Huawei Watch 2 Sports vs. Garmin Instinct 2S Solar

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei Watch 2 Sports and Garmin Instinct 2S Solar. Compare design, displays, functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect smartwatch. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the watch that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Smartwatch Specifications Comparison

Huawei Watch 2 Sports vs. Garmin Instinct 2S Solar Comparison Chart
GENERAL Huawei Watch 2 Sports Garmin Instinct 2S Solar
Product Type Smart watch Sport watch
Operating System Android Wear 2.0 -
Supported Host Device OS Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) or later, iOS 8.2 or later iOS, Android
Activity/Sport - Multisport
Wearing Style Watch style Watch style
Audio Input Microphone -
Audio Output Speaker -
Width 45 mm 40 mm
Height 48.9 mm 40 mm
Depth 12.6 mm 13.3 mm
Weight 40 g 43 g
Body Material Plastic Fibre-reinforced polymer
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Waterproof
Clock Display Yes Yes
FEATURES Huawei Watch 2 Sports Garmin Instinct 2S Solar
Sensors Ambient light sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, barometer, capacitive sensor, 3-axis magnetometer, 3-axis accelerometer Accelerometer, thermometre, barometric altimeter, electromagnetic compass, optical heart sensor
Tracking Data Distance, time, speed, calories burned, activity, heart rate, steps taken Distance, time, speed, calories burned, activity, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, floors climbed, blood oxygen saturation, stress level
Goal Setting - Yes
Features Music remote handling, call alerts Music remote handling, find phone function, VIRB control, inactivity alert, Find my Device, LiveTrack, Physio TrueUp, solar charging, weather information, dual grid coordinates format, trackback routing, Body Battery Energy Monitor, accident detection
Notifications SMS, Email Missed calls, calendar, SMS, Email, social apps, incoming calls
Vibrating Alert Yes Yes
Feedback Type Audio alert, vibration alert, visual interface Vibration alert, visual interface
Navigation (GPS) - GPS/GLONASS/Galileo receiver
Payment Technology - Garmin Pay
CELLULAR Huawei Watch 2 Sports Garmin Instinct 2S Solar
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM -
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G -
CONNECTIVITY Huawei Watch 2 Sports Garmin Instinct 2S Solar
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC, Bluetooth 4.1 EDR Bluetooth, ANT+
DISPLAY Huawei Watch 2 Sports Garmin Instinct 2S Solar
Type AMOLED - colour Memory-in-Pixel LCD - monochrome - transflective
Resolution 390 x 390 pixels 156 x 156 pixels
Screen Size 1.2" -
Dimensions (WxH) - 20 mm x 20 mm
Aspect Ratio Full circle -
Pixel Density 326 ppi -
Screen Protection Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Power Glass
INPUT DEVICE Huawei Watch 2 Sports Garmin Instinct 2S Solar
Type Touch sensitive screen Push buttons
CASE Huawei Watch 2 Sports Garmin Instinct 2S Solar
Case Size 45 mm 40 mm
Case Shape - Round
Case Details Black carbon | Concrete grey Neo tropic
BAND Huawei Watch 2 Sports Garmin Instinct 2S Solar
Band Type Sport band Band
Band Width 20 mm 20 mm
Fits Wrist with Circumference 140-210 mm 112-180 mm
Changeable - Yes
Clasp Type - Buckle
Band Material Rubber Silicone
STORAGE Huawei Watch 2 Sports Garmin Instinct 2S Solar
Storage Capacity 4 GB 32 MB
RAM Huawei Watch 2 Sports Garmin Instinct 2S Solar
RAM Size 768 MB -
CPU Huawei Watch 2 Sports Garmin Instinct 2S Solar
Manufacturer Qualcomm -
CPU Type Snapdragon Wear 2100 -
Clock Speed 1.1 GHz -
BATTERY Huawei Watch 2 Sports Garmin Instinct 2S Solar
Technology - Lithium Ion
Capacity 420 mAh -
Battery Life 2 day(s) -
Battery Life Details - Smartwatch mode - up to 21 days
Smartwatch mode (with solar) - up to 51 days
Battery Saver Watch Mode - up to 50 days
Max Battery GPS Mode - up to 54 hour(s)
Max Battery GPS Mode (with solar) - up to 114 hour(s)
GPS mode - up to 22 hour(s)
GPS mode (with solar) - up to 28 hour(s)
Expedition GPS Mode - up to 25 days
Expedition GPS Mode (with solar) - up to 105 days
Rechargeable Battery - Yes
Recharge Time 100 min -
MISCELLANEOUS Huawei Watch 2 Sports Garmin Instinct 2S Solar
Included Accessories Power adapter, charging cradle Charging/data cable
Preloaded Software Google Assistant -
Compliant Standards IP68 -
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m 100 m
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C 60 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -20 °C
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