Garmin
epix™ Pro (Gen 2) – Standard Edition | 47 mm vs Instinct® 2X Solar
Size, specs & wrist fit compared
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Which one fits you
On wrists narrower than about 53mm, the epix™ Pro (Gen 2) – Standard Edition | 47 mm is the safer pick — it stays proportionate down to roughly 49mm, where the Instinct® 2X Solar starts to hang over the edge. Above 53mm both sit cleanly, and the Instinct® 2X Solar gives you more presence.
The Instinct® 2X Solar wears larger than the epix™ Pro (Gen 2) – Standard Edition | 47 mm (50mm vs 47mm case), giving it more wrist presence — and needing a wider wrist to sit cleanly.
On the wrist the Instinct® 2X Solar feels lighter (67g vs 78g, case only).
Among the 98 47mm watches we hold thickness for, the epix™ Pro (Gen 2) – Standard Edition | 47 mm is thicker than 83% — it will sit high even though the case width reads modest.
The Instinct® 2X Solar is 3mm wider, 3mm longer, 0.1mm thinner and 11g lighter than the epix™ Pro (Gen 2) – Standard Edition | 47 mm. Both are circular.
epix™ Pro (Gen 2) – Standard Edition | 47 mm
Instinct® 2X Solar
Case width
47mm
50mm+3mm
Lug-to-lug
47mm
50mm+3mm
Thickness
14.6mm
14.5mm−0.1mm
Weight
78g
67g−11g
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Garmin
epix™ Pro (Gen 2) – Standard Edition | 47 mm
Garmin
Instinct® 2X Solar
2D Dimension Schematics
Every case drawn to scale on a shared centre — from above, and in profile against the wrist.
Highlight
- Garmin epix™ Pro (Gen 2) – Standard Edition | 47 mm47mm · 14.6mm thick
- Garmin Instinct® 2X Solar50mm · 14.5mm thick
3D preview
epix™ Pro (Gen 2) – Standard Edition | 47 mm vs Instinct® 2X Solar on a wrist
Sized to your own wrist, turned any way you like.
Shapes are built from published measurements, not manufacturer 3D models — accurate proportions, generic dial.
Battery life compared
Furthest apart in Battery Saver mode, where the Instinct® 2X Solar lasts 4.8× as long as the epix™ Pro (Gen 2) – Standard Edition | 47 mm (100 days against 21 days).
epix™ Pro (Gen 2) – Standard Edition | 47 mmInstinct® 2X Solar
Battery Saver
21 days100 daysExpedition GPS Activity
—60 daysSmartwatch
16 days40 daysExpedition GPS
14 days—Max Battery GPS
75 hours150 hoursGPS
—60 hoursGPS Only
42 hours—All Satellite Systems
32 hours40 hoursAll Satellite Systems + Multi-Band
—27 hoursAll Satellite Systems + Multi-band
20 hours—All Satellite Systems + Music
10 hours—
Specifications
The short version
7 key specs| Spec | Garminepix™ Pro (Gen 2) – Standard Edition | 47 mm | GarminInstinct® 2X Solar |
|---|---|---|
| Case Width | 47mm | 50mm |
| Thickness | 14.6mm | 14.5mm |
| Weight | 78g | 67g |
| Shape | Circular | Circular |
| Display type | AMOLED | Monochrome, sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP) |
| Battery life | Smartwatch: Up to 16 days (6 days always-on) Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 21 days GPS Only: Up to 42 hours (30 hours always-on) All Satellite Systems: Up to 32 hours (24 hrs always-on) All Satellite Systems + Multi-band: Up to 20 hours (15 hrs always-on) All Satellite Systems + Music: Up to 10 hours Max Battery GPS: Up to 75 hours Expedition GPS: Up to 14 days | Smartwatch: 40 days; unlimited with solar* GPS: 60 hours; 145 hours with solar** All Satellite Systems: 40 hours; 65 hours with solar* All Satellite Systems + Multi-Band: 27 hours; 36 hours with solar** Max Battery GPS Mode: 150 hours; unlimited with solar** Expedition GPS Activity: 60 days; unlimited with solar* Battery Saver Watch Mode: 100 days; unlimited with solar* *Solar charging, assuming all-day wear with 3 hours per day outside in 50,000 lux conditions **Solar charging, assuming use in 50,000 lux conditions |
| Released | 2023 | 2023 |
Every specification
