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Last Updated on September 7, 2020 by Jude Simeone
Garmin recently announced a series of solar-powered smartwatches which include Instinct Series, Fenix 6 Pro Solar, and 6S Pro Solar and Tactix Delta solar editions. This post brings you the full specifications of Garmin Instinct which comes in six models;
- Garmin Instinct
- Garmin Instinct Solar
- Garmin Instinct Tactical Edition
- Garmin Instinct Tactical Solar Edition
- Garmin Instinct Camo Edition
- Garmin Instinct Surf Edition
The new Instinct Series of smartwatches boost more health tracking features, longer battery life, and durably built to go the extra mile.
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Garmin Instinct/Tactical/Camo Full Specifications
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ABOUT DEVICE |
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| Device name | Garmin Instinct | Garmin Instinct Tactical | Garmin Instinct Solar Camo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Device type | Fitness/GPS smartwatch | Fitness/GPS smartwatch | Fitness/GPS smartwatch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Predessesor | Garmin Instinct 2018 | Garmin Instinct 2018 | Garmin Instinct 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Successor | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Released date | July, 2020 | July, 2020 | July, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ideal for | Unisex | Unisex | Unisex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DISPLAY |
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| Display type | Transflective memory-in-display (MIP) (monochrome) | Transflective memory-in-display (MIP) (monochrome) | Transflective memory-in-display (MIP) (monochrome) |
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| Display size | 1.2 inch | 1.2 inch | 1.2 inch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Display resolution | 128 x 128 pixels | 128 x 128 pixels | 128 x 128 pixels | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pixel density | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Input type | 5 buttons, (Not touchscreen) | 5 buttons, (Not touchscreen) | 5 buttons, (Not touchscreen) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Always-on | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Customizable watch face | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BODY |
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| Shape | Circular | Circular | Circular | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimension | 45 x 45 x 15.3 mm | 45 x 45 x 15.3 mm | 45 x 45 x 15.3 mm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 52 grams | 52 grams | 53 grams | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Casing material | Fiber-reinforced polymer | Fiber-reinforced polymer | Fiber-reinforced polymer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strap/band material | Silicone | Silicone | Silicone | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bezel Material | Fiber-reinforced polymer | Fiber-reinforced polymer | Fiber-reinforced polymer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strap size | 22mm | 22mm | 22mm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interchangeable band | Yes, 22mm | Yes, 22mm | Yes, 22mm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Screen protection | Chemically strengthened glass | Chemically strengthened glass | Power Glass™ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Water resistant/Protection | Yes, 10ATM | Yes, 10ATM | Yes, 10ATM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Swim-proof | Yes, recommended | Yes, recommended | Yes, recommended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Color(s) | Graphite Sea foam Tundra Flame red Sunburst Lakeside blue | Black Coyote tan | Lichen Camo Graphite Camo |
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MEMORY |
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| RAM | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Internal storage | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory card slot | No | No | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CONNECTIVITY |
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| Bluetooth | Yes, and ANT+ | Yes, and ANT+ | Yes, and ANT+ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bluetooth calling | No | No | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wi-Fi | No | No | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NFC | No | No | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GPS | GPS/GLONASS/Galileo | GPS/GLONASS/Galileo | GPS/GLONASS/Galileo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CELLULAR TECHNOLOGY |
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| Technology | No | No | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SIM | No | No | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Band | No | No | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NOTIFICATIONS |
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| Email alert | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMS alert | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Calls alert | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event reminder | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weather | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Third-party apps | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FITNESS TRACKING |
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| Sleep apnea | No | No | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sleep tracking | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Steps | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Floors climbed | No | No | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Heart rate monitoring | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Calories | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stress | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VO2 Max. | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Blood oxygen | No | No | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Blood pressure | No | No | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Menstrual cycle tracking | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Swim tracking | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Under-water heart rate tracking | No | No | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preloaded maps | No | No | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| On-screen workout modes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Triathlon mode | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ECG Tracking | No | No | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preloaded sport modes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Safety tracking | No | No | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MEDIA |
