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Garmin Forerunner 165 vs Suunto Vertical Titanium Solar

Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.

Garmin Forerunner 165 is the lighter option — 35 g lighter than the Suunto Vertical Titanium Solar (47% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Garmin Forerunner 165 Suunto Vertical Titanium Solar
Weight 39 g · 0.039 kg · 0.09 lb 74 g · 0.074 kg · 0.16 lb
Brand Garmin Suunto
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Garmin Forerunner 165
39 g

Sleek GPS sports watch at 1.4oz. Lightweight design with multi-GNSS support.

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Suunto Vertical Titanium Solar
74 g

Adventure GPS watch with grade-5 titanium bezel, free offline maps, dual-frequency multiband GNSS and solar charging for long battery life.

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Garmin Forerunner 165 vs Suunto Vertical Titanium Solar: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Garmin Forerunner 165 wins — at 39 g it is 35 g (47%) lighter than the Suunto Vertical Titanium Solar (74 g). That said, the heavier option may justify the extra grams with more capacity, durability or comfort, so weigh the trade-off against how you'll use it.

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