Swiss-based watchmaker Garmin has unveiled its latest smartwatch models for the Indian market. The Garmin Instinct 2 series comes in its full lineup comprised of the Instinct 2, Instinct 2, Instinct 2 Solar, Instinct 2S, and Instinct 2S Solar.

As the naming pattern suggests, the Solar model comes with solar charging. The major distinction is the Instinct 2 and Instinct 2S which both differ in size. The Instinct 2 model utilizes a 45mm bezel while the Instinct 2S features a slightly smaller 40mm bezel. The company is offering up to six different models between Instinct 2 and 2S.

The Garmin Instinct 2 series features a rugged design and is GPS-enabled. You also get fitness features such as VO2 Max and Sleep Score, trackback routing, and other activity tracking features. The smartwatches also bring a number of health stats monitoring features such as blood oxygen, heart rate, stress tracking, burned calories, respiration rate, sleep score as well as women’s health tracking.

The smartwatch comes with up to 30 different sports modes including skiing, swimming, running, biking, among others. It is well suited for water sports with a 10ATM water resistance rating.

The battery life on the non-solar models of the Instinct 2 can go up to 28 days when used in the smartwatch mode. The battery life can be extended to 65 days if the watch is on battery saver mode while it will last for just 30 hours with continuous GPS turned on. The solar models turn things up with unlimited battery life in smartwatch mode and up to 48 hours with continuous GPS mode.

On the other hand, the Garmin Instinct 2S has a peak battery life of 50 days in battery saver mode and up to 21 days in smartwatch mode. Using continuous GPS brings down the battery life to just 22 hours. The Instinct 2S Solar boasts of 51 days battery life in smartwatch mode and up to 28 hours with continuous GPS mode.

Garmin Instinct 2 and Instinct 2S Prices in India

Here is the pricing of the Instinct 2 series;

• Instinct 2S Graphite is priced at Rs. 33,990 (~$441) while the
• Instinct 2S Solar Graphite Rs. 43,990 (~$571).
• Instinct 2 Graphite Rs. 36,990 (~$480)
• Instinct 2 Camo Edition Graphite Camo Rs. 41,490 (~$531)
• Instinct 2 Solar Graphite Tidal Blue Rs. 46,990 (~$610)
• Instinct 2 Solar Tactical Edition Black, Coyote Tan Rs. 51,990 (~$675)

The models will be on sale from March 14 via online and offline retail platforms across India.

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