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Instinct 2S Solar

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Garmin Instinct: The Highlights

The Instinct is a running watch family from Garmin. This is the original product in the family.

The Instinct was released in 2018. The latest model in the family is the Garmin Instinct 2S Solar.

Based on our monitoring of prices across the internet, it's currently just above the median price of running watches today.

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priceBand	Price band
released	Released Oct 2018	Jun 2022		Jan 2022	Jun 2022
productAthletes	Pro athlete users ‌
Battery life	Battery life 336 hours	336 hours	336 hours	384 hours	480 hours	1220 hours
Battery life – GPS mode	Battery life – GPS mode 16 hours	30 hours	162 hours	42 hours	49 hours	105 hours
Screen size	Screen size 23 mm	33 mm	30 mm	33 mm	33 mm	20 mm
Weight	Weight 52 g	49 g	58 g	76 g	53 g	43 g
Height	Height 45 mm	46 mm	42 mm	47 mm	47 mm	40 mm
Resolution	Resolution 128 x 128 px	260 x 260 px	240 x 240 px	416 x 416 px	260 x 260 px	156 x 156 px
Waterproof depth	Waterproof depth 100 m	50 m	100 m	100 m	50 m	100 m
Pixel density	Pixel density 201 ppi	282 ppi	282 ppi	452 ppi	282 ppi	276 ppi
Battery power	Battery power 4380 mAh
Internal storage	Internal storage 0 GB	4 GB	32 GB	16 GB	32 GB	0 GB
Health tracking features	Health tracking features BMI tracking Calorie burn tracking Period notifications Sleep tracking Temperature tracking Weight tracking	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 Period notifications Sleep tracking Temperature tracking Water intake tracking Weight tracking	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 Period notifications Sleep tracking Temperature tracking Water intake tracking Weight tracking	BMI tracking Calorie burn tracking Calorie intake tracking Period notifications Sleep tracking Temperature tracking Water intake tracking Weight tracking
Connectivity Types	Connectivity Types ANT+Automatic syncing Cloud syncing Wireless syncing	ANT+Automatic syncing Cloud syncing Mac OS X compatible NFC Wi-Fi Wireless syncing	ANT+Automatic syncing Cloud syncing NFC Wi-Fi Wireless syncing	ANT+Automatic syncing Cloud syncing Mac OS X compatible NFC Wi-Fi Wireless syncing	ANT+Automatic syncing Cloud syncing NFC Wi-Fi Wireless syncing	ANT+Automatic syncing Cloud syncing NFC Wireless syncing
Sensors	Sensors Accelerometer Barometer Body temperature sensor Cadence sensor Compass Galileo GPS Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Body temperature sensor Compass Galileo GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Body temperature sensor Compass GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor	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 Gyroscope Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Body temperature sensor Compass Galileo GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor Monitors perspiration
Alerts	Alerts Inactivity alerts Irregular heart rate warnings Silent alarm Thunderstorm warnings Vibrating alerts	Inactivity alerts Irregular heart rate warnings Silent alarm Vibrating alerts	Inactivity alerts Irregular heart rate warnings Silent alarm Smart alarm Vibrating alerts	Inactivity alerts Irregular heart rate warnings Silent alarm Vibrating alerts	Inactivity alerts Irregular heart rate warnings Silent alarm Vibrating alerts	Inactivity alerts Irregular heart rate warnings Silent alarm Vibrating alerts
Screen features	Screen features Always-on display Damage resistant glass	Always-on display Damage resistant glass Force touch	Always-on display Sapphire glass Touch screen	Always-on display Damage resistant glass OLED/AMOLED display Touch screen	Always-on display Damage resistant glass Touch screen	Always-on display
Battery features	Battery features Battery level indicator Rechargeable battery	Battery level indicator Rechargeable battery	Battery level indicator Rechargeable battery Solar power Wireless charging	Battery level indicator Rechargeable battery Wireless charging	Battery level indicator Rechargeable battery Solar power	Battery level indicator Rechargeable battery Solar power Wireless charging
Common characteristics Activity detectionActivity taggingCoachingDistance trackingElevation trackingGoal settingLive trackingPace measurementRoute uploadsSteps trackingSwim stroke counterSwim stroke recognitionTrackback modeIP67Sweat resistantCompatible heart monitorCompatible smart scales

Evolution of the Garmin Instinct product family

Instinct 2S Solar
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Instinct 2 Solar
Oct 2021
Instinct 2
Instinct 2S
Oct 2018
Instinct
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Garmin Instinct: 3 Expert video reviews

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Garmin Instinct characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+68)
Brand	Garmin (+42)
Features	Achievements (+53)Auto pause (+50)Calendar sync (+38)Call control (+37)Multi-sport mode (+51)Music playback (+48)Phone locator (+38)Social network integration (+53)Sunrise/sunset time (+43)Uploadable maps (+31)Widgets (+52)
Activity Tracking Features	Activity detection (+48)Activity tagging (+55)Coaching (+41)Distance tracking (+60)Elevation tracking (+54)Goal setting (+60)Live tracking (+34)Pace measurement (+59)Route uploads (+46)Steps tracking (+59)Swim stroke counter (+49)Swim stroke recognition (+46)Trackback mode (+38)
Health tracking features	BMI tracking (+33)Calorie burn tracking (+59)Period notifications (+35)Sleep tracking (+56)Temperature tracking (+37)Weight tracking (+27)
Connectivity Types	ANT+ (+45)Automatic syncing (+51)Cloud syncing (+53)Wireless syncing (+63)
Sensors	Accelerometer (+61)Barometer (+51)Body temperature sensor (+37)Cadence sensor (+34)Compass (+55)Galileo (+40)GPS (+63)Heart rate monitor (+57)
Waterproofings	IP67 (+63)Sweat resistant (+63)
Alerts	Inactivity alerts (+45)Irregular heart rate warnings (+24)Silent alarm (+53)Thunderstorm warnings (+22)Vibrating alerts (+55)
Supported peripherals	Compatible heart monitor (+53)Compatible smart scales (+35)
Screen features	Always-on display (+54)Damage resistant glass (+27)
Battery features	Battery level indicator (+62)Rechargeable battery (+63)

Specifications		vs Average
Released	Oct 2018
Battery
Battery power	4380 mAh
Battery life – GPS mode	16 hours
Battery life	336 hours
System
Bluetooth version	4
Internal storage	0 GB
Measurements
Volume	31 cm³
Strap width	22 mm
Width	45 mm
Height	45 mm
Thickness	15 mm
Weight	52 g
Temperature
Min. temperature	-20 °C
Max. temperature	60 °C
Waterproofing
Waterproof depth	100 m
Screen
Pixel density	201 ppi
Resolution	128 x 128 px
Screen size	23 mm

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Garmin Instinct: The Highlights

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Battery life

Battery life – GPS mode

Screen size

Weight

Height

Resolution

Waterproof depth

Pixel density

Battery power

Internal storage

Health tracking features

Connectivity Types

Sensors

Alerts

Screen features

Battery features

Common characteristics

Evolution of the Garmin Instinct product family

Latest model

Garmin Instinct: 3 Expert video reviews

Garmin Instinct: 3 Manufacturer videos

Garmin Instinct characteristics and specifications

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Waterproofing

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