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Garmin Instinct E Specs

 

Instinct E – 40mm

Instinct E – 45mm

What You’ll Love

Sleep score and insights Yes Yes
Battery life (smartwatch mode) Up to 14 days Up to 16 days
Daily suggested workouts Yes Yes
Pulse Ox blood oxygen Yes Yes
LED flashlight No No
Garmin Pay™ No No
Multi-band GPS No No
Training readiness No No
Training status No No
Watch display type Monochrome, sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP) Monochrome, sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)
Solar Charging No No
Watch water rating 10 ATM 10 ATM

General

Strap material silicone silicone
Lens Material Chemically Strengthened Glass Chemically Strengthened Glass
Bezel Material fiber-reinforced polymer fiber-reinforced polymer
Case material fiber-reinforced polymer fiber-reinforced polymer
QuickFit® watch band compatible yes (20 mm) yes (22 mm)
Physical size 40 x 40 x 13.6 mm
Fits wrists with a circumference of 107-179 mm
45 x 45 x 14.2 mm
Fits wrists with a circumference of 132-213 mm
Weight 41 g 48 g
Display Size custom, two-window design; 0.86” x 0.86” (22 x 22 mm) custom, two-window design; 0.9” x 0.9” (23 x 23 mm)
Display Resolution 166 x 166 pixels (active area) 176 x 176 pixels
Color display No No
Large font option No No
Battery life Smartwatch: Up to 14 days
Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 35 days
GPS: Up to 21 hours
All Satellite Systems: 14 hours
Max Battery GPS Mode: Up to 43 hours
Expedition GPS Activity: Up to 17 days
Smartwatch: Up to 16 days
Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 40 days
GPS: Up to 24 hours
All Satellite Systems:16 hours
Max Battery GPS Mode: Up to 50 hours
Expedition GPS Activity: Up to 20 days
Charging method Garmin proprietary plug charger Garmin proprietary plug charger
Memory/History 128 MB 128 MB

Clock Features

Time/date Yes Yes
GPS Time Sync Yes Yes
Automatic daylight saving time Yes Yes
Alarm clock Yes Yes
Timer Yes Yes
Stopwatch Yes Yes
Sunrise/sunset times Yes Yes

Sensors

GPS, GLONASS, Galileo Yes Yes
SatIQ™ Technology No No
Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor yes yes
Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor Yes Yes
Barometric altimeter Yes Yes
Compass Yes Yes
Gyroscope No No
Accelerometer Yes Yes
Thermometer Yes Yes

Health & Wellness Monitoring

Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second) Yes Yes
Daily resting heart rate Yes Yes
Abnormal heart rate alerts yes (high and low) yes (high and low)
Respiration rate (24×7) Yes Yes
Fitness age Yes Yes
Body Battery™ energy monitor Yes Yes
All-day stress Yes Yes
Relaxation reminders Yes Yes
Relaxation breathing timer Yes Yes
Breathwork Yes Yes
Sleep yes (advanced) yes (advanced)
Sleep coach No No
Nap detection Yes Yes
Hydration yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
Women’s health yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
Health snapshot yes (advanced) yes (advanced)

Daily Smart Features

Connectivity Bluetooth®, ANT+® Bluetooth®, ANT+®
Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets and apps) Yes Yes
On-device Connect IQ™ Store yes yes
Smart Notifications Yes Yes
Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only) Yes Yes
View images from notifications on watch (Android™ only) No No
Morning report Yes Yes
Weather forecasts Yes Yes
Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect™ mobile Yes Yes
Battery saver (customizable low power watch) Yes Yes
Controls smartphone music yes yes
Find My Phone Yes Yes
Find My Watch Yes Yes
Compatible with Garmin Messenger app No No
VIRB® Remote yes yes
Smart trainer control No No
Pairs with Garmin Connect™ Mobile yes yes
Smartphone compatibility iPhone®, Android™ iPhone®, Android™
Red shift mode No No
Garmin Share yes yes