315 specs| Spec | Garmin epix™ Pro (Gen 2) – Standard Edition | 47 mm | Garmin Instinct® 2X Solar |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Family | Garmin | Garmin |
| General | ||
| Battery life | Smartwatch: Up to 16 days (6 days always-on) Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 21 days GPS Only: Up to 42 hours (30 hours always-on) All Satellite Systems: Up to 32 hours (24 hrs always-on) All Satellite Systems + Multi-band: Up to 20 hours (15 hrs always-on) All Satellite Systems + Music: Up to 10 hours Max Battery GPS: Up to 75 hours Expedition GPS: Up to 14 days | Smartwatch: 40 days; unlimited with solar* GPS: 60 hours; 145 hours with solar** All Satellite Systems: 40 hours; 65 hours with solar* All Satellite Systems + Multi-Band: 27 hours; 36 hours with solar** Max Battery GPS Mode: 150 hours; unlimited with solar** Expedition GPS Activity: 60 days; unlimited with solar* Battery Saver Watch Mode: 100 days; unlimited with solar* *Solar charging, assuming all-day wear with 3 hours per day outside in 50,000 lux conditions **Solar charging, assuming use in 50,000 lux conditions |
| Display Size | 1.3” (33.0 mm) diameter | custom, two-window design; 1.1” x 1.1” (27 x 27 mm) |
| Case material | fiber-reinforced polymer with steel rear cover | fiber-reinforced polymer |
| Color display | Yes | — |
| Lens Material | Corning® Gorilla® Glass | Power Glass™ |
| Bezel Material | stainless steel | fiber-reinforced polymer |
| Memory/History | 32 GB | 64 MB |
| Strap material | silicone | silicone |
| Charging method | Garmin proprietary plug charger | Garmin proprietary plug charger |
| Large font option | Yes | — |
| Display resolution | 416 x 416 pixels | 176 x 176 pixels |
| QuickFit™ watch band compatible | included (22 mm) | — |
| Battery type | — | Lithium ion |
| QuickFit® watch band compatible | — | yes (26 mm) |
| Sensors | ||
| GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Compass | Yes | Yes |
| GLONASS | Yes | Yes |
| Galileo | Yes | Yes |
| Gyroscope | Yes | Yes |
| Thermometer | Yes | Yes |
| Accelerometer | Yes | Yes |
| SatIQ™ Technology | Yes | — |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | — |
| Barometric altimeter | Yes | Yes |
| Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor | Yes | Yes |
| Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor | Yes | Yes |
| Product Info | ||
| Main SKU | 010-02803-00 | 010-02805-10 |
| Product ID | 884292 | 884585 |
| Product Name | epix™ Pro (Gen 2) – Standard Edition | 47 mm | Instinct® 2X Solar |
| Release Date | 6/1/2023 | 4/12/2023 |
| Product Variation | Slate Gray with Black Band | Graphite |
| Clock Features | ||
| Timer | Yes | Yes |
| Stopwatch | Yes | Yes |
| Time/date | Yes | Yes |
| Alarm clock | Yes | Yes |
| GPS Time Sync | Yes | Yes |
| Sunrise/sunset times | Yes | Yes |
| Automatic daylight saving time | Yes | Yes |
| Gaming Features | ||
| Gaming Activity | Yes | Yes |
| GameOn™ app compatible | Yes | Yes |
| Boating Features | ||
| Wearable trolling motor remote | Yes | — |
| Cycling Features | ||
| Courses | Yes | Yes |
| Power guide | Yes | — |
| MTB Grit & Flow | Yes | Yes |
| Race an activity | Yes | Yes |
| Power meter compatible | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced cycling dynamics | Yes | yes (in app) |
| Power curve and % FTP workouts | Yes | — |
| Compatible with Varia™ lights | Yes | Yes |
| FTP (Functional Threshold Power) | yes (with compatible accessory) | Yes |
| Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor) | Yes | Yes |
| Cycle Map (routable cycling-specific street map) | Yes | — |
| Bike lap and lap maximum power (with power sensor) | Yes | Yes |
| Compatible with Varia™ radar (rear-facing radar) | Yes | Yes |
| Compatible with Vector™ and Rally™ (power meters) | Yes | Yes |
| Compatible with Varia Vision™ (head-mounted display) | Yes | — |
| Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories) | Yes | Yes |
