Garmin Lily® 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Watch8 - Wi-Fi · 40mmSize, Specs & Wrist Fit Compared
The Samsung Galaxy Watch8 - Wi-Fi · 40mm is 5mm wider, 7.3mm longer, 1.5mm thinner and 5.6g heavier than the Garmin Lily® 2. Both are circular.
Measured against the Garmin Lily® 2.
- Case width
- 35.4mmbaseLily® 240.4mm+5mmGalaxy Watch8 - Wi-Fi · 40mm
- Lug-to-lug
- 35.4mmbaseLily® 242.7mm+7.3mmGalaxy Watch8 - Wi-Fi · 40mm
- Thickness
- 10.1mmbaseLily® 28.6mm−1.5mmGalaxy Watch8 - Wi-Fi · 40mm
- Weight
- 24.4gbaseLily® 230g+5.6gGalaxy Watch8 - Wi-Fi · 40mm
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Lily® 2
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Galaxy Watch8 - Wi-Fi · 40mm
Which one fits you
On wrists narrower than about 45mm, the Garmin Lily® 2 is the safer pick — it stays proportionate down to roughly 37mm, where the Samsung Galaxy Watch8 - Wi-Fi · 40mm starts to hang over the edge. Above 45mm both sit cleanly, and the Samsung Galaxy Watch8 - Wi-Fi · 40mm gives you more presence.
The Samsung Galaxy Watch8 - Wi-Fi · 40mm wears larger than the Garmin Lily® 2 (40.4mm vs 35.4mm case), giving it more wrist presence — and needing a wider wrist to sit cleanly.
The Samsung Galaxy Watch8 - Wi-Fi · 40mm is the slimmer of the two (8.6mm vs 10.1mm), so it slides under a cuff more easily.
On the wrist the Garmin Lily® 2 feels lighter (24.4g vs 30g, case only).
The Garmin Lily® 2 is middle-of-the-pack for thickness among the 105 35mm watches in the database.
Among the 509 40mm watches we hold thickness for, the Samsung Galaxy Watch8 - Wi-Fi · 40mm is thinner than 83%, so it wears flatter than its width suggests.
Specification Comparison
| Spec | GarminLily® 2 | SamsungGalaxy Watch8 - Wi-Fi · 40mm |
|---|---|---|
| Case Width | 35.4mm | 40.4mm |
| Lug-to-Lug | 35.4mm | 42.7mm |
| Thickness | 10.1mm | 8.6mm |
| Weight | 24.4g | 30g |
| Shape | Circular | Circular |
| Display type | Liquid Crystal | OLED/AMOLED |
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
Hover a row to highlight that measurement in the schematics below.
2D Dimension Schematics
Every case drawn to scale on a shared centre — from above, and in profile against the wrist. Built from the measurements, so it works for every watch whether or not it has a photo.
- Garmin Lily® 235.4mm · 10.1mm thick
- Samsung Galaxy Watch8 - Wi-Fi · 40mm40.4mm × 42.7mm · 8.6mm thick
Garmin Lily® 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Watch8 - Wi-Fi · 40mm on a wrist
Put Garmin Lily® 2 and Samsung Galaxy Watch8 - Wi-Fi · 40mm on the same arm, sized to your own wrist, and turn it. Side by side or stacked on one spot, whichever answers the question faster.
- Garmin Lily® 2 — 35.4mm case, standing 10.1mm off the wrist.
- Samsung Galaxy Watch8 - Wi-Fi · 40mm — 40.4mm case, 42.7mm lug-to-lug, standing 8.6mm off the wrist.
Whether that clears your wrist edges is the question worth answering, and it depends on your wrist rather than on the case diameter.
See them on a wrist in 3DCase shapes are generated from each watch's published measurements — case width, lug-to-lug and thickness — not from manufacturer 3D models, so the proportions are accurate while the dial is generic.
Battery life compared
Runtime for every power mode either watch publishes, aligned by mode.
