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Garmin Lily 2 Active — case dimensions and design

Garmin · 2024

Lily 2 ActiveSize, Dimensions & Wrist Fit

Case Width

38mm

Thickness

11mm

Battery

9 days

Weight

29g

The Garmin Lily 2 Active sits best on flat wrist widths of about 40–54mm (≈ 10.7–14.4cm wrist circumference). Adjust the slider below to check your wrist.

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The Lily 2 Active in short

The figures that decide whether this watch suits you, pulled out of the full specification sheet further down.

  • Rated for 9 days of use per charge.
  • Water rated to Swim, 5 ATM.
  • 29g on the wrist. Lighter than 91% of the 38mm watches we have weights for.
  • 1.00” x 0.84” (25.4 mm x 21.3 mm) Liquid Crystal display.
  • anodized aluminum case, Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 glass.

Does the Lily 2 Active fit your wrist?

Drag the slider to your wrist width and see the Lily 2 Active overlaid at true scale. Lug-to-lug — not case diameter — decides whether a watch overhangs your wrist.

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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.

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≈ 146.9mm around

Garmin Lily 2 Active

Case 38.0mm · Lug-to-lug 38.0mm · Thickness 11.0mm · 29g

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Understated

38mm on a 55mm wrist

10:09TUE 12lug to lug 38.0mmyour wrist 55.0mm

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.

How to Measure

Measure where you wear it, just below the wrist bone. Either of these works — the tool converts between them.

  1. 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. 2. Around — a tape, or a strip of paper marked and held against a ruler, snug the whole way round.
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Against one you know

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)

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2D Dimension Schematics

The Lily 2 Active drawn to scale — from above, and in profile against the wrist.

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From above — true scale
From the side — how far it sits off the wrist
  • Garmin Lily 2 Active38mm · 11mm thick

3D preview

Garmin Lily 2 Active on a wrist

On an arm sized to your own wrist — the view a product photo never gives you.

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Shapes are built from published measurements, not manufacturer 3D models — accurate proportions, generic dial.

Lily 2 Active battery life

The runtime the manufacturer publishes for everyday use.

  • Smartwatch9 days

How the Lily 2 Active ranks on battery

Against the 296 Garmin watches in our database, ranked on each figure Garmin publishes.

  • Everyday use9 days#230 of 285
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Lily 2 Active specifications

The figures that decide a purchase, followed by every line Garmin publishes.

Battery life
Smartwatch Mode: Up to 9 days GPS Mode: 9 hours See Details
Display
1.00” x 0.84” (25.4 mm x 21.3 mm)
Resolution
240 x 201 pixels
Water rating
Swim, 5 ATM
Case material
anodized aluminum
Bezel
anodized aluminum
Glass
Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
Strap
silicone
Storage
7 timed activities; 14 days of activity tracking data
Charging
Garmin proprietary plug charger

Full specification sheet

122 published lines across 15 groups, unedited

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

Sensors

Calendar
Passcode
Connectivity
Bluetooth®, ANT+®
Find My Phone
Morning report
Weather forecasts
Smart Notifications
Smartphone compatibility
iPhone®, Android™
Controls smartphone music
Pairs with Garmin Connect™ Mobile
Find My Garmin (helps locate lost device)
Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect™ mobile
Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only)

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
Breathwork
Meditation
Fitness age
yes (in app)
Sleep coach
All-day stress
Women's health
Health snapshot
Respiration rate
Resting heart rate
Breathing variations
Relaxation reminders
Abnormal heart rate alerts
yes (high and low)
Relaxation breathing timer
Body Battery™ energy monitor
Heart rate (constant, every second)

Golfing Features

Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories)

Running Features

Digital scorecard
Yardage to layups/doglegs
Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green)
Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit)
Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course)

What You'll Love

Timer
Stopwatch
Time/date
Alarm clock
Touchscreen
Display type
Liquid Crystal
Water rating
Swim, 5 ATM
GPS Time Sync
Garmin Pay™
Pulse Ox blood oxygen
yes (spot-check and optionally in sleep)
Sleep score and insights
Automatic daylight saving time
Battery life (smartwatch mode)
Up to 9 days

Activity Profiles

Assistance
Incident Detection during select activities

Daily Smart Features

HIIT workouts
Yoga workouts
Cardio workouts
Pilates workouts
Strength workouts

Activity Tracking Features

% HR max
HR zones
HR alerts
HRV status
Manual lap
Auto scroll
HR calories
Custom alerts
Physio TrueUp
VO2 Max (Run)
Interval training
GPS speed and distance
Customizable data pages
Activity history on watch
Downloadable training plans
Customizable activity profiles
Respiration rate (during exercise)
Yoga and Breathwork only
Auto Lap® interval tracking feature
HR broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+® to paired devices)

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
BeiDou
Compass
GLONASS
Galileo
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor
Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor

Safety and Tracking Features

TrueUp™
Move IQ™
Step counter
Calories burned
Distance traveled
Intensity minutes
Automatic rep counting
Move Alert movement options
Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity)
Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal)

Training, Planning and Analysis Features

GPS-based distance, time and pace
Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute)

Lily 2 Active — Frequently Asked Questions

Will the Garmin Lily 2 Active fit my wrist?

The Garmin Lily 2 Active looks balanced on flat wrist widths of roughly 40–54mm (about 10.7–14.4cm circumference). Drag the slider above to check it against your own measurement.

How long does the Garmin Lily 2 Active battery last?

Garmin rates it at 9 days per charge in everyday use.

How does the Garmin Lily 2 Active battery compare with other Garmin watches?

At 9 days in everyday use it ranks #230 of the 285 Garmin watches in our database — below the middle of the range. The full ranking, including GPS and power-saving figures, is on our Garmin battery life comparison.

Is the Garmin Lily 2 Active thick for a 38mm watch?

At 11mm, middle of the pack for thickness at this width. Thickness, not case width, is what decides whether a watch catches on a shirt cuff.

What other watches are the same size as the Garmin Lily 2 Active?

Apple Watch SE 3 - GPS + Cellular · 44mm, Huawei Watch Fit 4, Certina DS Action Diver 38 Powermatic 80 PVD / Black, Omega Railmaster Omega Co-Axial Master Chronometer 38 Stainless Steel / Grey Gradient all sit within half a millimetre of the Garmin Lily 2 Active's 38mm case, so they cover the same amount of wrist.

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