Instinct E is the GPS smartwatch with a rugged design and the essential features you need to take on the day.
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RUGGED DESIGNStand out with a rugged design, including a 45 mm high-strength case and scratch-resistant display. |
TESTED FOR TOUGHNESSThe Instinct E smartwatch is 10 ATM water-rated and engineered to MIL-STD-810 for thermal and shock resistance. |
ESSENTIAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS MONITORINGKnow your body better with health monitoring features, including heart rate, advanced sleep monitoring, Pulse Ox2 and more. |
SMART NOTIFICATIONSReceive emails, texts and alerts on your watch when paired with your compatible Apple® or Android™ smartphone. |
NAVIGATION FEATURESNavigate confidently with a 3-axis compass, barometric altimeter and multi-GNSS support. |
BUILT-IN SPORTS APPSTrack your activities, including walking, running, cycling, hiking, strength training and more. |
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1When paired with your compatible smartphone.
2This is not a medical device and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or monitoring of any medical condition; see Garmin.com/ataccuracy. Pulse Ox not available in all countries.
4This is not a medical device and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or monitoring of any medical condition; see Garmin.com/ataccuracy. Breathing Variations not available in all countries.
5Requires both the sender and receiver of messages to have the Garmin Messenger app installed on their paired smartphones
6When paired with your compatible smartphone. For safety and tracking features requirements and limitations, see Garmin.com/safety.
Apple® is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Android is a trademark of Google LLC. SPOTIFY and the Spotify logo are among the registered trademarks of Spotify AB.
Engineering enhancements are ongoing and may not be reflected in the pictures, videos and specifications.
| Sleep Score and Insights | ✔ |
| Battery life (smartwatch mode) | Up to 14 days |
| Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation | ✔ |
| Watch display type | Monochrome, sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP) |
| Water rating | 10 ATM |
| Strap material | Silicone |
| Lens material | Chemically strengthened glass |
| Bezel material | Fibre-reinforced polymer |
| Case material | Fibre-reinforced polymer |
| QuickFit™ watch band compatible | Yes (20 mm) |
| Physical size | 40 x 40 x 13.6 mm Fits wrists with a circumference of 107-179 mm |
| Weight | 41 g |
| Display Size | Custom, two-window design; 22 x 22 mm (0.86″ x 0.86″) |
| Display Resolution | 166 x 166 pixels |
| Battery type | Lithium ion |
| 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 |
| Charging method | Garmin proprietary plug charger |
| Memory/history | 128 MB |
| Time/date | ✔ |
| GPS time sync | ✔ |
| Automatic daylight saving time | ✔ |
| Alarm clock | ✔ |
| Timer | ✔ |
| Stopwatch | ✔ |
| Sunrise/sunset times | ✔ |
| Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second) | ✔ |
| Daily Resting Heart Rate | ✔ |
| Abnormal Heart Rate Alerts | Yes (high and low) |
| Respiration Rate | ✔ |
| Fitness Age | ✔ |
| Body Battery™ Energy Monitor | ✔ |
| All-day Stress | ✔ |
| Relaxation reminders | ✔ |
| Relaxation Breathing Timer | ✔ |
| Breathwork | ✔ |
| Sleep | Yes (Advanced) |
| Breathing variations | ✔ |
| Nap detection | ✔ |
| Hydration | Yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) |
| Women's Health | Yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) |
| Health Snapshot | ✔ |
| GPS | ✔ |
| GLONASS | ✔ |
| GALILEO | ✔ |
| Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate Monitor | ✔ |
| Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor | ✔ |
| Barometric altimeter | ✔ |
| Compass | ✔ |
| Accelerometer | ✔ |
| Thermometer | ✔ |
| Connectivityv | Bluetooth®, ANT+® |
| Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets and apps) | ✔ |
| On-device Connect IQ™ Store | ✔ |
| Smart Notifications | ✔ |
| Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only) | ✔ |
| Morning report | ✔ |
| Calendar | ✔ |
| Weather forecasts | ✔ |
| Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect™ mobile | ✔ |
| Battery Saver - customisable low power watch | ✔ |
| Controls smartphone music | ✔ |
| Find my phone | ✔ |
| Find my watch | ✔ |
| VIRB® camera remote | ✔ |
| Compatible with Garmin Connect™ Mobile | ✔ |
| Smartphone compatibility | iPhone®, Android™ |
| Garmin Share | ✔ |
| Passcode | ✔ |
| Daily Suggested Workout - Running (Pace and Heart Rate Based) | ✔ |
| Daily Suggested Workout - Cycling (Pace and Heart Rate Based) | ✔ |
| Garmin Running Coach Experts | ✔ |
| Garmin Coach - Prebuilt Cycling Plans | ✔ |
| Cardio workouts | ✔ |
| Strength workouts | ✔ |
| HIIT workouts | ✔ |
| Yoga workouts | ✔ |
| Pilates workouts | ✔ |
