Garmin Instinct 2X Solar Tactical Edition | Impartial reviews & price comparison | geerly 👟

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	Aug 2024	Oct 2022	Oct 2022	Oct 2022	Oct 2022
expertReviewScore	Expert Review Score ‌ ‌	‌ ‌ 87%	‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌
Battery life	Battery life unlimited hours	2160 hours	288 hours	288 hours	288 hours	288 hours
Battery life – GPS mode	Battery life – GPS mode 145 hours	320 hours	28 hours	28 hours	28 hours	28 hours
Screen size	Screen size 28 mm	36 mm	30 mm	30 mm	30 mm	30 mm
Weight	Weight 67 g	63 g	87 g	144 g	88 g	94 g
Height	Height 50 mm	51 mm	46 mm	46 mm	46 mm	46 mm
Resolution	Resolution 176 x 176 px	280 x 280 px	240 x 240 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	100 m
Pixel density	Pixel density 226 ppi	282 ppi	283 ppi	283 ppi	283 ppi	283 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 Goal setting 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
Connectivity Types	Connectivity Types ANT+NFC	ANT+NFC Wi-Fi	ANT+Wi-Fi	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	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Body temperature sensor Compass Fast GPS lock 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
Alerts	Alerts Inactivity alerts Irregular heart rate warnings Silent alarm Vibrating alerts Voice feedback	Inactivity alerts Irregular heart rate warnings Silent alarm Thunderstorm warnings Vibrating alerts Voice feedback	Inactivity alerts 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
Screen features	Screen features Always-on display Damage resistant glass	Always-on display Sapphire glass Touch screen	Always-on display Sapphire glass	Always-on display Sapphire glass	Always-on display Sapphire glass	Always-on display Sapphire glass
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 powerWireless charging

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Garmin Instinct 2X Solar Tactical Edition characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+131)
Brand	Garmin (+87)
Features	Achievements (+90)Auto pause (+88)Calendar sync (+61)Call control (+81)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)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)
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)Damage resistant glass (+38)
Battery features	Rechargeable battery (+113)Solar power (+24)Wireless charging (+26)

Specifications		vs Average
Model	2X Solar Tactical Edition
System
Internal storage	0 GB
Measurements
Volume	36 cm³
Strap width	22 mm
Width	50 mm
Height	50 mm
Thickness	15 mm
Weight	67 g
Waterproofing
Waterproof depth	100 m
Screen
Pixel density	226 ppi
Resolution	176 x 176 px
Screen size	28 mm
Battery
Battery life – GPS mode	145 hours
Battery life	unlimited hours

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