Garmin Lily 2 Active vs Samsung Galaxy Watch6 Wi-Fi 40mm
Size, specs & wrist fit compared
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Which one fits you
On wrists narrower than about 43mm, the Garmin Lily 2 Active is the safer pick — it stays proportionate down to roughly 40mm, where the Samsung Galaxy Watch6 Wi-Fi 40mm starts to hang over the edge. Above 43mm both sit cleanly, and the Samsung Galaxy Watch6 Wi-Fi 40mm gives you more presence.
The Samsung Galaxy Watch6 Wi-Fi 40mm wears larger than the Garmin Lily 2 Active (38.8mm vs 38mm case), giving it more wrist presence — and needing a wider wrist to sit cleanly.
The Samsung Galaxy Watch6 Wi-Fi 40mm is the slimmer of the two (9mm vs 11mm), so it slides under a cuff more easily.
The Garmin Lily 2 Active is middle-of-the-pack for thickness among the 356 38mm watches in the database.
Among the 340 39mm watches we hold thickness for, the Samsung Galaxy Watch6 Wi-Fi 40mm is thinner than 93%, so it wears flatter than its width suggests.
The Samsung Galaxy Watch6 Wi-Fi 40mm is 0.8mm wider, 2.4mm longer, 2mm thinner and 0.3g lighter than the Garmin Lily 2 Active. Both are circular.
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Galaxy Watch6 - Wi-Fi · 40mm
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Watch Fit Tool
For sports watches, lug-to-lug (L2L) is what matters most — it decides whether a watch overhangs your wrist. Bulky is fine; overhang is not.
Measure at the point where you wear your watch — typically just below the wrist bone.
Flat width — lay your arm on a table, palm facing up, and measure straight across the top of your wrist with a ruler. Bone to bone; do not follow the curve down the sides.
Around — wrap a tape measure snugly round the wrist. No tape? Wrap a strip of paper, mark the overlap and hold the strip against a ruler.
Width ≠ circumference. They are different numbers — around 170mm is about 64mm across — so set the toggle to whichever one you actually measured before you type it in.
Garmin Lily 2 Active
Case 38.0mm · Lug-to-lug 38.0mm · Thickness 11.0mm · 29g
Understated
38mm on a 55mm wrist
Well inside your wrist on every measurement — you have room to go a size up if you want more presence.
On a 55mm wrist the sweet spot is 47–53mm lug to lug. This one is 38mm, so you could go bigger.
Measure where you wear it, just below the wrist bone. Either of these works — the tool converts between them.
- 1. Flat width — arm flat on a table, palm up. Measure straight across the top of the wrist, bone to bone, ignoring the curve down the sides.
- 2. Around — a tape, or a strip of paper marked and held against a ruler, snug the whole way round.
Leather: Attaches at the lugs, so the case back rests on your skin. Thins and softens with wear. Typical figures, not this model’s own.
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- Across the wrist8.5mm spare each side
Comfortable, with visible skin either side.
- Off the wrist11.0mm off the skin
Normal sports-watch height for a wrist this size. (11.0mm case, back against the skin)
- How it seats~2.9mm under the rim
Sits flat on the wrist with contact right across the case back.
- Weight on the wrist29g
Light enough to forget you have it on. (0.5g per mm of wrist)
Samsung Galaxy Watch6 - Wi-Fi · 40mm
Case 38.8mm · Lug-to-lug 40.4mm · Thickness 9.0mm · 29g
Balanced Fit
40.4mm on a 55mm wrist
Comfortably inside the edges of your wrist, and it seats and sits low enough to wear without thinking about it.
On a 55mm wrist the sweet spot is 47–53mm lug to lug. This one is 40.4mm, so you could go bigger.
Measure where you wear it, just below the wrist bone. Either of these works — the tool converts between them.
- 1. Flat width — arm flat on a table, palm up. Measure straight across the top of the wrist, bone to bone, ignoring the curve down the sides.
- 2. Around — a tape, or a strip of paper marked and held against a ruler, snug the whole way round.
Leather: Attaches at the lugs, so the case back rests on your skin. Thins and softens with wear. Typical figures, not this model’s own.
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- Across the wrist7.3mm spare each side
Comfortable, with visible skin either side.
- Off the wrist9.0mm off the skin
Sits low enough to disappear under a cuff. (9.0mm case, back against the skin)
- How it seats~3.1mm under the rim
Seats well, with the case back following most of the wrist.
