Garmin Instinct 2 Standard Edition

Overview

The Instinct is a running watch family from Garmin.

The latest model in the family is the Garmin Instinct 2X Solar Tactical Edition.

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priceBand	Price band
released	Released	Nov 2022		Oct 2022	Oct 2022	Oct 2022
Battery life	Battery life 672 hours	672 hours	unlimited hours	288 hours	288 hours	288 hours
Battery life – GPS mode	Battery life – GPS mode 30 hours	111 hours	145 hours	28 hours	28 hours	28 hours
Screen size	Screen size 23 mm	23 mm	28 mm	30 mm	30 mm	30 mm
Weight	Weight 52 g	65 g	67 g	87 g	144 g	88 g
Height	Height 45 mm	45 mm	50 mm	46 mm	46 mm	46 mm
Resolution	Resolution 176 x 176 px	176 x 176 px	176 x 176 px	240 x 240 px	240 x 240 px	240 x 240 px
Waterproof depth	Waterproof depth 100 m		100 m	100 m	100 m	100 m
Pixel density	Pixel density 276 ppi		226 ppi	283 ppi	283 ppi	283 ppi
Internal storage	Internal storage 0 GB	0 GB	0 GB			32 GB
Connectivity Types	Connectivity Types ANT+NFC	ANT+NFC	ANT+NFC	ANT+Wi-Fi	ANT+Wi-Fi	ANT+Wi-Fi
Sensors	Sensors Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Body temperature sensor Compass Galileo GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor Monitors perspiration	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Body temperature sensor Compass Galileo GPS Heart rate monitor Monitors perspiration	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Body temperature sensor Compass Galileo GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Cadence sensor Compass GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Cadence sensor Compass Galileo GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Cadence sensor Compass Galileo GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor
Screen features	Screen features Always-on display	Always-on display	Always-on display Damage resistant glass	Always-on display Sapphire glass	Always-on display Sapphire glass	Always-on display Sapphire glass
Battery features	Battery features Rechargeable battery Solar power	Rechargeable battery Solar power	Rechargeable battery Solar power Wireless charging	Rechargeable battery	Rechargeable battery	Rechargeable battery
Common characteristics Activity detectionActivity taggingCoachingDistance trackingElevation trackingLive trackingPace measurementRoute uploadsSteps trackingSwim stroke counterTrackback modeBMI trackingCalorie burn trackingCalorie intake trackingFertility notificationsOvulation predictionPeriod notificationsPeriod start date predictionsSleep trackingTemperature trackingWater intake trackingWeight trackingIP67Sweat resistantInactivity alertsIrregular heart rate warningsSilent alarmVibrating alertsVoice feedbackCompatible heart monitorCompatible smart scales

Garmin Instinct 2 Standard Edition characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+106)
Brand	Garmin (+68)
Features	Achievements (+72)Auto pause (+69)Calendar sync (+52)Fall detection (+36)has fast/slow heart rate notifications (+64)has HRV tracking (+57)measures resting heart rate (+66)measures VO2 max (+62)Multi-sport mode (+70)Music playback (+67)Phone locator (+63)Shows readiness level (+38)Sunrise/sunset time (+64)Voice commands (+21)Widgets (+69)
Activity Tracking Features	Activity detection (+79)Activity tagging (+88)Coaching (+55)Distance tracking (+93)Elevation tracking (+85)Live tracking (+47)Pace measurement (+92)Route uploads (+62)Steps tracking (+92)Swim stroke counter (+77)Trackback mode (+59)
Health tracking features	BMI tracking (+46)Calorie burn tracking (+78)Calorie intake tracking (+27)Fertility notifications (+12)Ovulation prediction (+16)Period notifications (+50)Period start date predictions (+16)Sleep tracking (+75)Temperature tracking (+51)Water intake tracking (+43)Weight tracking (+38)
Connectivity Types	ANT+ (+65)NFC (+45)
Sensors	Accelerometer (+90)Barometer (+75)Blood oxygenation monitor (+56)Body temperature sensor (+55)Compass (+82)Galileo (+48)GPS (+92)Gyroscope (+65)Heart rate monitor (+85)Monitors perspiration (+7)
Waterproofings	IP67 (+83)Sweat resistant (+83)
Alerts	Inactivity alerts (+63)Irregular heart rate warnings (+35)Silent alarm (+71)Vibrating alerts (+74)Voice feedback (+12)
Supported peripherals	Compatible heart monitor (+72)Compatible smart scales (+50)
Screen features	Always-on display (+71)
Battery features	Rechargeable battery (+93)Solar power (+22)

Specifications		vs Average
Model	2 Standard Edition
Battery
Battery life – power saving mode	1560 hours
Battery life – training mode	70 hours
Battery life – GPS mode	30 hours
Battery life	672 hours
System
Internal storage	0 GB
Measurements
Volume	29 cm³
Strap width	22 mm
Width	45 mm
Height	45 mm
Thickness	15 mm
Weight	52 g
Waterproofing
Waterproof depth	100 m
Screen
Pixel density	276 ppi
Resolution	176 x 176 px
Screen size	23 mm
Temperature
Min. temperature	-20 °C
Max. temperature	60 °C