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
| Security updates until at least (YYYY-MM-DD) |
2027-01-06 |