| Golfing Features | ||
| PinPointer | Yes | — |
| Swing Tempo | Yes | — |
| Custom targets | Yes | — |
| Tempo Training | Yes | — |
| Virtual caddie | Yes | — |
| Full vector map | Yes | — |
| Handicap scoring | Yes | — |
| Tournament legal | Yes | Yes |
| Digital scorecard | Yes | Yes |
| Garmin AutoShot™ | Yes | Yes |
| PlaysLike distance | Yes | — |
| Round timer/odometer | Yes | Yes |
| Auto CourseView updates | Yes | Yes |
| Yardage to layups/doglegs | Yes | Yes |
| Hazards and course targets | Yes | Yes |
| Pairs with Garmin Golf app | Yes | Yes |
| Green View with manual pin position | Yes | Yes |
| Preloaded with 43,000 courses worldwide | Yes | — |
| Green Contours (with Garmin Golf membership) | Yes | — |
| Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory) | Yes | — |
| Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green) | Yes | Yes |
| Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit) | Yes | Yes |
| Wind speed and direction (requires connection to Garmin Golf app) | Yes | — |
| Touch-targeting (touch target on display to see the distance to any point) | Yes | — |
| Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course) | automatic | manual |
| CT10 Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory) | — | Yes |
| Running Features | ||
| Hill score | Yes | — |
| Run workouts | Yes | Yes |
| Running power | Yes | Yes |
| Race predictor | Yes | Yes |
| Foot pod capable | Yes | Yes |
| Running dynamics | Yes | yes (with compatible accessory) |
| Lactate threshold | yes (with compatible accessory) | yes (with compatible accessory) |
| Grade-adjusted pace | Yes | Yes |
| Trail run auto climb | Yes | Yes |
| Performance condition | Yes | Yes |
| Run/Walk/Stand detection | Yes | Yes |
| Stride length (real time) | Yes | yes (with compatible accessory) |
| PacePro™ Pacing Strategies | Yes | — |
| Vertical oscillation and ratio | Yes | yes (with compatible accessory) |
| Ground contact time and balance | yes (GCT balance with accessory) | yes (with compatible accessory) |
| GPS-based distance, time and pace | Yes | Yes |
| Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute) | Yes | Yes |
| What You'll Love | ||
| Touchscreen | Yes | — |
| Display type | AMOLED | Monochrome, sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP) |
| Water rating | 10 ATM | 10 ATM |
| Garmin Pay™ | Yes | Yes |
| Music storage | Yes | — |
| Garmin ECG App | Yes | — |
| LED flashlight | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-band GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Training status | Yes | Yes |
| Training readiness | Yes | Yes |
| Pulse Ox blood oxygen | Yes | Yes |
| Daily suggested workouts | Yes | — |
| Sleep score and insights | Yes | Yes |
| Battery life (smartwatch mode) | Up to 16 days (6 days always-on) | 40 daysUnlimited with solar |
| Solar Charging | — | Yes |
| Activity Profiles | ||
| Gym | Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Jump Roping | Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing |
| Swim | Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming | Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming |
| Cycling | Biking, Road Biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel Biking, Bike Commuting, Bike Touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross, BMX | Biking, Road Biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel Biking, Bike Commuting, Bike Touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking |
| Wellness | Walking, Pilates, Yoga, Indoor Walking | Walking, Pilates, Yoga |
| Multisport | Swimming/Running, Triathlon | Triathlon |
| In the ring | Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts | Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts |
