Name: Garmin Epix Gen 2
Brand: Garmin
Rating: 100 (17 reviews)

Overview

The Epix Gen 2 is a running watch by Garmin.

It went on sale in 2022.

Based on our monitoring of prices across the internet, it's currently in the most expensive 20% of running watches today.

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priceBand	Price band
released	Released Jan 2022		Oct 2022	Apr 2025	Oct 2022	Oct 2024
expertReviewScore	Expert Review Score ‌ ‌ 100%	‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌
Battery life	Battery life 384 hours	384 hours	384 hours		384 hours	216 hours
Battery life – GPS mode	Battery life – GPS mode 42 hours	47 hours	42 hours	10 hours	42 hours
Screen size	Screen size 33 mm	36 mm	30 mm		30 mm	25 mm
Weight	Weight 76 g	73 g	92 g		141 g
Height	Height 47 mm	47 mm	46 mm		46 mm
Resolution	Resolution 416 x 416 px	454 x 454 px	390 px		390 px
Waterproof depth	Waterproof depth 100 m		100 m		100 m
Pixel density	Pixel density 452 ppi	458 ppi	459 ppi		459 ppi
Internal storage	Internal storage 16 GB	32 GB	32 GB		32 GB
Health tracking features	Health tracking features BMI tracking Calorie burn tracking Calorie intake tracking Period notifications Sleep tracking Temperature tracking Water intake tracking Weight tracking	BMI tracking Calorie burn tracking Calorie intake tracking Fertility notifications Ovulation prediction Period notifications Period start date predictions Sleep tracking Temperature tracking Water intake tracking Weight tracking	BMI tracking Calorie burn tracking Calorie intake tracking Fertility notifications Ovulation prediction Period notifications Period start date predictions Sleep tracking Temperature tracking Water intake tracking Weight tracking	Calorie burn tracking Sleep tracking	BMI tracking Calorie burn tracking Calorie intake tracking Fertility notifications Ovulation prediction Period notifications Period start date predictions Sleep tracking Temperature tracking Water intake tracking Weight tracking	Calorie burn tracking Sleep tracking
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 Fast GPS lock Galileo GPS Gyroscope Has a wind speed sensor Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Body temperature sensor Cadence sensor Compass Fast GPS lock Galileo GPS Gyroscope Has a wind speed sensor Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Compass GPS	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Body temperature sensor Cadence sensor Compass Fast GPS lock Galileo GPS Gyroscope Has a wind speed sensor Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Blood oxygenation monitor Galileo GPS Heart rate monitor
Waterproofings	Waterproofings IP67 Sweat resistant	Sweat resistant	IP67 Sweat resistant		IP67 Sweat resistant
Alerts	Alerts Inactivity alerts Irregular heart rate warnings Silent alarm Vibrating alerts	Inactivity alerts Irregular heart rate warnings Silent alarm Thunderstorm warnings Vibrating alerts Voice feedback	Inactivity alerts Irregular heart rate warnings Silent alarm Thunderstorm warnings Vibrating alerts Voice feedback	Inactivity alerts	Inactivity alerts Irregular heart rate warnings Silent alarm Thunderstorm warnings Vibrating alerts Voice feedback	Inactivity alerts
Supported peripherals	Supported peripherals Compatible heart monitor Compatible smart scales	Compatible heart monitor Compatible smart scales	Compatible heart monitor Compatible smart scales		Compatible heart monitor Compatible smart scales
Screen features	Screen features Always-on display Damage resistant glass OLED/AMOLED display Touch screen	Always-on display Sapphire glass Touch screen	Always-on display Sapphire glass Touch screen		Always-on display Sapphire glass Touch screen	Damage resistant glass
Common characteristics Activity detectionActivity taggingCoachingDistance trackingElevation trackingGoal settingLive trackingPace measurementRoute uploadsSteps trackingSwim stroke counterSwim stroke recognitionTrackback modeANT+Automatic syncingCloud syncingMac OS X compatibleNFCWi-FiWireless syncingBattery level indicatorRechargeable batteryWireless charging

Garmin Epix Gen 2: 11 Expert video reviews

Garmin Epix Gen 2 characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+138)
Brand	Garmin (+94)
Features	Achievements (+97)Auto pause (+94)Calendar sync (+64)Call control (+87)Fall detection (+47)has fast/slow heart rate notifications (+88)has HRV tracking (+77)measures resting heart rate (+92)measures VO2 max (+87)Multi-sport mode (+87)Music playback (+79)Phone locator (+87)Shows readiness level (+60)Social network integration (+54)Sunrise/sunset time (+76)Uploadable maps (+58)Widgets (+82)
Activity Tracking Features	Activity detection (+104)Activity tagging (+101)Coaching (+79)Distance tracking (+119)Elevation tracking (+109)Goal setting (+87)Live tracking (+58)Pace measurement (+118)Route uploads (+75)Steps tracking (+119)Swim stroke counter (+92)Swim stroke recognition (+47)Trackback mode (+73)
Health tracking features	BMI tracking (+57)Calorie burn tracking (+104)Calorie intake tracking (+37)Period notifications (+61)Sleep tracking (+100)Temperature tracking (+63)Water intake tracking (+54)Weight tracking (+48)
Connectivity Types	ANT+ (+88)Automatic syncing (+52)Cloud syncing (+54)Mac OS X compatible (+24)NFC (+63)Wi-Fi (+65)Wireless syncing (+64)
Sensors	Accelerometer (+117)Barometer (+98)Blood oxygenation monitor (+79)Body temperature sensor (+73)Compass (+105)Galileo (+67)GPS (+117)Gyroscope (+85)Heart rate monitor (+109)Monitors perspiration (+9)
Waterproofings	IP67 (+91)Sweat resistant (+97)
Alerts	Inactivity alerts (+87)Irregular heart rate warnings (+44)Silent alarm (+83)Vibrating alerts (+87)
Supported peripherals	Compatible heart monitor (+95)Compatible smart scales (+70)
Screen features	Always-on display (+83)Damage resistant glass (+41)OLED/AMOLED display (+3)Touch screen (+45)
Battery features	Battery level indicator (+63)Rechargeable battery (+120)Wireless charging (+26)
Colorways	Black / Black, White

Specifications		vs Average
Released	Jan 2022
Battery
Battery life – training mode	20 hours
Battery life – GPS mode	42 hours
Battery life	384 hours
System
Internal storage	16 GB
Measurements
Volume	32 cm³
Strap width	22 mm
Width	47 mm
Height	47 mm
Thickness	15 mm
Weight	76 g
Waterproofing
Waterproof depth	100 m
Screen
Pixel density	452 ppi
Resolution	416 x 416 px
Screen size	33 mm

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