Garmin Instinct 2X Solar Tactical Edition — case dimensions and design

Garmin · 2023

Instinct 2X Solar Tactical Edition Size, Dimensions & Wrist Fit

Case Width

50mm

Thickness

14.7mm

Battery

40 days

Weight

67g

The Instinct 2X Solar Tactical Edition looks in proportion on wrists of 18 cm (7.1 in) and up round, and fills the wrist at 19–21 cm (lug-to-lug estimated at ≈57.5mm; Garmin does not publish it).

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Does the Instinct 2X Solar Tactical Edition fit your wrist?

Wrist round (mm left each side)	50mm · Solar · Edition≈57.5mm lug to lug, est.
14 cm / 5.5 in	Overhangs (6.2mm over)
15 cm / 5.9 in	Overhangs (4.6mm over)
16 cm / 6.3 in	Overhangs (2.9mm over)
17 cm / 6.7 in	Overhangs (1.3mm over)
18 cm / 7.1 in	Bold (0.3mm)
19 cm / 7.5 in	Sweet spot (1.9mm)
20 cm / 7.9 in	Sweet spot (3.5mm)

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The Instinct 2X Solar Tactical Edition in short

Replaced by the Instinct 3 50mm Solar Tactical Edition, which is 0.3mm thinner and 9g lighter.
At 14.7mm, the joint 4th thinnest of the 39 Garmin watches 49–51mm across.

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Instinct 2X Solar Tactical Edition battery life

Runtime by power mode

Battery Saver100 days
Expedition GPS Activity60 days
Smartwatch40 days
Max Battery GPS150 hours
Battery life145 hours
Battery life (65 hours)65 hours
GPS60 hours
All Satellite Systems40 hours
Battery life (36 hours)36 hours
All Satellite Systems + Multi-Band27 hours

Lithium ionSolar charging extends these figures

* 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

Where it ranks among Garmin watches

Everyday use40 days#15 of 281
GPS tracking60 hours#38 of 267
Power save100 days#6 of 144

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Garmin Instinct 2X Solar Tactical Edition 50mm × ≈57.5mm (est.) · 14.7mm thick

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Garmin Instinct 2X Solar Tactical Edition on a wrist

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What size band does the Instinct 2X Solar Tactical Edition take?

Lug width

26mm

Standard spring-bar lugs: any 26mm strap with quick-release pins fits, Garmin's or anyone else's.

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Instinct 2X Solar Tactical Edition specifications

Battery life: 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: custom, two-window design; 1.1” x 1.1” (27 x 27 mm)
Resolution: 176 x 176 pixels
Water rating: 10 ATM
Case material: fiber-reinforced polymer
Bezel: fiber-reinforced polymer
Glass: Power Glass™
Strap: silicone
Storage: 64 MB
Charging: Garmin proprietary plug charger

Show all specificationsGarmin's published specification, for reference · checked September 2026

Overview

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General

Battery life: 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
Battery type: Lithium ion
Display Size: custom, two-window design; 1.1” x 1.1” (27 x 27 mm)
Case material: fiber-reinforced polymer
Lens Material: Power Glass™
Bezel Material: fiber-reinforced polymer
Memory/History: 64 MB
Strap material: silicone
Charging method: Garmin proprietary plug charger
Display resolution: 176 x 176 pixels
QuickFit® watch band compatible: yes (26 mm)

Sensors

GPS: Yes
Compass: Yes
GLONASS: Yes
Galileo: Yes
Gyroscope: Yes
Thermometer: Yes
Accelerometer: Yes
Barometric altimeter: Yes
Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor: Yes
Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor: Yes

Product Info

Main SKU: 010-02805-12
Product ID: 884414
Product Name: Instinct® 2X Solar - Tactical Edition
Release Date: 4/12/2023
Product Variation: Tactical Edition, Coyote Tan

Clock Features

Timer: Yes
Stopwatch: Yes
Time/date: Yes
Alarm clock: Yes
GPS Time Sync: Yes
Sunrise/sunset times: Yes
Automatic daylight saving time: Yes

Gaming Features

Gaming Activity: Yes
GameOn™ app compatible: Yes

Cycling Features

Courses: Yes
MTB Grit & Flow: Yes
Race an activity: Yes
Power meter compatible: Yes
Advanced cycling dynamics: yes (in app)
Compatible with Varia™ lights: Yes
FTP (Functional Threshold Power): Yes
Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor): Yes
Bike lap and lap maximum power (with power sensor): Yes
Compatible with Varia™ radar (rear-facing radar): Yes
Compatible with Vector™ and Rally™ (power meters): Yes
Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories): Yes

Golfing Features

Tournament legal: Yes
Digital scorecard: Yes
Garmin AutoShot™: Yes
Round timer/odometer: Yes
Auto CourseView updates: Yes
Yardage to layups/doglegs: Yes
Hazards and course targets: Yes
Pairs with Garmin Golf app: Yes
Green View with manual pin position: Yes
CT10 Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory): 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): manual

Running Features

Run workouts: Yes
Running power: Yes
Race predictor: Yes
Foot pod capable: Yes
Running dynamics: yes (with compatible accessory)
Lactate threshold: yes (with compatible accessory)
Grade-adjusted pace: Yes
Trail run auto climb: Yes
Performance condition: Yes
Run/Walk/Stand detection: Yes
Stride length (real time): yes (with compatible accessory)
Vertical oscillation and ratio: yes (with compatible accessory)
Ground contact time and balance: yes (with compatible accessory)
GPS-based distance, time and pace: Yes
Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute): Yes

