The smaller Garmin Instinct with a solar-powered dial, the Instinct 2S Solar defeats all solar powered smartwatches before it with a 51 day battery battery life in smartwatch mode plus a power manager to extend battery life by controlling what sensors and settings draw power. The 40mm fibre-reinforced case is also engineered to military spec with thermal and shock resistance, durable Corning Gorilla Glass, a Graphite-coloured coating and a water resistance of 100 metres.

As always, Garmin have filled the Garmin Instinct 2S Solar watch with some of their best technologies including multi-GNSS support with GPS, GLONASS and Galileo to track in more challenging environments than GPS alone, ABC sensors for altimeter, barometer and compass and a clever TracBack feature which takes the guesswork out of your return journey and navigates you back to your starting point. The Garmin Instinct 2S also offers features for everyday life including smart notifications, GarminPay, built-in sports apps, daily workout suggestions, an underwater wrist based heart rate monitor and a Pulse Ox sensor.

Key Features:

• 40mm fibre-reinforced cased in Graphite
• Solar-powered display with 51 day battery life in smartwatch mode
• 100 metre water resistance
• 24/7 health monitoring inc heart rate monitor and Pulse Ox sensor
• GPS, GLONASS and Galileo
• ABC sensors for altimeter, barometer and compass

Specifications:

Lens Material: Power Lens

Bezel Material: Fibre-reinforced polymer

Case Material:   Fibre-reinforced polymer

QuickFit Watch Band Compatible: Yes (20mm)

Strap Material: Silicone

Case Size: 40mm x 13.3mm

Display Size: Custom, two-window design; 23 x 23 mm

Display Resolution: 156x156pixels

Display Type: Monochrome, sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)

Weight: 43g

Battery Life: Smartwatch: up to 21 days/51 days with solar, Battery Saver Mode: Up to 50 days/unlimited with solar, GPS: up to 22 hours/28 hours with solar, Max Battery GPS Mode: Up to 54 hours/114 hours with solar, Expedition GPS Activity: up to 25 days/105 days with solar

Water Resistance: 100 metres

Memory/History: 32GB

Clock Features: Time/date, GPS time sync, Automatic daylight-saving time, Alarm clock, Timer, Stopwatch, Sunrise/sunset times

Health Monitoring: Wrist based heart rate, Daily resting heart rate, Abnormal heart rate alerts, Respiration Tracking, Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation, Body Battery Energy Monitor, All day stress tracking, Relaxation breathing timer, Sleep, Sleep score and insights, Women’s health, Health Snapshot

Sensors: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate monitor, Barometric altimeter, Compass, Accelerometer, Thermometer, Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor

Daily Smart Features: Bluetooth and ANT+ Connectivity, Connect IQ, Smart notifications, Text response/reject phone call with text (Android only), Calendar, Weather, Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect Mobile, Battery Saver, Controls smartphone music, Find my Phone, Find my Watch, VIRB camera remote, iPhone and Android compatible, Pairs with Garmin Golf App, Garmin Connect Mobile compatible

Safety & Tracking Features: LiveTrack, Incident detection during select activities, Assistance

Tactical Features: Dual Grid Coordinates

Activity Tracking Features: Step counter, Move bar, Auto goal, Calories burned, Floors climbed, Distance travelled, Intensity minutes, TrueUp, Move IQ, Garmin Connect Challenges App

Fitness Equipment/Gym: Available gym activity profiles include strength, cardio and elliptical training, HIIT, stair stepping, floor climbing, indoor rowing and yoga, Cardio workouts, Strength workouts, HIIT workouts, Automatic rep counting

Training, Planning & Analysis Features: HR zones, HR alerts, HR Calories, % HR max, %HRR, Recvoery Time, Auto Max HR, HR Broadcast, Respiration Rate, GPS speed and distance, Customisable screens, Customisable activity profiles, Auto pause, Interval training, Advanced workouts, Downloadable training plans, Auto Lap, Manual lap, Configurable lap alerts, Heat and Altitude Acclimation, VO2 Max, Training Status, Training Load, Training Effect (Aerobic and Anaerobic), Primary Benefit, Improved Recovery Time, Daily Suggested Workouts, Customisable alerts, Audio prompts, Finish time, Virtual partner, Race an activity, Auto Multisport Activities, Course Guidance, Touch and/or button lock, Hot keys, Auto scroll, Activity history on watch, Physio TrueUp

Running Features: Available running profiles including running, treadmill running, indoor track running and trail running, GPS-based distance, time & pace, Running dynamics, Vertical Oscillation, Ground Contact Time, Stride length, Cadence, Performance condition, Lactate Threshold, Run workouts, Race Predictor, Foot pod capable

Golfing Features: Yardage to front middle and back, Yardage to layups/doglegs, Measures shot distance, Digital scorecard, Stat tracking, Auto CourseView updates, Green view with manual pin position, Hazards and course targets, PinPointer, Round timer/Odometer, Automatic Club tracking, Tournament legal

Outdoor Recreation Features: Available outdoor recreation profiles include hiking, climbing, bouldering, skiing, snowboarding, XC skiing, stand-up paddle boarding, rowing, kayaking, fishing and tactical, Point-to-point navigation, Breadcrumb trail in real time, Back to start, TracBack, Ultratrac mode, Elevation profile, Distance to destination, Barometric trend indicator with storm alert, Trail run auto climb, Vertical speed, Total ascent/descent, Future Elevation Plot, Compatible with BaseCamp, GPS Coordinates, Sight ‘n Go, Area calculation, Projected waypoint, Sun and moon information, XERO Locations, Expedition GPS Activity

Cycling Features: Available cycling profiles for biking, road biking, mountain biking, gravel biking, cyclocross, bike commuting, bike touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, indoor biking, Alerts when you reach goals, Courses, MTB Grit & Flow, Bike lap and lap maximum power, Race an activity, FTP, Compatible with Vector, Power Meter compatible, Speed and cadence sensor support

Swimming Features: Available swim profiles include pool swimming and open water swimming, Open-water swim metrics, Pool swim metrics, Stroke type detection, Drill logging, Basic rest timer, Repeat on rest timer, Auto rest, Time and distance alerts, Countdown start, Pool swim workouts, Underwater wrist-based heart rate, Heart rate from external HRM