- Weight on the wrist29g
Light enough to forget you have it on. (0.5g per mm of wrist)
2D Dimension Schematics
Every case drawn to scale on a shared centre — from above, and in profile against the wrist.
- Garmin Lily 2 Active38mm · 11mm thick
- Samsung Galaxy Watch6 - Wi-Fi · 40mm38.8mm × 40.4mm · 9mm thick
3D preview
Garmin Lily 2 Active vs Samsung Galaxy Watch6 - Wi-Fi · 40mm 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 Smartwatch mode, where the Garmin Lily 2 Active lasts 7.2× as long as the Samsung Galaxy Watch6 Wi-Fi 40mm (9 days against 30 hours).
Garmin Lily 2 ActiveSamsung Galaxy Watch6 Wi-Fi 40mm
Smartwatch
9 days1.25 daysBattery Saver
—100 hours
Specifications
The short version
7 key specs| Spec | GarminLily 2 Active | SamsungGalaxy Watch6 - Wi-Fi · 40mm |
|---|---|---|
| Case Width | 38mm | 38.8mm |
| Lug-to-Lug | 38mm | 40.4mm |
| Thickness | 11mm | 9mm |
| Weight | 29g | 28.7g |
| Shape | Circular | Circular |
| Display type | Liquid Crystal | OLED/AMOLED |
| Released | 2024 | 2023 |
Every specification
233 specs| Spec | Garmin Lily 2 Active | Samsung Galaxy Watch6 - Wi-Fi · 40mm |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Family | Garmin | — |
| General | ||
| Weight | 29 g | — |
| Battery life | Smartwatch Mode: Up to 9 days GPS Mode: 9 hours See Details | — |
| Display Size | 1.00” x 0.84” (25.4 mm x 21.3 mm) | — |
| Case material | anodized aluminum | — |
| Color display | no (16 level grayscale) | — |
| Lens material | Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 | — |
| Physical size | 38 x 38 x 11 mm Fits wrists with a circumference of 110-175 mm | — |
| Bezel material | anodized aluminum | — |
| Memory/History | 7 timed activities; 14 days of activity tracking data | — |
| Strap material | silicone | — |
| Charging method | Garmin proprietary plug charger | — |
| Display resolution | 240 x 201 pixels | — |
| Quick Release bands | Yes | — |
| Sensors | ||
| Calendar | Yes | — |
| Passcode | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth®, ANT+® | — |
| Find My Phone | Yes | — |
| Morning report | Yes | — |
| Weather forecasts | Yes | — |
| Smart Notifications | Yes | — |
| Smartphone compatibility | iPhone®, Android™ | — |
| Controls smartphone music | Yes | — |
| Pairs with Garmin Connect™ Mobile | Yes | — |
| Find My Garmin (helps locate lost device) | Yes | — |
| Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect™ mobile | Yes | — |
| Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only) | Yes | — |
| has GPS | — | Yes |
| has a compass | — | Yes |
| Has a barometer | — | Yes |
| has a gyroscope | — | Yes |
| Has a cadence sensor | — | No |
| has an accelerometer | — | Yes |
| Monitors perspiration | — | No |
| Has a heart rate monitor | — | Yes |
| Has a temperature sensor | — | Yes |
| Monitors blood oxygenation levels | — | Yes |
| Variant | ||
| Color | Lunar Gold with Bone Silicone Band | — |
| Available Colors | Jasper Green with Jasper Green Silicone Band; Silver with Purple Jasmine Silicone Band; Lunar Gold with Bone Silicone Band | — |
| Clock Features | ||
| Sleep | yes (advanced) | — |
| Hydration | Yes | — |
| Breathwork | Yes | — |
| Meditation | Yes | — |
| Fitness age | yes (in app) | — |
| Sleep coach | Yes | — |
| All-day stress | Yes | — |
| Women's health | Yes | — |
| Health snapshot | Yes | — |
| Respiration rate | Yes | — |
| Resting heart rate | Yes | — |
| Breathing variations | Yes | — |
| Relaxation reminders | Yes | — |
| Abnormal heart rate alerts | yes (high and low) | — |
| Relaxation breathing timer | Yes | — |
| Body Battery™ energy monitor | Yes | — |
| Heart rate (constant, every second) | Yes | — |
| Golfing Features | ||
| Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories) | Yes | — |
| Running Features | ||
| Digital scorecard | Yes | — |
| Yardage to layups/doglegs | Yes | — |
| Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green) | Yes | — |
| Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit) | Yes | — |
| Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course) | Yes | — |
| What You'll Love | ||
| Timer | Yes | — |
| Stopwatch | Yes | — |
| Time/date | Yes | — |
| Alarm clock | Yes | — |
| Touchscreen | Yes | — |
| Display type | Liquid Crystal | — |
| Water rating | Swim, 5 ATM | — |
| GPS Time Sync | Yes | — |
| Garmin Pay™ | Yes | — |
| Pulse Ox blood oxygen | yes (spot-check and optionally in sleep) | — |
| Sleep score and insights | Yes | — |
| Automatic daylight saving time | Yes | — |
| Battery life (smartwatch mode) | Up to 9 days | — |
| Activity Profiles | ||
| Assistance | Yes | — |
| Incident Detection during select activities | Yes | — |
| Daily Smart Features | ||
| HIIT workouts | Yes | — |
| Yoga workouts | Yes | — |
| Cardio workouts | Yes | — |
| Pilates workouts | Yes | — |
| Strength workouts | Yes | — |
| Activity Tracking Features | ||
| % HR max | Yes | — |
| HR zones | Yes | — |
| HR alerts | Yes | — |
| HRV status | Yes | — |
| Manual lap | Yes | — |
| Auto scroll | Yes | — |
| HR calories | Yes | — |
| Custom alerts | Yes | — |
| Physio TrueUp | Yes | — |
| VO2 Max (Run) | Yes | — |
| Interval training | Yes | — |
| GPS speed and distance | Yes | — |
| Customizable data pages | Yes | — |
| Activity history on watch | Yes | — |
| Downloadable training plans | Yes | — |
| Customizable activity profiles | Yes | — |
| Respiration rate (during exercise) | Yoga and Breathwork only | — |
| Auto Lap® interval tracking feature | Yes | — |
| HR broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+® to paired devices) | Yes | — |
| Workout and Training Plans | ||
| Gym | Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Indoor Rowing, Dance Fitness, Jump Roping | — |
| Swim | Pool Swimming | — |
| Cycling | Biking, Indoor Biking | — |
| Wellness | Walking, Pilates, Yoga, Meditation, Breathwork | — |
| On the water | SUP, Rowing | — |
| Racket sports | Pickleball, Tennis, Padel | — |
| Indoor running | Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running | — |
| Outdoor running | Running | — |
| Snow and winter | Skiing, XC Classic Skiing, Snowboarding, Snowshoeing | — |
| Outdoor recreation | Golfing, Disc Golf | — |
| Health & Wellness Monitoring | ||
| GPS | Yes | — |
| BeiDou | Yes | — |
| Compass | Yes | — |
| GLONASS | Yes | — |
| Galileo | Yes | — |
| Accelerometer | Yes | — |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | — |
| Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor | Yes | — |
| Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor | Yes | — |
| Safety and Tracking Features | ||
| TrueUp™ | Yes | — |
| Move IQ™ | Yes | — |
| Step counter | Yes | — |
| Calories burned | Yes | — |
| Distance traveled | Yes | — |
| Intensity minutes | Yes | — |
| Automatic rep counting | Yes | — |
| Move Alert movement options | Yes | — |
| Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity) | Yes | — |
| Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal) | Yes | — |
| Training, Planning and Analysis Features | ||
| GPS-based distance, time and pace | Yes | — |
| Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute) | Yes | — |
| Design | ||
| width | — | 38.8 |
| height | — | 40.4 |
| volume | — | 14.11 cm³ |
| weight | — | 28.7 g |
| thickness | — | 9 |
| ATM rating | — | 5 ATM |
| resolution | — | 432 x 432 px |
| screen size | — | 1.3 inches |
| Display type | — | OLED/AMOLED |
| Has a display | — | Yes |
| pixel density | — | 453 ppi |
| width of band | — | 20 mm |
| water resistance | — | Waterproof |
| Always-On Display | — | Yes |
| has a touch screen | — | Yes |
| waterproof depth rating | — | 50 m |
| Watch band is replaceable | — | Yes |
| Has sapphire glass display | — | Yes |
| Ingress Protection (IP) rating | — | IP68 |
| has branded damage-resistant glass | — | No |