| Team sports | Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Football/Soccer, American Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball | Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Football/Soccer, American Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball |
| Motor sports | Motorcycling, Overlanding, Motocrossing, ATVing, Snowmobiling | Motorcycling, Overlanding, Motocrossing, ATVing, Snowmobiling |
| On the Water | Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Surfing, Kiteboarding, Windsurfing, Fishing, Boating, Sailing, Sail Racing, Water Skiing, Wakeboarding, Wakesurfing, Tubing, Snorkeling, Sailing Expedition, Whitewater | Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Surfing, Kiteboarding, Windsurfing, Fishing, Boating, Whitewater |
| Racket sports | Tennis, Pickleball, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Padel, Platform Tennis, Racquetball | Tennis, Pickleball, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Padel |
| Snow & winter | Skiing, Snowboarding, Backcountry Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, XC Skate Skiing, Backcountry Skiing, Ice Skating, Snowshoeing | Skiing, Snowboarding, Backcountry Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, Backcountry Skiing, Ice Skating, Snowshoeing |
| Indoor running | Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Virtual Running | Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running |
| Outdoor running | Running, Outdoor Track Running, Trail Running, Ultra Running, Obstacle Racing | Running, Outdoor Track Running, Trail Running |
| Outdoor recreation | Hiking, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Climbing, Hunting, Horseback Riding, Golfing, Disc Golf, Archery | Hiking, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Climbing, Hunting, Horseback Riding, Archery |
| Other activity profiles | Jumpmaster, Tactical, Inline Skating | Jumpmaster, Tactical |
| Swimming Features | ||
| Pool swim workouts | Yes | Yes |
| Critical swim speed | Yes | — |
| Time and distance alerts | Yes | Yes |
| Auto rest (pool swim only) | Yes | Yes |
| Drill logging (pool swim only) | Yes | Yes |
| Pacing alerts (pool swim only) | Yes | — |
| Countdown start (pool swim only) | Yes | Yes |
| Underwater wrist-based heart rate | Yes | Yes |
| "Repeat on" rest timer (pool swim only) | Yes | Yes |
| Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only) | Yes | Yes |
| Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only) | Yes | Yes |
| Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) | Yes | Yes |
| Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) | Yes | Yes |
| Heart rate from external HRM (real-time during rests, interval and session stats during rests, and automatic heart rate download post-swim) | yes (with HRM-Tri, HRM-Swim, HRM-Pro or HRM-Pro Plus) | Yes |
| Tactical Features | ||
| XERO™ Locations | Yes | Yes |
| Dual grid coordinates | Yes | Yes |
| Outdoor Recreation | ||
| Tides | yes (via Connect IQ™) | Yes |
| Up Ahead | Yes | — |
| Auto rest | Yes | — |
| TracBack® | Yes | Yes |
| Sight 'N Go | Yes | Yes |
| Tide glance | Yes | Yes |
| Back to start | Yes | Yes |
| Fish forecast | Yes | — |
| Around Me mode | Yes | — |
| UltraTrac mode | Yes | Yes |
| Vertical speed | Yes | Yes |
| GPS coordinates | Yes | Yes |
| Reference point | Yes | Yes |
| Area calculation | yes (via Connect IQ™) | Yes |
| Elevation profile | Yes | Yes |
| Projected waypoint | Yes | Yes |
| Total ascent/descent | Yes | Yes |
| Future elevation plot | Yes | Yes |
| NextFork™ navigation | Yes | — |
| Distance to destination | Yes | Yes |
| Expedition GPS Activity | Yes | Yes |
| Sun and moon information | Yes | Yes |
| Point-to-point navigation | Yes | Yes |
| Preloaded ski resort maps | Yes | — |
| ClimbPro™ Ascent Planner | Yes | — |
| Rest Timer (Ultra Run only) | Yes | — |
| Bread crumb trail in real time | Yes | Yes |
