)
Water Resistance100 m—
NavigationDual-band GNSS (L1 + L5), GPS / GLONASS / Galileo / QZSS / BeiDou, offline maps, digital compass, barometric altimeterMulti-band GPS with SatIQ technology; PacePro pacing guidance
SensorsOptical heart rate, blood oxygen, barometer, compass, thermometer—
SportsMore than 95 preinstalled sport modes—
ConnectivityBluetooth, Suunto app (iOS and Android)—
OSSuunto firmware with SuuntoPlusGarmin firmware; pairs with Android and iOS through the Garmin Connect app
Sizes—46 mm Forerunner 265 and 42 mm Forerunner 265S
Training—Training readiness, morning report, daily suggested workouts, Garmin Coach, VO2 max, running power and running dynamics
Health—Wrist-based Pulse Ox, Body Battery, sleep score, HRV status, stress tracking, menstrual cycle tracking
Features—Garmin Pay, smart notifications, incident detection and LiveTrack
Durability—5 ATM water rating