Garmin Instinct E – 45 mm - Specs

What You'll Love

Sleep Score and Insights Yes
Battery life (smartwatch mode) Up to 16 days
Daily Suggested Workouts Yes
Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Yes
Watch display type Monochrome, sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)
Water rating 10 ATM

General

Strap material Silicone
Lens material Chemically strengthened glass
Bezel material Fibre-reinforced polymer
Case material Fibre-reinforced polymer
QuickFit™ watch band compatible Yes (22 mm)
Physical size 45 x 45 x 14.2 mm
Fits wrists with a circumference of 132-213 mm
Weight 48 g
Display Size Custom, two-window design; 22 x 22 mm (0.9″ x 0.9″)
Display Resolution 176 x 176 pixels
Battery life
  • 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
Memory/history 128 MB

Clock Features

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

Health & Wellness Monitoring

Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second) Yes
Daily Resting Heart Rate Yes
Abnormal Heart Rate Alerts Yes (high and low)
Respiration Rate (24x7) Yes
Fitness Age Yes
Body Battery™ Energy Monitor Yes
All-day Stress Yes
Relaxation reminders Yes
Relaxation Breathing Timer Yes
Breathwork Yes
Sleep Yes (Advanced)
Nap detection Yes
Hydration Yes
Women's Health Yes
Health Snapshot Yes

Sensors

GPS Yes
GLONASS Yes
Galileo Yes
Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor Yes
Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor Yes
Barometric altimeter Yes
Compass Yes
Accelerometer Yes
Thermometer Yes

Daily Smart Features

Connectivity Bluetooth®, ANT+®
Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets, and apps) Yes
On-device Connect IQ™ Store Yes
Smart Notifications Yes
Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only) Yes
Morning report Yes
Calendar Yes
Weather forecasts Yes
Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect™ mobile Yes
Battery Saver - customizable low power watch Yes
Controls smartphone music Yes
Find my phone Yes
Find my watch Yes
VIRB® camera remote Yes
Compatible with Garmin Connect™ Mobile Yes
Smartphone compatibility iPhone®, Android™
Garmin Share Yes

Activity Profiles

Gym Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Jump Rope
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 Jumpmaster, Tactical, Inline Skating

Safety and Tracking Features

Incident Detection during Select Activities Yes
Incident Detection Alert on Phone for Wearables Yes
Assistance Yes
LiveTrack Yes
Live Event Sharing Yes

Tactical Features

Dual Grid Coordinates Yes
XERO™ Locations Yes

Activity Tracking Features

Step Counter Yes
Move Alerts Yes
Auto Goal Yes
Calories Burned Yes
Floors Climbed Yes
Distance Travelled Yes
Intensity Minutes Yes
TrueUp™ Yes
Move IQ™ Yes
Garmin Connect™ Challenges App Yes (optional Connect IQ app)

Fitness Equipment/Gym

Cardio Workouts Yes
Strength Workouts Yes
HIIT Workouts Yes
Yoga Workouts Yes
Pilates Workouts Yes
Automatic Rep Counting Yes

Training, Planning, and Analysis Features

Customisable Screens Yes
Downloadable Training Plans Yes
Course Guidance Yes
HR Zones Yes
HR Alerts Yes
HR Calories Yes
% HR Max Yes
% HRR Yes
Recovery Time Yes
Auto Max HR Yes
HRV Status Yes
HR Broadcast Yes
Respiration Rate (During Exercise) Yoga and Breathwork Only
GPS Speed and Distance Yes
Customisable Activity Profiles Yes
Auto Pause® Yes
Interval Training Yes
Advanced Workouts Yes
Power Modes Yes

Running Features

GPS-Based Distance, Time, and Pace Yes
Running Dynamics Yes
Vertical Oscillation and Ratio Yes
Ground Contact Time and Balance Yes (but not balance)
Stride Length (Real Time) Yes
Cadence Yes
Run Workouts Yes
Trail Run Auto Climb Yes
Race Predictor Yes
Foot Pod Capable Yes
Run/Walk/Stand Detection Yes

Outdoor Recreation

Point-to-Point Navigation Yes
Breadcrumb Trail in Real Time Yes
Back to Start Yes
TracBack® Yes
UltraTrac Mode Yes
Reference Point Yes
Elevation Profile Yes
Distance to Destination Yes
Barometric Trend Indicator with Storm Alert Yes
Vertical Speed Yes
Total Ascent/Descent Yes
Future Elevation Plot Yes
GPS Coordinates Yes
Sight 'N Go Yes
Area Calculation Yes
Projected Waypoint Yes
Sun and Moon Information Yes
Expedition GPS Activity Yes
Tides Yes
Tides Glance Yes

Cycling Features

Courses Yes
Race an Activity Yes
Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories) Yes
Compatible with Varia™ Lights Yes
Speed and Cadence Sensor Support (w/sensor) Yes

Swimming Features

Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) Yes
Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) Yes
Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only) Yes
Drill logging (pool swim only) Yes
Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only) Yes
"Repeat on" rest timer (pool swim only) Yes
Auto rest (pool swim only) Yes
Time and distance alerts Yes
Countdown start Yes
Pool swim workouts Yes
Underwater wrist-based heart rate Yes

Swimming Features

Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) Yes
Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) Yes
Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only) Yes
Drill logging (pool swim only) Yes
Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only) Yes
"Repeat on" rest timer (pool swim only) Yes
Auto rest (pool swim only) Yes
Time and distance alerts Yes
Countdown start Yes
Pool swim workouts Yes
Underwater wrist-based heart rate Yes

Kid Activity Tracking Features

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

Security Information

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