Watches · Garmin

Forerunner 165

The AMOLED that made a bright screen affordable for runners. One size, one clean layout, and full support for our faces.

The display, per variant

The single most important fact about any Garmin for watch faces: what screen it has. AMOLED renders faces in full color; always-on display is the main battery decision.

Variant	Display	Resolution	Character
165 / 165 Music (43 mm)	AMOLED	390 × 390	bright AMOLED

Changing the face on the Forerunner 165

Hold UP (the middle-left button), then select Watch Face, scroll, confirm with START. New faces come from the Connect IQ store app on your phone; the install guide covers that end, and the per-model switching guide covers every other Garmin.

Our faces on the Forerunner 165

Ours, so we are biased; every claim below is verifiable on the store page.

Quipu

The 390 px data layout, tuned to this display.

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Tessera

Both the standard and Music editions.

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Tessera+

Both editions.

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Tifo

Both editions.

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Beyond ours: the full catalogue for this watch lives in the Connect IQ store.

Frequently asked

Is the Forerunner 165 screen the same as the 265?

Close, but not identical: the 165 is 390 px, the 265 is 416 px (and the 265S is 360 px). We tune each face per resolution, so it fits properly on each rather than being stretched.

Last verified: 2026-07-18 · SDK 9.1.0 device data + our face manifests