Garmin
Instinct 2
2022 Instinct; the Camo and 2S Surf editions are still sold
The Instinct 2 is the 2022 Instinct without solar charging: a monochrome memory-in-pixel display in a fibre-reinforced polymer case with GPS, a compass and a barometric altimeter. Garmin UK still sells the 45 mm Camo Edition and the 40 mm Instinct 2S Surf Edition.
Key specifications
- Overall score
- 1.6 out of 10,EntryHow we score
- Case size
- from length 40 mm, width 40 mm, height 13.3 mm, to length 45 mm, width 45 mm, height 14.2 mm
- Weight
- from 42 g to 52 g
- Battery life, smartwatch mode
- from 21 days to 28 days
- Display type
- Monochrome memory-in-pixel (MIP)
Full specification
Bars, drawing and score: 45 mm, Graphite camo (standard model)
Size and build
- Case size
- from length 40 mm, width 40 mm, height 13.3 mm, to length 45 mm, width 45 mm, height 14.2 mm
- Weight
- from 42 g to 52 g
- Analogue hands
- No
- Water resistance depth
- 100 m
- Materials
- Fibre-reinforced polymer case, fibre-reinforced polymer bezel, silicone band
Battery and charging
- Battery life, smartwatch mode
- from 21 days to 28 days
- Solar charging
- No
Display
- Display type
- Monochrome memory-in-pixel (MIP)
- Display size
- from 20 mm to 23 mm
- Touchscreen
- No
- Sapphire lens
- No
Navigation and connections
- Navigation to a set point
- Built-in GPS
- Multi-band GPS
- No
- Preloaded maps
- No
- Wi-Fi
- No
- Satellite messaging
- No
- LTE mobile connection
- No
Sensors
- Digital compass
- Yes
- Altimeter and barometer
- Yes
- Thermometer
- Yes
- Step counter
- Yes
- ECG app
- No
Smart features
- Built-in torch
- No
- Contactless payments
- No
- Music storage
- No
- Speaker and microphone
- No
- Dive computer (EN 13319)
- No
- Tactical features
- No
Variants
2 variants
010-02563-0240 mm (2S), Waikiki- Colour
- Waikiki
- Edition
- Surf Edition
- Case size
- length 40 mm, width 40 mm, height 13.3 mm
- Weight
- 42 g
- Battery life, smartwatch mode
- 21 days
- Display size
- 20 mm
- UK model code
010-02563-02- RRP
- £249.99
010-02626-0345 mm, Graphite camoStandard model- Colour
- Graphite Camo
- Edition
- Camo Edition
- Case size
- length 45 mm, width 45 mm, height 14.2 mm
- Weight
- 52 g
- Battery life, smartwatch mode
- 28 days
- Display size
- 23 mm
- UK model code
010-02626-03- RRP
- £299.99
Alternatives
Chosen from the overall scores, recommended retail prices and sizes of the models on sale in the UK.
Similar
Within a point of its score, closest in score and size
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Instinct CrossoverOverall score 2.0 out of 10, EntryRRP £289.99
0.4 points higher
Garmin
Instinct Crossover AMOLEDOverall score 2.6 out of 10, EntryRRP from £519.99
1.0 point higher
Cheaper
Within a point of its score, with a lower RRP
Garmin
Instinct EOverall score 0.9 out of 10, EntryRRP £219.99
£30 less (based on RRP), 0.7 points lower
Better specified
More than a point higher in overall score
Garmin
Instinct 3 AMOLEDOverall score 2.7 out of 10, EntryRRP from £299.99
1.1 points higher
Garmin
fēnix EOverall score 3.0 out of 10, EntryRRP £529.99
1.4 points higher
Garmin
Instinct Crossover SolarOverall score 3.2 out of 10, EntryRRP from £339.99
1.6 points higher
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Sources
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Garmin newsroom, Instinct 2 series announcement (opens in a new tab)checked
Covers: Launch date, Tagline.
Garmin UK, Instinct 2 Camo Edition (opens in a new tab)checked
Covers: Status, Variants, Case size, Weight, Battery life, smartwatch mode, Solar charging, Display type, Display size, Touchscreen, Sapphire lens, Navigation to a set point, Multi-band GPS, Preloaded maps, Wi-Fi, Satellite messaging, LTE mobile connection, Digital compass, Altimeter and barometer, Thermometer, Step counter, ECG app, Built-in torch, Contactless payments, Music storage, Speaker and microphone, Dive computer (EN 13319), Tactical features, Analogue hands, Water resistance depth, Materials, Tagline, UK availability, Variants sold in the UK, UK RRP.
Garmin UK, Instinct 2S Surf Edition (opens in a new tab)checked
Covers: Status, Variants, Case size (010-02563-02), Weight (010-02563-02), Battery life, smartwatch mode (010-02563-02), Display size (010-02563-02), UK availability, Variants sold in the UK, UK RRP.