Our quick take
Garmin Instinct 2 Solar - 4.0 / 5
Design
- 45 x 45 x 14.5 mm 53g Fibre-inforced polymer case and bezel 10ATM/100m waterproofing
Display
- Monochrome/black and white display MIP (Memory In Pixel) panel Two window design, 176 x 176 pixel resolution
Health and fitness
- Galileo, Glonass and GPS satellite support Accelerometer, thermometer and barometric altimeter Pulse Ox blood oxygen saturation and heart-rate
Battery and solar recharging
- 28 days (or unlimited with solar) - 45mm 21 days (51 days with solar) - 40mm
Lifestyle smarts
- Calendar and weather Smartphone notifications with quick replies Garmin Pay for contactless payments Compatible with iPhone and Android
To recap
If your main desire when looking at fitness watches is to get one you never have to think about charging, the Instinct 2 Solar is the one for you. Its battery life is ridiculously good, and it has a proper array of fitness tracking sensors.
