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    Instinct 2 Solar (45mm)
    The Garmin Instinct 2 Solar (45mm) is a smartwatch with a 1.1-inch monochrome, sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP) display, compatible with iOS and Android and includes step counting, sleep tracking and calories burned.
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    Description
    The Garmin Instinct 2 Solar (45mm) is a smartwatch with a 1.1-inch monochrome, sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP) display, compatible with iOS and Android and includes step counting, sleep tracking and calories burned.
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    CR Expert Take

    How did it perform in our expert lab testing?

    Overall Score

    The Overall Score for this model is derived from our expert lab test results.
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    What goes into the Overall Score?
    Ease of use
     /  5
    Versatility
     /  5
    Health
     /  5
    Step-count performance
     /  5
    Heart-rate performance
     /  5
    Scratch test
     /  5
    Water resistance test
     /  5
    Ease of interaction
     /  5
    Readability in bright light
     /  5
    Readability in low light
     /  5
    Ease of pairing
     /  5
    Heart-rate monitor accuracy
     /  5
    Step count accuracy
     /  5
    Color
     /  5

    Detailed Test Results

    Overall this model was very easy to use, somewhat accurate for counting steps, and good at measuring heart-rate accuracy. With recent version smartphones, our experts found it very easy to pair, very easy to interact with, and very easy to connect to charger. The watch face was very good in our scratch resistance hardness test. It passed our water immersion test at 187 feet for 10 minutes.

    About

    The Garmin Instinct 2 Solar (45mm) is a smartwatch compatible with iOS and Android and includes real-time heart rate monitor, steps, sleep and calories. It has 176 x 176 screen resolution, always-on display capability, on-screen battery indicator, phone notifications with sound and vibration alerts. It includes inactivity alerts that remind you to move if you are sitting for a long time. It has a find my phone feature and a find my watch feature. It has Connected music (can control playback of music stored on your smartphone). It can accept phone calls on the watch and dismiss phone calls from the watch, NFC, Standalone GPS (can connect to GPS without needing your smartphone), changeable straps and weather at-wrist feature. Battery power saving modes uses Smartwatch mode: Up to 28 days (unlimited with solar), Battery saver watch mode: up to 65 days (unlimited with solar), GPS: up to 30 hours (48 with solar), Max battery GPS Mode: up to 70 hours (370 hours with solar), and Expedition GPS Activity: up to 32 days (unlimited with solar). It has multi-sport tracking features: trail run, run, treadmill, virtual run, indoor track, walk, hike, climb, bike, bike indoor, MTB, eBike, eMTB, cyclocross, gravel bike, bike commute, bike tour, road bike, pool swim, open water, triathalon, swimrun, ski, snowboard, climb indoor, bouldering, XC classic ski, XC skate ski, backcountry ski, kayak, SUP, row, row indoor, strength, cardio, yoga, elliptical, stair stepper, floor climb, tacticle, boat, fish, hunt, golf, HIIT and others. Its dimensions are 2 x 1.9 x 0.6 inches (LxWxD) and it weighs 1.9 ounces.

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