Garmin Instinct E 40mm Black/Gray
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Garmin Instinct E 40mm Black/Gray
Choose your smartwatch:
40 mm
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Black
According to our smartwatch expert
This watch is recommended for a wrist circumference of 13 to 15cm.
Compatible with operating system | Android, iOS | |
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Height | 40 mm | |
Recommended for wrist circumference | 13 - 15 cm | |
Quality of sports readings | Excellent | |
Quality of health readings | Good | |
Battery life in time mode | 336 hours | |
Type of heart rate measurement | Optical heart rate measurement | |
Required iPhone model | iPhone 8 or later |
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I tested the Garmin Instinct E for 2 weeks. This outdoor smartwatch is sturdy, powerful and comfortable. The Instinct E is a basic sports watch without many extra functions. Are you looking for an easy sports watch? Then the Instinct E is for you. Do you want more extensive measurements and analyses of your sports results? Then I recommend the Garmin Instinct 3 or a Garmin Fenix smartwatch.
Size and design I tested the Instinct E 45 millimeters. This is actually too big for my wrist of 14 centimeters in circumference. Still, I think this watch fits quite comfortably. This is due to the plastic watch case and rounded corners. These fit well on my wrist. I do find the watch thick. As a result, it does not always fit well through the sleeve of a tight sweater or t-shirt.
Black and white screen and operation with buttons The Instinct E has a black and white screen. With the button at the top left I make the screen brighter. If there is little light, then this is really necessary. I personally find this a bit inconvenient, but you get used to it. The Instinct E does not have a touchscreen, so I operate the watch with the buttons on the side. I test so many watches with touchscreens that I had to get used to this again. During a workout, I find the buttons handy, because that way I don't accidentally click the wrong button.
2 weeks battery life In the 2 weeks that I have been using the Instinct E, I have charged it once. I exercise an average of 3 times a week: running with GPS on (which uses more battery) and fitness exercises at home without GPS. The watch does not have many other functions. I can read messages from my smartphone, but I can't really answer them with the Instinct E. So I really think of this as a sports watch.
Good sports measurements I have run, skated and done fitness exercises at home with the Instinct E. The watch measures all of this precisely. After my workout, I know, among other things, how many sets I have done, my heart rate zones and how many calories I have burned. I also use this watch to measure my VO2 max, HRV status, body battery, stress level and sleep quality.
Lodi. Smartwatch specialist.
10 February 2025
Automatically translated from Dutch
Very good registration while swimming.
Dewil
9 February 2025
Automatically translated from Dutch
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Product number | 959008 |
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Manufacturer code | 010-02932-00 |
Brand | Garmin |
Warranty | 2 years |
Processing of your defect | Via Coolblue |
Compatible with operating system | Android, iOS | |
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Required iPhone model | iPhone 8 or later | |
Required Android version smartphone | Android 9.0 or higher | |
Operating system | Garmin OS | |
Year introduced | 2025 | |
Guaranteed support with updates | Unknown |
Watch case color | Black | |
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Watch case material | Plastic | |
Watch case shape | Round | |
Height | 40 mm | |
Width | 40 mm | |
Depth | 14 mm | |
Weight | 41 g | |
Size watch case | Small | |
Recommended for wrist circumference | 13 - 15 cm | |
Total storage capacity | 0,128 GB | |
Shockproof |
Watch strap material | Silicone | |
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Watch strap color | Black | |
Closure type | Buckle | |
Interchangeable watch strap | ||
Compatibility watch strap | Product specific |
Screen type | MIP | |
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Always-on display | ||
Data display | Digital | |
Touchscreen | ||
Color screen | ||
Adjustable watch face | ||
Type of glass | Hardened glass |
Battery life in time mode | 336 hours | |
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Battery life in sports mode | 21 hours | |
Battery/battery capacity | 0,2 Ah | |
Energy source solar power | ||
Wireless charging |
Internet connection options | WiFi only | |
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Bluetooth | ||
ANT+ | ||
Independent music player | ||
Music controls | ||
Built-in microphone | ||
Built-in speakers | ||
Spoken directions | ||
Call options | Only answer calls | |
Smartphone notifications | Receive messages | |
Smart reply | ||
App installation possible | ||
Camera operation | ||
NFC |
Pedometer | ||
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Measures distance | ||
Speedometer | ||
Calorie counter | ||
Measures stairs climbed |
Heart rate measurement | ||
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Heart rate zones | ||
Type of heart rate measurement | Optical heart rate measurement | |
Heart rate measurement under water |
Quality of health readings | Good | |
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Skin temperature sensor | ||
Oximeter | ||
Blood pressure monitor | ||
EDA sensor | ||
Sleep score | ||
Measure REM sleep | ||
Average heart rate during sleep | ||
Measure recovery during sleep | ||
Menstrual cycle tracking | ||
Pregnancy monitoring |
Quality of sports readings | Excellent | |
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Recommended for sports | Biking, Fitness, Hiking, Mountaineering, Outdoor, Running, Swimming, Tennis, Water sports, Winter sports | |
Adjust sport profiles | ||
Manual training programs | ||
Save personal records | ||
Measure fitness age | ||
Recovery advice | ||
Interval training | ||
VO2 max measurement | ||
Automatic pausing | ||
Measures minutes of intensive training | ||
Measures average speed during activity | ||
Lap counter | ||
Race prognosis | ||
Measures step distance | ||
Measure running cadence | ||
Measures swimming distance | ||
Measures swimming speed | ||
Swimming lap counter | ||
Connection to fitness machines possible | ||
ATM score | 10 |
Built-in GPS receiver | ||
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Global satellite navigation system | GLONASS, GPS, Galileo |
Compass | ||
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Altimeter | ||
Accelerometer | ||
Thermometer |
Fall detection | ||
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Alarm function | ||
Geofencing |