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| Audio | No | No | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Music streaming | No | No | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bluetooth music | No | No | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Radio | No | No | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loudspeaker | No | No | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Microphone | No | No | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Camera | No | No | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SENSORS |
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| Accelerometer | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Barometer/Altimeter | No | No | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Heart rate monitor (HRM) | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Compass | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gyroscope | __ | __ | __ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ambient light | No | No | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pulse Oximeter | No | No | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ECG | No | No | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thermometer | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other sensors | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PLATFORM |
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| Operating system (OS) | Proprietary OS | Proprietary OS | Proprietary OS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chipset | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CPU | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GPU | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BATTERY |
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| Type of battery | Non-removable Li-ion battery | Non-removable Li-ion battery | Non-removable Li-ion battery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Battery capacity | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Battery life | Smartwatch mode: Up to 14 days GPS mode: Up to 16 hours UltraTrac™ mode: Up to 40 hours | Smartwatch mode: Up to 14 days GPS mode: Up to 16 hours UltraTrac™ mode: Up to 40 hours | Smartwatch: 24 days/54 days with solar Battery Saver Mode: 56 days/Unlimited with solar GPS: Up to 30 hours/38 hours with solar Max. Battery GPS Mode: 70 hours/145 hours with solar Expedition GPS Mode: 28 days/68 days with solar |
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| Charging type | Charging Dock | Charging Dock | Charging Dock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charging time | About 1-2 hours | About 1-2 hours | About 1-2 hours | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Battery saver mode | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Solar power | No | No | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rapid charging | No | No | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CLOCK FEATURES |
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| Time/Date | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stopwatch | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alarm | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
OTHER FUNCTIONS |
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| Control camera | __ | __ | __ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Music control | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Find phone | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Text response | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MISC |
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| Payment system | No | No | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Compatibility | Android and iOS Check if your device is compatible | Android and iOS Check if your device is compatible | Android and iOS Check if your device is compatible |
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| Companion app | Garmin connect IQ store | Garmin connect IQ store | Garmin connect IQ store | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Voice command | No | No | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BOX CONTENTS |
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| Garmin Instinct | Garmin Instinct Tactical | Garmin Instinct Solar Camo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Straps | Straps | Straps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USB charging cable | USB charging cable | USB charging cable | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick start guide | Quick start guide | Quick start guide | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: We can't guarantee that all the information on this table are 100% correct. Read full disclaimer. Please, report an error. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Official Site | Official Site | Official Site | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Garmin Instinct Features
- Sturdy Design
- A Comprehensive Fitness Tracker
Each of the Instinct models is sturdily built with fiber-reinforced polymer for the case, while the 22mm interchangeable straps are made of silicone. Chemically strengthened glass covers the glass. The 1.2 inches monochrome transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP) display is easy to read.
All members of the Instinct series are rated 10ATM which makes any of these three a good choice you can wear to shower, beach, pool, or otherwise. All models are certified MIL-STD-810G that ensures they can absorb shock and withstand tough weather conditions.
All models of the Instinct Series are equipped with to track your daily activities such as steps, calories, sleep, heart rate, menstrual cycle, swimming, blood oxygen, a sedentary reminder with lots of preloaded sport modes. There’s also inbuilt GPS in all models that allow you to track outdoor activities.
However, the Instinct Tactical edition features;
- Night vision mode that allows you to switch between daytime view and nighttime view with a screen designed to be read by night vision goggles.
- Stealth mode that allows you to stop storing and sharing your GPS position and disable wireless connectivity and communication.
- Jumpmaster that calculates high-altitude release points according to military guidelines while navigating to your objective once you’ve jumped.
On the other hand, the Instinct Surf Edition features;
- Tida Data: Allows you access tide data simply by looking at your wrist, stay up to date on ocean conditions to help catch the perfect wave.
- Record Surf Activity: Allows you to record the number of waves surfed, maximum speed reached, and distance traveled by using the surf activity profile.
- Surfline sessions: Works with Surfline Sessions, which creates a video of every wave you ride in front a Surfline camera, so you can watch them later and see how you did.
