Garmin Lily 2 vs Lily 2 Active
Size, specs & wrist fit compared
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Which one fits you
On wrists narrower than about 40mm, the Lily 2 is the safer pick — it stays proportionate down to roughly 37mm, where the Lily 2 Active starts to hang over the edge. Above 40mm both sit cleanly, and the Lily 2 Active gives you more presence.
The Lily 2 Active wears larger than the Lily 2 (38mm vs 35.4mm case), giving it more wrist presence — and needing a wider wrist to sit cleanly.
The Lily 2 is the slimmer of the two (10.1mm vs 11mm), so it slides under a cuff more easily.
On the wrist the Lily 2 feels lighter (24.4g vs 29g, case only).
Both are middle-of-the-pack for thickness among the 35mm and 38mm watches in the database.
The Lily 2 Active is 2.6mm wider, 2.6mm longer, 0.9mm thicker and 4.6g heavier than the Lily 2. Both are circular.
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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
Case 35.4mm · Lug-to-lug 35.4mm · Thickness 10.1mm · 24g
Understated
35.4mm 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 35.4mm, 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 wrist9.8mm spare each side
Comfortable, with visible skin either side.
- Off the wrist10.1mm off the skin
Normal sports-watch height for a wrist this size. (10.1mm case, back against the skin)
- How it seats~2.3mm under the rim
Sits flat on the wrist with contact right across the case back.
- Weight on the wrist24g
Light enough to forget you have it on. (0.4g per mm of wrist)
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)
2D Dimension Schematics
Every case drawn to scale on a shared centre — from above, and in profile against the wrist.
- Garmin Lily® 235.4mm · 10.1mm thick
- Garmin Lily 2 Active38mm · 11mm thick
3D preview
Lily® 2 vs Lily 2 Active 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
Runtime for every power mode either watch publishes, aligned by mode.
22 Active
Smartwatch
—9 daysBattery life
5 days—
Specifications
The short version
7 key specs| Spec | GarminLily® 2 | GarminLily 2 Active |
|---|---|---|
| Case Width | 35.4mm | 38mm |
| Thickness | 10.1mm | 11mm |
| Weight | 24.4g | 29g |
| Shape | Circular | Circular |
| Display type | Liquid Crystal | Liquid Crystal |
| Battery life | Up to 5 days See Details | Smartwatch Mode: Up to 9 days GPS Mode: 9 hours See Details |
| Released | 2024 | 2024 |
Every specification
197 specs| Spec | Garmin Lily® 2 | Garmin Lily 2 Active |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Family | Garmin | Garmin |
| General | ||
| Battery life | Up to 5 days See Details | 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) | 1.00” x 0.84” (25.4 mm x 21.3 mm) |
| Case material | anodized aluminum | anodized aluminum |
| Color display | no (16 level grayscale) | no (16 level grayscale) |
| Lens Material | Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 | — |
| Bezel Material | anodized aluminum | — |
| Memory/History | 7 timed activities; 14 days of activity tracking data | 7 timed activities; 14 days of activity tracking data |
| Strap material | silicone | silicone |
| Charging method | Garmin proprietary clip charger | Garmin proprietary plug charger |
| Display resolution | 240 x 201 pixels | 240 x 201 pixels |
| Quick Release bands | Yes | Yes |
| Weight | — | 29 g |
| 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 |
| Sensors | ||
| Accelerometer | Yes | — |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | — |
| Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor | Yes | — |
| Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor | Yes | — |
| 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 |
| Product Info | ||
| Main SKU | 010-02839-01 | — |
| Product ID | 950277 | — |
| Product Name | Lily® 2 | — |
| Release Date | 1/8/2024 | — |
| Product Variation | Metallic Lilac with Lilac Silicone Band | — |
| Clock Features | ||
| Timer | Yes | — |
| Stopwatch | Yes | — |
| Time/date | Yes | — |
| Alarm clock | Yes | — |
| Automatic daylight saving time | Yes | — |
| 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 |
| Cycling Features | ||
| Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories) | Yes | — |
| Running Features | ||
| GPS-based distance, time and pace | yes (Connected GPS only) | — |
| 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 | ||
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Display type | Liquid Crystal | Liquid Crystal |
| Water rating | Swim, 5 ATM | Swim, 5 ATM |
| Pulse Ox blood oxygen | yes (spot-check and optionally in sleep) | yes (spot-check and optionally in sleep) |
| Sleep score and insights | Yes | Yes |
| Battery life (smartwatch mode) | Up to 5 days | Up to 9 days |
| Timer | — | Yes |
| Stopwatch | — | Yes |
| Time/date | — | Yes |
| Alarm clock | — | Yes |
| GPS Time Sync | — | Yes |
| Garmin Pay™ | — | Yes |
| Automatic daylight saving time | — | Yes |
| Activity Profiles | ||
| Gym | Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Indoor Rowing, Dance Fitness, Jump Roping | — |
| Swim | Pool Swimming | — |
| Cycling | Biking | — |
| Wellness | Walking, Pilates, Yoga, Breathwork | — |
| Indoor running | Treadmill Running | — |
| Outdoor running | Running | — |
| Assistance | — | Yes |
| Incident Detection during select activities | — | Yes |
| Daily Smart Features | ||
| Calendar | Yes | — |
| Passcode | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth® | — |
| Connected GPS | Yes | — |
| Find My Phone | Yes | — |
| Find My Watch | Yes | — |
| Morning report | Yes | — |
| Weather forecasts | Yes | — |
| Smart Notifications | Yes | — |
| Smartphone compatibility | iPhone®, Android™ | — |
| Controls smartphone music | Yes | — |
| Pairs with Garmin Connect™ Mobile | Yes | — |
| Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect™ mobile | Yes | — |
| Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only) | Yes | — |
| HIIT workouts | — | Yes |
| Yoga workouts | — | Yes |
| Cardio workouts | — | Yes |
| Pilates workouts | — | Yes |
| Strength workouts | — | Yes |
| Activity 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 | — |
| % 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 |
| Health & Wellness Monitoring | ||
| Sleep | yes (advanced) | — |
| Hydration | Yes | — |
| Breathwork | Yes | — |
| Fitness age | yes (in app) | — |
| All-day stress | Yes | — |
| Women's health | Yes | — |
| Respiration rate | Yes | — |
| Resting heart rate | Yes | — |
| Relaxation reminders | Yes | — |
| Abnormal heart rate alerts | yes (high and low) | — |
| Relaxation breathing timer | Yes | — |
| Body Battery™ energy monitor | Yes | — |
| Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second) | Yes | — |
| 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 | ||
| Assistance | Yes | — |
| Incident Detection during select activities | Yes | — |
| 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 | ||
| % HR max | Yes | — |
| HR zones | Yes | — |
| HR alerts | Yes | — |
| HR calories | Yes | — |
| Custom alerts | Yes | — |
| Physio TrueUp | Yes | — |
| VO2 Max (Run) | Yes | — |
| GPS speed and distance | yes (Connected GPS only) | — |
| Customizable data pages | Yes | — |
| Customizable activity profiles | Yes | — |
| Respiration rate (during exercise) | Yoga and Breathwork only | — |
| Auto Lap® interval tracking feature | Yes | — |
| GPS-based distance, time and pace | — | Yes |
| Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute) | — | 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 |
| Golfing Features | ||
| Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories) | — | 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 |
Wrist Fit
Garmin Lily 2
Sits best on wrists ~37–51mm wide (≈ 9.9–13.6cm circumference).
Garmin Lily 2 Active
Sits best on wrists ~40–54mm wide (≈ 10.7–14.4cm circumference).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Garmin Lily 2 bigger than the Garmin Lily 2 Active?
The Garmin Lily 2 Active is bigger — 38mm vs 35.4mm case width.
Which fits a smaller wrist better, the Garmin Lily 2 or the Garmin Lily 2 Active?
The Garmin Lily 2 suits wrists around 37–51mm wide, and the Garmin Lily 2 Active around 40–54mm. The one with the smaller lower bound is the safer pick for a small wrist.
Can I see the Garmin Lily 2 and Garmin Lily 2 Active 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.