Garmin
Forerunner 265
$349.99
Amazfit
Based on 22 Reddit mentions
$449.99
Sentiment summary across the product areas Reddit users mention most.
Original Reddit posts and comments behind this analysis.
I can assure you, it's prettier in person. And the best thing about it, they seem to have listened to the complaints about the lack of oleophobic coating on sapphire screens. I've swiped on the screen a lot, since I am still getting used to the 4-button layout. So far, no smudges.
gamefan5 in r/amazfit
April 30, 2026 9:55 AM
3
Thanks for doing the review! had mine for 5 days now and have been enjoying so far coming from the active 2, which watch face are you using? looks nice!
Kuramah in r/amazfit
April 30, 2026 1:44 AM
3
Ugly Not to me, honestly. I love its design despite the fact that it could be better. Expensive We both agree on that.
gamefan5 in r/amazfit
April 30, 2026 1:32 PM
3
Black sounds like a safe choice. It gives you a high-contrast look against the watch body, like the original band. Since itβs an expensive watch, you don't want a strap that's a 'near-miss' in terms of matching π Don't you already have some black 20mm metal bands at home that you could use for testi
...Poh_teh_toh in r/amazfit
April 30, 2026 10:19 AM
2
You don't seem to realize that the thick bezels may be a conscious design choice. They kept the screen small in order to minimize power consumption. That combined with the big case and the subsequently bigger battery would result in longer battery life. It's not that they can't design something bett
...Melissakis75 in r/amazfit
April 30, 2026 6:00 PM
2
Good luck finding a matching metal band, I'm curious to see how it looks! Gawd, that'll be the hardest thing ever π. I'll probably go black or space gray. It does look similar to the starlight color.
gamefan5 in r/amazfit
April 30, 2026 9:57 AM
1
Thanks for the review! The watch looks great. I'm glad they changed the bezel and didn't go with the red and blue lines like on the Active 3. The inner bezel is not that noticeable with the darker watch faces π€ Good luck finding a matching metal band, I'm curious to see how it looks!
Poh_teh_toh in r/amazfit
April 30, 2026 6:40 AM
1
Default strap can be changed so that's a non-issue. As for the dual-color case, It's what drew me in, this time. It's very well designed, unlike what they did with the Active 3 Black is also a very "accessible" color. It's easy to match and use any outfit with it. That being said, I would have hated
...gamefan5 in r/amazfit
April 30, 2026 3:44 PM
1
It looks like a typical Garmin. People talk about the large bezel but Garmin has big bezels too b
AndrePDX in r/amazfit
April 30, 2026 9:09 AM
1
Not a review but I did want to showcase it. And it's no problem. I wanted to use it as my running watch. In general I like the watch, but there's no way I'd pay β¬450 for a 48mm, 1.32" screen, 50m WR watch. No problem. I couldn't see myself using a T-Rex, so this is honestly a sleeker replacement, as
...gamefan5 in r/amazfit
April 30, 2026 6:58 PM
1