Garmin Instinct

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Sabrina LittleIan Sharman

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released
Released
Oct 2018
Oct 2021Mar 2022Apr 2023
productAthletes
Pro athlete users

Ian Sharman

Sabrina Little
Battery life
Battery life
336 hours
unlimited hours
672 hours
1220 hours
unlimited hours
unlimited hours
Battery life – GPS mode
Battery life – GPS mode
16 hours
48 hours
30 hours
105 hours
145 hours
145 hours
Screen size
Screen size
23 mm
23 mm
23 mm
20 mm
28 mm
28 mm
Weight
Weight
52 g
53 g
52 g
43 g
67 g
67 g
Height
Height
45 mm
45 mm
45 mm
40 mm
50 mm
50 mm
Resolution
Resolution
128 x 128 px
176 x 176 px
176 x 176 px
156 x 156 px
176 x 176 px
176 x 176 px
Waterproof depth
Waterproof depth
100 m
100 m
100 m
100 m
100 m
100 m
Pixel density
Pixel density
201 ppi
276 ppi
276 ppi
276 ppi
226 ppi
226 ppi
Battery power
Battery power
4380 mAh
Internal storage
Internal storage
0 GB
0 GB
0 GB
0 GB
0 GB
0 GB
Activity Tracking Features
Activity Tracking Features
Activity detectionActivity taggingCoachingDistance trackingElevation trackingGoal settingLive trackingPace measurementRoute uploadsSteps trackingSwim stroke counterSwim stroke recognitionTrackback mode
Activity detectionActivity taggingCoachingDistance trackingElevation trackingGoal settingLive trackingPace measurementRoute uploadsSteps trackingSwim stroke counterSwim stroke recognitionTrackback modeActivity detectionActivity taggingCoachingDistance trackingElevation trackingLive trackingPace measurementRoute uploadsSteps trackingSwim stroke counterTrackback modeActivity detectionActivity taggingCoachingDistance trackingElevation trackingGoal settingLive trackingPace measurementRoute uploadsSteps trackingSwim stroke counterSwim stroke recognitionTrackback mode
Activity detectionActivity taggingCoachingDistance trackingElevation trackingLive trackingPace measurementRoute uploadsSteps trackingSwim stroke counterTrackback mode
Health tracking features
Health tracking features
BMI trackingCalorie burn trackingPeriod notificationsSleep trackingTemperature trackingWeight tracking
BMI trackingCalorie burn trackingCalorie intake trackingPeriod notificationsSleep trackingTemperature trackingWater intake trackingWeight trackingBMI trackingCalorie burn trackingCalorie intake trackingFertility notificationsOvulation predictionPeriod notificationsPeriod start date predictionsSleep trackingTemperature trackingWater intake trackingWeight trackingBMI trackingCalorie burn trackingCalorie intake trackingPeriod notificationsSleep trackingTemperature trackingWater intake trackingWeight tracking
BMI trackingCalorie burn trackingCalorie intake trackingFertility notificationsOvulation predictionPeriod notificationsPeriod start date predictionsSleep trackingTemperature trackingWater intake trackingWeight tracking
Connectivity Types
Connectivity Types
ANT+Automatic syncingCloud syncingWireless syncing
ANT+Automatic syncingCloud syncingMac OS X compatibleNFCWireless syncingANT+NFCANT+Automatic syncingCloud syncingNFCWireless syncing
ANT+NFC
Sensors
Sensors
AccelerometerBarometerBody temperature sensorCadence sensorCompassGalileoGPSHeart rate monitor
AccelerometerBarometerBlood oxygenation monitorBody temperature sensorCompassGalileoGPSGyroscopeHeart rate monitorMonitors perspirationAccelerometerBarometerBlood oxygenation monitorBody temperature sensorCompassGalileoGPSGyroscopeHeart rate monitorMonitors perspirationAccelerometerBarometerBlood oxygenation monitorBody temperature sensorCompassGalileoGPSGyroscopeHeart rate monitorMonitors perspiration
AccelerometerBarometerBlood oxygenation monitorBody temperature sensorCompassGalileoGPSGyroscopeHeart rate monitor
Waterproofings
Waterproofings
IP67Sweat resistant
IP67Sweat resistantIP67Sweat resistantIP67Sweat resistant
IP67Sweat resistant
Alerts
Alerts
Inactivity alertsIrregular heart rate warningsSilent alarmThunderstorm warningsVibrating alerts
Inactivity alertsIrregular heart rate warningsSilent alarmVibrating alertsInactivity alertsIrregular heart rate warningsSilent alarmVibrating alertsVoice feedbackInactivity alertsIrregular heart rate warningsSilent alarmVibrating alerts
Inactivity alertsIrregular heart rate warningsSilent alarmVibrating alertsVoice feedback
Supported peripherals
Supported peripherals
Compatible heart monitorCompatible smart scales
Compatible heart monitorCompatible smart scalesCompatible heart monitorCompatible smart scalesCompatible heart monitorCompatible smart scales
Compatible heart monitorCompatible smart scales
Screen features
Screen features
Always-on displayDamage resistant glass
Always-on displayAlways-on displayAlways-on display
Always-on displayDamage resistant glass
Battery features
Battery features
Battery level indicatorRechargeable battery
Battery level indicatorRechargeable batterySolar powerWireless chargingRechargeable batterySolar powerBattery level indicatorRechargeable batterySolar powerWireless charging
Rechargeable batterySolar powerWireless charging
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2 pro athletes who've used Garmin Instinct

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Tom Green
March 22, 2024 at 9:55 AM
Gunnersbury parkrun #230 (my #3️⃣4️⃣)
📊 Stats | Powered by geerly.com 👟 🕒 Official time: 00:22:45 | Course PB 🚨 🏁 Overall position: 35/549 🚹 Gender position: 21/299 🎯 Age grade: 61%