| Downloadable cartography support | Yes | — |
| Barometric trend indicator with Storm Alert | Yes | Yes |
| Daily Smart Features | ||
| Stocks | Yes | — |
| Calendar | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi® | Bluetooth®, ANT+® |
| Find My Phone | Yes | Yes |
| Find My Watch | Yes | Yes |
| VIRB® Remote | Yes | Yes |
| Morning report | Yes | Yes |
| Red shift mode | Yes | — |
| Weather forecasts | Yes | Yes |
| Smart Notifications | Yes | Yes |
| Smart trainer control | Yes | Yes |
| Smartphone compatibility | iPhone®, Android™ | iPhone®, Android™ |
| Controls smartphone music | Yes | Yes |
| On-device Connect IQ™ Store | Yes | — |
| Plays and controls watch music | Yes | — |
| Find My Phone during GPS activity | Yes | — |
| Pairs with Garmin Connect™ Mobile | Yes | Yes |
| Compatible with Garmin Messenger app | Yes | — |
| Battery saver (customizable low power watch) | Yes | Yes |
| Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect™ mobile | Yes | Yes |
| View images from notifications on watch (Android™ only) | Yes | — |
| Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only) | Yes | Yes |
| Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets and apps) | Yes | — |
| Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields and apps) | — | Yes |
| Gym & Fitness Equipment | ||
| HIIT workouts | Yes | — |
| Yoga workouts | Yes | — |
| Cardio workouts | Yes | — |
| Pilates workouts | Yes | — |
| Strength workouts | Yes | — |
| Automatic rep counting | Yes | — |
| On-screen workout animations | Yes | — |
| On-screen workout muscle maps | Yes | — |
| Activity Tracking Features | ||
| TrueUp™ | Yes | Yes |
| Move IQ™ | Yes | Yes |
| Step counter | Yes | Yes |
| Floors climbed | Yes | Yes |
| Calories burned | Yes | Yes |
| Distance traveled | Yes | Yes |
| Intensity minutes | Yes | Yes |
| Garmin Connect™ Challenges app | yes (optional Connect IQ app) | yes (optional Connect IQ app) |
| Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity) | Yes | Yes |
| Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal) | Yes | Yes |
| Automatic rep counting | — | Yes |
| Health & Wellness Monitoring | ||
| Sleep | yes (advanced) | Yes |
| Hydration | yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) | yes (in Garmin Connect™) |
| Breathwork | Yes | Yes |
| Fitness age | yes (in app) | yes (in app) |
| Sleep coach | Yes | — |
| Nap detection | Yes | — |
| All-day stress | Yes | Yes |
| Women's health | yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) | yes (in Garmin Connect™) |
| Health snapshot | Yes | Yes |
| Jet lag adviser | Yes | — |
| Skin temperature | Yes | — |
| Respiration rate (24x7) | Yes | — |
| Daily resting heart rate | Yes | — |
| Abnormal heart rate alerts | yes (high and low) | yes (high and low) |
| Relaxation breathing timer | Yes | Yes |
| Body Battery™ energy monitor | Yes | Yes |
| Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second) | Yes | Yes |
| Respiration rate | — | Yes |
| Resting heart rate | — | Yes |
| Safety and Tracking Features | ||
| LiveTrack | Yes | — |
| Assistance | Yes | Yes |
| Group LiveTrack | Yes | — |
| Live Event Sharing | Yes | — |
| Incident Detection during select activities | Yes | Yes |
| Incident detection alert on phone for wearables | Yes | — |
| Kid Activity Tracking Features | ||
| Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app | yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app) | yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app) |
| Training, Planning and Analysis Features | ||
| % HRR | Yes | Yes |
| % HR max | Yes | Yes |
| HR zones | Yes | Yes |
| Hot keys | Yes | — |
| HR alerts | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Lap® | Yes | — |
| HRV status | Yes | Yes |
| Load ratio | Yes | — |
| Manual lap | Yes | Yes |
| Rest timer | Yes | — |