| Gym | Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor rowing |
| Multisport | Triathlon |
| WELLNESS | Walking, Indoor Walking, Pilates, Yoga |
| INDOOR RUNNING | Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Virtual running |
| Outdoor running | Running, Outdoor Track Running, Trail Running, |
| Outdoor recreation | Hiking, Climbing, Hunting, Horseback Riding, Golfing, Disc Golf, Archery |
| Cycling | Biking, Road biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel biking, Bike commuting, Bike touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross, BMX |
| Swim | Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming |
| On the water | Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Fishing, Boating, Snorkeling, Whitewater |
| Racket sports | Tennis, Pickleball, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Padel, Platform Tennis, Racquetball |
| Snow & Winter | Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, XC Skate Skiing, Ice Skating, Snowshoeing |
| Sport profiles | Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Football, American Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball |
| Other activity profiles | Tactical |
| Incident Detection during select activities | ✔ |
| Incident detection alert on phone for wearables | ✔ |
| Assistance | ✔ |
| Live Event Sharing | ✔ |
| Dual grid coordinates | ✔ |
| XERO™ Locations | ✔ |
| Step counter | ✔ |
| Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity; walk for a couple of minutes to reset it) | ✔ |
| Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal) | ✔ |
| Calories Burned | ✔ |
| Floors climbed | ✔ |
| Distance travelled | ✔ |
| Intensity minutes | ✔ |
| TrueUp™ | ✔ |
| Move IQ™ | ✔ |
| Garmin Connect™ Challenges app | Yes (optional Connect IQ app) |
| Automatic rep counting | ✔ |
| Customisable screen(s) | ✔ |
| Downloadable training plans | ✔ |
| Course guidance | ✔ |
| HR Zones | ✔ |
| HR Alerts | ✔ |
| HR Calories | ✔ |
| % HR Max | ✔ |
| % HRR | ✔ |
| Recovery Time | ✔ |
| Auto Max HR | ✔ |
| HRV Status | ✔ |
| HR Broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+® to paired devices) | ✔ |
| Respiration Rate (During Exercise) | Yoga and breathwork only |
| GPS speed and distance | ✔ |
| Customisable activity profiles | ✔ |
| Auto Pause® automatic timer halt | ✔ |
| Interval training | ✔ |
| Advanced workouts | ✔ |
| Power Modes - customisable in-activity battery settings | ✔ |
| HRM running pace and distance | ✔ |
| Auto Lap® interval tracking feature | ✔ |
| Manual lap | ✔ |
| Rest timer | ✔ |
| Configurable lap alerts | ✔ |
| Heat and Altitude Acclimation | ✔ |
| VO2 Max (Run) | ✔ |
| VO2 Max (Trail Run) | ✔ |
| Training Effect | ✔ |
| Training Effect (Anaerobic) | ✔ |
| Primary benefit (Training Effect labels) | ✔ |
| Workout benefit | ✔ |
| Customisable alerts | ✔ |
| Voice alerts | ✔ |
| Finish time | ✔ |
| Virtual partner | ✔ |
| Race an activity | ✔ |
| Touch and/or button lock | ✔ |
| Shortcuts | ✔ |
| Auto scroll | ✔ |
| Activity history on watch | ✔ |
| Physio TrueUp | ✔ |
| GPS-based distance, time and pace | ✔ |
| Running dynamics | ✔ |
| Vertical oscillation and ratio | ✔ |
| Ground contact time and balance | Yes (but not balance) |
| Stride length (real time) | ✔ |
| Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute) | ✔ |
| Run workouts | ✔ |
| Trail run auto climb | ✔ |
| Race predictor | ✔ |
| Foot pod capable | ✔ |
| Run/Walk/Stand detection | ✔ |
| Point-to-point navigation | ✔ |
| Breadcrumb trail in real time | ✔ |
| Back to start | ✔ |
| TracBack® | ✔ |
| UltraTrac mode | ✔ |
| REFERENCE POINT | ✔ |
| Elevation profile | ✔ |
| Distance to destination | ✔ |
| Barometric trend indicator with storm alert | ✔ |
| Vertical speed | ✔ |
| Total ascent/descent | ✔ |
| Future elevation plot | ✔ |
| GPS coordinates | ✔ |
| Sight 'N Go | ✔ |
| Area calculation | ✔ |
| Projected waypoint | ✔ |
| Sun and moon information | ✔ |
| Expedition GPS Activity | ✔ |
| Tides | ✔ |
| Tides Glance | ✔ |
| Courses | ✔ |
| Race an activity | ✔ |
| Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories) | ✔ |
| Compatible with Varia™ lights | ✔ |
| Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor) | ✔ |
| Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) | ✔ |
| Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) | ✔ |
| Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only) | ✔ |
| Drill logging (pool swim only) | ✔ |
| Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only) | ✔ |
| "Repeat on" rest timer (pool swim only) | ✔ |
| Auto rest (pool swim only) | ✔ |
| Time and distance alerts | ✔ |
| Countdown start | ✔ |
| Pool swim workouts | ✔ |
| Underwater wrist-based heart rate | ✔ |
| Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app | Yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app) |
| Security updates until at least (YYYY-MM-DD) | 2027-01-06 |