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.

Based on our monitoring of prices across the internet, it's currently in the cheapest 30% of running watches today.

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priceBand	Price band
released	Released	Oct 2022	Oct 2022	Oct 2022	Oct 2022
Battery life	Battery life 672 hours	288 hours	288 hours	288 hours	288 hours	384 hours
Battery life – GPS mode	Battery life – GPS mode 30 hours	28 hours	28 hours	28 hours	28 hours	47 hours
Screen size	Screen size 23 mm	30 mm	30 mm	30 mm	30 mm	36 mm
Weight	Weight 52 g	87 g	144 g	94 g	88 g	73 g
Height	Height 45 mm	46 mm	46 mm	46 mm	46 mm	47 mm
Resolution	Resolution 176 x 176 px	240 x 240 px	240 x 240 px	240 x 240 px	240 x 240 px	454 x 454 px
Waterproof depth	Waterproof depth 100 m	100 m	100 m	100 m	100 m
Pixel density	Pixel density 276 ppi	283 ppi	283 ppi	283 ppi	283 ppi	458 ppi
Internal storage	Internal storage 0 GB			32 GB	32 GB	32 GB
Activity Tracking Features	Activity Tracking Features Activity detection Activity tagging Coaching Distance tracking Elevation tracking Live tracking Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Trackback mode	Activity detection Activity tagging Coaching Distance tracking Elevation tracking Live tracking Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Trackback mode	Activity detection Activity tagging Coaching Distance tracking Elevation tracking Live tracking Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Trackback mode	Activity detection Activity tagging Coaching Distance tracking Elevation tracking Live tracking Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Trackback mode	Activity detection Activity tagging Coaching Distance tracking Elevation tracking Live tracking Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Trackback mode	Activity detection Activity tagging Coaching Distance tracking Elevation tracking Goal setting Live tracking Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Trackback mode
Connectivity Types	Connectivity Types ANT+NFC	ANT+Wi-Fi	ANT+Wi-Fi	ANT+Wi-Fi	ANT+Wi-Fi	ANT+NFC 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 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	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Cadence sensor Compass Galileo GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Body temperature sensor Compass Fast GPS lock Galileo GPS Gyroscope Has a wind speed sensor Heart rate monitor
Alerts	Alerts Inactivity alerts Irregular heart rate warnings Silent alarm Vibrating alerts Voice feedback	Inactivity alerts Silent alarm Vibrating alerts Voice feedback	Inactivity alerts Silent alarm Vibrating alerts Voice feedback	Inactivity alerts Irregular heart rate warnings Silent alarm Vibrating alerts Voice feedback	Inactivity alerts Silent alarm Vibrating alerts Voice feedback	Inactivity alerts Irregular heart rate warnings Silent alarm Thunderstorm warnings Vibrating alerts Voice feedback
Screen features	Screen features Always-on display	Always-on display Sapphire glass	Always-on display Sapphire glass	Always-on display Sapphire glass	Always-on display Sapphire glass	Always-on display Sapphire glass Touch screen
Common characteristics BMI trackingCalorie burn trackingCalorie intake trackingFertility notificationsOvulation predictionPeriod notificationsPeriod start date predictionsSleep trackingTemperature trackingWater intake trackingWeight trackingIP67Sweat resistantCompatible heart monitorCompatible smart scalesRechargeable batterySolar power

Garmin Instinct 2 Standard Edition characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+131)
Brand	Garmin (+87)
Features	Achievements (+90)Auto pause (+88)Calendar sync (+61)Fall detection (+45)has fast/slow heart rate notifications (+83)has HRV tracking (+74)measures resting heart rate (+87)measures VO2 max (+82)Multi-sport mode (+82)Music playback (+76)Phone locator (+81)Shows readiness level (+58)Sunrise/sunset time (+74)Voice commands (+28)Widgets (+79)
Activity Tracking Features	Activity detection (+99)Activity tagging (+98)Coaching (+73)Distance tracking (+112)Elevation tracking (+103)Live tracking (+55)Pace measurement (+111)Route uploads (+72)Steps tracking (+112)Swim stroke counter (+90)Trackback mode (+71)
Health tracking features	BMI tracking (+54)Calorie burn tracking (+97)Calorie intake tracking (+34)Fertility notifications (+20)Ovulation prediction (+24)Period notifications (+58)Period start date predictions (+25)Sleep tracking (+94)Temperature tracking (+60)Water intake tracking (+51)Weight tracking (+45)
Connectivity Types	ANT+ (+82)NFC (+58)
Sensors	Accelerometer (+110)Barometer (+91)Blood oxygenation monitor (+74)Body temperature sensor (+70)Compass (+98)Galileo (+62)GPS (+110)Gyroscope (+80)Heart rate monitor (+104)Monitors perspiration (+9)
Waterproofings	IP67 (+88)Sweat resistant (+94)
Alerts	Inactivity alerts (+81)Irregular heart rate warnings (+42)Silent alarm (+80)Vibrating alerts (+84)Voice feedback (+20)
Supported peripherals	Compatible heart monitor (+90)Compatible smart scales (+64)
Screen features	Always-on display (+81)
Battery features	Rechargeable battery (+113)Solar power (+24)

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