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Alternatives to Garmin Instinct Solar
10 GPS sports watches at a similar price that compete with the Instinct Solar — what each does better, what it gives up and how the price compares.
Alternatives to the Instinct Solar


Same price ≈ $400
- Battery life (smartwatch mode) 28 days vs 24 days
- Sport profiles 50 vs 28
- Storage 0.03 GB vs 0.02 GB

25% cheaper ≈ $300
- AMOLED / OLED display
- GPS battery life 38 h vs 30 h
- Resolution (width) 416 px vs 128 px
- Water resistance 5 ATM vs 10 ATM
- Battery life (smartwatch mode) 20 days vs 24 days

13% pricier ≈ $450
- Battery life (smartwatch mode) 28 days vs 24 days
- Sport profiles 50 vs 28
- Storage 0.03 GB vs 0.02 GB

13% pricier ≈ $450
- Battery life (smartwatch mode) 28 days vs 24 days
- Sport profiles 84 vs 28
- Storage 0.06 GB vs 0.02 GB
- GPS battery life 25 h vs 30 h
- Weight 65 g vs 53 g

Same price ≈ $400
- GPS battery life 111 h vs 30 h
- Battery life (smartwatch mode) 28 days vs 24 days
- Sport profiles 84 vs 28
- Weight 65 g vs 53 g
- Thickness 16.2 mm vs 15.3 mm

Same price ≈ $400
- GPS battery life 90 h vs 30 h
- Sport profiles 95 vs 28
- Storage 32 GB vs 0.02 GB
- Battery life (smartwatch mode) 20.8 days vs 24 days
- Weight 86 g vs 53 g

25% pricier ≈ $500
- Water resistance 20 ATM vs 10 ATM
- AMOLED / OLED display
- GPS battery life 38 h vs 30 h
- Battery life (smartwatch mode) 14 days vs 24 days
- Weight 64 g vs 53 g

Same price ≈ $400
- AMOLED / OLED display
- Resolution (width) 454 px vs 128 px
- Sport profiles 70 vs 28
- GPS battery life 12 h vs 30 h
- Water resistance 5 ATM vs 10 ATM

12% pricier ≈ $450
- GPS battery life 66 h vs 30 h
- Storage 32 GB vs 0.02 GB
- Resolution (width) 260 px vs 128 px
- Water resistance 5 ATM vs 10 ATM
- Battery life (smartwatch mode) 21 days vs 24 days