| Battery | ||
| charge time | — | 1.8 hours |
| battery life | — | 1.25 days |
| battery power | — | 300 mAh |
| has wireless charging | — | Yes |
| has a removable battery | — | No |
| Has a solar power battery | — | No |
| has a rechargeable battery | — | Yes |
| battery life in power save mode | — | 100 hours |
| Features | ||
| RAM | — | 2GB |
| CPU speed | — | 2 x 1.4 GHz |
| release date | — | 2023-07-26 |
| Has a stopwatch | — | Yes |
| Has smart alarm | — | No |
| Has call control | — | Yes |
| Has silent alarm | — | Yes |
| has HRV tracking | — | No |
| internal storage | — | 16GB |
| measures VO2 max | — | Yes |
| Has notifications | — | Yes |
| Has ECG technology | — | Yes |
| Locates your phone | — | Yes |
| has fall detection | — | Yes |
| has voice commands | — | Yes |
| Acquires GPS faster | — | No |
| Has vibrating alerts | — | Yes |
| number of microphones | — | 1 |
| shows readiness level | — | No |
| Can be used to answer calls | — | Yes |
| measures resting heart rate | — | Yes |
| has irregular heart rate warnings | — | Yes |
| has fast/slow heart rate notifications | — | Yes |
| Has a built-in camera remote control function | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| has NFC | — | Yes |
| Wi-Fi version | — | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) |
| supports ANT+ | — | No |
| supports Wi-Fi | — | Yes |
| supports Galileo | — | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | — | 5.3 |
| has a cellular module | — | No |
| Is compatible with iOS | — | No |
| Is compatible with Android | — | Yes |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Has passcode | — | Yes |
| Has auto pause | — | Yes |
| Is compatible with Windows | — | No |
| Is compatible with Mac OS X | — | No |
| has an external memory slot | — | No |
| Compatible with smart scales | — | Yes |
| has a battery level indicator | — | Yes |
| has a socket for a 3.5 mm audio jack | — | No |
| Compatible with external heart rate monitors | — | Yes |
| App & Software | ||
| Ad-free | — | Yes |
| Free app | — | Yes |
| Tracks BMI | — | Yes |
| Has coaching | — | Yes |
| Includes maps | — | Yes |
| Supports routes | — | Yes |
| Has achievements | — | Yes |
| Has goal setting | — | Yes |
| Has exercise diary | — | Yes |
| Has weight tracking | — | Yes |
| Predicts start date | — | Yes |
| Tracks water intake | — | Yes |
| Has inactivity alerts | — | Yes |
| Has period notifications | — | Yes |
| Has temperature tracking | — | Yes |
| Provides activity reports | — | Yes |
| Counts how many calories you've burned | — | Yes |
| Activity tracking | ||
| Measures pace | — | Yes |
| Tracks distance | — | Yes |
| Tracks elevation | — | Yes |
| Designed for golf | — | No |
| Tracks your sleep | — | Yes |
| Tracks steps taken | — | Yes |
| Designed for diving | — | No |
| Has a route tracker | — | Yes |
| Has exercise tagging | — | Yes |
| Has multi-sport mode | — | Yes |
| Tracks calorie intake | — | Yes |
| Provides sleep reports | — | Yes |
| Detects activities automatically | — | Yes |
| Has a stroke counter for swimming | — | Yes |
Wrist Fit
Garmin Lily 2 Active
Sits best on wrists ~40–54mm wide (≈ 10.7–14.4cm circumference).
Samsung Galaxy Watch6 Wi-Fi 40mm
Sits best on wrists ~43–58mm wide (≈ 11.5–15.5cm circumference).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Garmin Lily 2 Active bigger than the Samsung Galaxy Watch6 Wi-Fi 40mm?
The Samsung Galaxy Watch6 Wi-Fi 40mm is bigger — 38.8mm vs 38mm case width.
Which fits a smaller wrist better, the Garmin Lily 2 Active or the Samsung Galaxy Watch6 Wi-Fi 40mm?
The Garmin Lily 2 Active suits wrists around 40–54mm wide, and the Samsung Galaxy Watch6 Wi-Fi 40mm around 43–58mm. The one with the smaller lower bound is the safer pick for a small wrist.
Can I see the Garmin Lily 2 Active and Samsung Galaxy Watch6 Wi-Fi 40mm 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.