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Garmin Enduro 3 vs Garmin Forerunner 165

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

Specs for Garmin Enduro 3 and Garmin Forerunner 165
SpecGarmin Enduro 3Garmin Forerunner 165
GPS battery 120 h 19 h
Smartwatch battery 36 days 11 days
Triathlon / multisport mode Yes No
Onboard maps Yes No
Open-water GPS (our rating) 5 / 5 3 / 5
Weight 63 g 39 g
Screen MIP AMOLED
Price ~$799.99 See retailer

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?

Garmin

Pick the Enduro 3 if…

  • you want the longer GPS battery: 120 h vs 19 h
  • you want the longer smartwatch battery: 36 days vs 11 days
  • you want a triathlon (multisport) mode
  • you want onboard maps
  • you want better open-water GPS (our rating): 5 / 5 vs 3 / 5
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Garmin

Pick the Forerunner 165 if…

  • you want the lighter one: 39 g vs 63 g
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Specs from the makers’ own pages: Garmin, Garmin.

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