Garmin Lily 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Wi-Fi 40mm
Size, specs & wrist fit compared
Which one fits you
Both keep their lugs inside any wrist from 13 cm (5.1 in) round; the Garmin Lily 2 fills the wrist at 13–15 cm, the Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Wi-Fi 40mm at 14–15.5 cm.
What else differs
- Screen: the Garmin Lily 2 uses an LCD screen, the Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Wi-Fi 40mm a bright AMOLED screen.
- Battery: 5 days for the Garmin Lily 2 against 2 days for the Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Wi-Fi 40mm in everyday use.
- Only the Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Wi-Fi 40mm has a sapphire lens.
1.5mm thinner, the Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Wi-Fi 40mm is the one that slides under a shirt cuff.
The Garmin Lily 2 is thinner than 88% of smartwatches 35mm across and the Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Wi-Fi 40mm is the thinnest of those 40mm across — so both wear flatter than their widths suggest.
The Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Wi-Fi 40mm is 5mm wider, 1.5mm thinner and 5.6g heavier than the Garmin Lily 2.
Garmin
Lily 2
Samsung
Galaxy Watch8 Wi-Fi 40mm
Garmin Lily 2 or Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Wi-Fi 40mm by wrist size
| Wrist round (mm left each side) | Garmin Lily 2≈40.5mm lug to lug, est. | Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Wi-Fi 40mm |
|---|---|---|
| 14 cm / 5.5 in | Sweet spot (2.3mm) | Sweet spot (1.2mm) |
| 15 cm / 5.9 in | Balanced (3.9mm) | Sweet spot (2.8mm) |
| 16 cm / 6.3 in | Balanced (5.6mm) | Balanced (4.5mm) |
| 17 cm / 6.7 in | Balanced (7.2mm) | Balanced (6.1mm) |
| 18 cm / 7.1 in | Understated (8.8mm) | Balanced (7.7mm) |
| 19 cm / 7.5 in | Understated (10.4mm) | Understated (9.3mm) |
| 20 cm / 7.9 in | Understated (12mm) | Understated (10.9mm) |
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Lily 2
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Galaxy Watch8 Wi-Fi 40mm
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Battery life compared
Furthest apart in Battery life mode, where the Garmin Lily 2 lasts 2.5× as long as the Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Wi-Fi 40mm (5 days against 2 days).
Garmin Lily 2Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Wi-Fi 40mm
Battery life
5 days2 days
More comparisons
2D Dimension Schematics
- Garmin Lily 2 35.4mm × ≈40.5mm (est.) · 10.1mm thick
- Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Wi-Fi 40mm 40.4mm × 42.7mm · 8.6mm thick
3D preview
Garmin Lily 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Wi-Fi 40mm on a wrist
Specifications
The short version
7 key specs| 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 |