Garmin Instinct Series 2020 – Features List
See the full fitness tracking features of Garmin Instinct 2020
ACTIVITY TRACKING FEATURES | Garmin Instinct | Garmin Instinct Tactical Solar | Garmin Instinct Solar Camo |
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SMART FEATURES |
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| Connect IQ (Downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets, and apps) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Text response/reject phone calls with text (Android only) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Weather | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Battery saver - customizable low power watch | No | No | No |
| Controls smartphone music | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Find my phone | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Find my watch | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Virb remote | Yes | Yes | Yes |
HEALTH MONITORING FEATURES |
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| Heart Rate tracking | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Daily resting heart rate | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Abnormal heart rate alert | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Respiration Rate (24/7) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fitness Age | |||
| Blood oxygen (SpO2) monitoring | No | Yes | Yes |
| VO2 Max. | Yes (in app) | Yes (in app) | Yes (in app) |
| Battery energy monitor | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Stress tracking | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Relaxation reminders | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Relaxation breathing timer | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sleep monitoring | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced sleep tracking/Sleep Score | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Menstrual cycle tracking | Yes (in Garmin Connect) | Yes (in Garmin Connect) | Yes (in Garmin Connect) |
| Hydration tracking | Yes (in Garmin Connect) | Yes (in Garmin Connect) | Yes (in Garmin Connect) |
SAFETY AND TRACKING FEATURES |
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| Livetrack | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Group Livetrack | No | No | No |
| Live event sharing | No | No | No |
| Incident detection during select activities | No | No | No |
| Assistance | No | No | No |
| Spectator Messaging (New) | |||
| Assistance Plus (New) | |||
TACTICAL FEATURES |
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| Stealth mode | No | Yes | No |
| Night vision mode | No | Yes | No |
| Dual Grid Coordinates | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kill switch | No | No | No |
ACTIVITY TRACKING FEATURES |
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| Steps Counter | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Move bar (displays on device after a period of inactivity; walk for a couple of minutes to reset it) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sleep monitoring (monitors total sleep and periods of movement or restful sleep) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Calories burned | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Floors climbed | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Distance travelled | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Intensity minutes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Trueup | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Move IQ | Yes | Yes | Yes |
GYM & FITNESS EQUIPMENT |
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| Available gym activity profiles | Strength, cardio and elliptical training, stair stepping, indoor rowing and yoga | Strength, cardio and elliptical training, stair stepping, indoor rowing and yoga | Strength, cardio and elliptical training, stair stepping, indoor rowing and yoga |
| Cardio workouts | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Strength workouts | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Yoga workouts | No | No | No |
| Pilates workouts | No | No | No |
| On-screen workout animations | No | No | No |
| Automatic rep counting | Yes | Yes | Yes |
TRAINING, PLANNING & ANALYSIS FEATURES |
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| GPS speed and distance | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Customizable data pages | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Customizable activity profiles | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Pause | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Interval training | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Improved Interval (includes open repeats, intervals data page, rest screen and auto detection) | |||
| Advanced workouts | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Downloadable training plans | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Power modes - customizable in-activity battery settings | No | No | No |
| Auto lap | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Manual lap | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Configurable lap alerts | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Heat and altitude acclimation | No | No | No |
| VO2 Max. (Run) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| VO2 Max. (Trail run) | No | No | No |
| Training status (lets you see if you're training effectively by tracking your training history and fitness level trend.) | No | No | No |
| Training load (your total training load for the last 7 days calculated from estimated epoc) | No | No | No |
| Training load focus | No | No | No |
| Training effect (aerobic) | No | No | No |
| Training effect (anaerobic) | No | No | No |
| Primary Benefit (training effect labels) | No | No | No |
| Improved Recovery Time (New) | |||
| Daily Suggested Workouts | |||
| Custom alerts | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Audio prompts | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Finish time | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Virtual partner | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Race an activity | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Auto multisport activities | No | No | No |
| Manual multisport activities | No | No | No |
| Course guidance | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Garmin Live Segments | No | No | No |
| Strava Live Segments | No | No | No |
| Round-Trip course creator (running/cycling) | No | No | No |
| Trendline Popularity Routing | No | No | No |
| Touch and/or button lock | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hot keys | No | No | No |
| Auto scroll | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Activity history on watch | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Physio Trueup | Yes | Yes | Yes |
HEART RATE TRACKING FEATURES |
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| HR zones | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| HR alerts | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| HR calories | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| % HR max. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| % HRR | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Recovery time | No | No | No |
| Auto max HR | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| HRV stress test (measures your heart rate variability while standing still, for 3 minutes, to provide you with an estimated stress level; the scale of this is 1 to 100; low scores indicate lower stress levels) | No | No | No |