What You'll Love

Display type: Monochrome, sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)
Water rating: 10 ATM
Garmin Pay™: Yes
LED flashlight: Yes
Multi-band GPS: Yes
Solar Charging: Yes
Training status: Yes
Training readiness: Yes
Pulse Ox blood oxygen: Yes
Sleep score and insights: Yes
Battery life (smartwatch mode): 40 daysUnlimited with solar

Activity Profiles

Gym: Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing
Swim: Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming
Cycling: Biking, Road Biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel Biking, Bike Commuting, Bike Touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking
Wellness: Walking, Pilates, Yoga
Multisport: Triathlon
In the ring: Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts
Team sports: Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Football/Soccer, American Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball
Motor sports: Motorcycling, Overlanding, Motocrossing, ATVing, Snowmobiling
On the Water: Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Surfing, Kiteboarding, Windsurfing, Fishing, Boating, Whitewater
Racket sports: Tennis, Pickleball, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Padel
Snow & winter: Skiing, Snowboarding, Backcountry Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, Backcountry Skiing, Ice Skating, Snowshoeing
Indoor running: Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running
Outdoor running: Running, Outdoor Track Running, Trail Running
Outdoor recreation: Hiking, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Climbing, Hunting, Horseback Riding, Archery
Other activity profiles: Jumpmaster, Tactical

Swimming Features

Pool swim workouts: Yes
Time and distance alerts: Yes
Auto rest (pool swim only): Yes
Drill logging (pool swim only): Yes
Countdown start (pool swim only): Yes
Underwater wrist-based heart rate: Yes
"Repeat on" rest timer (pool swim only): Yes
Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only): Yes
Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only): Yes
Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories): Yes
Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories): Yes
Heart rate from external HRM (real-time during rests, interval and session stats during rests, and automatic heart rate download post-swim): Yes

Tactical Features

Kill switch: Yes
Stealth Mode: Yes
Ballistics solver: yes (unlock required)
Night vision mode: Yes
XERO™ Locations: Yes
Dual grid coordinates: Yes

Outdoor Recreation

Tides: Yes
TracBack®: Yes
Sight 'N Go: Yes
Tide glance: Yes
Back to start: Yes
UltraTrac mode: Yes
Vertical speed: Yes
GPS coordinates: Yes
Reference point: Yes
Area calculation: Yes
Elevation profile: Yes
Projected waypoint: Yes
Total ascent/descent: Yes
Future elevation plot: Yes
Wind meter compatible: Yes
Distance to destination: Yes
Expedition GPS Activity: Yes
Sun and moon information: Yes
Point-to-point navigation: Yes
Bread crumb trail in real time: Yes
Barometric trend indicator with Storm Alert: Yes

Daily Smart Features

Calendar: Yes
Connectivity: Bluetooth®, ANT+®
Find My Phone: Yes
Find My Watch: Yes
VIRB® Remote: Yes
Morning report: Yes
Weather forecasts: Yes
Smart Notifications: Yes
Smart trainer control: Yes
Smartphone compatibility: iPhone®, Android™
Controls smartphone music: Yes
Pairs with Garmin Connect™ Mobile: Yes
Battery saver (customizable low power watch): Yes
Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect™ mobile: Yes
Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only): Yes
Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields and apps): Yes

Activity Tracking Features

TrueUp™: Yes
Move IQ™: Yes
Step counter: Yes
Floors climbed: Yes
Calories burned: Yes
Distance traveled: Yes
Intensity minutes: Yes
Automatic rep counting: Yes
Garmin Connect™ Challenges app: yes (optional Connect IQ app)
Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity): Yes
Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal): 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

Health & Wellness Monitoring

Sleep: Yes
Hydration: yes (in Garmin Connect™)
Breathwork: Yes
Fitness age: yes (in app)
All-day stress: Yes
Women's health: yes (in Garmin Connect™)
Health snapshot: Yes
Respiration rate: Yes
Resting heart rate: 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

Kid Activity Tracking Features

Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app: yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app)

Training, Planning and Analysis Features

% HRR: Yes
% HR max: Yes
HR zones: Yes
HR alerts: Yes
Shortcuts: Yes
HRV status: Yes
Manual lap: Yes
Auto max HR: Yes
Auto scroll: Yes
Finish time: Yes
HR calories: Yes
Voice alerts: Yes
Custom alerts: Yes
Physio TrueUp: Yes
Recovery time: Yes
Training load: Yes
VO2 Max (Run): Yes
Course guidance: Yes
Training effect: Yes
Virtual Partner: Yes
Race an Activity: Yes
Advanced workouts: Yes
Interval training: Yes
VO2 Max (Trail Run): Yes
GPS speed and distance: Yes
Improved recovery time: Yes
Configurable lap alerts: Yes
Customizable data pages: Yes
Unified training status: Yes
Touch and/or button lock: Yes
Activity history on watch: Yes
Downloadable training plans: Yes
Training effect (anaerobic): Yes
Manual multisport activities: Yes
HRM running pace and distance: Yes
Heat and altitude acclimation: Yes
Customizable activity profiles: Yes
Auto Pause® automatic timer halt: Yes
Respiration rate (during exercise): Yes
Auto Lap® interval tracking feature: Yes
Primary benefit (Training Effect labels): Yes
Power Modes - customizable in-activity battery settings: Yes
HR broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+® to paired devices): yes (using ANT+)

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