Garmin Lily® 2Samsung Galaxy Watch8 - Wi-Fi · 40mm
Battery life
5 days—Smartwatch
—2 days
Full Specification Comparison
202 specs| Spec | Garmin Lily® 2 | Samsung Galaxy Watch8 - Wi-Fi · 40mm |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Family | Garmin | — |
| General | ||
| Battery life | Up to 5 days 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 | — |
| Bezel Material | anodized aluminum | — |
| Memory/History | 7 timed activities; 14 days of activity tracking data | — |
| Strap material | silicone | — |
| Charging method | Garmin proprietary clip charger | — |
| Display resolution | 240 x 201 pixels | — |
| Quick Release bands | Yes | — |
| Sensors | ||
| Accelerometer | Yes | — |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | — |
| Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor | Yes | — |
| Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor | 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 |
| 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 | — |
| 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) | — |
| What You'll Love | ||
| Touchscreen | Yes | — |
| Display type | Liquid Crystal | — |
| Water rating | Swim, 5 ATM | — |
| Pulse Ox blood oxygen | yes (spot-check and optionally in sleep) | — |
| Sleep score and insights | Yes | — |
| Battery life (smartwatch mode) | Up to 5 days | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| Safety and Tracking Features | ||
| Assistance | Yes | — |
| Incident Detection during select activities | 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 | — |
| Design | ||
| width | — | 40.4 |
| height | — | 42.7 |
| volume | — | 14.84 cm³ |
| weight | — | 30 g |
| thickness | — | 8.6 |
| ATM rating | — | 5 ATM |
| resolution | — | 438 x 438 px |
| screen size | — | 1.34 inches |
| Display type | — | OLED/AMOLED |
| Has a display | — | Yes |
| pixel density | — | 327 ppi |
| width of band | — | 20 mm |
| water resistance | — | Water resistant |
| Always-On Display | — | Yes |
| has a touch screen | — | Yes |
| is designed for kids | — | No |
| waterproof depth rating | — | 50 m |
| Watch band is replaceable | — | Yes |
| Has sapphire glass display | — | Yes |
| maximum operating temperature | — | 35 °C |
| Ingress Protection (IP) rating | — | IP68 |
| has branded damage-resistant glass | — | No |
| lowest potential operating temperature | — | 0 °C |
| Battery | ||
| battery life | — | 2 days |
| battery power | — | 325 mAh |
| has wireless charging | — | Yes |
| has a removable battery | — | No |
| Has a solar power battery | — | No |
| has a rechargeable battery | — | Yes |
| Features | ||
| RAM | — | 2GB |
| release date | — | 2025-07-09 |
| Has a stopwatch | — | Yes |
| Has smart alarm | — | No |
| Has call control | — | Yes |
| Has silent alarm | — | Yes |
| has HRV tracking | — | Yes |
| internal storage | — | 32GB |
| 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 | — | Yes |
| Has vibrating alerts | — | Yes |
| shows readiness level | — | Yes |
| 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 |
| Can be personalised | — | 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 | — | No |
| Tracks calorie intake | — | Yes |
| Provides sleep reports | — | Yes |
| Detects activities automatically | — | Yes |
| Has a stroke counter for swimming | — | Yes |
Wrist Fit
Garmin Lily® 2
Sits best on wrists ~37–51mm wide (≈ 9.9–13.6cm circumference).
Samsung Galaxy Watch8 - Wi-Fi · 40mm
Sits best on wrists ~45–61mm wide (≈ 12.0–16.3cm circumference).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Garmin Lily® 2 bigger than the Samsung Galaxy Watch8 - Wi-Fi · 40mm?
The Samsung Galaxy Watch8 - Wi-Fi · 40mm is bigger — 40.4mm vs 35.4mm case width.
Which fits a smaller wrist better, the Garmin Lily® 2 or the Samsung Galaxy Watch8 - Wi-Fi · 40mm?
The Garmin Lily® 2 suits wrists around 37–51mm wide, and the Samsung Galaxy Watch8 - Wi-Fi · 40mm around 45–61mm. The one with the smaller lower bound is the safer pick for a small wrist.
Can I see the Garmin Lily® 2 and Samsung Galaxy Watch8 - 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.