| HR broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+ to paired devices) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Respiration rate (during exercise) | No | No | No |
| Respiration rate (24/7) | No | No | No |
RUNNING FEATURES |
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| Available run profiles | Running, treadmill running, indoor track running, trail running | Running, treadmill running, indoor track running, trail running | Running, treadmill running, indoor track running, trail running |
| GPS-based distance, time and pace | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Running dynamics | No | No | No |
| Vertical oscillation and ratio (the degree of 'bounce' in your running motion and the cost-benefit ratio with stride length) | No | No | No |
| Ground contact time and balance (shows how much time, in the running motion, your foot is on the ground rather than in flight and lets you check your running symmetry) | No | No | No |
| Stride length (real time) | No | No | No |
| Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Performance condition (after running 20 minutes, compares your real-time condition to your average fitness level) | No | No | No |
| Lactate threshold (through analysis of your pace and heart rate, estimates the point where your muscles start to rapidly fatigue) | No | No | No |
| PacePro pacing strategies | No | No | No |
| Run workouts | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Race predictor | No | No | No |
| Foot Pod Capable | Yes | Yes | Yes |
GOLF FEATURES |
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| Preloaded with 41,000 courses worldwide | No | No | No |
| Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green) | No | No | No |
| Yardage to layups/doglegs | No | No | No |
| Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course) | No | No | No |
| Digital Scorecard | No | No | No |
| Custom targets | No | No | No |
| Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit) | No | No | No |
| Garmin Autoshot | No | No | No |
| Full vector map | No | No | No |
| Auto Courseview updates | No | No | No |
| Green view with manual pin position | No | No | No |
| Hazards and course targets | No | No | No |
| Pinpointer | No | No | No |
| Playslike distance | No | No | No |
| Touch-targeting (touch target on display to see the distance to any point) (New) | |||
| Handicap scoring | No | No | No |
| Truswing compatible | No | No | No |
| Round timer/odometer | No | No | No |
| Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory) | No | No | No |
OUTDOOR RECREATION |
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| Available outdoor recreation profiles | Hiking, climbing, mountain biking, skiing, snowboarding, xc skiing, stand up paddleboarding, rowing, kayaking, fishing, hunting, tactical | Hiking, climbing, mountain biking, skiing, snowboarding, xc skiing, stand up paddleboarding, rowing, kayaking, fishing, hunting, tactical, jumpmaster | Hiking, climbing, mountain biking, skiing, snowboarding, xc skiing, stand up paddleboarding, rowing, kayaking, fishing, hunting, tactical |
| Point-to-Point navigation | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bread crumb trail in real time | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Back to start | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| TracbacK | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ultratrac Mode | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Around me mode | No | No | No |
| Elevation profile | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Distance to destination | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Barometric trend indicator with storm alert | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| ClimbPro ascent planner | No | No | No |
| Trail run auto climb | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Vertical speed | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Total ascent/descent | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Future elevation plot | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Preloaded Topographical maps | No | No | No |
| Preloaded road and trail maps (New) | |||
| Preloaded Ski resort maps | No | No | No |
| Downloadable cartography support | No | No | No |
| Compatible with Basecamp | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| GPS coordinates | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sight 'N GO | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Area calculation | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hunt/fish calendar | No | No | No |
| Projected waypoint | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sun and moon information | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Xero locations | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Expedition GPS activity | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tides | No | No | No |
CYCLING FEATURES |
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| Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Courses | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| MTB Grit & Flow | No | No | No |
| Cycle map (routable cycling-specific street map) | No | No | No |
| Available cycling profiles | Biking, indoor biking and mountain biking | Biking, indoor biking and mountain biking | Biking, indoor biking and mountain biking |
| Bike lap and lap maximum power (with power sensor) | No | No | No |
| Race an activity | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| FTP (Functional Threshold Power) | No | No | No |
| Compatible with Vector (Power Meter) | No | No | No |
| Power Meter compatible | No | No | No |
| Compatible with Varia Vision (head-mounted display) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Compatible with Varia Radar (Rear-Facing Radar) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Compatible with Varia Lights | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Speed and cadence sensor support (with sensor) | Yes (ANT+ and Bluetooth Smart sensors) | Yes (ANT+ and Bluetooth Smart sensors) | Yes (ANT+ and Bluetooth Smart sensors) |
SWIMMING FEATURES |
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| Available swim profiles | Pool swimming and open water swimming | Pool swimming and open water swimming | Pool swimming and open water swimming |
| Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Drill logging (pool swim only) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| "Repeat on" rest timer (pool swim only) (New) | |||
| Auto rest (pool swim only) (New) | |||
| Time and distance alerts | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pacing alerts (pool swim only) (New) | |||
| Countdown start (pool swim only) | No | No | No |
| Pool swim workouts | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Critical swim speed (New) | |||
| Underwater wrist-based heart rate | No | 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 | No |
The non-solar edition of the Instinct series will last up to 14 days with mixed usage, about 16 hours with continuous GPS tracking, and up to 40hrs on UltraTrac mode.
The Solar-powered models can last up to 24 days and 54 days with solar, while with continuous GPS tracking, its 30 hours and 38 hours with solar.
The Garmin Instinct models will also keep you connected to all that matters to you by alerting you when you receive notifications from your phone. Android users can send quick replies.
Pros
- Sturdy and surable design.
- A comprehsnive fitness tracker.
- Long battery life.
Cons
- Lacks microphonne and loudspeaker.
- Lacks Garmin Pay.
- Lacks music storage.
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