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Amazfit Cheetah 2 Pro vs Garmin Forerunner 265

The specs that matter for triathlon, side by side, from each maker’s own published figures.

Specs for Amazfit Cheetah 2 Pro and Garmin Forerunner 265
SpecAmazfit Cheetah 2 ProGarmin Forerunner 265
GPS battery 31 h 20 h
Smartwatch battery 20 days 13 days
Triathlon / multisport mode Yes Yes
Onboard maps Yes No
Open-water GPS (our rating) 5 / 5 5 / 5
Weight 45.6 g 47 g
Screen AMOLED AMOLED

Open-water GPS is our 1–5 rating from the satellite systems each maker lists: multi-band receivers score 5. Everything else is the maker’s own figure.

Which should you pick?

Amazfit

Pick the Cheetah 2 Pro if…

  • you want the longer GPS battery: 31 h vs 20 h
  • you want the longer smartwatch battery: 20 days vs 13 days
  • you want onboard maps
  • you want the lighter one: 45.6 g vs 47 g
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Garmin

Pick the Forerunner 265 if…

On the specs above it doesn’t pull ahead, so choose on fit, feel or price.

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Specs from the makers’ own pages: Amazfit, Garmin.

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