Activity Profiles

Gym Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing
Multisport N/A N/A
Wellness Walking, Pilates, Yoga Walking, Pilates, Yoga
Indoor running Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Virtual Running Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Virtual Running
Outdoor running Running, Outdoor Track Running, Trail Running Running, Outdoor Track Running, Trail Running
Outdoor recreation Hiking, Climbing, Hunting, Horseback Riding, Archery Hiking, Climbing, Hunting, Horseback Riding, Archery
Cycling Biking, Road Biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel Biking, Bike Commuting, Bike Touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross, BMX Biking, Road Biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel Biking, Bike Commuting, Bike Touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross, BMX
Swim Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming
On the Water Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Fishing, Boating, Whitewater Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Fishing, Boating, Whitewater
Motor sports N/A N/A
Racket sports Tennis, Pickleball, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Padel, Platform Tennis, Racquetball Tennis, Pickleball, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Padel, Platform Tennis, Racquetball
Snow & winter Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, XC Skate Skiing, Ice Skating, Snowshoeing Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, XC Skate Skiing, Ice Skating, Snowshoeing
Team sports Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Football/Soccer, American Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Football/Soccer, American Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball
In the ring N/A N/A
Other activity profiles Tactical, Inline Skating Tactical, Inline Skating

Safety and Tracking Features

Incident Detection during select activities Yes Yes
Incident detection alert on phone for wearables Yes Yes
Assistance yes yes
LiveTrack Yes Yes
Live Event Sharing Yes Yes

Tactical Features

Dual grid coordinates Yes Yes
XERO™ Locations Yes Yes

Gaming Features

Gaming activity No No
GameOn™ app compatible No No

Activity Tracking Features

Step counter Yes Yes
Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity) Yes Yes
Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal) yes yes
Calories burned Yes Yes
Floors climbed Yes Yes
Distance travelled Yes Yes
Intensity minutes Yes Yes
TrueUp™ Yes Yes
Move IQ™ Yes Yes
Garmin Connect™ Challenges app Yes (optional Connect IQ app) Yes (optional Connect IQ app)

Gym & Fitness Equipment

Cardio workouts Yes Yes
Strength workouts Yes Yes
HIIT workouts yes yes
Yoga workouts Yes Yes
Pilates workouts Yes Yes
On-screen workout animations no no
On-screen workout muscle maps no no

Training, Planning and Analysis Features

Customizable data pages Yes Yes
Downloadable training plans Yes Yes
Course guidance yes yes
HR zones Yes Yes
HR alerts Yes Yes
HR calories Yes Yes
% HR max Yes Yes
% HRR Yes Yes
Recovery time Yes Yes
Auto max HR Yes Yes
Race glance/widget Yes Yes
HRV status Yes Yes
HR broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+® to paired devices) Yes (with compatible accessory) Yes(with compatible accessory)
Respiration rate (during exercise) Yoga and Breathwork only Yoga and Breathwork only
GPS speed and distance Yes Yes
Customizable activity profiles Yes Yes

Outdoor Recreation

Point-to-point navigation Yes Yes
Bread crumb trail in real time Yes Yes
Back to start Yes Yes
TracBack® Yes Yes
UltraTrac mode Yes Yes
Reference point Yes Yes
Elevation profile Yes Yes
Distance to destination Yes Yes
Barometric trend indicator with Storm Alert Yes Yes
Vertical speed Yes Yes
Total ascent/descent Yes Yes
Future elevation plot Yes Yes
Sight ‘N Go Yes Yes
Area calculation Yes Yes
Projected waypoint Yes Yes
Sun and moon information Yes Yes
Expedition GPS Activity Yes Yes
Tides Yes Yes
Tide glance Yes Yes

Cycling Features

Courses Yes Yes
Bike lap and lap maximum power (with power sensor) No No
Race an activity Yes Yes
Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories) Yes Yes
FTP (Functional Threshold Power) No No
Advanced cycling dynamics No No
Compatible with Vector™ and Rally™ (power meters) No No
Compatible with Varia Vision™ (head-mounted display) No No
Compatible with Varia™ radar (rear-facing radar) No No
Compatible with Varia™ lights Yes Yes
Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor) Yes Yes
Power meter compatible No No

Swimming Features

Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) Yes Yes
Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) Yes Yes
Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only) Yes Yes
Drill logging (pool swim only) Yes Yes
Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only) Yes Yes
“Repeat on” rest timer (pool swim only) Yes Yes
Auto rest (pool swim only) Yes Yes
Time and distance alerts Yes Yes
Countdown start (pool swim only) Yes Yes
Pool swim workouts Yes Yes
Underwater wrist-based heart rate Yes Yes
Heart rate from external HRM (real-time during rests, interval and session stats during rests, and automatic heart rate download post-swim) No No

Kid Activity Tracking Features

Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app Yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app) Yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app)

In the Box:

  • Garmin Instinct E in selected size and colour
  • Charging/data cable
  • Documentation