| Auto max HR | Yes | Yes |
| Auto scroll | Yes | Yes |
| Finish time | Yes | Yes |
| HR calories | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Pause® | Yes | — |
| Audio prompts | Yes | — |
| Custom alerts | Yes | Yes |
| Physio TrueUp | Yes | Yes |
| Recovery time | Yes | Yes |
| Training load | Yes | Yes |
| VO2 Max (Run) | Yes | Yes |
| Course guidance | Yes | Yes |
| Endurance score | Yes | — |
| Training effect | Yes | Yes |
| Virtual Partner | Yes | Yes |
| Race an Activity | Yes | Yes |
| Realtime stamina | Yes | — |
| Advanced workouts | Yes | Yes |
| Interval training | Yes | Yes |
| Race glance/widget | Yes | — |
| Training load focus | Yes | — |
| VO2 Max (Trail Run) | Yes | Yes |
| Garmin Live Segments | Yes | — |
| Strava Live Segments | Yes | — |
| GPS speed and distance | Yes | Yes |
| Configurable lap alerts | Yes | Yes |
| Customizable data pages | Yes | Yes |
| Unified training status | Yes | Yes |
| Touch and/or button lock | Yes | Yes |
| Activity history on watch | Yes | Yes |
| Auto multisport activities | Yes | — |
| Multisport auto transition | Yes | — |
| Downloadable training plans | Yes | Yes |
| Training effect (anaerobic) | Yes | Yes |
| Manual multisport activities | Yes | Yes |
| HRM running pace and distance | Yes | Yes |
| Heat and altitude acclimation | Yes | Yes |
| Customizable activity profiles | Yes | Yes |
| Trendline™ Popularity Routing | Yes | — |
| Respiration rate (during exercise) | yes (with compatible accessory) | Yes |
| Primary benefit (Training Effect labels) | Yes | Yes |
| Round-trip course creator (running/cycling) | Yes | — |
| Power Modes - customizable in-activity battery settings | Yes | Yes |
| HR broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+® to paired devices) | Yes | yes (using ANT+) |
| Improved interval (includes open repeats, intervals data page, rest screen and auto detection) | Yes | — |
| HRV stress test (measures your heart rate variability while standing still, for 3 minutes, to provide you with an estimated stress level; the scale of this is 1 to 100; low scores indicate lower stress levels) | yes (with compatible accessory) | — |
| Shortcuts | — | Yes |
| Voice alerts | — | Yes |
| Improved recovery time | — | Yes |
| Auto Pause® automatic timer halt | — | Yes |
| Auto Lap® interval tracking feature | — | Yes |
| Workout and Training Plans | ||
| HIIT workouts | — | Yes |
| Yoga workouts | — | Yes |
| Cardio workouts | — | Yes |
| Pilates workouts | — | Yes |
| Strength workouts | — | Yes |
| Garmin Running Coach Experts | — | Yes |
| Garmin Coach - Prebuilt Cycling Plans | — | Yes |
| Daily Suggested Workout - Cycling (Pace and Heart Rate Based) | — | Yes |
| Daily Suggested Workout - Running (Pace and Heart Rate Based) | — | Yes |
Wrist Fit
Garmin epix™ Pro (Gen 2) – Standard Edition | 47 mm
Sits best on wrists ~49–67mm wide (≈ 13.1–17.9cm circumference).
Garmin Instinct® 2X Solar
Sits best on wrists ~53–71mm wide (≈ 14.2–19.0cm circumference).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Garmin epix™ Pro (Gen 2) – Standard Edition | 47 mm bigger than the Garmin Instinct® 2X Solar?
The Garmin Instinct® 2X Solar is bigger — 50mm vs 47mm case width.
Which fits a smaller wrist better, the Garmin epix™ Pro (Gen 2) – Standard Edition | 47 mm or the Garmin Instinct® 2X Solar?
The Garmin epix™ Pro (Gen 2) – Standard Edition | 47 mm suits wrists around 49–67mm wide, and the Garmin Instinct® 2X Solar around 53–71mm. The one with the smaller lower bound is the safer pick for a small wrist.
Can I see the Garmin epix™ Pro (Gen 2) – Standard Edition | 47 mm and Garmin Instinct® 2X Solar side by side at true scale?
Yes — the schematics and photos above show both watches at matched scale, and our fit tool overlays each on your wrist width.
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